West Manchester Township—Samuel G. Reese of West Manchester Township died at 9:35 a.m. Dec. 24 at Memorial Hospital. He was 89. He retired in 1971 as a painter from the former B.M. Root Co., York, and was a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church, York, where he was an elder emeritus and had been head elder for many years.
Born in York, Nov. 1, 1909, (celebrated Nov. 2nd until he applied for social security and had to get his birth certificate), he was a son of the late Harry A. and Matilda Lark Reese.
He leaves his wife, Pauline S. Shermeyer Reese; five daughters, Dorothy R. May, Manchester; Marilynn E. Shorts, Dover; Eileen M. Rode, York Haven; Anita R. Heisig, Madison, Wis.; and Julie A. Thomas, Mount Wolf; two sons, Samuel L. Reese, York; and John C. Reese, Manchester; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and two brothers, O. Paul Reese, Eustis, Fla., and Roy W. Reese, York.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 2997 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion 17356, or to Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2220 Roosevelt Ave. Extd., York, 17404.
CLIPPED FROM York Sunday News York, Pennsylvania 27 Dec 1998, Sun • Page 20
Contributor: AprylZA (47950867) • [email protected] (AnitaH-edited to shorten)
West Manchester Township—Samuel G. Reese of West Manchester Township died at 9:35 a.m. Dec. 24 at Memorial Hospital. He was 89. He retired in 1971 as a painter from the former B.M. Root Co., York, and was a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church, York, where he was an elder emeritus and had been head elder for many years.
Born in York, Nov. 1, 1909, (celebrated Nov. 2nd until he applied for social security and had to get his birth certificate), he was a son of the late Harry A. and Matilda Lark Reese.
He leaves his wife, Pauline S. Shermeyer Reese; five daughters, Dorothy R. May, Manchester; Marilynn E. Shorts, Dover; Eileen M. Rode, York Haven; Anita R. Heisig, Madison, Wis.; and Julie A. Thomas, Mount Wolf; two sons, Samuel L. Reese, York; and John C. Reese, Manchester; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and two brothers, O. Paul Reese, Eustis, Fla., and Roy W. Reese, York.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 2997 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion 17356, or to Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2220 Roosevelt Ave. Extd., York, 17404.
CLIPPED FROM York Sunday News York, Pennsylvania 27 Dec 1998, Sun • Page 20
Contributor: AprylZA (47950867) • [email protected] (AnitaH-edited to shorten)
Gravesite Details
Grandmother (Sarah), Child (Harry), Child's wife (Matilda), Grandchild (Samuel G and Samuel David), Greatgrandchildren to come (Marilyn and Dorothy)
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Elsie Mae Reese
1890–1946
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Evelyn Bessie Reese Lehman Ney
1891–1991
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Emory Franklin Reese
1893–1957
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Virgie Sallie Reese King Slenker
1895–1965
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Samuel David Reese
1897–1899
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PFC Henry Samuel "Harry" Reese
1899–1968
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Stuart Joseph Reese Sr
1902–1976
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Edward Daniel Reese
1904–1992
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Mildred Romaine Reese Potts
1907–1988
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Oliver Paul Reese
1913–2004
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LeRoy Willis "Roy" Reese
1914–2004
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