"George T. Hower, 80, of 1218 Tatamy Road, Easton, died Friday in Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the husband of Mabel A. (Ruch) Hower. They were married 54 years last March.
He was a custodian for the Easton School Area District for 15 years, retiring in 1977. Before that, was a self-employed farmer for almost 40 years.
Born in Allen Township, he was a son of the late Lloyd T. and Ellen (Saylor) Hower.
He was a Sunday School teacher and council member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kreidersville.
Hower was a past director of the Lehigh Valley Farms Cooperation Association.
He and his wife were recognized for 3,000 hours of volunteer work at Gracedale, Nazareth R.1.
Survivors: Wife; sons, Allen C. and Arthur G., both of Plainfield Township and Thomas L. of Moore Township; daughter, Eileen E., wife of James A. Sandt of Plainfield Township; brothers, Allen of Middlesex, N.J., Warren and Paul, both of Kreidersville, and Aaron of Schnecksville; sister, Mabel, wife of Raymond Lindenmoyer of Allen Township; 13 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Call 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Arrangements, Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, Nazareth."
"George T. Hower, 80, of 1218 Tatamy Road, Easton, died Friday in Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the husband of Mabel A. (Ruch) Hower. They were married 54 years last March.
He was a custodian for the Easton School Area District for 15 years, retiring in 1977. Before that, was a self-employed farmer for almost 40 years.
Born in Allen Township, he was a son of the late Lloyd T. and Ellen (Saylor) Hower.
He was a Sunday School teacher and council member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kreidersville.
Hower was a past director of the Lehigh Valley Farms Cooperation Association.
He and his wife were recognized for 3,000 hours of volunteer work at Gracedale, Nazareth R.1.
Survivors: Wife; sons, Allen C. and Arthur G., both of Plainfield Township and Thomas L. of Moore Township; daughter, Eileen E., wife of James A. Sandt of Plainfield Township; brothers, Allen of Middlesex, N.J., Warren and Paul, both of Kreidersville, and Aaron of Schnecksville; sister, Mabel, wife of Raymond Lindenmoyer of Allen Township; 13 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Call 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Arrangements, Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, Nazareth."
Family Members
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Sadie C. Hower Graver
1908–1974
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Clara Henrietta Hower
1910–1923
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Edna S. Hower Fiedler
1911–1974
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Mary Ann Hower Wohlbach Reily
1913–1965
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Clarence E. Hower Sr
1915–1986
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Allen Fredrick "Pap" Hower
1917–2005
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1LT Aaron H. Hower Sr
1918–2008
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Mabel E. Hower Lindenmoyer
1919–2011
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Warren H. Hower
1920–1993
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Daughter Hower
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