Carolyn Morgan1

F, #19622, b. 8 July 1933, d. 11 October 2026
  • Last Edited: 18 Oct 2026
  • Carolyn Morgan was born on 8 July 1933.3,4
  • She was the daughter of Thomas Leroy Morgan and Margaret Mary Deiter.1,2
  • Carolyn Morgan married Russell A. Schreffler, son of William Freeman Schreffler and Jennie Mabel Houck, on 1 March 1952, St. James' Lutheran Church, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.5,1,6
  • Carolyn Morgan died on 11 October 2026, at age 93.2
  • Funeral home obituary:
    Carolyn Schreffler
    October 11, 2026
    Carolyn Schreffler 93 of Harrisburg died Sunday, October 11, 2026 at the home of her daughter.
    Carolyn was born in Sacramento, Pa. and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Morgan. She was a member of Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church.
    Carolyn was predeceased by her husband, Russell Schreffler, sisters Janet Nevadomski and Donna Christian, a grandson, David Prifer, and a great-grandson, Brayden Prifer.
    Carolyn is survived by her daughters, Diane (Robert) Fagan and Lori (Tracy) Yohn; her son, Brian (Nancy) Schreffler; brothers John Morgan, Thomas Morgan, and Dennis Moyer, eleven grandchildren; eleven great?grandchildren. She was retired from the Penn State Medical Center. Carolyn was an avid reader and book club member. She loved to travel and enjoyed theatrical productions and concerts, and spending time with her family.
    Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11 A.M. at Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church, 175 N. Fairville Ave., Harrisburg. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
    A Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 10 to 11 A.M. at the church, prior to the service.
    Memorial Contributions may be made to Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church
    Arrangements are by the Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Harrisburg.
    Online Condolences may be left at http://www.hooverfuneralhome.com.2
  • She was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.2

Child of Carolyn Morgan

  • Dennis Moyer2

Children of Carolyn Morgan and Russell A. Schreffler

  • Diane Schreffler6
  • Lori Schreffler6
  • Brian Schreffler6

Citations

  1. [S255] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 7, no. 1 (2001): p. 105.
  2. [S1147] Online Obituary for Carolyn Schreffler, Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Harrisburg, PA; https://www.hooverfuneralhome.com/obituaries/…
  3. [S1022] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1788/records/…. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  4. [S941] 1940 US Census, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03602; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 54-48; https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/…
  5. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Carolyn Morgan Bride Of Russell Schreffler," The Daily Item, March 4, 1952, Page 11. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed October 18, 2026).
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Russell Schreffler, The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA), Dec. 2 to Dec. 3, 2019; https://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/…

Russell A. Schreffler1,2

M, #19623, b. 1 November 1929, d. 30 November 2019
  • Last Edited: 18 Oct 2026
  • Russell A. Schreffler was born on 1 November 1929, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.3,4
  • He was the son of William Freeman Schreffler and Jennie Mabel Houck.3
  • Russell A. Schreffler married Carolyn Morgan, daughter of Thomas Leroy Morgan and Margaret Mary Deiter, on 1 March 1952, St. James' Lutheran Church, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.5,1,3
  • Russell A. Schreffler died on 30 November 2019, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 90.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Russell Schreffler
    Russell A. Schreffler 90 of Harrisburg, died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his home. Mr. Schreffler was born in Pitman and was the son of the late William and Jennie Schreffler. He was retired from TRW and Chromalloy, where he was a machine operator. He was a member of the Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church and it's choir, where he was a soloist and sang at area weddings. He was a graduate of the former Hegins High School, where he enjoyed playing baseball. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving with the US Navy. Mr. Schreffler was predeceased by his grandson, David Prifer; his great-grandson, Brayden Prifer; his sister, Anna Schreffler; his brother, Marlin Schreffler. Mr. Schreffler is survived by his wife of 67 years, Carolyn Morgan Schreffler; his daughters, Diane (Robert) Fagan and Lori (Tracy) Yohn; his son, Brian (Nancy) Schreffler; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; his twin sister, Ruby Hepler. Funeral Services will be on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 12 noon at the Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church, 175 N. Fairville Ave., Harrisburg. The Rev. James Copulos will be officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens with Full Military Honors. A Visitation will be held on Friday from 11 A.M. to 12 noon at the church, prior to the service. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church, 175 N. Fairville Ave., Harrisburg, Pa. 17112. Arrangements are by the Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Harrisburg. Online Condolences may be left at www.hooverfuneralhome.com.
    www.pennlive.com/obits
    Published on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News from Dec. 2 to Dec. 3, 2019.3
  • He was buried on 6 December 2019, at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.3

Children of Russell A. Schreffler and Carolyn Morgan

  • Diane Schreffler3
  • Lori Schreffler3
  • Brian Schreffler3

Citations

  1. [S255] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 7, no. 1 (2001): p. 105.
  2. [S1181] Don Reed and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 17 (2014): P. 90.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Russell Schreffler, The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA), Dec. 2 to Dec. 3, 2019; https://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/…
  4. [S1022] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  5. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Carolyn Morgan Bride Of Russell Schreffler," The Daily Item, March 4, 1952, Page 11. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed October 18, 2026).

Rebecca J. Starr1,2

F, #19631, b. 10 March 1943, d. 5 April 2005
  • Last Edited: 22 Sep 2020
  • Rebecca J. Starr was born on 10 March 1943, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.5
  • She was the daughter of Lawrence Henry Schwalm and Ruby Edna Starr.1,3,4
  • Rebecca J. Starr died on 5 April 2005, at home, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA, at age 62.5
  • Obituary in the Sunbury Daily Item:
    ELIZABETHVILLE - Rebecca J. Clark, 62, of 6213 Route 225 passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at her home.
    She was born March 10, 1943, in Rebuck, the daughter of Ruby Wood of Hegins. She married James W. Clark, who also survives.
    Mrs. Clark was employed as a machine trainer by the Brubaker Tool Co., Millersburg, where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club.
    She was a member of David's Church, Millersburg.
    Surviving, in addition to her husband and mother, are one son-in-law, Kevin Straub, and two grandsons, Nolan and Nicholas Straub, all of Berrysburg.
    She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Straub, and her brother, Glen Schwalm.
    Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at David's Church, Route 225, Millersburg, where a religious service will follow at 11 with the Rev. Gary Becker officiating.
    Burial will be in Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax.
    The James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, is in charge of arrangements.
    Published in The Daily Item on 4/7/2005.5
  • She was buried on 9 April 2005, at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.5

Child of Rebecca J. Starr and James W. Clark

Citations

  1. [S255] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 7, no. 1 (2001): p. 106.
  2. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Rebecca J. Starr, James W. Clark Mary," The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 11 May 1964, Mon, Page 6.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Lawrence H. Schwalm, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 26 May 1992, Tue, Page 3.
  4. [S360] Donald Reed and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In the Family", The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association 9 (2006): p. 121. Hereinafter cited as "All In the Family, JJHSA vol. 9."
  5. [S367] Clark, Rebecca J., Obituary, The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, April 7, 2005. Hereinafter cited as Rebecca J. Clark Obituary.
  6. [S221] George Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 2, no. 4 (1984): p. 92.