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     Benjamin Jacob Michael was born in 1877, Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland County, PA.^1,2 He married Bertha I. Wolf on 11 July 1903, Pillow, Northumberland County, PA.³ Benjamin Jacob Michael died on 17 March 1942, Jackson Township, Northumberland County, PA.^4,1
Newspaper obituary:
RETIRED HERNDON LUMBERMAN DIES
Benjamin J. Michael, 65, retired lumberman of Herndon, R. D., died in his home following a lingering illness. Michael, a life long resident of the rural area near Herndon, was compelled to retire from his lumbering activities soon after he was tricken ill.
Surviving are his widow and four children, Mrs. Paul Witmer and Mrs. Fred Zartman, Herndon; Ray, of near Herndon, and Marlin, now at Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill., where he is training for the Army Air Corps. A sister, Mrs. George Walborn, of Hunter Station, and two brothers, Harry Michael, of Klingerstown, and Francis Michael, Dalmatia, are other survivors.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 in the Rothermel Funeral Home at Herndon, to be followed with major services in the Stone Valley Church, of which Michael was an active member. Rev. Elmer Dech will officiate and burial will be in the churchyard plot.
Shamokin News-Dispatch, March 19, 1942, Page 7.⁵
He was buried at Stone Valley Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.^1,4

     Bertha I. Wolf was born on 2 June 1881, Northumberland County, PA.² She married Benjamin Jacob Michael on 11 July 1903, Pillow, Northumberland County, PA.¹ Bertha I. Wolf died on 17 June 1924, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 43.^3,2 She was buried on 20 June 1924, at Stone Valley Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3

     John A. Remaly was born on 28 September 1943, Wilson, PA.^2,3 He was the son of Austin W. Remaly and M. Mae VanNorman.^1,2 John A. Remaly died on 1 December 1997, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, PA, at age 54.²
Newspaper obituary:
John Addison Remaly
John Addison Remaly, 54, of Wilson died Monday, Dec. 1, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.
A 1963 graduate of Williamsport Technical Institute, he was a drafting engineer for Pfizer Inc., Easton, before retiring on disability. Previously, he worked at Just Born Candies, Bethlehem; SI Handling, Forks Township; the former FW Armatage, Allentown, and Riegel Paper Co., Milford, N.J.
Born in Wilson, he was a son of the late Austin W. and M. Mae (VanNorman) Remaley.
Because of his many years as a patient in the Lehigh Valley Hospital peritoneal dialysis unit, he received a plaque and luncheon from the Baxter Co.
Survivors: Daughter, Stacie L. of Williams Township, and a brother, Austin Jr., and a sister, Doris J. Cook, both of Wilson.
Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Strunk Funeral Home, 2101 Northampton St., Wilson. No calling hours.
Contributions: Peritoneal Dialysis Unit, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.
The Morning Call, December 4, 1997, Page 26.²
He was buried at Northampton Memorial Shrine, Palmer Township, Northampton County, PA.³

     Austin W. Remaly married M. Mae VanNorman.²

     M. Mae VanNorman married Austin W. Remaly.¹