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The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 2

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The Mercuryi
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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Pottstown Monday, Sept. II, Obituaries George S. Renninger Succumbs at Age 91 ci.ro M. Walk Ernest S. Gerhart A "TA Succumbs at 50 Dies at Age 70 Seamstress for 40 Years, Dies NEW YORK i Rep Local and Area Births Funeral services (or George S.

Renninger, 91, widower of Pu Edith (Besfer) Hemiinger. Boyertown RD 1, formerly of Gilbcrtsville. died in Reading Hospital several houns after his admission Saturday afternoon. Mr. Renninger was a patient wife at the Reading Convalescent Center the past four months, midi Bom in Sassamansvillc.

he And. was a son of the late Jonathan F. and Sarah (Shollenbergen "iff Renninger Bmerl nd St. SIX TO MR. AND MRS.

EARL TO MR AND MRS. OLINGER. Presidential DALL E. SCHULTZ. 7fi6 Union Garden Apartments, a son in Ave, a son in the William Ryan, a Democratic the medical center Sunday, center Saturday.

Mri. Scnultz liberal who this summer with- Mrs. Olinger is the former is the former A. stood a primary challenge In Theresa R. Murphy.

Maloney. TO MR AND MRS JOHN D. Amity Garden Rvan. who survived an oper- Stowe, a son in the medical Apartments, ation for throat cancer in 1970. center Saturday.

Mrs Bercute son in the medical center had been under treatment at is the former Heidemarie Friday. Mrs. Zangnlli is the Memorial Hospital for a long-Dohler, Cornelia A. Lynch. standing ulcer condition.

A spokesman said there had JO OlltH IS Hllfl Funeral services for Ernest S. Gerhart. 70.j in 1967 as a foreman. Clara (Christman 1 Walker, husband of Helen (Bower); He was a graduate of hk 1 hvanntherl SJ rtf, Erwin JI walkdcert'rt. N.

Bella' AbwgJ TO MR. ANO MRS Hill be 0 died Saturday ot IW and attended fc niKh, He 50. MICHAEL BERCUTE, 201 Jay ZANGRILLI, II am Wednesday from George morning in Reading Hospital, Philadelphia School of Phar- 1 A Meirr Funeral Home. 612 where he was a patient 11 days.jinacy. Water St Mai" SL Rw1 Hil1 ln Bovertown, he was He was a member of St.

1 I The Rev Richard Miller. a wn of Charles and John's Evangelical Lutheran daunhters Maude Addle (Renninger) Gerhart. Boyertown; Boyertown Millard Jenson S' of He was employed by the Holden Age Club. Mont-Berks of Mi Jonnson, wur(L lorav Knitting Mills Golden Age Club, Fraternal DiruAork uappf I Del Ella wiH ln Fri.wlen's Robesonia 38 vears. He retired Order of Orioles Nest 22.

been a recurrence of the throat A 17-year-old Boyertown boy iCr. wl ctmetery, Sumneytown. ------------------------Bovertown; Independent Order cancer and the congrMsman wyenown ku a son in uw Mpdiral Center Karl Nake. Wilmington, A vl(Jtj l0, p.m. by the hard- medical center Saturday.Mrs.

toMedicalCenter Ivy. wife ol Harry at the funeral home NITTIM RITES and Friendship fought primary campaign It Hnppes the farmer Eaat Sunday Jtnkintown. Mr. Walker died Friday in Funeral aervices for Ella an(1 uddr Oub. was "difficult to Starling.

his shoulder while pliy- d. Verona. wife of Mernl qu Community j1 Nettles. 85, widow of i govertown to remove or stabilize the can -1 i 7- 2nd St. wherf shc a Montgomery H.

Nettles, HI Rit- with widow is cer TO MR. AND MRS GEORGE Richard Gresh, son of Mr. and of Robert Christy weekj tenhouse Road. Roycrsford. a Rufh Gerhart Wcr- The June 20 nrimart fight BERKEY.

CoHegevine. a son Mrs Gresb. N. Chestn I Itrand- Born In Zienlervlllt. ihe wan Ssturdsy front the W.

ms a battle two re-in lhe medical nut wais ln satisfactory con- 11 all his life as of the late Milton Getter Funeral Wash- Kunpla; (mm had lnn(! Mrs Bertey tha fwmor ion Sunday ccordins farmer and bulrhcr In ad irc a aim Stella Christman. mglon St. Royersford pm Wednesday from L. W. Ott been close friend's She said she Marian W.

Weida. to Medical Center ykeamar. Cilbertsville until his retirement hr The Thomas 0. Kuncral HoflW. Ill RMttV dtOM run aeainst Rvan In 1952 Funera be UO Pel1ll0men Red pastor of Roversford United Avt with the Rev rf the need for' "more--------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------Surviving are three; smb.

pm Wednesday from CL Methodist Church, fry, pastor ol SI. ihP power Straight Walker a jn Lulhtrjn Earl. Five Points; Melvin. 12 a 1 Home. 124 Philadelphia Boyertown Mr? Sophie Piechota, Mother of Eight, Dies at Center St Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Royersford TV Rev. Steven G. Boughter, 8fKl Clothing Bearers were Harold Nettles. 'i utkAunn lauke's Lutheran Gilbertsviilc. will of St.

laUKC uuineran Wnrkera nion. 'lurch, ficiate Interment will he in Fairview Cemetery. Boyertown. A viewing will be 7 to 8 30 pm Tue.sday at the funeral Mrs. Sophie (Brodai Piechota.jii.

me VldBV of John 8 Picchota. Snell ------------------------------Road, Pottstown RD 3. died e.irly Saturday in Medical Center North where she was a patient three days. Born in Poland, she was a daughter of the late Simon and Barbara (Barabasi Broda She came to the U.S. in 1906 and was a member of St.

Catholic Church and the Surviving with her widower is a brother. Oscar. Gilbertsville. Harding Oliver Dies at (enter John Sutch. John Dougherty.

Rodney Kirkner. Robert Beard, and Donald Henry. Former Resident Of Spring City Dies at Center Gertrude iWestcott) 94. widow of Robert BERGSTRESSER RITES Funeral services for E. Paul Bergstresser, 61.

husband of Mary (Strauss i Bergstresser, Birdsboro RD 2. were Saturday Harding Oliver, 64. 618 Wal- from Exeter Bible Church, nut died at Medical Center Birdsboro. North Sunday night. The Rev.

Bernard G. Didden, Warker Funeral Home. 726 pastor, officiated. High is in charge of ar- interment was in Fernwood rangements. Cemetery.

Royersford. Beartrt wcro Franklin Berg- BUTZ RITES stresser, Francis Strauss, Alfred Stierly Flovd Weaver, Funeral services for Eliza- John Herrold, and Kenneth Church. Boyertown. officiating, flamboyant campaign style and Interment will be in Fairview Rvan's slow-speaking, almost Cemetery. Boyertown.

diffident manner even before A viewing will be 7 to 8:30 his throat operation he de- p.m. Tuesday at the funeral feated her, 33.817 votes to home. 15,300. beth I Berkenstock Butz, widow of Roy Butz. 24 W.

Graul. Rosary Societv. Surviving are four sons, go. widow of Roy Butz 24 W. shalkop Funera, Home, Birds- IZtJ, FricksLock Montgomery Countv Geriatric fh St 10 a.mH horo.

was in charge of arrange- Philadelphia. John. Fricks Lock Center from skcan uneral Home' 404 ments. Road, Pottstown RD Rehabilitation tentti moiis. a frvnr where was a Sigmund, at home, four fouf months.

The Rev. Gerald H. Ihle, pas- daughters, Violet, wife tor united Methodist Xhl- oMhe late Joshua Churc-h. officiate. Frank ol Pottttown Hannah I in Highland RD Blanche, wife of Walter was a Spring Memona, Lesik.

522 E. Race Stowe. 1 Methodist Church. And. a brother.

John Broda, There are no survive s. Philadelphia: 10 grandchildren Shafkon and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 9I Home, 13 Bridge I a m. Wednesday from Kopicki Funeral Home. 1104 High St.

Cuv Mass of the Resurrection will inhf? £lL The 11 S. Charles Stelmach, pastor, will 1'uthora!) Church Cemelery- be celebrant. Interment will be in Aloysius New Cemetery. CUSTER RITES A viewing will be 7 to 9 p.m Tuesday at the funeral home. Itng Slttvid PANT TOPS Printi md solidi $4 and up Rtymsnd S.

Eil.ott First Federal Savings Loan Association High A Hanovar Pottilown We heard that this was written by an eleven year old girl: Funeral services for Ida thought and thought but I (Savior) Custer. 74. widow of guess I like everything, except (Tories Custer. 270 New St. bovs This include men.

Death Notices 1 SDrinc City, were Saturday just boys. I really hate from Shalkop Funeral Home, boys, but they bother me. I acker-oo Thursdiv, Sept. uth, Bridge Spring Citv. know the world be any- The Rev Ralph L.

AWerfer. where without them, but some- Manor Apartments, age 6i years. pas(0r 0f Zion Lutheran Church, times 1 wish they weren here. 1 'tL'M Spring City, officiated. Theyll always be here so I'll Emmanual Lutheran Church, WHS in Fernwood just have to get Used to them Cemetery.

Royersford. I hope I do pretty quick because 8 p.m. interment is private at the were John Mattis. 1 know some real cute ones. nSSW c5M! sSS Rirtanl Hetrick.

Earl Weber, And here is another one we a Russell and Jacob Saylor, and liked. "The best things; inJUe Church tor tht Germantown Richard Wells. are free ItS tfie NVOiSl Lutheran Mime. 22 Patriotic Order ot things that are so expensive. nSSa.Wi»« Amertct.

Spring Ot, conductcd'Too true, and for the best pos- the ute Roy Butz, w. sth services Friday evening sible earnings on your savings, ra.1!. "J5T 1 at the funeral home. Officiating see us now! from skean Funeral Home, Hannah Shakespeare. High Pottstown on Tuesday, Sep-! temper 19 at 10 a.m.

Interment in! president Anna Root, Chaplain, Highland Memorial Park. No viewing Deisher, Thelma Bar- Irt lieu tlowers contributions icoKnl made to the Salvation Army Cita- Clav, Grace Bauman, and lidDCl deL137 iShaner. colorbearers. West Reading, on Sat-1 I urdav. Sept.

16, 1972, Ernest S. Ger-i 1 hart, husband of Helen (Bower) Ger. hart, 136 N. Reading Boyertown, 1 age 70 years. Relatives and friends i are invited to the services from the I L.

Ott Funeral Home, 111 N. Read-5 ing Boyertown, on Wednesday! at 1:30 p.m. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown. Friends may call on Tuesday evening 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Ott) Medical Center North, Thursday, September 14, 1972, Rich-11 ard Kehl, 44 S.

Mam Bechtels-1 ville, age years. Relatives and friends are invited to the services I 1:30 p.m. Monday from W. Ott Funeral Home, 111 N. Reading Boyertown.

Interment in Union Ceme-j tery, Bechtelsville. Friends may call 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the tun- era! home. (Ott) KRISTA Friday, September isj Anna (Rapchinskl) Kristalis, I widow of Stephen Kristalis of 510 N. I Adams age 83 vears.

Private funeral services trom The Kopicki Funera! Home, 1104 High at the convenience of the family. Mass of the! Resurrection will be celebrated in Peter's Catholic Church, Tuesday at 9 a.m. Interment in St. Aloysius Old i Cemetery. There will be no viewing, I (Kopicki) Friday, September 15,1 Lawrence J.

Nessle, son of I George J. and Merle (Couch) of 178 Main Linfield, age 16 vears. Relatives and friends are! invited to the Mass of the Resurrec- tion in St. Clare's Catholic Church, Linfield, Monday evening at 7:30 pm. Service in St.

Clare's Catholic! Church on Tuesday at 10 am, Inter-1 ment in St. Aloysius New Cemetery, i In lieu of flowers, Masses are desired or contributions may be made to a favorite charity. (White) Saturday, Septemberj 16, 1972, Sophie (Broda) widow of John Piechota of Snell Road, Pottsfown RD 3. Relatives and friends are invited to the services! from Kopicki Funeral Home, 1104 High! St, on Wednesday, September 20, 1972, at 9 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated in St.

Peter's Cath- i otic Church at 9:30 a.m. Interment ini St. Aloysius New Cemetery. Friends! may call at the funeral home evening 7 to 9 p.m. Recitation of the! Rosary by St.

Gabriel's Rosary Society at 7 p.m. Tuesday. (Kopicki) Thursday, September i 14, 1972, Emil Ziebart, husband of Elva (McCullough) Ziebart, of 5223 Blossom Drive, Baldwin Borouah, Pittsburgh, aoe 58 years. Relatives and friends are invited to the services from the Shalkop Funeral Home, 135 Bridge Spring City, on Monday, Sept. 18 at 11 am.

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323-9064 Pottstown Open Daily 8 to 5:30 Mon. Wefl. Fri. till 9 PANT SUITS Long and short sleeved. Prints Regular and Extra Slut From $13 Cira Nylen er Quilt SKI JACKETS Priced from $15 USE OUR LAY AWAY or YOUR CHARGI CARD Le iRh at Penn Stv OPEN TONIGHT UNTIL NINE WHY WE GET SICK Why is a person who seems in perfect health one day suddenly stricken with a heart attack the next? Why arf two children in one family completely different in their reactions to stress so that one is frail and sickly, while the other seems almost indestructible? Scientists are still looking for answers to these questions.

With all the tremendous advances that have been made in medicine and surgery, they know that not all diseases are curable, not all suffering can be eradicated, or even reliev--------- has ordained you shall achieve in illness? Sickness is a mystery. but waste your life in miserable attempts to explain the inexplicable. Use it rather. sit down and cry about what God permits in your lifelong ill health. Whatever the condition in which He allows you to be at the moment is the best one possible, ntli either to bring you to the end ou o( nsmtQts Th.ir wil1 in Hlm for Their family and friends know that all they will ever hear from are whining complaints.

They are a burden to them- w'" a blessing to selves and to others. others. Then there are those valiant use ill health as an souls who see in sickness and cuse to duck out of involvement pain a challenge to overcome jlh uf use a spur t0 their handicap in every possible way and cheerfully to prove highest pt po. themselves superior to it. Have your life and others.

Others you ever thought that what you are doing it. So, by His grate, couldn't achieve in health, God can you. ed. You may not die from what you have, but often harder to live with it. Some chronic inv a I i spend their whole lives in For free booklet.

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