 1952 - 2017 (64 years)
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| Name |
Jay Allen Batz |
| Born |
18 Mar 1952 |
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
31 Jan 2017 |
Jefferson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Buried |
Bern Cemetery, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Person ID |
I196128 |
Strausstown Roots | Schauer.M, Stupp.M, ~HasslerFreeman, ~VSchaeffer |
| Last Modified |
29 May 2021 |
| Father |
Allen James Batz, b. 23 Jul 1908, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 29 Jun 1985, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Amilia Gibble, b. 04 May 1914, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 21 Jan 1995, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 80 years) |
| Married |
22 Dec 1928 |
Zion's Blue Mountain Church, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Family ID |
F41362 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S2] Reading Eagle, on-line, 02 Feb 2017.
Jay A. Batz, 64, of Jefferson Township, passed away suddenly on January 31, 2017.
He was the husband of Ilene J. (Kauffman) Batz. Jay and Ilene were married August 10, 1974, and celebrated forty-two loving years of marriage. He was born in Lebanon County, Pa., the son of the late Allen J. and Mary A. (Gibbel) Batz.
A 1970 graduate of Tulpehocken High School and a 1974 graduate of Penn State University, he last worked for Warfel Construction Company, based out of Lancaster, for ten years as a Construction Superintendent. Prior to that, he worked for Advanced Building Systems and Dolan Construction.
An avid outdoorsman, he was a member of the Robesonia Fish and Game Association, Shartlesville Rod and Gun Club, enjoyed hunting, camping, four wheeling and NASCAR, but most of all he enjoyed playing with his grandchildren and the peaceful solitude at his cabin.
In addition to his wife, Ilene, he is survived by his two sons and their families: Ryan J. and Robyn (Postal) Batz, Conn.; Jeremy A. Batz and his fiancée, Morgan Wright, N.J.; grandchildren, Alexa J. and Barrett R. Batz; sister, Blanche, wife of Ray Brubaker; brother, James, husband of Barbara (Miller) Batz; sisters-in-law, Lillian (Marks) Batz and Shirley (Zerbe) Batz; brother-in-law, Harold Zechman; and many nieces and nephews, as well as his beloved Lab, Tara.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Harold and Gerald Batz, and his sister, Beatrice (Batz) Zechman.
Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family at a later date.
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