Harold R. Klinger1

M, #43527, b. 29 April 1921, d. 7 February 2013
  • Last Edited: 13 Feb 2015
  • Harold R. Klinger also went by the name of Barney.2
  • He was born on 29 April 1921, Wiiliamstown, Dauphin County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Charles Allen Klinger and Sadie Cecilia Lenker.1
  • Harold R. Klinger married June M. Carl, daughter of Walter Lawrence Carl and Katie M. Kahler.3
  • Harold R. Klinger died on 7 February 2013, Schoolyard Square, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 91.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    WILLIAMSTOWN - Harold R. "Barney" Klinger, 91, formerly of Williamstown and Tower City, passed away Thursday at Schoolyard Square, Pine Grove.
    Born in Williamstown, April 29, 1921, a son of the late Charles and Sadie Klinger.
    Harold was a graduate of the former Williamstown High School. He was an Army veteran of W.W.II. He was a member of the Williamstown American Legion.
    He retired from Ft. Indiantown Gap and the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 131st Transportation Company.
    He was of the Methodist Faith. Harold was an avid fisherman, who enjoyed fishing in Clarks Valley and the river.
    He was pre-deceased by his wife, June M. Carl Klinger, 2007; brother, Arthur Klinger; sisters, Midge Watkins, Mary Sansone, Joyce Scherer and Helyn Rettinger.
    Surviving are a daughter, Kay Klinger and her husband Barry, Idaho; one granddaughter, Pamela M. Fetterhoff and her husband Scott, Tower City; one great granddaughter, Ashley M. Lavolia and her husband Joe, Elizabethtown; two sisters, Donna Updegrave, Manheim and Ruth McCormick, Lykens. Nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 12th at 11:00 am from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Homes, Inc. Tower City with Rev. Natalya Cherry. Burial with military honors will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Viewing will be from 10:30-11:00 at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the Christ United Methodist Church, P.O. Box F, Tower City, PA 17980.
    Published in Patriot-News on February 9, 2013.2
  • He was buried on 12 February 2013, at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • Father*: Charles Allen Klinger1 b. 10 Jun 1887, d. 17 Jul 1939
  • Mother*: Sadie Cecilia Lenker1 b. 6 Sep 1886, d. 7 Nov 1972

Citations

  1. [S186] 1930 US Census, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2028; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0118; Image: 1067.0; FHL microfilm: 2341762.
  2. [S1092] Klinger, Harold R., Obituary, Patriot News, Harrisburg, PA, February 9, 2013. Hereinafter cited as Harold R. Klinger Obituary.
  3. [S479] Klinger, June M., Obituary, Citizen Standard, Valley View, PA, March 28, 2007. Hereinafter cited as June M. Klinger Obituary.