Richard D. Paul Shade1,2

M, #30643, b. 16 October 1934, d. 28 October 2013
Last Edited=4 Jan 2024
     Richard D. Paul Shade was born on 16 October 1934, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.1 He was the son of Marlin Henry Kessler and Irene Sarah Schade.1 Richard D. Paul Shade died on 28 October 2013, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA, at age 79.1
Newspaper obituary:
REBUCK — Richard "Shady" Shade, 79, of 2591 Schwaben Creek Road, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013, at his home.
Born in Fearnot Oct. 16, 1943, he was a son of the late Irene Shade and stepson of the late Marlin Kessler.
He attended Hubley Township High school and served with the National Guard.
Richard was married May 5, 1956, to the former Leah Snyder, who survives.
He worked as a steel worker at Bethlehem Steel Company, Steelton, for 40 years.
He was a member of the Herndon F&AM Lodge 702 and Erdman Sportsman Association. He was also a lifetime member of the Herndon Fire Company.
In addition to his wife, Richard is survived by a daughter, Ginny Billow and husband, Paul Jr., of Dornsife; a daughter-in-law, Robyn Snyder, a widow of Gregory Snyder, of Rebuck; a sister, Barbara Roadcap; five grandchildren, Gregory Snyder, Melissa Myers, Sarah Snyder, Becky Spickler and Josh Billow; nine great-grandchildren, and four step great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Greg, and a brother, Jimmy Kessler.
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SHADE — Richard "Shady" Shade, 79, of 2591 Schwaben Creek Road, Rebuck. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Leck Kill, with the Rev. Frederick Faust officiating. Interment will follow at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Leck Kill. A viewing will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or SUN Home Health Services, 61 Duke St., P.O. Box 232, Northumberland, Pa., 17857. The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, has charge of the arrangements.
Published in The News Item on Oct. 29, 2013.1
He was buried on 1 November 2013, at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.1
Father*Marlin Henry Kessler1 b. 9 Jul 1913, d. 1960
Mother*Irene Sarah Schade1 b. c 1916, d. 4 Sep 1988

Children of Richard D. Paul Shade and Leah A. Snyder

Citations

  1. [S1147] Online Obituary for Richard Shade, The Shamokin News Item, October 29, 2013; http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsitem/obituary.aspx
  2. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Marriage Licenses," The Daily Item, March 26, 1956, Page 2. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed January 4, 2024).