Ellis O. Hughes, age 88, of Greenville and of Chandler, AZ, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in St. Paul's Continuing Care Community.

He was born in Meadville, PA on February 7, 1931 to Paul E. and Mildred (Ellis) Hughes. Ellis was a 1949 graduate of Jamestown High School, served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and received certification in electronics from Mercer County Vo-Tech. He retired from the electronics department of Motorola in Chandler, AZ, where he had been employed for ten years. He was previously employed as a welder for twenty-five years at the former Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., Greenville.

Ellis was of the Methodist Faith and had served as Chaplain of the Korean War Veterans Association in Chandler, AZ. He enjoyed square dancing, hiking, and had volunteered as the zamboni driver at the former Greenville Ice Rink for many years.

On March 28, 1953, he married the former Phyllis Mae Martin, she passed away on February 14, 2012. He is survived by his two daughters; Cindy Micsky and her husband Jim of Greenville and Cathy Slack and her husband Jeffrey of San Francisco, CA, seven grandchildren; Kristen Micsky-Malinko and her husband Gary, Steven Micsky and his wife Julie, Tyler Micsky and his wife Chanel, Kara Sell, Ryan Sell and his wife Sascha, Adam Sell and his wife Pati and Benjamin Sell and three great-grandchildren; Ava Malinko, Gary Malinko and Carson Micsky.

He was preceded in death by his mother, his father, a step-mother; Lila Hughes, his daughter; Dr. Susan Biddulph and a brother; Raymond Hughes.

Memorial contributions may be made to Greenville V.F.W., 54 Conneaut Lake Rd., Greenville, PA 16125.