Marvin Leon Deitrich1,2

M, #68478, b. 1 December 1942, d. 11 October 2022
  • Last Edited: 7 Dec 2022
  • Marvin Leon Deitrich was born on 1 December 1942, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • He was the son of Thomas Jefferson Deitrich and Blanche I. Wetzel.3,4
  • Marvin Leon Deitrich died on 11 October 2022, Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.2
  • Funeral home obituary:
    Marvin L. Deitrich
    DECEMBER 1, 1942 - OCTOBER 11, 2022
    Marvin L Deitrich, age 79, of Klingerstown, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.
    He was born on Tuesday, December 1, 1942, in Pitman, a son of the late Thomas Deitrich and the late Blanche I (Wetzel) Deitrich.
    He was a 1960 graduate of Tri-Valley High School.
    Marvin was a welder at Quaker Alloy, Myerstown and retired as a dock worker at Carolina Freight, Carlisle.
    He was a member of Salem Church of Rough and Ready.
    He was also a member of the Klingerstown Fire Company.
    Marvin enjoyed working in his garden and orchard.
    He was preceded in death by his parents; and by three brothers, Thomas Deitrich, Robert Deitrich, and Lamar Deitrich.
    He is survived by his wife Romaine D (Knorr) Deitrich, to whom he was married for 51 years.
    He is also survived by a sister, Delores Godlewski of Etters; and several nieces and nephews.
    Services will be held at Salem Church of Rough and Ready, on Monday, October 17, 2022, at 1:00 pm, with Rev. Mark E Mantz officiating.
    Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Monday at the church.
    Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Rough and Ready.
    Memorial contributions can be made to the Memorial Fund of Salem Church of Rough and Ready, 11 Church Road, Klingerstown PA 17941.
    Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc., Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
    Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.2

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Melvin R. Knorr, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 06 Dec 1973, Thu, Page 2.
  2. [S1147] Online Obituary for Marlin L. Deitrich, Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc., Valley View, PA; https://www.buffingtonreed.com/obituaries/Marvin-Deitrich/…
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62589557/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62589554/…