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William Robinson Cease¹

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Robinson Cease was born on 7 May 1921, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Earl L. Cease and Jennie May Worrell.¹
• Some sources record that William Robinson Cease was born Wilkes Barre, PA.³
• He married Dorothy E. Howells on 9 August 1940.^3,4
• William Robinson Cease died on 25 August 2002, Somerville, NJ, at age 81.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Army veteran
  SOMERVILLE - William R. Cease, 81, died Sunday (Aug. 25, 2002) at his residence in Somerville, with his family at his side. Born in Wilkes Barre, Pa., he resided in Somerville since 1946.
  He was employed as a letter carrier for the Somerville Post Office for more than 40 years, retiring in 1981. Bill was an Army staff sergeant during World War II, receiving seven medals for his heroic accomplishments for services to his country.
  He was a life member of the American Legion Post 12 in Somerville, and also served on the Color & Honor Guard. He was a member of the VFW Post 2290 in Manville; the Eagles Club 2137 in Bridgewater; and the Somerville Rescue Squad, where he was past president and captain. He was also an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Somerville. Bill was an avid fisherman. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
  He was predeceased by three brothers, James, Charles and Earl Cease.
  Surviving are his loving wife of 62 years, Dorothy E; two daughters, Joan Cusati and husband, Ralph and Nancy Pastore and her husband, Basil; a sister, Doris Schaffer; a brother, Bruce Cease; grandchildren, Mark Cusati, Art Pastore, Dawn Stiles and Susan Bugal; and seven great-grandchildren, Jeanne, Greg, Jarrett, Derek, Morgan, Hailee, and Ashley.
  The funeral will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday from the Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home, 101 North Gaston Ave., Somerville, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral service at First United Methodist Church, 48 West High St., Somerville. Interment will follow at Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick, with military honors. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
  Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 48 West High St., Somerville, or the Somerville Rescue Squad, 21 Park Ave., Somerville, NJ 08876.
  The Courier-News, August 28, 2002, Page 19.³
  

• Father*: Earl L. Cease¹ b. c 1899, d. 4 Jan 1972
• Mother*: Jennie May Worrell¹ b. 4 Oct 1899, d. 26 Sep 1973

Doris J.M. Cease¹

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Doris J.M. Cease was born on 26 August 1922, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Earl L. Cease and Jennie May Worrell.¹
• Doris J.M. Cease married Bruce A. Schaeffer.³
• Doris J.M. Cease died on 19 June 2011, at age 88.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Doris J. M. Cease Schaeffer
  June 19, 2011
  Doris J. M. Cease Schaeffer, 88, of Honesdale, died Sunday She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce A. Schaeffer, on Jan. 18, 2000.
  Born Aug. 26, 1922, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter and last surviving member of the late Earl L. and Jennie "Jean" Worrell Cease family. Doris was a descendant of the founding families of Ceasetown, Pa., and Klingertown, Pa.
  She was a strong Christian. An avid reader, Doris was talented in quilting, sewing, crocheting and ceramics. She enjoyed the friendships she found at Maple City Apartments and was active in their community.
  She was a loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother.
  Surviving are four daughters, Patricia M. McGinnis, Honesdale; Kathleen A. Gauss and husband, James, Owatonna, Minn; Frances Zegar and husband, Eugene, West Chester; and Christine S. Walker and husband, Thomas J., Princeton, N. J; two sisters-in-law, Amy Cease, Honesdale; and Dorothy Cease, Somerville, N.J; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
  She was also preceded in death by a son, Joseph Jacob Smith; and five brothers, Earl "Jack," William "Bill," James "Jimmy," Charles "Charlie" and Warren "Bruce" Cease.
  The funeral will be Thursday with services at 3:30 p.m. in the Hessling Funeral Home Inc., 428 Main St., Honesdale. Cremation will follow at Maple Hill at Salem Crematory. Private interment will be in Indian Orchard Cemetery Texas Twp., at the convenience of the family.
  Friends may call Thursday, 2 until services. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Maple City Apartments Community Fund, 3 Corey St., Honesdale, PA 18431. Condolences: www.hesslingfuneralhome.com.
  The Times-Tribune, June 21, 2011, Page A14.⁴
  
• She was buried at Indian Orchard Cemetery, Indian Orchard, Wayne County, PA.²

• Father*: Earl L. Cease¹ b. c 1899, d. 4 Jan 1972
• Mother*: Jennie May Worrell¹ b. 4 Oct 1899, d. 26 Sep 1973

James Edwin Cease¹

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James Edwin Cease was born on 22 October 1925, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA.²
• He was the son of Earl L. Cease and Jennie May Worrell.¹
• James Edwin Cease died on 1 April 1945, Okinawa, Japan, at age 19. Pfc. James Cease was killed in action with the US Marines.^3,4,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Killed On Okinawa
  Pfc. James Edwin Cease was killed in action on Okinawa on April 1 according to word received on Tuesday, V-E Day, by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Smith with whom he formerly resided. News of his death came in an official telegram from the War Department.
  Pfc. Cease entered the service in September of 1943 and was assigned to the Marines. The following January he was sent overseas. He was in the invasion of Saipan and Tinian before serving on Okinawa.
  At the time he entered service hewas employed at the Ford Motor Twins in this city. Prior to that he attended GAR High School.
  The last letter received from him by his cousin, Mrs. Smith, with whom he made his home, was dated March 22 of this year from Saipan. At that time he was in good spirits and good health.
  He was a member of the Dana street Evangelical Church.
  Besides the Smiths with whom he made his home, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Jean Cease Smith, Newark, N. J; his father, Earl Cease, Allentown, and the following brothers and sister, Sgt. Williams Cease, with the Medical Corps overseas; Seaman John Cease, with the U. S. Navy; Warren Cease, with the Merchant Marine, and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Newark, N. J.
  Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News, May 11, 1945, Page 3.⁵
  
• He was buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI.⁶

• Father*: Earl L. Cease¹ b. c 1899, d. 4 Jan 1972
• Mother*: Jennie May Worrell¹ b. 4 Oct 1899, d. 26 Sep 1973

Warren Bruce Cease¹

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Warren Bruce Cease was born on 18 January 1927, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA.²
• He was the son of Earl L. Cease and Jennie May Worrell.¹
• Warren Bruce Cease married Amy R. Bush.³
• Warren Bruce Cease died on 12 October 2005, Beach Lake, Wayne County, PA, at age 78.^4,2
• He was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Damascus, Wayne County, PA.²

• Father*: Earl L. Cease¹ b. c 1899, d. 4 Jan 1972
• Mother*: Jennie May Worrell¹ b. 4 Oct 1899, d. 26 Sep 1973

Robert C. Cease¹

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert C. Cease is also referred to as Charles in some sources.²
• He was born circa 1929.¹
• He was the son of Earl L. Cease and Jennie May Worrell.¹
• Robert C. Cease died before 25 August 2002.²

• Father*: Earl L. Cease¹ b. c 1899, d. 4 Jan 1972
• Mother*: Jennie May Worrell¹ b. 4 Oct 1899, d. 26 Sep 1973

Dorothy E. Howells^1,2

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dorothy E. Howells was born circa 1923, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, PA.³
• She married William Robinson Cease, son of Earl L. Cease and Jennie May Worrell, on 9 August 1940.^1,2
• Dorothy E. Howells died on 29 January 2013.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  DOROTHY E. CEASE
  AGE: 90 SOMERVILLE
  Dorothy E. "Dot" Cease, 90, entered eternal rest on January 29, 2013. Dorothy was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and resided in Somerville since 1946. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, knitting, gardening and was an avid bowler. She was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Somerville where she was active with United Methodist Women's Group. She was a member and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary unit 12 and the Somerset County unit. Dorothy was a member and past president of the Somerville Rescue Squad Auxiliary. Dot will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
  She is predeceased by her husband William R. Cease who passed away in 2002, a daughter Nancy Pastore in 2003 and 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Surviving are her daughter Joan Cusati and her husband Ralph and 5 grandchildren, Mark and Joe Cusati, Art Pastore, Dawn Stiles and Susan Bugal and 8 great grandchildren.
  Funeral Services will be 10:30am Friday at the First United Methodist Church, Somerville. Interment will follow at Franklin Memorial Park in North Brunswick. Visitation will be 2-4pm and 7-9pm Thursday at Bruce C VanArsdale Funeral Home, 111 North Gaston Ave. Somerville. Donations can be made to the First United Methodist Church, 48 West High St., Somerville, NJ or the Somerville Rescue Squad, 25 Park Ave., Somerville, NJ 08876. To send condolences to the family, visit www.brucecvanarsdalefu neralhome.com.
  The Courier-News, January 31, 2013, Page A10.³
  

Rosalie Nancy Cease^1,2

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Rosalie Nancy Cease was born on 26 September 1943, Nanticoke, Luzerne County, PA.^2,3,4
• She was the daughter of William Robinson Cease and Dorothy E. Howells.¹
• Rosalie Nancy Cease married Biagio Pastore in 1962.^1,4
• Rosalie Nancy Cease died on 6 December 2003, St. Peters Medical Center, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ, at age 60.^3,4,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Nancy Pastore, 60, executive secretary
  RARITAN - Nancy Cease Pastore, 60, died Saturday (Dec. 6, 2003) after her heroic battle with cancer at the St. Peters Medical Center, New Brunswick.
  Born in Nantocoke, Pa., she formerly resided in Somerville before moving to Raritan 41 years ago. Nancy was an executive secretary with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals in Raritan for the past 25 years.
  She immensely enjoyed spending time at their family home at the Jersey Shore. She cherished her family, especially her grandchildren.
  Nancy was a communicant of St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church in Raritan.
  Surviving are her loving husband of 41 years, Biagio (Basil); her dear children: a son, Arthur and daughter-in-law Audra, of Raritan; daughters, Dawn Stiles and son-in-law Neal, of Hillsborough, Susan Bugal and son-in-law Tim, of Raritan; her cherished grandchildren, Jarrett, Derek, Morgan, Hailee, Ashley and Peyton; and her dear sister, Joan Cusati and brother-in-law Ralph, of Raritan.
  Funeral services will begin 8:15 a.m. Thursday in the Branchburg Funeral Home, 910 Highway 202 S., Branchburg, followed by a 9 a.m. funeral liturgy at the St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, 45 Anderson St., Raritan. Entombment will be in the St. Bernards Cemetery Mausoleum, Bridgewater. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
  Memorial contributions in Nancy's name will be accepted by the family and forwarded to the St. Jude Children's Hospital.
  The Courier-News, December 8, 2003, Page 21.⁵
  
• She was buried at Saint Bernard Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, NJ.⁶

• Father*: William Robinson Cease¹ b. 7 May 1921, d. 25 Aug 2002
• Mother*: Dorothy E. Howells¹ b. c 1923, d. 29 Jan 2013

Biagio Pastore^1,2

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Biagio Pastore is also referred to as Basil in some sources.²
• He was born on 21 December 1937, Somerville, Somerset County, NJ.²
• He married Rosalie Nancy Cease, daughter of William Robinson Cease and Dorothy E. Howells, in 1962.^1,3
• Biagio Pastore died on 19 September 2018, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, NJ, at age 80.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Biagio "Basil" Pastore
  December 21, 1937 - September 19, 2018
  Biagio “Basil” Pastore, 80, of Bridgewater, NJ, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his home. Born in Somerville, NJ, he resided in Raritan, NJ for 69 years before moving to Bridgewater 11 years ago.
  Basil worked for many years for the Fur Dressers Union in New York City where he worked as a Furrier before his retirement in 1990.
  He was a communicant of St. Ann’s R.C. Church in Raritan.
  Basil was a workaholic, enjoyed going to the racetrack, spending quality time with his family, and never missed one of his grandson’s baseball games. His loving candor and tremendous heart will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
  Basil is preceded in death by his beloved parents, Carmela and Arthur Pastore, and his beloved wife of 41 years, Nancy Cease Pastore (2003).
  Surviving are his dear son, Arthur of Raritan, NJ, two loving daughters, Dawn and husband Neal Stiles of Indian Trail, NC, and Susan and husband Tim Bugal of Raritan, NJ; his brother, Joseph of Pittstown, NJ; his sister, Rita Benestad of West Palm Beach, FL; and six cherished grandchildren, Jarrett, Derek, Morgan, Hailee, Ashley, and Peyton.
  Viewing will be held Friday, September 21, 2018 from 3-7pm at the Branchburg Funeral Home 910 US Highway 202 South, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
  Funeral services will start with a prayer at the funeral home at 11:45am on Saturday, September 22, 2018 followed by a 12:30pm funeral liturgy at St. Ann R.C. Church, 45 Anderson St, Raritan, NJ 08869.
  Entombment will follow at St. Bernard’s Cemetery Mausoleum in Bridgewater.
  Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis TN, 38105.^4,2
  
• He was buried at Saint Bernard Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, NJ.²

Bruce A. Schaeffer^1,2

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Bruce A. Schaeffer was born on 6 October 1928, Spring Mills, Centre County, PA.³
• He married Doris J.M. Cease, daughter of Earl L. Cease and Jennie May Worrell.¹
• Bruce A. Schaeffer died on 18 January 2000, Orlando Regional Medicall Center, Orlando, FL, at age 71.^2,3
• He was buried at Indian Orchard Cemetery, Indian Orchard, Wayne County, PA.⁴

Amy R. Bush¹

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Amy R. Bush was born on 21 April 1941, Spring Mills, Centre County, PA.¹
• She married Warren Bruce Cease, son of Earl L. Cease and Jennie May Worrell.¹
• Amy R. Bush died on 2 March 2012, Honesdale, Wayne County, PA, at age 70.¹
• She was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Damascus, Wayne County, PA.¹

Warren Edward Drumm¹

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Warren Edward Drumm was born on 22 March 1902, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He married Helen Gertrude Worrell, daughter of Henry C. Worrell and Stella May Klinger, on 17 July 1947, Barnesville, PA.^1,3
• Warren Edward Drumm died on 22 May 1968, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, PA, at age 66.²
• He was buried at Orchard Hills Cemetery, Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, PA.²

Martin Luther Bastian Jr.¹

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Martin Luther Bastian Jr. was born on 2 January 1897, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He married Harriet Worrell, daughter of Henry C. Worrell and Stella May Klinger.¹
• Martin Luther Bastian Jr. died on 19 March 1966, Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA, at age 69.¹
• He was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA.¹

Glenn A. Spotts¹

• Last Edited: 4 Sep 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Glenn A. Spotts was born on 8 July 1950, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Arthur Raymond Spotts and Geraldine Marie Engle.¹
• Glenn A. Spotts died on 31 August 2017, Fairway Oaks Rehab Hospital, Tampa, FL, at age 67.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  Glenn A. Spotts
  July 8, 1950 - August 31, 2017
  TAMPA, FL- Glenn A. Spotts, 67, of Tampa, FL and formerly of Millersburg, passed away on Aug. 31, 2017 at Fairway Oaks Rehab Hospital in Tampa.
  He was born July 8, 1950 in Lykens, the son of the late Arthur Spotts and Geraldine Engle Spotts who survives him of Millersburg.
  Glenn graduated in 1968 from Millersburg Area High School and had a Masters Degree in engineering from West Virginia University and a Masters Degree in architecture from the University of Florida. He recently retired from the VA Hospital in Tampa, where he worked as an engineer. He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Millersburg.
  Surviving in addition to his mother is a brother Dean of Millersburg.
  Memorial services will be held on Thursday Sept. 21 at 11 am at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Millersburg. Inurnment at the convenience of the family at Riverview Memorial Gardens in Halifax.
  Arrangements by Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Millersburg. To send condolences go to www.hbfuneralhomes.com.¹
  

• Father*: Arthur Raymond Spotts¹ b. 18 Apr 1924, d. 3 Feb 1985
• Mother*: Geraldine Marie Engle¹ b. 19 Nov 1928, d. 30 Aug 2024