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Edward Alan “Ted” Abplanalp Veteran

Birth
Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
24 Nov 2000 (aged 78)
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown Add to Map
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Abplanalp, Edward
November 24, 2000
Edward "Ted" Abplanalp, 78, a guest of the Northeastern Veterans Center, Penn Avenue, Scranton, and formerly of South Main Street, Old Forge, died Friday in Mercy Hospital, Scranton.
Born June 16, 1922, in Old Forge, he was the son of the late Harry and Rachel Ann Davis Abplanalp. He settled at the Veterans Center two weeks ago after residing at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.
He was a graduate of Old Forge High School; Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio; University of Scranton and Penn State Extension. He also attended the Metrology Institute of Technology, Burbank, Calif. He was a member of the Penn State Alumni Association.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, serving with the 5th Air Force-90th Bomb Group, 317 Squadron. He was a life member of the Air Force Association, Washington, D.C. He was a 1st aerospace metrology engineer for Lockheed-Martin, Burbank, retiring in 1989.
He was a member of Waverly Lodge 301 F.& A.M.; Irem Temple, Wilkes-Barre; 90th Bomb Group Association; A.A.S.R. Valley, Scranton; and Moosic Presbyterian Church, Moosic.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Irene and Marion Abplanalp, Rachel DeFazio; brothers, Harry, George and John Abplanalp.
Surviving are his daughter, Paula Ransom, Springville; sister, Dorothy Behnke, Wayne, N.J.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 9 p.m. Monday from the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, 517 N. Main St., Old Forge, with the Rev. Dr. Susan J. Ezell, of the Moosic Presbyterian Church, officiating. Cremation will be in Maple Hill Crematory, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call from 6 p.m. until the time of services Monday.
Abplanalp, Edward
November 24, 2000
Edward "Ted" Abplanalp, 78, a guest of the Northeastern Veterans Center, Penn Avenue, Scranton, and formerly of South Main Street, Old Forge, died Friday in Mercy Hospital, Scranton.
Born June 16, 1922, in Old Forge, he was the son of the late Harry and Rachel Ann Davis Abplanalp. He settled at the Veterans Center two weeks ago after residing at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.
He was a graduate of Old Forge High School; Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio; University of Scranton and Penn State Extension. He also attended the Metrology Institute of Technology, Burbank, Calif. He was a member of the Penn State Alumni Association.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, serving with the 5th Air Force-90th Bomb Group, 317 Squadron. He was a life member of the Air Force Association, Washington, D.C. He was a 1st aerospace metrology engineer for Lockheed-Martin, Burbank, retiring in 1989.
He was a member of Waverly Lodge 301 F.& A.M.; Irem Temple, Wilkes-Barre; 90th Bomb Group Association; A.A.S.R. Valley, Scranton; and Moosic Presbyterian Church, Moosic.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Irene and Marion Abplanalp, Rachel DeFazio; brothers, Harry, George and John Abplanalp.
Surviving are his daughter, Paula Ransom, Springville; sister, Dorothy Behnke, Wayne, N.J.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 9 p.m. Monday from the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, 517 N. Main St., Old Forge, with the Rev. Dr. Susan J. Ezell, of the Moosic Presbyterian Church, officiating. Cremation will be in Maple Hill Crematory, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call from 6 p.m. until the time of services Monday.


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