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Clarence J. Shoop

• Last Edited: 4 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clarence J. Shoop was born on 21 July 1948, RD, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of William J. Shoop and Mary A. Travitz.
• Clarence J. Shoop married Wendy M. Straub, daughter of William D. Straub and Naomi Irene Klinger, on 2 March 1968, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.
• Clarence J. Shoop and Wendy M. Straub were divorced in January 1974.²
• Clarence J. Shoop died on 8 February 2010, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA, at age 61.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  WICONISCO- Clarence J. Shoop, age 61, of Pottsville Street, passed away Monday, February 8, at the Harrisburg Hospital.
  He was born in Halifax, PA, son of the late William J. and Mary A. (Travitz) Shoop.
  He was retired from Kimmels Coal Co., Wiconisco. He had former memberships with the Elizabethville and Halifax VFW and Elizabethville American Legion Post #404. He was a former social member of the Wiconisco Fire Co.
  He was the widower of Debra Lee Shoop.
  Survivors include two daughters; Samantha L. Huffer, Mechanicsburg wife of Thomas E. Huffer of Enola, Terrylasia, wife of Bruce McLenegan, Lykens; brother, Richard Shoop, Halifax; four sisters, Bertha Daley, Millersburg; Sadie Harmon ,Wiconisco; Margaret Shutt, Tower City and Bonita Gish, Camp Hill; five grandchildren; Kayla Shoop, Dauphin; Pamela Hartman, Harrisburg; Hannah Huffer, Mechanicsburg; Shawn Harner, Jr., Lykens; Brayden McLenegan, Lykens.
  Clarence was preceded in death by his son: Paul A.K. Shoop.
  The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 16 from 1-2 pm at Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Elizabethville. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 16 at 2:00 pm at the funeral home, with burial to follow at St. Pauls,"Bowerman's" Cemetery, in Enterline, PA
  Donations to offset funeral costs may be made to, Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc., Box 216 Elizabethville, PA 17023.
  Published in Patriot-News on February 10, 2010.³
  
• He was buried on 16 February 2010, at Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery, Enterline, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: William J. Shoop b. 29 May 1899, d. 18 Apr 1980
• Mother*: Mary A. Travitz b. 11 Dec 1914, d. 25 Aug 1982

Mary A. Travitz

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2025

• Mary A. Travitz was born on 11 December 1914, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She married William J. Shoop on 17 August 1935, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.³
• Mary A. Travitz died on 25 August 1982, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA, at age 67.^1,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Mary A. Shoop
  HALIFAX - Mrs. Mary A. Shoop, 67, of Mountain View Drive, died Wednesday at home.
  She was the widow of William J. Shoop; a member of Valleys United Church of Christ; Farm Women Group 10, Enterline; and the Senior Citizens.
  Surviving are four daughters. Mrs. Bertha Daley of Millersburg, Mrs. Sadie Harman of Wiconisco, Margaret Shutt of Lykens, and Mrs. Bonita Gish of Liverpool; four sons, Robert W., Thomas R., Clarence J., and Richard D., all of Halifax; four sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams of Williamstown, Mrs. Irene Hoke and Mrs. Sadie Hoke, both of Lenkerville, and Mrs. Laura Frank of Camp Hill; 25 grandchildren, and two great -grandsons.
  Services will be held Saturday at .11.am. in the funeral home at 118 S. Market St., Millersburg. The Rev. George Tyson will officiate. Burial will be in Bowermans Church Cemetery, Enterline.
  Friends may call at the funeral home Friday after 7 p.m.
  The Evening News, August 27, 1982, Page 4.⁵
  
• She was buried at Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery, Enterline, Dauphin County, PA.^4,1