Harry Van Emery, 66, of Worthington, passed away at Thursday Sept. 14, 2006 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.

He was born on Nov. 24, 1939 in Bloomfield to Virgil and Ruth (Carnegie) Emery.

Harry was a pipeline welder in Illinois for 35 years and a member of Plummers and Pipefitters Local No. 597 of Chicago.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Betty Emery of Worthington. His daughter Tammy and son-in-law Tony Barletta and four grandsons -- Brett, Jordan, Ryan and Nicholas Barletta.

He was preceded in death by a son, Tony Van Emery, his parents, two sisters, one brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and brother-in-law

Private family services will be conducted Saturday with the Rev. Billy Ed Hostettler officiating. Burial will be at Antioch Cemetery near Bloomfield.