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     Harold Keith Bechtel was born on 8 October 1941, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Harold H. Bechtel and Mary Louisa Muth.² Harold Keith Bechtel died on 8 January 2003, at age 61.^2,3 He was buried on 14 January 2003, at Pensacola Memorial Gardens, Pensacola, Escambia County, FL.^1,4
Newspaper obituary:
Harold "Pie" Keith Bechtel 1941-2003
Harold "Pie" Keith Bechtel, age 61, of Pensacola, FL, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2003 while visiting friends.
Harold, or "Hal," as he was known to many, was born October 8, 1941 in Harrisburg, PA. He was the son of Harold H. and Mary Muth Bechtel and resided in Elizabethville, PA during his youth. He graduated from Upper Dauphin High School in 1959 and joined the Navy shortly thereafter.
Hal's 20 year naval career took him all around the world, including a tour of duty at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. He received numerous awards and retired as a well respected and admired Senior Chief. His desire to further serve his country led him to pursue a civil service career as a logistics management specialist, as well as become a member of the Fleet Reserve Association, Branch #022, Pensacola, FL.
Among his many accomplishments, he was an outstanding member of the World Yoshukai Karate Kobudo Organization, earning his second degree black belt under the flawless leadership of Master Hiroaki Toyama.
Hal was truly the rock and strength of his family, gladly giving and making many sacrifices. He was an honorable, respectable, hard working family man that can never be replaced and will be greatly missed by us all.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold H. Bechtel.
He is survived by his loving heart broken wife, Sharon; his children, Shelley, Marcie, Patrick, Christopher, Gloria and Nicholas, all of Pensacola, FL; his grandchildren, Ashley and Steven; his mother, Mary Bechtel; three brothers, Donald, Larry and Michael, all of Elizabeth, PA; numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, with Pastor Jim Schettler officiating. Burial will be in Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, is in charge of arrangements.
www.pennlive.com/obits.
The Patriot-News, January 14, 2003, Page 14.¹

     Donald Robert Bechtel was born on 14 May 1945.^2,3 He was the son of Harold H. Bechtel and Mary Louisa Muth.¹ Donald Robert Bechtel died on 4 April 2018, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 72.³
Newspaper obituary:
Donald R. Bechtel
MILLERSBURG -- Donald R. Bechtel, 72, of Millersburg passed away suddenly on Wednesday April 4, 2018 at his residence. Don was born May 14, 1945 to the late Harold "Pie" and Mary Muth Bechtel of Elizabethville. He was also preceded in death by a brother Harold "Bud" Bechtel of Pensacola, FL. He was a graduate of Upper Dauphin High School class of 1963. He retired after 48 years in the meat packing industry. He worked for Lesher Meats from 1963-65, Elizabethville Abittor from 1965-69, and Moyer Packing from 1969-2011. He also worked on the family farm for 30 years.
Don enjoyed watching sports, summers at the beach, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Surviving are his loving wife of 47 years, Donna Manning Bechtel, and their dog, his buddy, Chase; his daughter Stacy Fenice and husband Samuel of Mechanicsburg, his son Scott Bechtel and wife Rachel of Mechanicsburg; his four grandchildren Grant and Gia Fenice and Zachary and Zoe Bechtel; a brother Michael Bechtel of Elizabethville.
Don would prefer that his family and friends spend their time enjoying life and all their memories of him. Per his wishes, services were private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Millersburg Ferryboat Assoc., PO Box 93, Millersburg, PA 17061. Arrangements by Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Millersburg. To send condolences, go to: www.hbfuneralhomes.com.
The Patriot-News, April 8, 2018, Page 26.³