MALVERN, PA — Rev. Harold S. Header. age 75, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester.

He was born on Thursday, February 27, 1936, in Barry Twp, a son of the late Monroe E. Header and Mamie E. Lucas Header.

He was a 1953 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School and a graduate of Mount Vernon Bible College of Ohio.

He served as the minister at the Foursquare Gospel Church, Bath ME and had retired from the Bath Iron Works, Bath ME.

Harold’s heart was to see people come to know Jesus Christ as their Savior. Harold was a loving husband, father, and the best papa.

He was preceded in death by a sister Gladys Wetzel.

He is survived by his wife Mary Jane (Miller) Header, to whom he was married for 45 years. He is also survived by three sons Timothy Header and his wife Anne of Tamworth, NH, Daniel Header of Dresden, ME, and Jamie Header and his wife Michele of Portland, ME; two daughters Beth Rottrup and her husband David of Spokane, WA, and Rebecca Hopkins and her husband Eaton of Malvern; eight grandchildren; two brothers Charles ” Chip” Header and Elvin Header both of Ashland; and a sister Susan Crockett of Chelsa, ME.

Funeral services were held at the Barry Salem United Methodist Church, Weishample, on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Dan Clark officiating. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 am at the church. Burial will be made in Salem Cemetery, Weishample.

Soli Deo Gloria…. “To God alone be the glory.”

Memorial contributions can be made to Teen Challenge Pennsylvania, 33 Teen Challenge Road, Rehrersburg PA 19550. Buffington- Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.