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• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 27696392
• Occupation: Pennsylvania, USA; businessman, owning and operating a nursery, several flower and gift shops and a picture framing shop.
• _MILT: Between 1952 and 1954, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA; US Army, stationed at Fort Monmouth as an Electrical Fire Control Equipment Instructor.

Notes:

George J. Kerstetter, 77, of Montandon, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at home. He was born on December 7, 1930 in Logan Township, Clinton County. He is a son of the late George W. and Adeliade G. Heckman. He honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 at Ft. Monmouth, N.J., as an electronic fire control equipment repairman instructor following graduation from high school and a year of college. George began his accomplished floral design career at Bill McMullen's Florist in State College before entering the service. He then worked for Ray Lyon's Florist and Greenhouses, Bellefonte before moving to Danville in 1960 where he owned and operated George's Flowers and Gifts, a successful business for over 25 years. He also owned and operated George's Flowers, Gifts and Decorative Accessories, George's Custom Framing and George's Liberty Gardens all of Danville and George's Flowers and Gifts, Milton. His landscape design passion lead him to own and operate George's Treeland Nursery, Shamokin Dam. Most recently, he had done the interior design of his daughter's beauty shop, A Cut Above in Lewisburg where he was also the valued bookkeeper and will be sadly missed. George enjoyed traveling and made many trips with friends and family. He is survived by his long time friend and companion, Allan Wagner; a daughter, E. Georgette and husband Carl of Montandon; sons Patrick, and Drue and wife Melissa of Berwick; five granddaughters; a brother Daniel and wife Eileen of Tylersville; two sisters, Emma Henderson of Centre Hall, and Betty and husband Harry Barner, Lamar; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia A., in 1992; two sisters, Geraldine and Kay. The family will hold a memorial service at their convenience at Fairview Cemetery, Millheim. (Centre Daily Times, State College, PA., 14 Jun 2008)


Buried:
Fairview Cemetery

Died:
at home

George married Patricia Anne Rishell 22 Sep 1951. Patricia (daughter of Merlyn Keen Rishell and Edith Cassel) was born 1 Jan 1932, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; died 15 Sep 1992, Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried 3 Sep 1992, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 103190444
• Race: White
• Occupation: Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA; Avon Rep for many years
• Social Security Number: 200-24-7616
• Residence: 1935, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• _FUN: 3 Sep 1992, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Steven R Neff Funeral Home; Rev James O Parker officiating

Notes:

Buried:
Fairview Cemetery

Died:
Geisinger Medical Center; Age: 60

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• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 18426625

Notes:

Died:
at home

George married Adelaide G Heckman 1 Dec 1923. [Group Sheet]

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• Associations: Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; member of Millheim Fire Company
• Associations: Centre Hall, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; member Patriotic Order of America, Lodge 889
• Race: White
• Name: Merle
• Occupation: State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; custodian at Pennsylvania State University; Retired 1967
• Religion: Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; member of St Luke's Methodist Church
• Residence: 1910, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Grandson
• Residence: 1920, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 17; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1935, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Occupation: 1940, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; laborer at a hosiery factory
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 38; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Last Residence: Mar 1986, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
• _FUN: 29 Mar 1986, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Steven R Neff Funeral Home; Rev James O Parker officiating

Notes:

Buried:
Fairview Cemetery

Died:
Centre Crest Nursing Home

Merlyn married Edith Cassel 13 May 1926, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA. Edith (daughter of Harry Cassel and Mary May Smith) was born 9 Aug 1898, Blossburg, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA; died 2 Mar 1944, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried 6 Mar 1944, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 119299848
• Race: White
• Residence: 1900, Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 1; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1935, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 41; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• _FUN: 6 Mar 1944, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Evengelical Church

Notes:

Buried:
Fairview Cemetery

Died:
at home on West Main St; Age: 45

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Residence: 1880, Madisonburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 4; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Occupation: 1900, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; day laborer
• Residence: 1900, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 23; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Occupation: Sep 1909, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA; locomotive fireman for Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Notes:

Died:
Altoona Hospital; Age: 33

Herbert married Anna Edna Keen 9 Feb 1897. Anna (daughter of John Deninger Keen and Harriet Breon) was born 10 Oct 1877, Penn Township, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; died 15 May 1964, Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Race: White
• Name: Annie
• Residence: 1900, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 22; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Occupation: 1910, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; examiner in a knitting factory
• Residence: 1910, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 31; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Occupation: 1920, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; inspector in a knitting factory
• Residence: 1920, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 41; Marital Status: Widowed; Marital Status: Widow; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1930, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 54; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1935, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 62; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

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• Race: White
• Residence: 1900, Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 25; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Harry married Mary May Smith 1893. Mary was born May 1879, Spruce Creek, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Residence: 1900, Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 21; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife