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     Sarah Emma Unger was born on 24 March 1870, Bear Gap, Northumberland County, PA.² She was the daughter of Soloman Unger and Lovina Duttinger.¹ Sarah Emma Unger married Reuben Schmeltz on 25 October 1890, Northumberland County, PA.³
Newspaper obituary:
Elderly Resident Of Coal Township Claimed by Death
Mrs. Emma Hughes, 78, widow of Benjamin O. Hughes, died yesterday afternoon in her home, 1451 West Chestnut Street, following an illness of more than a year.
Mrs. Hughes was a daughter of the late Soloman and Levina (Duttinger) Unger, Bear Gap. She was born in the rural area, March 24, 1870. and she was married to Reuben Schmelts, of Mount Carmel. Following his death she was married to Benjamin O. Hughes, Rush Township. The couple lived at Union Comers until the death of Mr. Hughes, April 17, 1930, when Mrs. Hughes came to Shamokln to live with her children.
Surviving are the following children: Parker Hughes, Mrs. Harriet Levan, Mrs. Grace Heiser, all of Shamokin; Mrs. Bertha Hoy, Brady; Walter Schmeltz, Danville; Frank Schmeltz, Barnesville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Emma Gates, Pontiac, Mich., 21 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Tietsworth, Mount Carmel.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon in Murray Funeral Home, West Walnut Street, beginning at 2:00. Rev. F. H. Fletcher, pastor of St. John Evangelical United Brethren Church, will officiate. Burial win be in Lutheran Cemetery. Elysburg. Viewing will be in the Murray Funeral Home, Sunday evening from 7:00 to 8:00, and continuing Monday until time of the funeral service.
Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 16 Apr 1948, Fri, Page 2.⁴
Sarah Emma Unger died on 15 April 1948, Coal Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 78.²

     Mary Margret Gribbin is also referred to as Peggy in some sources. She was born on 13 March 1932, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹ She was the daughter of William F. Gribbin and Margaret Ann Clark. Mary Margret Gribbin married Lee Darwin Schmeltz, son of Frank Gideon Schmeltz and Sarah Sevilla Klinger, on 14 February 1953, St. Edwards Church, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.² Mary Margret Gribbin and Lee Darwin Schmeltz were divorced. Mary Margret Gribbin died on 30 March 1994, at age 62.³ She was buried at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Prince Gorge's County, MD.³

     William Francis Schmeltz was born on 8 December 1953, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA. He was the son of Lee Darwin Schmeltz and Mary Margret Gribbin. In 2006, William was living in Las Cruces, NM.¹ William Francis Schmeltz died on 3 January 2012, at age 58.²
Newspaper obituary:
William "Bill" Frances Schmeltz, 58, born December 8, 1953 passed on January 3, 2012. Bill died from surgical complications. He was preceded in death by his mother Margaret Mary (Peggy) Schmeltz and sister Donna Marie Schmeltz. Surviving Loved ones are Father Lee D. Schmeltz of Las Cruces of New Mexico, Alexander Schmeltz of Florida, Patricia Kauffman of Pennsylvania and Ann Walker of Maryland. Bill was a former member of the Ft. Meade Rod and Gun Club and Current New Mexico President Elect of the fraternal order of Eagles. Bill was an avid fisherman, hunter and gave generously of his time and effort to many community projects and charities his favorite being Diabetes Research center.
A Memorial Service will be held at Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church located at 6410 Amherst Avenue, Columbia, MD Saturday, January 28 beginning at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to help cover final expenses and anything above and beyond will be given to Diabetes Research Center.
Published in The Washington Post on Jan. 22, 2012.³

     Donna Marie Schmeltz was born on 22 August 1955, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA. She was the daughter of Lee Darwin Schmeltz and Mary Margret Gribbin. Donna Marie Schmeltz died on 4 October 2008, at age 53.¹
Newspaper obituary:
SCHMELTZ DONNA M SCHMELTZ (Age 53) On October 4, 2008 of Hyattsville, MD. She is survived by her father Lee Schmeltz, her boyfriend Charles Tobin, her daughter Dawn Schmeltz and Dawn's son; siblings Patricia Ann Thomason, William Schmeltz, Alexander Schmeltz and Ann Walker. She is also survived by her loving nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Schmeltz. Viewing will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 6 to 8 p.m. at GASCH'S FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 4739 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, MD 20781 where services will be held on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 11 a.m. Interment private. www.Gaschs.com
Published in The Washington Post on Oct. 8, 2008.²

     Herbert Kilby was born on 24 February 1924, Baltimore, MD.³ He was the son of James Franklin Kilby and Osceola Arnal.^1,2 In 1942 when he registered for the draft, Herbert was working for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Bowling Green, VA.⁴ Herbert Kilby married Mae Kathryn Schmeltz, daughter of Frank Gideon Schmeltz and Sarah Sevilla Klinger, on 31 December 1952, Washington, DC.³ Herbert Kilby died on 7 March 2004, at age 80.⁵
Newspaper obituary:
HERBERT KILBY On March 7 2004, of District Heights, MD. Husband of the late Mae Kilby; compassionate father of Ellen (Bob) Blizzard, Herbert (Jennifer) Kilby and Frank (Deborah) Kilby; grandfather of Christal (Mark) Parson, Robert Blizzard, Jr., Herbert (Jackie) Kilby, Jr., Sean Kilby, Terri Bowman, Leah (Michael) Reinke; great-grandfather of Kyle Kilby, Angela Kilby, Samantha Parson and Caitlin McClelland. Relatives and friends may call at GASCH'S FUNERAL HOME, PA, 4739 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville MD on Friday March 12 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held Saturday March 13 at 12:30 p.m. Interment Maryland National Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Soldiers Home, 3700 N. Capitol St., Washington, DC 20317.⁶
He was buried on 13 March 2004, at Maryland National Memorial Park, Laurel, Prince George's County, MD.⁷