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     Irene Daisy Heckert is also referred to as Daisy Irene Dreibelbis in some sources.³ She was born on 14 July 1932, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.⁴ She was the daughter of William Sinnary Dreibelbis and Grace A. Zeiders.^2,3,4 Irene Daisy Heckert married Clarence C. Maurer Jr., son of Charles Clarence Maurer and Beula A. Schwalm, on 16 June 1952.⁵ Some sources suggest that Irene Daisy Heckert and Clarence C. Maurer Jr. were married on 24 May 1952.^1,2,6,7 Irene Daisy Heckert died on 12 May 2013, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA, at age 80.⁴
Newspaper obituary:
Irene D. Maurer, 83, of Dalmatia, passed away on May 12, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born July 14, 1932, in Dalmatia, a daughter of the late Julia and Charles Heckert.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and traveling with her husband.
Irene is survived by her husband Clarence "Jack" Maurer; two sons, Steve Maurer, of Dalmatia, Larry Young, of Louisianan; four daughters, Barbara Collier, of Treverton, Jane Wolfgang, of Muncy, Susan Richmond, of Sunbury, Gail Kieffer, of Dornsife; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one grandson in 2004.
A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, followed by the funeral ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Zion Stone Valley Church, Dalmatia, with the Rev. Curtis Zemencik and Pastor Jim Tayler officiating.
Interment will take place in the Stone Valley Cemetery, Dalmatia.
James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow is in charge of the arrangements.
Published in Sunbury Daily Item on May 13, 2016.⁴
She was buried at Stone Valley Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

     Susan Maurer was born on 11 January 1956, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.² She was the daughter of Clarence C. Maurer Jr. and Irene Daisy Heckert.¹ Susan Maurer married Eugene Richmond.³ Susan Maurer died on 2 July 2016, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 60.²
Newspaper obituary:
Susan Richmond, 60, of Sunbury, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born Jan. 11, 1956, in Lykens, a daughter of the late Clarence and Irene (Heckert) Maurer. She was married to Eugene Richmond who preceded her in death in 2015.
Susan was employed as a bus driver for USTA and last by Hope Enterprises.
She was a member of Trinity Wesleyan Church, Sunbury.
Susan enjoyed spending time with her family, friends and her cat.
She is survived by one son, Christopher Reid and his fiancee, Brandy, of Sunbury; one stepson, Jimmy Richmond and his wife, Cindy, of Selinsgrove; three grandchildren, Caleb, Christopher Jr., and Jordan; two stepgrandchildren, Benjamin and Bradley; one brother, Steve Maurer, of Hickory Corners; and three sisters, Barbara Collier, of Trevorton, Gail Kieffer, of Dornsife and Jane Wolfgang, of Muncy.
Friends will be received from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State St., Sunbury, followed by a memorial service at 4.
Published in The [Sunbury] Daily Item.²
She was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.²

     Lester R. Maurer is also referred to as Lester Mowrey in some sources.^1,2 He was born on 1 January 1926, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.³ He was the son of Charles Clarence Maurer and Beula A. Schwalm.^1,2 Lester R. Maurer married Clover Kathryn Bordner, daughter of Elmer Roy Bordner and Florence Mamie Bobb, in 1952, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.^1,4 Lester R. Maurer died on 14 November 2006, while hunting near Buena Vista, VA, at age 80.³
Obituary in the Harrisburg Patriot-News:
Lester R. "Les" Maurer, 80, of RR 1, Dalmatia, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 while hunting near Buena Vista in Virginia.
Born in Klingerstown on January 1, 1926, he was a son of the late Clarence C. and Beulah A. (Schwalm) Maurer Heim and step son of the late Harlen Heim.
He was a retired employee of Bethlehem Steel in Steelton, retiring in 1984.
He was educated in the Klingerstown area schools. He was a Veteran of the Korean War.
His hobbies included rifle, archery, and fox hunting, fishing, farming and drawing. He was faithful in visiting people in nursing homes. His greatest love was his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of the St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Malta, where he served as an Elder and Consistory member. He was a member of the Dalmatia Fire Company, the V.F.W., the Erdman Sportsman Association and the Fiddler's Run Sportsman Association, RR 1, Herndon.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Clover (Bordner) Maurer on August 22, 1998; a sister, June Maurer in 1986; a brother, Raymond Heim in 1995; and an infant brother.
Surviving are three children, two daughters, and a son-in-law, Elaine and Douglas Moran of Camp Hill, and Debra Blazer of Hegins; one son and daughter-in-law, Roy and Cindy Maurer of RR 1, Dalmatia; six grandchildren, Jill, wife of Ryan Davis, Joni Stoneroad, Benjamin Blazer, Kali, Kelli, and Kira Maurer; two brothers, Clarence "Jack" Maurer of RR 1, Dalmatia and Ernest Heim of RR 1, Dornsife; nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown, and Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. in the St. Luke's UCC Church at Malta, where the funeral will follow at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Ellen Clement officiating. Burial in St. Luke's Cemetery, Malta.
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the St. Luke's UCC Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 10, Dalmatia, PA 17017.
Published in the Patriot-News on 11/16/2006.⁵
He was buried on 18 November 2006, at St. Luke's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Malta, Northumberland County, PA.³

     Clover Kathryn Bordner was born on 30 November 1928, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.^2,4 She was the daughter of Elmer Roy Bordner and Florence Mamie Bobb.^2,3 Some sources, including Social Security Administration records, indicate that Clover's father was Elmer Bordner.³ Clover Kathryn Bordner married Lester R. Maurer, son of Charles Clarence Maurer and Beula A. Schwalm, in 1952, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.^1,5 Clover Kathryn Bordner died on 22 August 1998, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 69.²
Newspaper obituary:
Clover K. Maurer
Clover Kathryn Maurer, 69, of RR1 Dalmatia, died Saturday at Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunbury, where she had been a patient since Aug. 16.
Born in Herndon, Nov. 30, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Florence M. Bobb. She was a 1947 graduate of Mahanoy Joint High School.
She retired in 1986 as a cafeteria worker for Line Mountain School District, RR1 Hemdon.
She was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Malta, where she was a former Sunday school teacher; Herndon Area Senior Citizens and Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees.
Surviving are her husband of 46 years, Lester R; two daughters, Elaine M. Stoneroad, Millersburg, and Debra K. Blazer, RR1 Hegins; a son, Roy L., RR1 Dalmatia; three grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's United Church of Christ. The Rev. Michael Smith wiU officiate. Interment will be in St. Luke's Cemetery, Malta. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Aug 1998, Mon, Page 3.⁶
She was buried at St. Luke's Cemetery, Malta, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.²

     Sandra Jean Blair was born on 17 April 1942, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.^4,5 She was the daughter of George E. Blair and Gladys Graybill.^2,3 Sandra Jean Blair married Ernest R. Heim, son of Harlan Raymond Heim and Beula A. Schwalm, circa September 1961.^1,2 Sandra Jean Blair died on 2 September 2022, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 80.⁵
Funeral home obituary:
Sandra J. Heim
April 17, 1942 - September 2, 2022
Sandra J. Heim, 80, of Dornsife, passed away on September 2, 2022, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born in Sunbury on April 17, 1942, a daughter of the late Gladys and George E. Blair II. Sandra was a homemaker and worked at Schwalms Greenhouse.
She was a member of New Life EC Church, Herndon. Sandra liked gardening, flowers, quilting, music, bingo and she supported Turning Point Ministries.
Sandra is survived by her son, Glen (Deborah) Heim; daughter, Linda (Gary) Lesher; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Cheryl Martz, Kathy Styer. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Heim, and brother, George Blair, III.
A viewing will be held on September 7, 2022 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at New Life EC Church, Herndon. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 11:00 am at the New Life EC Church, Herndon. Interment will take place in the St John's Cemetery, Leck Hill.⁵
She was buried on 7 September 2022, at St John's Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.⁵

     Mabel Mildred Dietrich is also referred to as Mabel M. Deitrich in some sources.⁴ She was born on 8 December 1915, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,6 She was the daughter of Cletus Cleveland Deitrich and Maude Irene Stutzman.³ Mabel Mildred Dietrich married Elvin Jonas Williamson, son of James Richard Williamson and Minnie Edna Schoffstall, on 14 August 1932, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,4 Mabel Mildred Dietrich died on 18 February 1989, Maple Farm Nursing Center, Akron, Lancaster County, PA, at age 73.⁷ She was buried at Lincoln Cemetery, Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA.^7,8
Newspaper obituary:
Mabel Williamson former hairdresser
Mabel M. Williamson, 73, a former hairdresser, died early Saturday morning at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron after a long illness.
Formerly of 330 Academy Drive, Ephrata, she was the wife of the late Elvin J. Williamson, who died Dec. 2. Mrs. Williamson had lived at the center for more than two years.
She was a self-employed beautician in the Lincoln section of Ephrata from 1946 to 1980.
Mrs. Williamson was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Lincoln.
Born in Hegins, Schuykill County, she was a daughter of the late Cletus and Maude Stuzman Deitreich.
Surviving are a son, James C, Vienna, Va; a daughter, Janice G., wife of Barton F. Henly, Ephrata; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild, and four sisters: Martha Herner, Hegins; Annie, wife of William Schnupp, Ephrata; Verona Clark, Hegins, and Helen, wife of Joseph Hess, Ephrata.
LNP Always Lancaster (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 20 Feb 1989, Mon, Page 11.⁹

     Janice G. Williamson was born on 1 January 1933.² She was the daughter of Elvin Jonas Williamson and Mabel Mildred Dietrich.¹ Janice G. Williamson married Barton F. Henly, son of Barton Z. Henly and Amanda Frederick, on 16 December 1950.^1,3 Janice G. Williamson died on 17 December 2011, Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, PA, at age 78.^2,4
Online obituary:
Janice G. Henly
Janice G. Henly, 78, formerly of Ephrata, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy.
She was born in Hegins Twp., Schuylkill County, to the late Elvin J. and Mabel M. (Deitrich) Williamson and was the wife of the late Barton F. Henly, who passed away on January 3, 2000.
Janice was a member of Zion's Reformed United Church of Christ, Ephrata, and was a past member of the Eastern Star Chapter 406. She loved bingo, cooking, baking, summers in Ocean City, NJ and most importantly spending time with her children and grandchildren. During her working years, she was a cafeteria worker for Ephrata School District at Clay Elementary until her retirement in 1989.
She is survived by 2 daughters, Susan I., wife of Terry W. Reber of Akron, Sara A., wife of Keith B. Allen of Ephrata; 2 grandsons, Chad D. Allen of Germantown, MD, Shane B. Allen of Ephrata; a brother, James C. Williamson; and a nephew, James A. Williamson, both of Vienna, VA.
A viewing will be held on Wednesday, December 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday, from 9 to 10 a.m., at the Stradling Funeral Home, 201 Church Avenue, Ephrata. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, with Rev. John C. Miller officiating. Interment will take place in the Mellingers Lutheran Cemetery.
If desired, memorial contributions in Janice's memory may be made to The Kidney Foundation of Central PA, 4813 Jonestown Road, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA 17109-1700.
Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Inc., Akron/Ephrata. Online condolences can be given at
stradlingfuneralhome.com.
LNP Lancaster Online (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 19 Dec 2011.⁴
She was buried on 22 December 2011, at Mellingers Lutheran Cemetery, Schoeneck, Lancaster County, PA.^4,5

     Barton F. Henly was born circa 1930, Clay Township, Lancaster County, PA.² He was the son of Barton Z. Henly and Amanda Frederick.² Barton F. Henly married Janice G. Williamson, daughter of Elvin Jonas Williamson and Mabel Mildred Dietrich, on 16 December 1950.^1,2 Barton F. Henly died on 3 January 2000, Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA.²
Newspaper obituary:
Barton Henly, 69, was salesman
Barton F. Henly, 69, of 833 Martin Ave., Ephrata, was pronounced dead Monday afternoon in the emergency room of Ephrata Community Hospital after being stricken ill at home. He had been under the care of a physician.
Henly was employed as a truck salesman for Keystone Peterbilt for 23 years, retiring in 1988. He previously had been a self-employed farmer and cattle hauler in Clay Township from 1950 to 1964.
He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, Lincoln, Ephrata, where he had been a former council member.
He was a member of Ephrata Lodge 665, Free and Accepted Masons, Reading Consistory and Rajah Temple. He was married to Janice G. Williamson Henly for 49 years on Dec. 16.
Born in Clay Township, he was the son of the late Barton Z. and Amanda Frederick Henly.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Susan I., married to Terry W. Reber of Akron, and Sara A., married to Keith B. Allen of Ephrata; and two grandsons.
Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 05 Jan 2000, Wed, Page 33.²
He was buried at Mellingers Lutheran Cemetery, Schoeneck, Lancaster County, PA.³

     James Cletus Williamson was born on 12 July 1938, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.³ He was the son of Elvin Jonas Williamson and Mabel Mildred Dietrich.¹ James served in the Marine Corps from 1959 to 1963.⁴ James Cletus Williamson married Isabel Mary MacIver, daughter of Murdo MacIver and Jessie Campbell, on 8 September 1962.^1,5 James Cletus Williamson died on 3 October 2018, Vienna, VA, at age 80.⁶
Online obituary:
James C Williamson
July 12, 1938 - October 3, 2018
James C. Williamson passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 3, 2018. Born on July 12th, 1938 in Hegins Township, Pa. He grew up in Ephrata, Pa located in Lancaster county. While attending Ephrata high school, he was an all-county 8 time letterman in sports. After graduating high school in 1956, He attended Albright College in Reading, Pa on football and baseball scholarship where he lettered as a freshman in football. After a short career at Albright College, he decided to enlist in the United States Marine Corps in 1959 where he served honorably until 1963.
After serving his country, he fell into the optical field where he became a licensed optician. He learned the business from the ground up and eventually owned and operated Tyson’s Professional Opticians. He retired in the mid 1990’s.
He is survived by his son James A. Williamson (Paige), grandson Tyce J. Williamson and numerous nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by the love of his life, Isabel Mary (MacIver), parents Elvin and Mabel Williamson and his sister, Janice Henly.
Relatives and friends are invited to James' Life Celebration at Money and King Funeral Home,
171 West Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA on Friday October 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to either of these organizations:
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
18900 Jefferson Davis Highway
Triangle, Va 22172 or to

The Parkinson's Foundation
www.parkinson.org.⁶
He was buried at Lincoln Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, PA.⁴

     Isabel Mary MacIver was born on 18 April 1943, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.^5,3,4 She was the daughter of Murdo MacIver and Jessie Campbell.^3,4 Isabel Mary MacIver married James Cletus Williamson, son of Elvin Jonas Williamson and Mabel Mildred Dietrich, on 8 September 1962.^1,3 Isabel Mary MacIver was buried at Lincoln Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, PA.³ She died on 15 September 1999, Falls Church City, VA, at age 56.⁶