Person Page - 2370

Richard A. Clark¹

• Last Edited: 17 Nov 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Richard A. Clark was born on 16 December 1940, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Allen Richard Clark and Verona Virginia Deitrich.¹
• Richard A. Clark married Irene L. Augustine, daughter of John Augustine and Eleanor Krouch, circa 1958.³
• Richard A. Clark died on 16 November 2022, Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 81.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Richard A Clark
  December 16, 1940 - November 16, 2022
  Richard A Clark, age 81, of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville.
  He was born on Monday, December 16, 1940, in Hegins, a son of the late Allen R Clark and the late Verona V (Dietrich) Clark.
  He served in the US Army.
  Richard was a retired mechanic.
  He was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Hegins.
  Richard enjoyed working on lawn mowers and was known in the area as the lawn mower man. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and horse races and was an avid New York Yankees fan.
  His wife Irene L (Augustine) Clark, passed away November 15, 2021. He was also preceded in death by his parents; by an infant son, Allen F Clark and a brother, Lyle Clark.
  He is survived by two sons, John R Clark and his wife Denise of Hegins and Jeff S Clark and his companion Kerri Stanton of Valley View; a daughter, Anita T Bordner of Tower City; six grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; a brother, Robert Clark of Hegins; a sister, Barbara Miller of Hegins; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc, Valley View, on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Michael C Klahr officiating.
  Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday at the funeral home.
  Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.
  Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.²
  
• He was buried on 22 November 2022, at St. John's Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Allen Richard Clark¹ b. 31 Jan 1915, d. 9 Jun 1975
• Mother*: Verona Virginia Deitrich¹ b. 7 Feb 1917, d. 8 Feb 1997

Irene L. Augustine¹

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Irene L. Augustine was born on 17 July 1939, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of John Augustine and Eleanor Krouch.²
• Irene L. Augustine married Richard A. Clark, son of Allen Richard Clark and Verona Virginia Deitrich, circa 1958.¹
• Irene L. Augustine died on 15 November 2021, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 82.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Irene L. Clark
  November 15, 2021
  Irene L. Clark, 82, of Valley View, passed away Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at her residence.
  She was born on Monday, July 17, 1939, in Mount Carmel, a daughter of the late John Augustine and Eleanor (Krouch)Augustine.
  Irene was a seamstress in area garment factories for 40 years, prior to her retirement.
  She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Hegins.
  She was preceded in death by her parents; by an infant son, Allen F. Clark; and by two sisters, Barbara Evert andMarcella Augustine-Yadlosky-Schwarz.
  She is survived by her husband, Richard A. Clark, to whom she was married for 63 years. She is also survived by two sons, John R. Clark and his wife, Denise, of Hegins, and Jeff S. Clark and his companion, Kerri Stanton, of Valley View; a daughter, Anita T. Bordner, of Tower City; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a brother, John Augustine and his wife, Donna, of North Carolina; a sister, Jenny Pavelcheck and her husband, John, of York; two brothers-in-law, Lyke Clark, of Hegins, and Robert Clark and his wife, Cindy, of Hegins; a sister-in- law, Barbara Miller and her husband, Lamar, of Hegins; and several nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, with the Rev. Michael C. Klahr officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins. Condolences can be left for the family at www. buffingtonreed.com.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 17 Nov 2021, Wed, Page A7.³
  

• Father*: John Augustine²
• Mother*: Eleanor Krouch²

Allen F. Clark¹

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Allen F. Clark was born on 16 September 1961, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Richard A. Clark and Irene L. Augustine.¹
• Allen F. Clark died on 3 November 1961, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Infant Dies In Crib of Suffocation
  Allen Clark, seven-weeks-old son of Richard and Irene Augustine Clark, Hegins, died early Friday at the home of his parents from suffocation.
  Deputy Coroner C. R. Buffington, Valley View, said death was caused by compression of the bed blankets on the infants trachea.
  Dr. Donald Malick was summoned and administered artificial respiration without success. The baby was pronounced dead at 7:30 a.m.
  The child was born at the Good Samaritan Hospital Sept. 16, 1951. The child's mother was a former resident of Mt. Carmel.
  Surviving are the parents, a brother John, age 3, and a sister, Anita, 16 months; the maternal; grandmother, Mrs. Eleanor Augustine, Mt. Carmel; the maternal great-grandmother Mrs. Marcella Augustine, Mt. Carmel; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Clark Sr., Hegins R. D. and the paternal great- grandmother, Mrs. Viola Clark, Hegins RD.
  Funeral services will be at the Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, on Monday afternoon. Rev. Joseph McGovern, rector of the Immaculate Church, Tremont, will officiate. Interment in the St. John's Cemetery, Hegins.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 04 Nov 1961, Sat, Page 12.²
  
• He was buried on 4 November 1961, at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3

• Father*: Richard A. Clark¹ b. 16 Dec 1940, d. 16 Nov 2022
• Mother*: Irene L. Augustine¹ b. 17 Jul 1939, d. 15 Nov 2021

John Augustine¹

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 2022

• John Augustine married Eleanor Krouch.¹

Eleanor Krouch¹

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 2022

• Eleanor Krouch married John Augustine.¹

Samuel J. Hess¹

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Samuel J. Hess was born on 10 February 1921, Lititz, Lancaster County, PA.¹
• He was the son of S. Walter Hess and Minnie Horst.¹
• Samuel J. Hess married Helen I. Deitrich, daughter of Cletus Cleveland Deitrich and Maude Irene Stutzman, circa 1942.¹
• Samuel J. Hess died on 1 February 2012, Essa Flory Hospice Center, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA, at age 90.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Samuel Hess, 90, vet, High Industries retiree
  Samuel J. "Joe" Hess, 90, of Colonial Lodge, Denver, formerly of Lincoln (Ephrata), passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 at Essa Flory Hospice Center, Lancaster.
  Born in Lititz on Feb. 10, 1921, he was the son of the late S. Walter and Minnie (Horst) Hess and was the husband of the late Helen I. (Dcitrich) Hess who passed away March 19, 2011. They were married 69 years.
  A member of Zion's United Church of Christ, Joe lived most of his life in the Lincoln area of Ephrata. He was a carpenter by trade, first working for his father building houses. He ended his career retiring from High Industries, Denver.
  He served in the Engineer Combat Battalion of the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 through 1945.
  Joe is survived by his daughter: Linda, wife of Rev. Barry Zimmerman, of Brownstown; four grandchildren: Randy Maurer, Ronald Maurer, Kristie Lawrence and Todd Zimmerman; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
  Besides his wife and parents, Joe was preceded in death by a daughter. Geraldine Maurer; and son-in-law: Clyde Maurer.
  He was also preceded in death by his siblings: Eva Hess, Roy Hess, Frank Hess, Harold Hess, Vera Hess, Mary Davidson and Clyde Hess. He was the last of seven siblings.
  The funeral service was held on Feb. 6 at the Roseboro Stradling Samuel J. Hess Funeral Home, 533 Walnut Street. Denver, with Rev. John C. Miller officiating. Burial took place in the Lincoln Cemetery with military honors being accorded by the Red Rose Honor Guard.
  Memorial contributions in Joe's memory may be made to Zion's United Church of Christ, 1356 Apple St., Ephrata, PA or to Hospice of Lancaster County, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604.
  Arrangements were made by Roseboro Stradling Funeral & Cremation Services Inc., Denver. Online condolences can be given at rosebo-rostradling.com.
  The Ephrata Review (Ephrata, Pennsylvania), 08 Feb 2012, Wed, Page 13.¹
  

• Father*: S. Walter Hess¹
• Mother*: Minnie Horst¹

S. Walter Hess¹

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 2022

• S. Walter Hess married Minnie Horst.¹

Minnie Horst¹

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 2022

• Minnie Horst married S. Walter Hess.¹

Geraldine A. Hess¹

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Geraldine A. Hess is also referred to as Geraldine Schreffler in some sources.²
• She was born on 28 February 1937, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3
• She was the daughter of Samuel J. Hess and Helen I. Deitrich.¹
• Geraldine A. Hess married Clyde L. Maurer, son of Elmer Edgar Maurer and Mae L. Hauck.¹
• Geraldine A. Hess died on 28 December 2003, Essa Flory Hospice Center, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA, at age 66.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Geraldine Maurer, ENB trust dept.
  Geraldine A. Maurer; 66, of 260 Meadowlark Drive, Ephrata, died December 28 at Essa Flory Hospice Center; Lancaster, following a four-month battle with leukemia.
  Her husband, Clyde L. Maurer; died in 1995.
  Born in Hegins, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of S. Joseph and Helen L Dietrich Hess of Ephrata.
  Mrs. Maurer retired in 2002 after 15 years with Ephrata National Bank, last serving in the trust department and previously serving as assistant vice president in the leasing department at the Hinkletown branch. From 1967 to 1987, she worked as a branch manager for Farmers First Bank in Lincoln.
  A graduate of the American Institute of Banking, she was a former Hospice of Lancaster County volunteer.
  She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, Ephrata.
  Surviving in addition to her parents are two sons, Randy B., husband of Roberta L. Simmons Maurer; Ephrata, and Ronald A., husband of Cynthia M. Stoltzfos Maurer, Lancaster; a daughter; Kristie A., wife of Randy D. Lawrence, Ephrata; five grandchildren; and a sister; Linda J., wife of the Rev. Barry S. Zimmerman, Brownstown.
  Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service from Zion United Church of Christ, 1356 Apple St., Ephrata (Lincoln), on Wednesday, December 31, 2003, at 11 a.m. with The Rev. John C. Miller and The Rev. Barry S. Zimmerman officiating. Interment will be in Lincoln Cemetery, Ephrata. A viewing will be held from Good Funeral Home A Cremation Centre, Inc., 34-38 N. Reamstown Rd., Reamstown, on Tuesday, December 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. It was Geraldineh request that flowers not be sent.
  Please remember her with contributions to Hospice of Lancaster County, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 or to her church, Zion UCC, 1321 Marie Ave., Ephrata, PA 17522.
  The Ephrata Review (Ephrata, Pennsylvania), 31 Dec 2003, Wed, Page 13.¹
  

• Father*: Samuel J. Hess¹ b. 10 Feb 1921, d. 1 Feb 2012
• Mother*: Helen I. Deitrich¹ b. 20 Jul 1920, d. 19 Mar 2011

Clyde L. Maurer¹

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clyde L. Maurer was born on 21 April 1931, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of Elmer Edgar Maurer and Mae L. Hauck.²
• Clyde L. Maurer married Geraldine A. Hess, daughter of Samuel J. Hess and Helen I. Deitrich.¹
• Clyde L. Maurer died on 21 March 1995, Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA, at age 63.^1,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Clyde Maurer, Ephrata resident
  Clyde L. Maurer, 63, of 260 Meadowlark Drive, Ephrata, died March 21 at home after a three-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
  Born in Hegins, he was a son of Mae Hauck Maurer of Hegins and the late Elmer E Maurer.
  He was the husband of Geraldine Schreffler Maurer.
  A graduate of Bowman Technical School of Clock Repair in Lancaster, he worked for 38 years repairing and refurbishing timepieces.
  Until his illness he worked at SMH US Inc. of Lancaster, formerly Hamilton Watch Co, as a quality control inspector.
  He belonged to Zion Reformed United Church of Christ, Ephrata.
  Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Randy B., Ephrata and Ronald A., Lancaster; a daughter, Kristie A., wife of Randy D. Lawrence, Ephrata; five grandchildren; a sister, Marilyn, wife of Junior Kehler of Valley View; and a brother, Robert P. of Sun City, Calif.
  The funeral service was held from Zions Reformed United Church of Christ, 1336 Apple St., Ephrata (Lincoln), on March 23 wife the Rev. John C. Miller officiating.
  Interment was in Lincoln Cemetery, Ephrata, with the Michael Tod Good Funeral Home, 34-38 N. Reamstown Rd., Reamstown, in charge of arrangements.
  Contributions can be made in Clyde's memory to VNA Hospice; P.O. Box 4304, Lancaster, PA 17604-4304 or to the American Cancer Society, 1681 Crown Ave, Lancaster, PA 17602.
  The Ephrata Review (Ephrata, Pennsylvania), 29 Mar 1995, Wed, Page 13.²
  
• He was buried at Lincoln Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, PA.^3,2

• Father*: Elmer Edgar Maurer² b. 13 Jan 1906, d. 27 Apr 1985
• Mother*: Mae L. Hauck² b. 2 Nov 1912, d. 7 Jan 2012