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Matilda Emma “Tillie” <I>Ruth</I> Hess

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Matilda Emma “Tillie” Ruth Hess

Birth
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
20 Jun 1969 (aged 88)
Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.3400694, Longitude: -76.0707028
Plot
East Section F
Memorial ID
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Services for Tillie E. Reber Hess, formerly of 550 Penn Ave., West Reading, who died Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Wyomissing Lodge, will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock.

The Rev. Wayne A. Lutz and the Rev. Garnet O. Adams will officiate at services in St. John's (Hain's) United Church of Christ, Wernersville. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. The Lamm and Witman Funeral Home, Wernersville, has charge of arrangements.

Born in Lower Heidelberg Township, a daughter of the late Edwin G. and Emma E. (Moyer) Ruth, she was preceded in death by two husband, Dr. C. S. Rber in 1930, and Clarence Hess in 1963.

A member of St. John's Church, Mrs. Hess was a 50-year member of the board of managers of Bethany Children's Home, Womelsdorf, and president of its women's committee.

An 1899 graduate of Keystone Normal School and a former teacher, Mrs. Hess was also affiliated with the Daughters of the American Revolution and the National Society of Huguenots.

Surviving are two sisters, Laura Ruth, Pottstown, and Mrs. Katie Zechman, West Lawn.

Published in The Reading Eagle - Saturday, June 21, 1969.
Services for Tillie E. Reber Hess, formerly of 550 Penn Ave., West Reading, who died Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Wyomissing Lodge, will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock.

The Rev. Wayne A. Lutz and the Rev. Garnet O. Adams will officiate at services in St. John's (Hain's) United Church of Christ, Wernersville. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. The Lamm and Witman Funeral Home, Wernersville, has charge of arrangements.

Born in Lower Heidelberg Township, a daughter of the late Edwin G. and Emma E. (Moyer) Ruth, she was preceded in death by two husband, Dr. C. S. Rber in 1930, and Clarence Hess in 1963.

A member of St. John's Church, Mrs. Hess was a 50-year member of the board of managers of Bethany Children's Home, Womelsdorf, and president of its women's committee.

An 1899 graduate of Keystone Normal School and a former teacher, Mrs. Hess was also affiliated with the Daughters of the American Revolution and the National Society of Huguenots.

Surviving are two sisters, Laura Ruth, Pottstown, and Mrs. Katie Zechman, West Lawn.

Published in The Reading Eagle - Saturday, June 21, 1969.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168085087/matilda_emma-hess: accessed ), memorial page for Matilda Emma “Tillie” Ruth Hess (11 Jul 1880–20 Jun 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 168085087, citing Saint John's Hains Cemetery, Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by DLC (contributor 48070055).