Donald Chester Reed1,2

M, #17510, b. 8 June 1936, d. 11 October 2022
  • Last Edited: 30 Jul 2023
  • Donald Chester Reed was born on 8 June 1936, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • He was the son of Chester Harvey Reed and Marian Elizabeth Schrope.1
  • Donald Chester Reed married Patricia Ann Wilson, daughter of Claude Kellogg Wilson Jr. and Charlotte Mary Walker, on 2 January 1958, Towson, Baltimore County, MD.1,3
  • Donald Chester Reed died on 11 October 2022, Moravian Manor Communities, Litiz, Lancaster County, PA, at age 86.4
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Donald C. Reed
    Donald C. Reed, 86, of Lititz, passed away at Moravian Manor Communities on Tuesday October 11, 2022 from complications associated with several strokes. Don married the love of his life, Patricia W. Reed, on January 2, 1958 and enjoyed 60 years of marriage before her death in 2018. Born in Valley View, PA Don was the son of the late Chester and Marian Schrope Reed.
    He attended Hegins Township High School and graduated in 1954. Don then attended Wyoming Seminary graduating in 1955, prior to his appointment to the United States Naval Academy in June 1955. He also enlisted in the Naval Reserve in May 1954 and was honorably discharged in June 1955 in order to accept his appointment to attend the U.S.N.A. Don received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1959 from Lehigh University. His Engineering degree took him to General Electric in Syracuse NY where his son, Donald Chester Reed (Chuck) was born. From there they moved to Michigan and then back to NY where his daughter, Pamela Wilson Reed, was born in Schenectady. In 1967 Don took a position with RCA in Lancaster, PA putting down strong roots at 76 Glen Moore Circle, in Manheim Township for 50 years prior to moving to Moravian Manor Communities in 2017. He retired in 1996 after working for RCA's successor companies; Philips Electronics and Burle Industries. While employed, Don was the Chairman of the RCA Product Assurance Board, taught courses (his favorite was Probability and Statistics) for GE and the American Society of Quality Control (ASQC) leading to certification as Quality and Reliability Engineers and Managers and named a Baldridge Award Examiner.
    When Don was a member of Grandview United Methodist Church he sang in the choir, was the treasurer and maintained the Memorial Garden. In his later years he attended Lancaster Church of the Brethren. He was an avid tennis player serving as President of the Wheatland Tennis Club and played on numerous courts in Lancaster County enjoying competition with his tennis buddies. He played baseball at Wyoming Seminary and soccer his Plebe year at the U.S.N.A. Don loved sports and cheered for anything NAVY always finishing the National Anthem with "GO NAVY Beat Army." He even picked up pickleball for a short time while residing at Moravian Manor.
    In his retirement, he volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, developed an interest in genealogy completing extensive research on the Schrope, Reed, Schwalm, Walker and Wilson families, publishing his research for the Schwalm Historical Association. Don won election to the Manheim Township School District School Board and served as School Director for 8 years. He volunteered at the Manheim Township Public Library weekly book sort and served on the MT Planning Commission. Don was an avid reader finishing books in amazing speed. Always a Dodgers baseball fan from their start in Brooklyn, he would be proudly sporting his gear during the current post season.
    Don especially loved spending time with his 5 grandchildren. From vacations to Avalon, Rehoboth, Disney World, Lake Wallenpaupack (his favorite place to sail on his Sunfish), Rock Gardens Inn, he enjoyed playing cards with them, teaching tennis, watching their sporting events, and attending all activities they were involved in.
    Don is survived by his two children: a son, Chuck Reed, husband of Pam, and daughter, Pamela Yunginger, wife of Michael, 5 grandchildren, Shannon and Brittany Reed, Chelsea Blosenski, wife of AJ, Adam and Amy Yunginger, and 1 great-grandchild Kennedy, a sister Alice Reed Miller, wife of Dennis, and a brother-in-law, Donald "Pat" Wilson, husband of Marty.
    The family would like to thank the dedicated staff at Moravian Manor Communities Health Center North for the wonderful and compassionate care they provided to Don during his 4 months stay.
    A Celebration of Don's life will be held Saturday, October 29 at 1:00 PM at Moravian Manor Communities, Steinman Hall Chapel, 300 West Lemon Street, Lititz, PA. Interment will be private at the Grandview United Methodist Church Memorial Garden.
    Memorial contributions in Don's memory may be made to the Manheim Township Public Library, 595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601 or to Moravian Manor Communities, 300 West Lemon Street, Lititz, PA 17543. To leave an online condolence for the family, please visit:
    DeBordSnyder.com 717-394-4097.
    LNP | LancasterOnline, Lancaster, PA.

    https://lancasteronline.com/obituaries/donald-c-reed/article_86a38711-6fd0-5c0a-8469-9c07855fcf29.html.4
  • He was buried at Grandview United Methodist Church Memorial Garden, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA.4

Children of Donald Chester Reed and Patricia Ann Wilson

  • Donald Chester Reed Jr.1
  • Pamela Wilson Reed1

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 160. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S263] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 7, no. 4 (2004): p. 78.
  3. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 225. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Donald C. Reed, LNP | LancasterOnline, Lancaster, PA; online: https://lancasteronline.com/obituaries/donald-c-reed/…

Patricia Ann Wilson1

F, #17511, b. 21 September 1938, d. 14 November 2018
  • Last Edited: 25 Nov 2018
  • Patricia Ann Wilson was born on 21 September 1938, Sunbury Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.2
  • She was the daughter of Claude Kellogg Wilson Jr. and Charlotte Mary Walker.2
  • Patricia Ann Wilson married Donald Chester Reed, son of Chester Harvey Reed and Marian Elizabeth Schrope, on 2 January 1958, Towson, Baltimore County, MD.1,2
  • Patricia Ann Wilson died on 14 November 2018, Lancaster County, PA, at age 80.3
  • Funeral home obituary:
    Patricia W. Reed, 80, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 from complications recovering from heart surgery. She was the loving wife of Donald C. Reed, with whom she shared 60 years.
    Born in Sunbury, PA she was the daughter of the late Claude and Charlotte Walker Wilson. She attended Northumberland High School and graduated from Tri- Valley High School in 1956. After high school, she attended Millersville University, married, and raised her two children. In addition to being a homemaker, Pat worked for several years for Wenger Chiropractic Clinic.
    Pat was an active member of Grandview United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, was a member of Women’s Christian Society, participated in the bell choir, sang in the women’s Madrigal Group, and was involved with the Grandview Prayer Shawl/ Lap Robe Ministry. She was a member of the Men’s Garden Club of Lancaster, and also the Women’s Garden Club of Lancaster County, was a Girl Scout Leader, and volunteered at the Manheim Township Public Library. Pat enjoyed playing the piano, was an avid reader, attending concerts, plays, gardening and decorating, and arranging flowers.
    Surviving besides her husband are two children; a son, Chuck Reed, husband of Pam, and daughter, Pam Yunginger, wife of Mike, 5 grandchildren, Shannon and Brittany Reed, Chelsea Blosenski, wife of AJ, Adam and Amy Yunginger, a brother, Donald “Pat”Wilson, husband of Marty, a sister-in-law, Alice Reed Miller, wife of Dennis.
    Pat especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and will be missed greatly at family gatherings.
    Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend a Celebration of Life Service on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Grandview United Methodist Church, 888 Pleasure Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601 at 10:30 AM. Friends may greet the family from 9:30 AM until the time of service. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Manheim Township Public Library, 595 Granite Run Dr., Lancaster, PA 17601 or Hospice & Community Care, 685 Good Drive, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125.3
  • She was buried at Grandview United Methodist Chuch Memorial Gardens, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA.4
  • Father*: Claude Kellogg Wilson Jr.2
  • Mother*: Charlotte Mary Walker2

Children of Patricia Ann Wilson and Donald Chester Reed

  • Donald Chester Reed Jr.1
  • Pamela Wilson Reed1

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 160. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S1189] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 225. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 2.
  3. [S1147] Online Obituary for Patricia W. Reed, DeBord-Snyder Funeral Home, Lancaster, PA; https://www.debordsnyder.com/patricia-w-reed/
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Patricia W. Reed; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194759557/patricia-reed. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Eva Ellen Kimmel1,2

F, #17518, b. 1861, d. 1891
  • Last Edited: 19 Jul 2005
  • Eva Ellen Kimmel was born in 1861, Donaldson, Schuylkill County, PA.4
  • She was the daughter of Evans Kimmel and Elizabeth Barker.3
  • Eva Ellen Kimmel was born on 11 September 1862.5
  • She married Reilley A. Schwalm, son of Samuel Schwalm and Elizabeth Klinger, circa 1878.1,3
  • Eva Ellen Kimmel died in 1891.3
  • She died on 31 March 1892.5
  • She was buried at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.2

Children of Eva Ellen Kimmel and Reilley A. Schwalm

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 160. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S230] Kenneth S. Jones, "Historical Echoes," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1 (1989): p. 38.
  3. [S230] "Historical Echoes," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 35.
  4. [S230] "Historical Echoes," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 35, 38.
  5. [S291] Glenn P. Schwalm, Philip A. Rice and Jodi A. Germani, compilers, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Records - Part One (Apollo, PA: Closson Press for Schuylkill Roots, 1991), p. 53. Hereinafter cited as St. Andrew's Records - I.
  6. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian, p. 160.

Mary Elizabeth Schwalm1,2

F, #17519, b. 26 September 1881, d. 16 May 1955
  • Last Edited: 24 Jan 2017
  • Mary Elizabeth Schwalm was born on 26 September 1881, Donaldson, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3
  • She was the daughter of Reilley A. Schwalm and Eva Ellen Kimmel.1
  • Mary Elizabeth Schwalm married Leslie Trevor Jones, son of William F. Jones and Elizabeth Anne Jenkins, on 22 April 1903, Donaldson, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2,4
  • Mary Elizabeth Schwalm died on 16 May 1955, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 73.4,3
  • She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.5

Children of Mary Elizabeth Schwalm and Leslie Trevor Jones

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 160. Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S217] "Samuel Schwalm," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 59-60 (1982).
  3. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), No. 46698. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  4. [S230] Kenneth S. Jones, "Historical Echoes," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1 (1989): p. 35.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  6. [S192] 1920 US Census, Frailey, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1649; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 975.

Carrie Estella Schwalm1,2

F, #17520, b. 29 May 1883, d. 1943
  • Last Edited: 30 Jan 2005

Child of Carrie Estella Schwalm and Jessie Alonzo Hatter

Citations

  1. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian (Millville, PA 1976: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, 1976), p. 160
    . Hereinafter cited as Johannes Schwalm The Hessian.
  2. [S230] Kenneth S. Jones, "Historical Echoes," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1 (1989): p. 39.
  3. [S230] "Historical Echoes," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1, p. 35.
  4. [S230] "Historical Echoes," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 35, 39.
  5. [S74] Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Johannes Schwalm The Hessian, p. 160.
  6. [S230] "Historical Echoes," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 40-41.