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     George Frederick Fetterhoff is also referred to as George Fetterolf in some sources.² He was born on 25 July 1879.^5,4 He was the son of John Henry Fetterhoff and Elizabeth Hocks.⁴ George Frederick Fetterhoff married Sadie Irene Paul, daughter of Daniel S. Paul and Amelia Jane Schwalm, on 15 April 1900, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.^6,1,7 George Frederick Fetterhoff died on 5 October 1930, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 51.^5,4 He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.³

     Elizabeth Fetterhoff was born on 4 December 1900.³ She was the daughter of George Frederick Fetterhoff and Sadie Irene Paul.¹ Elizabeth Fetterhoff was baptized on 27 January 1901, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.³ Some sources record that Elizabeth Fetterhoff was born on 29 March 1902, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴ She died on 3 June 1916, of typhoid fever Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 15.^1,4 She was buried on 8 June 1916, at Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

     S.Ellen Fetterhoff was born on 16 September 1904, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4 She was the daughter of George Frederick Fetterhoff and Sadie Irene Paul.¹ S.Ellen Fetterhoff married Howard E. Heberling.¹ S.Ellen Fetterhoff died on 2 April 1990, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 85.^4,5
Newspaper obituary:
Heberling rites
Services for S. Ellen Heberling, 636 W. Market St., Williamstown, who died Monday at home, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City. Corl Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City, is in charge of arrangements.
She was born in Tower City, Sept. 16, 1904, a daughter of the late George and Sadie Paul Fetterhoff.
She was the owner of the former Heberling Hotel, Tower City.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Order of the Eastern Star, Lykens.
Her husband, Howard E., died in 1981.
Surviving are three sons, Howard, Tower City, Harold, Williamstown, and Lamar, Camp Hill; four granchildren; four great grandchildren.
Pottsville Republican, April 4, 1990, Page 2.⁴
She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.⁶

     Howard E. Heberling was born on 12 June 1901, Schuylkill County, PA.² He married S.Ellen Fetterhoff, daughter of George Frederick Fetterhoff and Sadie Irene Paul.¹ Howard E. Heberling died in November 1981, at age 80.² He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.²

     Howard Earl Heberling Jr. was born on 28 June 1924, Reinerton, Schuylkill County, PA.² He was the son of Howard E. Heberling and S.Ellen Fetterhoff.¹ Howard Earl Heberling Jr. married Edith R. Paskill in 1946, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.^1,3 Howard Earl Heberling Jr. died on 4 August 2018, Linden Village, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, at age 94.
Funeral home obituary:
Howard E. Heberling, Jr.
JUNE 28, 1924 ~ AUGUST 4, 2018 (AGE 94)
Howard E. "Heb" Heberling, Jr., 94, of Tower City, passed away Saturday at Linden Village, Lebanon.
Born in Reinerton, June 28, 1924, a son of the late Howard Sr., and Ellen Fetterhoff Heberling.
Heb worked as a coal miner the majority of his life, he worked at the former AMP, Inc., Tower City for ten years before retiring in 1986.
He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City. Heb was a life member of the Tower City Loyal Order of Moose #1603, Tower City where he was an active member of the pool team up until the age of 89.
Heb enjoyed traveling, playing pool, spending time at his cabin at the lake and being with his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Edith "Dolly" Heberling, 2010; two brothers, Lamar and Harold Heberling.
Surviving are a son, James "Heb" Heberling and his wife Sherri, Williamstown; a daughter, Judy Bitterman and her husband Gary, Fredericksburg; six grandchildren, Scott Bitterman, Jamie More, Melissa Henry, Ian, Shane and Seth Heberling; three great grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Heb's name should be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 415 E. Grand Avenue, Tower City PA 17980. Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tower City has been entrusted with the arrangements. To sign the guest book visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.⁴
He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,5

     Lamar Herman Heberling was born on 21 March 1928, Reinerton, Schuylkill County, PA.² He was the son of Howard E. Heberling and S.Ellen Fetterhoff.¹ Lamar Herman Heberling married Gloria Grace Unger, daughter of Franklin Harper Unger and Annie E. Hand.¹ Lamar Herman Heberling died on 14 September 2007, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 79.^2,3
Newspaper obituary:
Lamar H. Heberling, 79, of 263 Hill Crest Road, Camp Hill, died Friday at his home.
Born in Reinerton, March 21, 1928, he was a son of the late Howard Sr. and Ellen Fetterhoff Heberling.
He was a World War II Army veteran.
He retired from New Cumberland Army Depot.
He was a member of the Shiremanstown United Methodist Church, Lingelstown Legion and Perseverance Lodge F&AM.
He was predeceased by his wife, Gloria Unger Heberling, in 2003.
Surviving are his son, Lamar D. Heberling, Camp Hill; two brothers, Howard Heberling Jr., husband of Dolly, Tower City, and Harold Heberling, husband of Joan, Williamstown; a sister-in-law Joyce DeHart, Harrisburg; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Chapel of Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City. Viewing will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the chapel. Burial with military honors will be in Methodist Cemetery, Muir.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of VNA, 3315 Derry St., Harrisburg, PA 17111, or Shiremanstown UM Church, Tippett Fund, 125 E. Main St., Shiremanstown, PA 17011.
Published in Republican & Herald on Sept. 16, 2007.⁴
He was buried on 19 September 2007, at Grace Methodist Church Cemetery, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.³

     Harold D. Heberling was born on 3 July 1933, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3 He was the son of Howard E. Heberling and S.Ellen Fetterhoff.¹ Harold D. Heberling died on 1 October 2010, Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 77.³
Newspaper obituary:
October 1, 2010
Harold D. Heberling, 77, of Williamstown, passed away Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.
Born in Tower City, July 3, 1933, he was a son of the late Howard Sr. and Ellen Fetterhoff Heberling.
Harold was a 1951 graduate of Porter Tower High School.
He was a Korean War Army veteran.
He retired from the former AMP Inc., Williamstown.
He was of the Lutheran faith, a 51-year member of Ashlar Lodge F&AM 570, Lykens, and a 50-year member of the Harrisburg Consistory.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Lamar.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Joan K. Shomper Heberling; a son, Russell Scott Heberling, Williams-town; a brother, Howard Heberling, Tower City; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Methodist Cemetery, Williamstown. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations should be made in his memory to Williamstown EMS, P.O. Box 74,Williamstown, PA 17098. Dimon Funeral Homes Inc. has charge of arrangements.
Published in Republican & Herald from Oct. 2 to Oct. 3, 2010.³
He was buried at Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4

     Gloria Grace Unger was born on 20 July 1930, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.² She was the daughter of Franklin Harper Unger and Annie E. Hand.² Gloria Grace Unger married Lamar Herman Heberling, son of Howard E. Heberling and S.Ellen Fetterhoff.¹ Gloria Grace Unger died on 7 January 2003, Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 72.^3,4
Newspaper obituary:
Gloria G. Heberling
Gloria G. Heberling, 72, of 263 Hill Crest Road, Camp Hill, died Tuesday evening at Holy Spirit Hospital.
Born in Muir, July 20, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Annie Hand Unger.
She retired after 37 years as a supervising secretary from State Police Headquarters, Harrisburg.
She was a member of Shiremanstown United Methodist, Church.
Surviving are her husband Heberling of 51 years, Lamar H; a son, Lamar D., Camp Hill; a sister, Joyce DeHart, Harrisburg; a niece; three nephews; three grandnephews; four grand-nieces; a great-grandniece.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City. Interment will be in the Methodist Cemetery, Muir.
Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 09 Jan 2003, Thu, Page 2.⁵
She was buried at Grace Methodist Church Cemetery, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.²

     Edith R. Paskill also goes by the name of Dolly.² She was born on 12 November 1926, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.³ She married Howard Earl Heberling Jr., son of Howard E. Heberling and S.Ellen Fetterhoff, in 1946, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.^1,4 Edith R. Paskill died on 8 November 2010, Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 83.⁵
Newspaper obituary:
November 8, 2010
Edith E. "Dolly" Heberling, 83, of Tower City, passed away Monday afternoon at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 1926, she was a daughter of the late David and Isabel McKay Paskill.
She was a retired floor lady from the garment industry.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City.
Dolly loved sewing, spending time at her lake house and being with her family.
Surviving are her husband, Howard "Heb," to whom she was married 64 years; a daughter, Judy Bitterman and her husband, Gary, Frdericksburg; a son, James "Heb" Heberling and his wife, Sherri, Williams-town; six grandchildren, Scott Bitterman, Jamie More, Melissa Graboski, and Ian, Shane and Seth Heberling; three great-grandchildren.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family with the Rev. Linda Bonfiglio officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, East Grand Avenue, Tower City, PA 17980. Dimon Funeral Homes Inc. has charge of arrangements.
Published in Republican & Herald on Nov. 10, 2010.⁵

     John Herman Fetterhoff was born on 16 March 1908, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,3 He was the son of George Frederick Fetterhoff and Sadie Irene Paul.¹ John Herman Fetterhoff was baptized on 7 May 1908, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.³ He married Florence Cooper.¹ John Herman Fetterhoff died on 17 January 1990, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, at age 81.^4,5
Newspaper obituary:
John H. Fetterhoff
John Herman Fetterhoff, 81, of 2055 Ranch Ave., Lebanon, died Wednesday a at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.
He was born in Tower City, a son of the late George F. and Sadie I. Paul Fetterhoff.
He was a retired employee of Brightbill Body Works Inc., Lebanon.
He was a member of St. Stephen's United Church of Christ, Lebanon, and Myerstown Rod and Gun Club.
Surviving are his wife, the former Florence M. Cooper; a daughter, Dr. Jacquelyn F. Douglass, Harrisburg; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; two sisters, Dorothy Helt, Elizabethtown, and Ellen Heberling, Williamstown.
A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Rohland Funeral Home, Lebanon. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City.
Pottsville Republican, January 19, 1990, Page 2.⁴
He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.⁶

     Dorothy Emma Fetterhoff was born on 22 November 1910.² She was the daughter of George Frederick Fetterhoff and Sadie Irene Paul.¹ Dorothy Emma Fetterhoff was baptized on 17 January 1911, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.² Some sources record that Dorothy Emma Fetterhoff was born on 22 November 1909.³ She married Marvin W. Helt, son of James Raymond Helt and Mary Elizabeth Bressler.¹ Dorothy Emma Fetterhoff died on 9 August 1993, at age 82.^4,3
Newspaper obituary:
Dorothy E. Helt
ELIZABETHTOWN -- Dorothy E. Helt, 82, of 535 Mulberry St. died Monday in the Leader Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was retired from the former Savoy Shoe Co. and previously worked for various other shoe companies here; and was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Daughters of the Aunerican Revolution and the Elizabethtown Fire Company Auxiliary.
Surviving are her husband, Marvin W. Helt Sr; a son, Marvin W. Jr. of Beltsville, Md; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in Miller Funeral Home. Burial will be in Grand View Memorial Park, Annville.
Viewing will be from 10 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church. 125 E. High St., Elizabethtown 17022.
The Patriot-News, August 11, 1993, Page 10.⁵
She was buried at Grand View Memorial Park, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.⁴

     Jennie M. Fetterhoff was born in 1902.² She died in 1902.^1,2 She was the daughter of George Frederick Fetterhoff and Sadie Irene Paul.¹ Jennie M. Fetterhoff was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.²

     Florence Cooper was born on 6 September 1912.² She married John Herman Fetterhoff, son of George Frederick Fetterhoff and Sadie Irene Paul.¹ Florence Cooper died on 7 November 2006, at age 94.² She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.²

     Jacquelyn Yvonne Fetterhoff also goes by the name of Jackie. She was born on 6 October 1935, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,4 She was the daughter of John Herman Fetterhoff and Florence Cooper.¹ Jacquelyn Yvonne Fetterhoff married Henry Douglass, son of Francis R.S. Douglass and Estelle Gerber, in 1956.^5,6 Jacquelyn Yvonne Fetterhoff died on 1 January 2016, Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 80.⁴
Newspaper obituary:
Jacquelyn Douglass
HARRISBURG
Dr. Jacquelyn F. Doug- lass, 80, died Friday, January 1, 2016, at the Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg. Born October 6, 1935, In Tower City, she was the daugher of the late John H. and Florence (Cooper) Fetterhoff. She was the wife of 56 years to the late Henry G. Douglass, of Middletown.
Dr. Douglass graduated from Lebanon High School, Lebanon, in the Class of 1953. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Sociology from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, and a Doctorate Degree in Adult Education from Temple University, Philadelphia.
Jacquie was a Professional School Counselor for the Lower Dauphin School District for 30 years and spent most of her career at Lower Dauphin High School. She truly loved her work and touched the lives of many young people.
Jacquie was also an ordained Reverend in the Order of Melchizedek, The Sanctuary of the Beloved.
Jacquie enjoyed life to its fullest and lived exactly the way she wanted to...traveling, which influenced her designs as reflected through her many home additions, shopping, gardening, drinking wine and gambling, particularly in Las Vegas. She loved being with friends and family at the beach, swimming, playing games and decorating. She deeply believed in form over function.
Jacquie is survived by two sons, John M. Douglass, formerly of Las Vegas, now of Harrisburg, and Kirk D. Douglass, Marysville; and one daughter, Dr. Marcy J. Douglass of Carlisle, and her husband, Philip McCarthy; two grandchildren, Ariel Douglass-Devine of Marysville and Hunter Douglass of Harrisburg. Jacquie has three grandchildren through marriage, Deena Quinn of Hayes, Va., Bobby McCarthy and Aaron McCarthy of Sarasota, Fla; as well as six great-grandchildren, Shelby, Alexis, Kayla, Cody, Sierra and Hannah.
A Celebration of Life will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Red Lion Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn), 4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111.
In lieu of flowers, it was Jacquie’s wish that memorial contributions be made to Lebanon Valley College Scholarship Fund, 101 N. College Ave., Annville, PA 17003.
The Hetrick-Bitner Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. To view the full obituary and share online condolences, please visit www.HetrickBit- nerFuneralHome.com or on Facebook.
Let’s toast each other with a glass of cheer to good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch. Lift up your hearts and peace be with you. HetrickBitnerFuneralHome.com.⁴

     Marvin W. Helt was born on 14 July 1907, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.² He was the son of James Raymond Helt and Mary Elizabeth Bressler.² Marvin W. Helt married Dorothy Emma Fetterhoff, daughter of George Frederick Fetterhoff and Sadie Irene Paul.¹ Marvin W. Helt died on 10 March 1995, Leader Nursing Center, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA, at age 87.³
Newspaper obituary:
Marvin Helt, 87, aircraft electrician
Marvin W. Helt Sr., 87, of 320 South Market Street, Elizabethtown, died Friday morning at the Leader Nursing Center of natural causes.
He was the husband of the late Dorothy E. Fetterhoff Helt, who died in 1993.
Born in Muir, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth Bressler Helt.
Until his retirement in 1968, he worked as an aircraft electrician at the former Olmsted Air Force Base. He had also worked as a coal miner for more than 30 years for the Reading Coal Company.
Surviving are a son, Marvin W. Helt Jr. of Beltsville, Md; two brothers, Robert of Palmyra and William of Florida; three sisters, Latricia Kniley of Columbia, Ann Lehman of Pine Grove and Jean Grove of Lancaster; two grandsons; and six great-grandchildren.
Lancaster New Era, March 11, 1995, Page 7.⁴
He was buried at Grand View Memorial Park, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.²

     Marvin W. Helt Jr. was born on 12 August 1932, Reinerton, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3 He was the son of Marvin W. Helt and Dorothy Emma Fetterhoff.¹ Marvin W. Helt Jr. married Janet E. Seiders, daughter of Robert Seiders and Martha Bixler, circa 1960.³ Marvin W. Helt Jr. died on 19 December 2013, Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carroll County, MD, at age 81.³
Online obituary:
Marvin W. Helt, Jr., 81 of Westminster, Maryland and formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Carroll County Memorial Hospital.
He was born on August 12, 1932 in Reinerton, Schuylkill County, PA to the late Marvin W. Helt, Sr. and Dorothy (Bressler) Helt.
He was a graduate of Elizabethtown High School and a United States Navy Veteran of the Korean War.
Marvin was retired from the United States Department of the Navy as an electronics technician.
He was a member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD and the American Legion. He enjoyed working on old cars, cooking and spending time with his family.
He was the widow of Janet E. Helt to whom he was married for 57 years.
Surviving are two sons Mark T. Helt and his wife Darlene of Laurel, MD, Roy T. Helt and his wife Deborah of Elizabethtown, 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Miller-Sekely Funeral Home, Elizabethtown.⁴
He was buried at Grand View Memorial Park, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.³

     Vesta Rahama Idella Paul was born on 11 October 1906.² She was the daughter of Preston Daniel Paul and Minnie Donton.¹ Vesta Rahama Idella Paul was baptized on 26 February 1908, St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reinerton, Schuylkill County, PA.² She married Homer Wiest, son of Samuel Baum Wiest and Sarah Jennie Snyder, circa 1924.^3,4,1 Vesta Rahama Idella Paul died on 1 January 1970, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 63.^5,6 She was buried on 4 January 1970, at Union Cemetery, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.^5,6
Newspaper obituary:
Mrs. Vesta Wiest, 63, Formerly Of Lykens
Services were held Sunday for Mrs. Vesta R. I. Wiest, 63, of Harrisburg, and formerly of Lykens, who died Thursday at Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg The funeral was in Lykens, with Rev. George H. Hoffman Jr., pastor of Valleys United Church of Christ, Halifax in charge. Burial was in Union cemetery near Pillow.
Mrs. Wiest was employed by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. She is survived by her husband. Homer Weist; four sons, Delphin. Harrisburg; Bernard, Halifax; Kenneth, Mechanicsburg RD1, and Arland, Enola: a daughter Mrs. Bettijane Hoover, Lingles town, and 19 grandchildren. A brother, Earl Paul, resides in Tower City RD, and three sisters also survive: Mrs. Estella Leitzel, Herndon RD; Mrs. Eva O'Neill, Pottstown and Mrs. Helen Shutt, Orwin.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 05 Jan 1970, Mon, Page 4.⁶

     Anna Viola Paul was born on 9 November 1908.² She was the daughter of Preston Daniel Paul and Minnie Donton.¹ Anna Viola Paul married John Sylvester Heim, son of Uriah Heim and Leona Hatter, circa 1925.^1,3 Anna Viola Paul died on 7 August 1932, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, at age 23.⁴ She was buried on 11 August 1932, at Saint Peter's Reformed Church Cemetery, Orwin, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,6
Newspaper obituary:
Young Mother Dies at Philadelphia Hospital
Mrs. Anna Heim, wife of John Heim, of Orwin, died at the University Hospital, Philadelphia, on Sunday at 10:15 o'clock, after an illness of more than nine months. Her death was due to a tumor on the brain. She had previously been a patient at the Geisinger Hospital at Danville, but the best medical skill at both institutions was unable to bring her relief. She had been receiving treatment at the University Hospital for two weeks before her death.
Mrs. Heim was a daughter of Preston Paul, of Orwin, and was 24 years old. Besides her father she is survived by her husband, two daughters, Eva, 6 years, and Jean, 5 years; one brother, Earl Paul, of Clarks Valley; three sisters, Mrs. Albert Leitzel, of Valley View; Mrs. Homer Weist, of Klingerstown, and Mrs. Edward O'Niel, of Pottstown; and one half-sister, Helen, of Orwin.
She was a confirmed member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Reinerton, and funeral services were conducted at her late home at Orwin by Rev. Ira F. Frankenfleld, the pastor, on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial was made in the Lutheran and Reformed cemetery. Funeral director Dean O. Snyder had charge.
West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City, Pennsylvania), 12 Aug 1932, Fri, Page 1.⁷