George Chronister, 59, Abbottstown R. 1, was found dead in his Berwick Twp. home this morning.
Adams County coroner Dr. C. G. Christ said the death was caused by a coronary occlusion and set the time as 4:30 this morning. The coroner said Mr. Chronister had been shoveling snow all day Thursday and held that the work “probably was a cause of the death.”
The body was released to the Pittenturf Funeral Home, which will handle the funeral arrangements.
Gettysburg Times Saturday 29 January 1966
CHRONISTER RITES WAIT ON WEATHER
Funeral services for George Robert Chronister SR., 59, Abbottstown R. 1, who was found dead in bed at his home Saturday morning, will be in charge of the Pittenturf Funeral Home, York Springs. The time of the funeral had not been determined due to weather conditions.
Dr. C. G. Crist, Adams County coroner, attributed death to coronary occlusion.
He was born in Hampton, a son of the late Paul L. and Minnie (Fissel) Chronister, and lived all of his life in Adams and York Counties. He was a member of the New Oxford Social and Athletic Club.
Surviving are a son, George R., Jr., New Oxford; three grandchildren; two brothers, Glenn E., Hanover, and Paul R. Jr., Hampton, and one sister Mrs. Granville Inskip, Hampton.
Gettysburg Times Monday 31 January 1966
CHRONISTER RITES HELD
Funeral services for George Robert Chronister Sr., 59, Abbottstown R. 1, who was found dead in bed at his home last Saturday morning, were held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Pittenturf Funeral Home at York Springs after having been postponed because of the snowstorm. The Rev Fred Mummert officiated and interment was made at Hampton. The pallbearers were Lewis Reaver, Joel Griest, Granville Inskip and William Megonnell.
Gettysburg Times Friday 4 February 1966
George Chronister, 59, Abbottstown R. 1, was found dead in his Berwick Twp. home this morning.
Adams County coroner Dr. C. G. Christ said the death was caused by a coronary occlusion and set the time as 4:30 this morning. The coroner said Mr. Chronister had been shoveling snow all day Thursday and held that the work “probably was a cause of the death.”
The body was released to the Pittenturf Funeral Home, which will handle the funeral arrangements.
Gettysburg Times Saturday 29 January 1966
CHRONISTER RITES WAIT ON WEATHER
Funeral services for George Robert Chronister SR., 59, Abbottstown R. 1, who was found dead in bed at his home Saturday morning, will be in charge of the Pittenturf Funeral Home, York Springs. The time of the funeral had not been determined due to weather conditions.
Dr. C. G. Crist, Adams County coroner, attributed death to coronary occlusion.
He was born in Hampton, a son of the late Paul L. and Minnie (Fissel) Chronister, and lived all of his life in Adams and York Counties. He was a member of the New Oxford Social and Athletic Club.
Surviving are a son, George R., Jr., New Oxford; three grandchildren; two brothers, Glenn E., Hanover, and Paul R. Jr., Hampton, and one sister Mrs. Granville Inskip, Hampton.
Gettysburg Times Monday 31 January 1966
CHRONISTER RITES HELD
Funeral services for George Robert Chronister Sr., 59, Abbottstown R. 1, who was found dead in bed at his home last Saturday morning, were held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Pittenturf Funeral Home at York Springs after having been postponed because of the snowstorm. The Rev Fred Mummert officiated and interment was made at Hampton. The pallbearers were Lewis Reaver, Joel Griest, Granville Inskip and William Megonnell.
Gettysburg Times Friday 4 February 1966
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