 1921 - 2011 (90 years)
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| Name |
Bruce Amos Moyer |
| Born |
23 Jun 1921 |
Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
Sergeant US Army WW2, Normandy, Battle of the Bulge |
| Witness |
Find A Grave #110639429 |
| Died |
11 Jul 2011 |
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Buried |
16 Jul 2011 |
Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Person ID |
I274748 |
Strausstown Roots | ~DavidMoyer |
| Last Modified |
7 Dec 2018 |
| Father |
Darwin David Moyer, b. 21 May 1881, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , d. 10 Feb 1952, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 70 years) |
| Mother |
Minnie May Bixler, b. 01 Mar 1884, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , d. 09 May 1971, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 87 years) |
| Married |
31 Dec 1904 |
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Family ID |
F90654 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Almeda Jane Lucas, b. 24 Nov 1923, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , d. 15 Feb 1992, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 68 years) |
| Married |
21 Nov 1942 |
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
25 Oct 2017 |
| Family ID |
F90661 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S462] Genealogybank.com, Citizen-Standard, The (Valley View, PA), 21 Jul 2011.
Bruce A. Moyer, age 90, of the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, formerly of Valley View died Monday, July 11, at the Schuylkill Medical Center- South Jackson, Pottsville.
He was born on Thursday, June 23, 1921, in Valley View, a son of the late Darwin and Minnie Bixler Moyer.
He was a Sgt. in the US Army during World War II; serving in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
After leaving the Army Bruce was employed as a steelworker for Bethlehem Steel Lebanon; he later worked as a coal miner in area coal mines, was a school bus driver for the Tri-Valley sports teams, and retired as a custodian for the Tri-Valley School District.
He was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
He was also a member of the Patriotic Order Sons of America; and a former member of VFW Post 8237, Valley View.
Bruce was an excellent baseball player and enjoyed following the Philadelphia Phillies.
He was preceded in death by his wife Almeda Lucas Moyer. He was also preceded in death by seven brothers Leo Moyer, Clyde Moyer, Ivan Moyer, Wayne Moyer, Alvin Moyer, Melvin Moyer, and Elvin Moyer; and by a sister Viola Weiss.
He is survived by two sons Bruce L. Moyer and his wife Marlene "Sue" of Schuylkill Haven, and Glendon L. Moyer and his wife Christine of Fort Montgomery, NY; a granddaughter Vicki L. Martinez of Pine Grove; a grandson Donald P Moyer of Orlando, FL; three great grandsons Victor A Martinez of Pine Grove, Jonathan M Martinez of Pine Grove, and Nikolas J. Moyer of Orlando, FL; a sister Betty Hummel of Hegins; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, on Saturday, July 16, with Rev. William Danis and Dr. Ira Lydic officiating. Burial with military honors was made in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View.
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