Category: Obituaries

The 193d lost two retired Maintainers last week.

MSgt  John Eyer (ret)  passed away on Friday January 13,2012. He was the Electro/Environmental shop supervisor assigned to the 193d SOW. Services will be on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., Hamburg. Burial with military honors will be in Berks County Memorial Gardens. A viewing will be held in the funeral home Wednesday 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

TSgt Ken Fenton (ret) passed away on 15 January 2012. He was a Crew Chief assigned to the 193d SOW. Friends are invited to attend Kens life Celebration Memorial Service 1030 A.M. Friday January 20,2012 at the Boyer Funeral Home 144 E. High St. Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Interment with military honors will follow in Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.

Stanley L. Dove, 78, of Annville, died Wednesday July 6, 2011 in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. He was the husband of Fayetta Schriver Dove to whom he was married for 56 years. They would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on July 17, 2011.
Born in Meckville, Bethel Twp. on January 30, 1933 he was the son of the late Charles and Mapha Southerly Dove Walters. Stanley was a graduate of Jonestown High School, was a lineman with Bell Telephone for 35 years; was a US Air Force veteran serving in Japan during the Korean War and was in Pennsylvania Air National Guard serving for 30 years. He was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church at Ft. Indiantown Gap, was a member of the Shellsville VFW and the Fredericksburg American Legion. Stan also was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved camping.
In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter Dorinda Dove, wife of Ron Ozer of Arden, DE; two sons David Dove and wife Renee of Salinas, CA and Douglas Dove of Annville; six grandchildren Zachariah Dove and wife Patricia, Solomon, Elijah and Tirzah Dove and Lily and Emily Ozer; six sisters Kathryn Herr of Jonestown, Margaret Vanover of TN, Annabell Perando of MD, Betty wife of Stanley Yancey and Louise wife of Buddy Schwartz both of Jonestown and Wendy wife of Kevin Kleinfelter of Lebanon. Stan was preceded in death by a son Daryle Dove, a brother Robert Dove, and a sister Jean Haldeman.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday July 12, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home and Crematory Rt. 72 and Campmeeting Rd. Jonestown. Burial will be held in Lemberger’s Cemetery, E. Hanover Twp. Viewing will be held from 9:30AM until the time of the service at 11:00 AM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Emmanuel United Methodist Church 568 Mill Rd. Annville, PA 17003 or to the Humane Society of Lebanon County 150 N. Ramona Rd. Myerstown, PA 17067.
Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home and Crematory are in charge of the arrangements.

William I. Mengel Sr., 89, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away late Monday evening in his Hamburg residence with his loving wife, Marguerite S. (Huyett) Mengel, by his side. Born in Berkley, PA, he was the son of the late James L. Mengel Jr. and Mildred M. (Alspach) Mengel. Bill first worked at Cen-terport Elementary School where he taught Geography and Math, followed by enlisting into the U.S. Army where he began a lifelong career with the 193rd PA Air National Guard. After 36.5 years of service, he retired in 1979 as a Crew Chief Engineer.
He was a member of Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, Tuckerton; a Scoutmaster for Troop 155, Tuckerton; and a Commander of the Muhlenberg VFW. Bill is also survived by two sons, William I. Mengel, Jr., and wife Loretta D. Mengel, Port Clinton, and Scott A. Mengel, Hamburg; one brother, James L. Mengel III of MN; and one sister, Margaret M. Hinkel of Riv-erview Park. There are also four grandchildren: Courtney, Matt, Ben and Laura Mengel. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 27, 2011, at 11 a.m. in Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 170 Tuckerton Rd., Reading, PA 19605. Burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. There will be a public viewing from 10 a.m. until service time in the church. Family requests contributions be made to the memorial fund of his church at the above address.

It is with deep regret we inform  you of the passing of Major General (Retired) Gerald T. Sajer. General Sajer passed away 14 May 2011 at the age of 83.

General Sajer was the 47th Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania National Guard from January 1987 through April 1995. As Adjutant General, he was responsible for the command and control of 24,000 Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the National Guard units of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was responsible for providing trained and equipped unites capable of performing their war-time missions and for providing military support to civil authorities in responding to man-made and natural disasters. MG Sajer worked tirelessly to improve a wide variety of services and processes for our Guardsmen. His efforts leave a profound legacy and continue to have a positive impat on the lives of countless Soldiers, Airmen, Veterans, and Families.

MG Sajer served 49 years in uniform. After his retirement, he returned to his private law practice and remained a prolific author of military histories, legislative proposals and position papers. His advice, counsel and guidance was invaluable for several generations of leaders.

Funeral Service for Major General Gerald T. Sajer will be Thurs. May 19
Church: The Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick- 10:30am
212 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-232-2169
http://www.stpatrickcathedral.com/directions.htm

Internment: Indiantown Gap National Cemetery- Pennsylvania Veterans Memorial 1:30pm
Route 934/Fisher Avenue
Annville, PA 17003
http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/indiantowngap.asp

Reception: Keystone Conference Center- Following Internment Fort Indiantown Gap

Robert Shaak, 65, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011, in Spang Crest Manor. He was the husband of PaRocia A. Miller Shaak. Robert was born in Lebanon on July 1, 1945. He was a son of the late Robert P. Jr. and Olga (Evanchuck) Shaak. He was retired from the Navy Ships parts Control Center, Mechanicsburg. Robert was a 1963 graduate of Lebanon High School and was an Air Force Veteran. He was a member of the Lebanon Corvette Club. He enjoyed sports cars, playing the guitar and spending time with his family and grandson Alex. Surviving, in addition to his wife, Patricia, are two children, Brian R. Shaak of Harrisburg, Sherale J. Shaak of Mechanicsburg; one grandson, Alex; one brother, Larry R. Shaak of Harrisburg; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. is entrusted with the arrangements. Share your thoughts and memories with the family at our on line guest book at www.thompsonfuneralhomelebanon.