Clair Charles Carl1,2

M, #49652, b. 2 September 1940, d. 12 January 2013
  • Last Edited: 26 Apr 2023
  • Clair Charles Carl was born on 2 September 1940.4
  • He was the son of Melvin Edwin Carl and Edith Phyllis Hinley.2,3
  • Clair Charles Carl died on 12 January 2013, at age 72.4
  • He was buried at Donaldson Community Cemetery, Donaldson, Schuylkill County, PA.4

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Myrtle E. Kimmel. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Eleanor Kimmel Is Bride of Clair Carl," West Schuylkill Herald, October 26, 1962, Page 1. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… accessed April 26, 2023).
  3. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021214; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242170038/clair-c-carl#.

Dale W. Deiter1

M, #49657, b. 19 November 1934, d. 7 December 2010
  • Last Edited: 14 Feb 2017
  • Dale W. Deiter was born on 19 November 1934, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • He was the son of John Henry Deiter and Myrtle Amy Ritzman.1
  • Dale W. Deiter died on 7 December 2010, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 76.1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    TOWER CITY - Dale W. Deiter, 76, of Grand Avenue, passed away Tuesday at the Community General Hospital, Harrisburg.
    Born in Tower City, November 19, 1934, a son of the late John H. and Myrtle Ritzman Deiter.
    Dale was a 1952 Graduate of Tower City High School and was very active and President of the reunion committee.
    He was a retired plumber from the family business, the former J. H. Deiter & Sons, Tower City.
    Dale served as Mayor of Tower City for over 41 years, being honored in 2003 as Mayor of the Year for the state of Pennsylvania. He was also honored in 2003 as the Tower City Citizen of the year.
    He was very active with the Tower Porter Rotary Club, where he served as Secretary and a Paul Harris Fellow. Dale had over 30 years of perfect attendance in Rotary.
    He was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City. He was an active member of the Ashlar Lodge #570 F&AM, Lykens, where he served as Master of Ceremonies; Harrisburg Consistory; Zembo Shrine; Tremont Royal Arch Chapter #221; Upper Dauphin Shrine; Regal Council #65, Prince of Peace Commander #39. He was past president of Tower Porter Ambulance Association. He was president of the Old Home Week Committee; committee chair of the centennial and bicentennial in Tower City; Tower City Loyal Order of Moose #1603. He was past president of the Porter Tower Little League Association. He was also very active with the Porter Tower Civil Defense Committee.
    In addition to his parents he was pre-deceased by a brother, Robert and sisters, Pearl, Merle and Freda.
    Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Gladys V. Perhach Deiter; one son, John D. Deiter and his wife Kim, Harrisburg; two grandsons he was very proud of, Todd and Stephen Deiter; one sister, Eleanor Kimmel, Donaldson, one brother, John H. Deiter, Tremont; Nieces and Nephews.
    Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 11th at 11:00 am from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Homes, Inc. Tower City with Rev. Edward Gobrecht. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Viewing will be from 6-8 pm Friday evening and 10-11 am Saturday at the Chapel. Masonic services will be held at 7:30 pm Friday evening. Memorial donations in Dale's memory should be made to the Tower Porter Ambulance Assoc. P.O. Box 33, Tower City, PA 17980 or Tower Porter Community Library, 230 E. Grand Avenue, Tower City PA 17980.
    Published in Patriot-News on December 9, 2010.1
  • He was buried on 11 December 2010, at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.1

Child of Dale W. Deiter and Gladys V. Perhach

  • John D. Deiter1

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Dale W. Deiter. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Robert D. Deiter1

M, #49663, b. 21 January 1932, d. 28 November 2003
  • Last Edited: 14 Feb 2017
  • Robert D. Deiter was born on 21 January 1932.1
  • He was the son of John Henry Deiter and Myrtle Amy Ritzman.1
  • Robert D. Deiter died on 28 November 2003, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 71.1
  • He was buried at Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA.2

Children of Robert D. Deiter and Anna Mae Wenrich

  • Dennis Deiter3
  • Brenda Deiter3
  • Diane Deiter3

Citations

  1. [S870] William Dietrich, Our Dietrich Lines ( Published by William Dietrich, 2007), p. 423. Hereinafter cited as Our Dietrich Lines.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S870] William Dietrich, Our Dietrich Lines, p. 428.

Ray H. Miller1

M, #49670, b. 31 March 1892
  • Last Edited: 15 Feb 2017
  • Father*: William Edward Miller2
  • Mother*: Susan Adaline Hess3

Children of Ray H. Miller and Lottie C. Deiter

Citations

  1. [S870] William Dietrich, Our Dietrich Lines ( Published by William Dietrich, 2007), p. 423. Hereinafter cited as Our Dietrich Lines.
  2. [S932] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online www.ancestry.com (Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records Reel: 267), Confirmation record. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985.
  3. [S932] Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, online www.ancestry.com, Confirmation record for Ray H. Miller.
  4. [S1244] United States Selective Service System, online www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (National Archives and Records Administration), 2010.
  5. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com,.
  6. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  7. [S941] 1940 US Census, Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3541; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 38-48.

Arlene Suzanne Miller1

F, #49671, b. 22 March 1916, d. 7 June 2007
  • Last Edited: 15 Feb 2017
  • Arlene Suzanne Miller is also referred to as Arlene Susan Miller in some sources.2
  • She was born on 22 March 1916, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • She was the daughter of Ray H. Miller and Lottie C. Deiter.1
  • Arlene Suzanne Miller was baptized on 10 September 1916, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • She married Harold F. Gingrich, son of Clayton C. Gingrich and Grace M. Tice, on 9 November 1939, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • Arlene Suzanne Miller died on 7 June 2007, Milton Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 91.1,4
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Arlene Gingrich (Miller) Shearer, 91, Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, Palmyra, died Thursday, June 7, 2007 in M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of Mark D. Shearer, with whom she was married to for 21 years. She was born to Ray H. and Lottie C. Dieter Miller March 22, 1916 in Tower City, PA. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold F. Gingrich, who died April 5, 1973. Arlene was a homemaker. She loved cooking and gardening. She was a longtime member of Hershey Garden Club and Palm Lutheran Church in Palmyra. She and her husband enjoyed traveling worldwide and she was very dedicated to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She retired after many years from Hershey's Chocolate World. Surviving her in addition to her husband, Mark, are her sons Calvin B. Gingrich, husband of Rep. Mauree Gingrich of Palmyra and Aldus E. Gingrich of Annville; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and sister Inez Cline of Palmyra. She is preceded in death by brother Guy Miller and sister Frances Vance. Funeral Tuesday, June 12, at Palm Lutheran Church, Palmyra, Rev. Dr. John Merkel officiating. Burial inSalem Reformed Cemetery, Campbelltown.
    Harrisburg Patriot-News, 10 Jun 2007 .5
  • She was buried on 12 June 2007, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA.5

Children of Arlene Suzanne Miller and Harold F. Gingrich

  • Calvin B. Gingrich5
  • Aldus E. Gingrich5

Citations

  1. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com,.
  2. [S932] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online www.ancestry.com (Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records Reel: 267). Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985.
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Arlene Miller Gingrich Shearer.

Harold F. Gingrich1

M, #49672, b. 4 February 1915, d. 5 April 1973
  • Last Edited: 15 Feb 2017
  • Harold F. Gingrich was buried at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA.2
  • He was born on 4 February 1915.1
  • He was the son of Clayton C. Gingrich and Grace M. Tice.1
  • Harold F. Gingrich married Arlene Suzanne Miller, daughter of Ray H. Miller and Lottie C. Deiter, on 9 November 1939, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • Harold F. Gingrich died on 5 April 1973, at age 58.1
  • Father*: Clayton C. Gingrich1
  • Mother*: Grace M. Tice1

Children of Harold F. Gingrich and Arlene Suzanne Miller

  • Calvin B. Gingrich3
  • Aldus E. Gingrich3

Citations

  1. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Arlene Miller Gingrich Shearer.

Cecil Woodrow Cline1

M, #49680, b. 28 December 1912, d. 6 August 2006
  • Last Edited: 15 Feb 2017
  • Cecil Woodrow Cline was born on 28 December 1912, Mount Clinton, Rockingham County, VA.3,4
  • He was the son of Goldie Cline and Naomi E. Brunk.2
  • Cecil Woodrow Cline died on 6 August 2006, Countryside Christian Community, Annville, Lebanon County, PA, at age 93.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Cecil W. Cline, 93, West Spruce Street, Palmyra, died Sunday, August 6, 2006, at Countryside Christian Community, Annville. Born December 28, 1912, in Rockingham, VA, he was the son of the late Goldie and Naomi E. (Brunk) Cline. He retired from the former Hershey Entertainment and Resort Company and was a member of Palmyra Church of the Brethren and East Hanover Lions Club. He enjoyed bowling and gardening. Surviving are his wife of 68 years M. Inez (Miller) Cline; children Rodney J. Cline of Middletown and Janice C. Benshoff of Fostoria, OH; brothers Porter Cline of Palmyra and Richard Cline of Chambers Hill; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by sons William E. Cline and David C. Cline, brother Robert Cline and sister Marian Cline. Funeral Wednesday, August 9, at Palmyra Church of the Brethren, Palmyra. Burial in Grand View Memorial Park.
    Lebanon Daily News, 7 Aug 2006.2
  • He was buried on 9 August 2006, at Grand View Memorial Park, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.2
  • Father*: Goldie Cline2
  • Mother*: Naomi E. Brunk2

Children of Cecil Woodrow Cline and Inez M. Miller

Citations

  1. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Cecil W. Cline. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2014, Delayed Birth Records, 1854-1911.
  4. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com,.