 1906 - 2006 (100 years)
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| Name |
Alice May Whitaker |
| Also called |
Alice W, Lutz |
| Born |
05 Sep 1906 |
North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania  |
- parents: John and Josepha (Happe )Whitaker
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| Gender |
Female |
| Residence |
1419 Village Road, Strasburg Pennsylvania; Previously 439 Shearer Street, North Wales Pennsylvania. |
| Religion |
Lutheran |
| Church Membership |
Saint Peters Lutheran Church, North Wales Pennsylvania |
| Education |
North Wales High School 1924; Lansdale School of Business 1926; Lansdale Conservatory of Music, voice, 1927; Adult Art Classes, 1951; American Institute of Banking 1953; George Washington University, Executive Secretary 1965. |
| Occupation |
1929 to 1946 Dressmaker and Piano Teacher at home and Florex Greenhouses, North Wales Pennsylvania;1947 Swartley Brothers, Engineers, Lansdale Pennsylvania; 1948 Vo-Jul Textiles, Doylestown Pennsylvania; 1949 Montgomery Norristown Bank, North Wales Pennsylvania;1959 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, Norristown State Hospital, Norristown Pennsylvania Medical Secretary: Church Organist-many churches; After Peace Corps ;United States Department of the Interior on Saipan Marianas Islands until her retirement at age 76. |
| Organization Memberships |
Friends of Malawi, Lancaster County Shell Club, Strasburg Senior Citizens, Wanamaker Organ Society, Republican. |
| Achievements |
Served in the Peace Corps Malawi Africa for two years from June 1965 to July 1967. At the time she joined was second in age to Jimmy Carter's mother, Miss Lillian. |
| Awards |
Certificate of Appreciation, United States of America, Peace Corps Malawi, President Lyndon B, Johnson; Order of the Adventurous Swimmers of the Pagsanian, Philippines, 1964; Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Honor Award for Commendable Service, Saipan, 1983; Domain of King Neptune,1983; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Certificate of Citizen Service, Governor Robert P. Casey; |
| Biographical |
Married Second, Feb 1956 to 1959,(his death) David NMN Lutz, b 25 Jul 1892, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, d 25 Aug 1959, Gwynedd Valley Pennsylvania, Lived with him from Feb 1956 to Feb 1958. Did not divorce. Lutz is buried with first wife at West Laurel Hill. |
| Witness |
Find A Grave #194974892 |
| Interests |
Playing Classical Music, An avid reader, Collecting Sea Shells, Painting landscapes, Rug Making, Swimming, Restoring Furniture, Knitting (many ribbons from Lampeter Pennsylvania Fair over the years), Family History. |
| Died |
02 Oct 2006 |
Brethren Village, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Buried |
23 Nov 2006 |
Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery, Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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| Person ID |
I264528 |
Strausstown Roots | ~DavidMoyer |
| Last Modified |
17 Feb 2019 |
| Father |
John Whitaker, b. 26 Jun 1869, Mount Holly, Warren County, Ohio , d. 10 Feb 1964, North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Age 94 years) |
| Mother |
Josepha Happe, b. 04 Apr 1870, Esperance, Schoharie County, New York , d. 11 Jan 1923, North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Age 52 years) |
| Married |
15 Sep 1897 |
Esperance, Schoharie County, New York |
| Family ID |
F90149 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
James Daniel Reyner, Sr, b. 04 Jul 1907, Spring House, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 27 Jul 1979, North Penn Hospital, Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Age 72 years) |
| Married |
01 Jun 1929 |
North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Divorced |
Apr 1949 |
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
5 Mar 2018 |
| Family ID |
F89912 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S462] Genealogybank.com, Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA) , 06 Oct 2006.
Alice W. Lutz, 100, formerly of 1419 Village Road, Strasburg, died October 2, 2006 at Brethren Village. She was born 9-5-1906 in North Wales, Pa. a daughter of John and Josepha (Happe) Whitaker. She was employed in banking; by the Commonwealth of PA; served in the Peace Corps in Malawi; by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior for 14 years in Saipan, Marianas Islands, retiring at age 76; also served as organist at various churches over the years. She is survived by a son, James D. Reyner, Jr. and wife, Emily, of Santa Clara, Calif.; a daughter, Judith R., wife of David G. Moyer, Jr., of Strasburg; grandchildren, Pamela R. Scott, Pittsburgh, Terry M. Young, Aberdeen, N.C., Lisa M. Heller, and Jane M. Geiger, both of Lancaster; great-grandchildren, Julia and Madelaine Scott, Tyler and Helen Young, David Griffith, and Mercedes and Aidan Geiger. She was preceded in death by sisters, Ethel Dickinson and Gertrude Fletcher; and a grandson, Geoffrey Reyner. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. To send a note of condolence, please visit our website at: www.reynoldsfuneralhome.net Murray A. Miller serving the family.
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