John W. McCarthy1,2
M, #13531, b. 27 July 1924, d. 5 November 2000
Last Edited=10 Jan 2021
John W. McCarthy was born on 27 July 1924, Rupert, Columbia County, PA.3 He was the son of John McCarthy and Myrtle Coleman.3 John W. McCarthy married Bernita Jane Wiest, daughter of Nevin Andrew Wiest and Loretta Mae Kock, on 5 August 1978.2,1 John W. McCarthy died on 5 November 2000, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 76.3
| Father* | John McCarthy3 |
| Mother* | Myrtle Coleman3 |
Children of John W. McCarthy and Bernita Jane Wiest
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
- [S255] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 7, no. 1 (2001): p. 106.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for John W. McCarthy, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 06 Nov 2000, Mon, Page 7.
Mardell S. Wiest1
F, #13532, b. 11 May 1934, d. 15 June 2001
Last Edited=30 Jun 2021
Mardell S. Wiest was born on 11 May 1934, Trevorton, Northumberland CountyZerbe Township, PA.2,3,1 She was the daughter of Nevin Andrew Wiest and Loretta Mae Kock. Mardell S. Wiest married Jacob R. Walz Jr. on 6 June 1953.3 Mardell S. Wiest died on 15 June 2001, Manor Care Health Services, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 67.3,1
Newspaper obituary:
Mardell S. Walz, 67, RR1 Paxinos
PAXINOS -- Mardell S. Walz, 67, of RR1 Paxinos died at 12:55 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2001, at Manor Care Health Services, Sunbury. She had been ill for the past year.
She was born May 11, 1934, in Trevorton, a daughter of the late Nevin and Loretta (Koch) Wiest. On June 6, 1953, she married Jacob A. Walz Jr., who preceded her in death June 25, 1961. She lived at RR1 Paxinos all her life.
She was a 1952 graduate of Trevorton High School.
Mrs. Walz was a retired seamstress in the garment industry. She worked in local factories and was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trevorton.
She enjoyed her family and friends.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Charles Ritzman of RR1 Paxinos and Peggy and Timothy Lagerman of RR1 Paxinos; five grandchildren, Bradley Ritzman, Timothy Lagerman II, Daniel Lagerman, David Lagerman and Sarah Lagerman; three sisters, Darlene Hanken of Staten Island, N.Y., Gloria Jean Persing of Trevorton and Carolyn Siperko of Shamokin; four brothers, Carlos Wiest of Anaheim, Calif., Mason Wiest of Trevorton, Brient Wiest of Trevorton and Nevin Wiest Jr. of Deerfield, Fla; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ennetta Wiest and Bernita McCarthy, and one brother, Linwood Wiest.
Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 Market St., Trevorton, by the Rev. Sarah J. Stumme.
Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.
The family will provide flowers. Contributions may be made in her memory to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 601 Market St., Trevorton, PA 17881.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 16 Jun 2001, Sat, Page 6.2
She was buried on 18 June 2001, at Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.3,2
Newspaper obituary:
Mardell S. Walz, 67, RR1 Paxinos
PAXINOS -- Mardell S. Walz, 67, of RR1 Paxinos died at 12:55 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2001, at Manor Care Health Services, Sunbury. She had been ill for the past year.
She was born May 11, 1934, in Trevorton, a daughter of the late Nevin and Loretta (Koch) Wiest. On June 6, 1953, she married Jacob A. Walz Jr., who preceded her in death June 25, 1961. She lived at RR1 Paxinos all her life.
She was a 1952 graduate of Trevorton High School.
Mrs. Walz was a retired seamstress in the garment industry. She worked in local factories and was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trevorton.
She enjoyed her family and friends.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Charles Ritzman of RR1 Paxinos and Peggy and Timothy Lagerman of RR1 Paxinos; five grandchildren, Bradley Ritzman, Timothy Lagerman II, Daniel Lagerman, David Lagerman and Sarah Lagerman; three sisters, Darlene Hanken of Staten Island, N.Y., Gloria Jean Persing of Trevorton and Carolyn Siperko of Shamokin; four brothers, Carlos Wiest of Anaheim, Calif., Mason Wiest of Trevorton, Brient Wiest of Trevorton and Nevin Wiest Jr. of Deerfield, Fla; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ennetta Wiest and Bernita McCarthy, and one brother, Linwood Wiest.
Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 Market St., Trevorton, by the Rev. Sarah J. Stumme.
Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.
The family will provide flowers. Contributions may be made in her memory to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 601 Market St., Trevorton, PA 17881.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 16 Jun 2001, Sat, Page 6.2
She was buried on 18 June 2001, at Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.3,2
| Father* | Nevin Andrew Wiest b. 3 Sep 1897, d. 6 Mar 1982 |
| Mother* | Loretta Mae Kock b. 22 Aug 1908, d. 25 Aug 1993 |
Children of Mardell S. Wiest and Jacob R. Walz Jr.
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Mardell S. Walz, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 16 Jun 2001, Sat, Page 6.
- [S259] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol 7, no. 2 (2002): p. 80.
Jacob R. Walz Jr.1
M, #13533, b. 17 July 1932, d. 25 June 1961
Last Edited=28 Oct 2015
Jacob R. Walz Jr. was born on 17 July 1932.2 He married Mardell S. Wiest, daughter of Nevin Andrew Wiest and Loretta Mae Kock, on 6 June 1953.1 Jacob R. Walz Jr. died on 25 June 1961, at age 28.1
Children of Jacob R. Walz Jr. and Mardell S. Wiest
Citations
- [S259] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol 7, no. 2 (2002): p. 80.
- [S1139] Mason Wiest, "Genealogy of the Nathaniel Andrew and Emma Vesta Schwalm Wiest Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 18 (2015): p. 111.