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Alfred S. Mervine¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alfred S. Mervine was born circa 1914.¹
• He was the son of Alfred S. Mervine and Laura Mae Bowen.¹
• Alfred S. Mervine married Minerva Enora Moyer, daughter of Charles E. Moyer and Elizabeth Stoker.²
• Alfred S. Mervine died on 26 January 1987, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was buried at Schuylkill Memorial Park, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: Alfred S. Mervine¹ b. Aug 1887, d. 27 Apr 1950
• Mother*: Laura Mae Bowen¹ b. 28 Jan 1892, d. 4 Feb 1960

Minerva Enora Moyer¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Minerva Enora Moyer was born on 8 April 1921, McKeansburg, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Charles E. Moyer and Elizabeth Stoker.¹
• Minerva Enora Moyer married Alfred S. Mervine, son of Alfred S. Mervine and Laura Mae Bowen.¹
• Minerva Enora Moyer died on 10 June 1993, New Ringgold, McKeansburg, Schuylkill County, at age 72.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Minerva E. Mervine
  Minerva E. Mervine, 72, of RD1 New Ringgold, died Thursday morning at home of natural causes.
  Born in McKeansburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Elizabeth Stoker Mover.
  She was employed for 35 years as a machine operator by the Fessler Knitting Mill, Orwigsburg, retiring in 1985.
  She was a member of Christ United Church of Christ Church, McKeansburg.
  Preceding her in death was her husband, Alfred S. Mervine, on June 26,1987.
  Surviving are three daughters, Thelma H. Slurdik, Bath, Hettie M. Neidlinger, McKeansburg, and Lois A. Krause, Orwigsburg; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday from the John II. Lundbye Funeral Home, Inc., Orwigsburg. The Rev. Dale Shellhamer and the Rev. Jeffrey Rudloff will officiate. Interment will be in Schuylkill Memorial Fark, North Manheim Township.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 11 Jun 1993, Fri, Page 2.¹
  
• She was buried at Schuylkill Memorial Park, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,1

• Father*: Charles E. Moyer¹
• Mother*: Elizabeth Stoker¹

Charles E. Moyer¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charles E. Moyer married Elizabeth Stoker.¹

Elizabeth Stoker¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Elizabeth Stoker married Charles E. Moyer.¹

Amelia Mervine¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Amelia Mervine was born circa 1918, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Alfred S. Mervine and Laura Mae Bowen.¹
• Amelia Mervine died on 4 July 1995, Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, Berks County, PA.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Amelia M. Wewer
  Amelia M. Wewer, 77, of 2118 Elizabeth Ave., Laureldale, died Tuesday afternoon at Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, where she had been a patient since June 22.
  Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Laura Bowen Mervine.
  She was employed for many years by the Linette Candy Co. at its former Reading plant, retiring in 1983.
  She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park.
  Surviving are her husband, Henry T. Sr; a son, Henry T. Jr., Reading; a daughter, Amelia M. Wewer, at home; two brothers, Charles Mervine, Reading, and Clarence Mervine, Frackville; three sisters, Elizabeth Dean, Frackville, Carrie Brandstatter, Newmanstown, and Laura Rothacker, Palentine, Ill; a grandson; two stepgrandsons; a grat-grandson; a stepgreat-grandson.
  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church. Interment will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale. Milkins Funeral Home, Temple, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 05 Jul 1995, Wed, Page 2.²
  

• Father*: Alfred S. Mervine¹ b. Aug 1887, d. 27 Apr 1950
• Mother*: Laura Mae Bowen¹ b. 28 Jan 1892, d. 4 Feb 1960

Elizabeth Catherine Mervine¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elizabeth Catherine Mervine was born on 15 July 1924, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Alfred S. Mervine and Laura Mae Bowen.¹
• Elizabeth Catherine Mervine married William Edward Dean.³
• Elizabeth Catherine Mervine died on 21 June 2009, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 84.^4,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Elizabeth Dean
  June 21, 2009
  Elizabeth "Betty" Dean, a guest at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, formerly of Frackville, died Sunday at the center
  Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Laura Bowen Mervine. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Frackville.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, William, in 1963; four sons, William, Joseph, Darrin and James Dean; a daughter, Carol Hauze.
  She is survived by her son, Paul and his wife, Janet Dean, Frackville; a daughter, Laura and her husband, Thomas Tomko, New Jersey; a brother, Clarence Mervine, Frackville; a sister, Laura Rothacker, Lititz; 14 grandchildren two great-grandchildren nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday from Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home, Frackville, with the Rev. Oliver Brown, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery Frackville. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions, in Betty's name, be made to the memorial fund of Zion Lutheran Church, Oak and Nice streets, Frackville, PA 17931. Sign the guest book, leave personal condolences and for directions and further information, please visit www. thomasmsullivan funeralhome.com.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 22 Jun 2009, Mon, Page A9.⁵
  
• She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Alfred S. Mervine¹ b. Aug 1887, d. 27 Apr 1950
• Mother*: Laura Mae Bowen¹ b. 28 Jan 1892, d. 4 Feb 1960

Carrie D. Mervine¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Carrie D. Mervine was born on 9 September 1927, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Alfred S. Mervine and Laura Mae Bowen.¹
• Carrie D. Mervine married Marvin C. Brandstatter Sr.²
• Carrie D. Mervine died on 22 February 2008, Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 80.^2,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Carrie D. Brandstatter
  February 22, 2008
  Carrie D. Brandstatter, 80, of Port Carbon, formerly of Newmanstown, died Friday at her residence.
  Her husband, Marvin C. Brandstatter Sr., died October 30, 1998.
  Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Alfred S. and Laura Bowen Mervine. She was a factory worker for a pajama factory in Frackville and last worked at a mushroom plant in Centerport until 1981.
  Surviving is a son, Marvin C. Brandstatter Jr., Tilden Township; three daughters, Linda L. Brandstatter Brennaman, Pittsburgh, Joan M. Brandstatter Huey, with whom she resided in Port Carbon, and Nancy A. Brandstatter Quick, Shoemakersville; a brother, Clarence N. Mervine, Frackville; two sisters, Betty Mervine Dean, Frackville, and Laura Mervine Rothacker, Palatine, 111; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Leibens-perger Funeral Homes Inc., Hamburg, with the Rev. Kermit R. Fidler Jr. officiating. (Off-street parking in rear.) A viewing will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Internment will be in Berks County Memorial Gardens.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to Covenant Home Care, 1510 Highway 61 South, Pottsville, PA 17901.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Feb 2008, Sun, Page 13.²
  

• Father*: Alfred S. Mervine¹ b. Aug 1887, d. 27 Apr 1950
• Mother*: Laura Mae Bowen¹ b. 28 Jan 1892, d. 4 Feb 1960

Laura Bowen Mervine¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Laura Bowen Mervine was born on 4 September 1929, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Alfred S. Mervine and Laura Mae Bowen.¹
• Laura Bowen Mervine married Gerald W. Rothacker circa 1949.²
• Laura Bowen Mervine died on 18 January 2016, at age 86.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Laura Bowen Rothacker
  Laura Bowen Rothacker of Luther Acres in Lititz, formerly of Palatine, 111., and Minersville, Pa., passed away on January 18, 2016, after a long illness.
  Laura was born in Frackville, Pa., on September 4th, 1929.
  She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Gerald W Rothacker, Sr., who died in 1996, her parents Laura Mae (Bowen) and Alfred Mervine, and eleven brothers and sisters.
  She is survived by her sons Dr. Gerald (Carla), Lititz, Pa; Alan (Kate), Lititz, Pa; and Kenneth (Gail), Rolling Meadows, 111., nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
  Laura was a loving wife who cared for her husband through a 12-year chronic illness. She was a 1950s stay-at-home Mom to her kids and loved being an amazing Granny.
  While living in Minersville she sold Tupperware and Avon and later in life managed the grille at the Kmart in Palatine, Ill. She could play pinochle with the best and had many friends from card clubs, Bible studies, and the neighborhoods where she had lived.
  Her post card collection covered decades.
  She resided in Lancaster County since 2009, first at St. John Herr's Estate in Columbia and more recently at Luther Acres Manor in Lititz. She was Lutheran and regularly attended at the Chapel at Luther Acres.
  She will be missed by all whose lives she touched and to whom she was always "so nice."
  The family wishes to especially thank the staffs of St. John Herr's Estate Personal Care and Luther Acres Healthcare Center who took such good care of her.
  A memorial service is planned for a future date.
  In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Laura's memory to Luthercare, 600 E Main St, Lititz, PA 17543; or The Alzheimer's Association, www.alz. org. To send an online condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com.
  LNP Always Lancaster (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 20 Jan 2016, Wed, Page 13.²
  

• Father*: Alfred S. Mervine¹ b. Aug 1887, d. 27 Apr 1950
• Mother*: Laura Mae Bowen¹ b. 28 Jan 1892, d. 4 Feb 1960

Charles C. Mervine¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles C. Mervine was born on 17 December 1925, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Alfred S. Mervine and Laura Mae Bowen.¹
• Charles C. Mervine died on 14 July 2003, at age 77.^3,2

• Father*: Alfred S. Mervine¹ b. Aug 1887, d. 27 Apr 1950
• Mother*: Laura Mae Bowen¹ b. 28 Jan 1892, d. 4 Feb 1960

Clarence N. Mervine^1,2

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clarence N. Mervine was born on 5 November 1933, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Alfred S. Mervine and Laura Mae Bowen.¹
• Clarence N. Mervine died on 19 June 2011, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 77.²
• He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Alfred S. Mervine¹ b. Aug 1887, d. 27 Apr 1950
• Mother*: Laura Mae Bowen¹ b. 28 Jan 1892, d. 4 Feb 1960

William Edward Dean¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Edward Dean was born on 21 January 1928, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He married Elizabeth Catherine Mervine, daughter of Alfred S. Mervine and Laura Mae Bowen.¹
• William Edward Dean died on 14 March 1963, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 35, in a mine accident According to one newspaper report:
  Two Frackville Men Killed in Mine Fall
  Two Frackville men were killed last evening in an independent mining operation last evening near Valley View. They were crushed in a fall of rock and. coal that followed a premature dynamite blast.
  One is father of six children and the other father of four daughters.
  Both William E. Dean, 35, of 443 West Pine street and David F. Price, 59, of 12 South Railroad avenue, Frackville, were caught in the full force of the blast and subsequent fall. A piece of timber penetrated one man's head and the other was severely cut about the neck and side of the head.
  Deputy Coroner A. R. Buffington, of Valley View, conducted a routine investigation and released the bodies to the Nice Funeral Service at Frackville for burial. Mr. Buffington continued the investigation, however, and consulted Gordon Smith, state . deputy secretary of mines, at his Pottsville office.
  Dean accepted employment in the mine, operated by the Cleaton L. Kehler and Son Coal Company, last September. Price was employed in the mine since last June. Both men are life-long residents of Frackville.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  William E. Dean
  Born on Jan. 31, 1928, William E. Dean was a son of Mrs. Sadie Wentzel Dean, of Frackville and the late Joseph Dean.
  He was a member of the Church of God. An experienced man in mining, he was employed at various regional collieries prior to taking the job at Valley View.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth Mervine; his mother, Mrs. Sadie Wentzel Dean, both of Frackville V and six children, Paul, Laura, William Jr., Carol Ann, Joseph and James, all at home.
  He also leaves three sisters, Elizabeth, wife of Harry Price, of Frackville; Irene, wife of Nelson Miller, of Helfenstein; Doris, wife of Roy Schaeffer, of Bethlehem, and one brother, Joseph Dean, of Frackville.²
  
• He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

William J. Dean¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William J. Dean was born circa 1957, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of William Edward Dean and Elizabeth Catherine Mervine.¹
• William J. Dean died on 12 January 1998, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  William J. Dean
  William J. "Bib" Dean, 49, of 43 Patriotic Hill, Mahanoy City, died unexpectedly Monday morning at Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic soon after being admitted.
  Born in Frackville, he was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth C. (Mervine) Dean, Frackville, and the late William E. Dean.
  He lived in Frackville until moving to Mahanoy City three years ago.
  He was a heavy equipment operator with Reading Anthracite Co., Gilberton.
  He was of the Lutheran faith.
  Preceding him in death, in addition to his father, were brothers, James (1986) and Darrin (1991).
  Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his fiancee, Suzann Stank, Mahanoy City; a son, William C. Dean, and a daughter, Sherry A. Streeter, both Shenandoah; brothers, Paul A., Frackville, and Joseph W., Maizeville; sisters, Laura M. Tomko, Pittstown, N.J., and Carol A. Hauze, Gilberton; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be conducted at the convenience of the family. The Rev. Durrell J. Seip, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Frackville, will officiate.
  Burial wiil be in Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville.
  There will be no viewing.
  The Nice Funeral Home, 9 N. Lehigh Ave., Frackville, is in charge of the arrangements.
  Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, Pennsylvania), 14 Jan 1998, Wed, Page 2.²
  

• Father*: William Edward Dean¹ b. 21 Jan 1928, d. 14 Mar 1963
• Mother*: Elizabeth Catherine Mervine¹ b. 15 Jul 1924, d. 21 Jun 2009

Joseph W. Dean¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Joseph W. Dean was born on 1 November 1954, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of William Edward Dean and Elizabeth Catherine Mervine.¹
• Joseph W. Dean died on 24 January 2004, Ashland Regional Medical Center, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 49.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Joseph W. Dean
  Joseph W. Dean, 49, of 1131 Main St., Maizeville, Gilberton, died Saturday at Ashland Regional Medical Center, Fountain Springs.
  Born in Ashland, Nov. 1, 1954, he was a son of Elizabeth Mervine Dean, New Jersey, and the late William Dean. He was a 1972 graduate of North Schuylkill High School.
  He was a supervisor for Manorwood Homes, Pine Grove.
  He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Frackville.
  Preceding him in death were three brothers, William "Bib," James and Darrin.
  Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, the former Margaret Heim, whom he married on Jan. 25, 1975; a daughter, Shannon Martofel, Frackville; a brother, Paul Frackville; two sisters, Laura Mae Tomko, New Jersey, and Carol Hauze, Gilberton; two granddaughters; nieces and nephews.
  Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville. Nice-Hart Funeral Home Inc., Frackville, is in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 26 Jan 2004, Mon, Page 3.²
  

• Father*: William Edward Dean¹ b. 21 Jan 1928, d. 14 Mar 1963
• Mother*: Elizabeth Catherine Mervine¹ b. 15 Jul 1924, d. 21 Jun 2009

Darrin E. Dean¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Darrin E. Dean was born in 1966.²
• He was the son of William Edward Dean and Elizabeth Catherine Mervine.¹
• Darrin E. Dean died in 1991.^1,2
• He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: William Edward Dean¹ b. 21 Jan 1928, d. 14 Mar 1963
• Mother*: Elizabeth Catherine Mervine¹ b. 15 Jul 1924, d. 21 Jun 2009

James Alfred Dean^1,2

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James Alfred Dean was born in 1959.²
• He was the son of William Edward Dean and Elizabeth Catherine Mervine.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  James A. Dean
  James A. Dean, 27, of 116 W. Pine St., Frackville, died early this morning in Good Samaritan Hospital where he was a patient since Tuesday.
  He was born in Frackville, a son of Elizabeth Mervine Dean, with whom he resided and the late William Dean, who died March 14, 1963.
  He was of the Lutheran faith.
  Surviving, in addition to his mother, are four brothers, Paul, William, Joseph and Darin, all of Frackville; two sisters, Carol Hauze, Frackville and Laura Tomko, Pittstown, N.J; nieces and nephews and his paternal grandmother, Sadie Dean, Frackville.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from Nice Funeral Home, Frackville. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 14 Apr 1986, Mon, Page 2.³
  
• James Alfred Dean died on 14 April 1986, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,4
• He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: William Edward Dean¹ b. 21 Jan 1928, d. 14 Mar 1963
• Mother*: Elizabeth Catherine Mervine¹ b. 15 Jul 1924, d. 21 Jun 2009

Carol Ann Dean¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Carol Ann Dean was born on 14 January 1950, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of William Edward Dean and Elizabeth Catherine Mervine.¹
• Carol Ann Dean married Charles Robert Hauze on 4 May 1968.³
• Carol Ann Dean died on 23 June 2007, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 57.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Carol Ann Hauze
  June 23, 2007
  Carol Ann Hauze, 57, formerly of Frackville, died Saturday at Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center, Shenandoah.
  Born in Frackville, Jan. 14, 1950, she was a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Mervine Dean.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Frackville, and a former board member and cheerleading advisor for Frackville Area Midget Football Association for more than 18 years.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hauze Jr., and four brothers, James Dean, Darrin "Diz" Dean, William Dean and Joseph Dean.
  Surviving are a son, Robert Hauze III, Frackville; two daughters, Lori Leatherman, Girardville, and Shaleen E. Hauze, Frackville; three granddaughters, Rochelle S. Hauze, Bobbi Jo Leatherman and Shawna Bernotas; four grandsons, Jeremy J. Leatherman, Darrin R. Hauze, Jesse J. Weikel and Dylan Bernotas; a brother, Paul Dean, Frackville; a sister, Laura Mae Tomko, New Jersey; a great-granddaughter, Brandi Zendrosky.
  Friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Nice-Hart Funeral Home Inc., 9 N. Lehigh Ave., Frackville. A memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday from the funeral home, with the Rev. Cynthia Kennett officiating. There will be a funeral procession leaving the funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday for the interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 25 Jun 2007, Mon, Page A19.⁴
  
• She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: William Edward Dean¹ b. 21 Jan 1928, d. 14 Mar 1963
• Mother*: Elizabeth Catherine Mervine¹ b. 15 Jul 1924, d. 21 Jun 2009

Charles Robert Hauze¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles Robert Hauze was born on 31 October 1948, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He married Carol Ann Dean, daughter of William Edward Dean and Elizabeth Catherine Mervine, on 4 May 1968.¹
• Charles Robert Hauze died on 10 January 1998, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 49.¹
• He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

Marvin C. Brandstatter Sr.¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marvin C. Brandstatter Sr. married Carrie D. Mervine, daughter of Alfred S. Mervine and Laura Mae Bowen.¹
• Marvin C. Brandstatter Sr. died on 30 October 1998.¹