Deitz, Harold F.
Birth
Harold F. Deitz was born in Berne Feb. 18, 1910, the son of the late Frederick N. Deitz (Nov 3, 1887-Oct 23, 1950) and Theodora N. Haverly (Dora) (Feb 2, 1889-Apr 29, 1962). His siblings were:
- Rev. Franklin S. Deitz
- Walter E. Deitz
Education
Occupation
Harold Deitz worked as an electrician and plumber in the Berne-Knox area.
Marriage & Children
Harold F Deitz married on Nov. lO, 1934, Edythe Vining and in 1955 they moved to Highland (Ulster Co.). Their children were:
- Gail Wurzler of Wyalusing, Penn.
- James H. Deitz of Marietta, Ga.;
Death
Harold F. Deitz died Monday, June 24, 1985 in the Hospice of St Peter's Hospital. He had been a hospital patient the past four weeks.
Obituary
HAROLD F. DEITZ
Harold F. Deitz died Monday, June 24, (1985) in the Hospice of St Peter's Hospital. He had been a hospital patient the past four weeks. Funeral plans are under the direction of the Fredendall Funeral Home with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Born in Berne Feb. 18, 1910; Harold Deitz was the son of the late Fred N. and Dora Haverly Deitz. He worked as an electrician and plumber in the Berne-Knox area. On Nov. lO, 1934 he married Edythe Vining and in 1955 they moved to Highland (Ulster Co.). In 1971 he retired from his work at Lake Mohonk, and when she retired in 1973 they moved to retirement homes in Silver Springs, Fla. and Knox.
Harold Deitz was a member of the First Reformed Church of Berne, the Berne Historical Society, and Hilltowns Senior Citizens. He had been a charter member of the Berne Fire Co. and a member of the Berne Tent 770 KOTM.
Surviving are his wife, Edythe V. Deitz; a daughter, Gail Wurzler of Wyalusing, Penn.; a son, James H. Deitz of Marietta, Ga.; a brother, Rev. Franklin S. Deitz of Berne; and an uncle, Lewis Haverly of West Berne. There are five grandchildren: Michael Wurzler of Fargo,, N.D.; Mrs. Michael (Cheryl) O'Neil of Wyalusing, Penn.; Mark Wurzler of Wyalusing and Rickey and Brian Cook of Marietta, Ga. Other survivors include three great-grandchildren and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the First Reformed Church of Berne or the Berne Ambulance Fund, Berne, N.Y. 12023.
- Altamont Enterprise - June 27, 1985
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