Lester T. Rhoad, 95, of the Water Bridge at Pine Grove and formerly of Grantville, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2006, at the Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of the late Bessie A. Klinger Rhoad. Born in East Hanover Township, on May 19, 1911, he was the son of the late Jacob L. and Ida E. Seaman Rhoad. He retired in 1976 from Hershey Foods. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Grantville, the Annville American Legion, Grantville Fire Co. and the Grantville Grange. He enjoyed hunting, the outdoors, gardening and growing Christmas trees. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in the South Pacific, He is survived by a son John R. Klinger and his wife Corrine of Pine Grove; a daughter Grace A. Bretz of Riverview, Fla.; a brother Luther Rhoad of Grantville; a sister Eva Colyer of Annville; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 24, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the Strauss-Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home, Jonestown. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Grantville In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to his church at P.O. Box 275, Grantville, PA 17028.
Lester T. Rhoad, 95, of the Water Bridge at Pine Grove and formerly of Grantville, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2006, at the Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of the late Bessie A. Klinger Rhoad. Born in East Hanover Township, on May 19, 1911, he was the son of the late Jacob L. and Ida E. Seaman Rhoad. He retired in 1976 from Hershey Foods. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Grantville, the Annville American Legion, Grantville Fire Co. and the Grantville Grange. He enjoyed hunting, the outdoors, gardening and growing Christmas trees. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in the South Pacific, He is survived by a son John R. Klinger and his wife Corrine of Pine Grove; a daughter Grace A. Bretz of Riverview, Fla.; a brother Luther Rhoad of Grantville; a sister Eva Colyer of Annville; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 24, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the Strauss-Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home, Jonestown. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Grantville In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to his church at P.O. Box 275, Grantville, PA 17028.
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