October 25, 1978
Obituaries
SYLVESTER SHUMAN
Sylvester J. Shuman, a
tobacco buyer for Lancaster
Leaf Tobacco Co., died Oct.
16 at St. Joseph Hospital
after an illness of two
weeks.
Shuman was 76 and lived
at: 155 S. River 5St.,
Maytown. He was the
husband of Elizabeth Ro-
land Shuman.
Before his retirement in
1969, he was a farmer in
the Marietta R1 area.
After his retirement, he
became a tobacco buyer for
Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co.
Shuman was a member
of Reich’s Evangelical
Congregational Church,
Marietta R1, and he served
as a member of the board
of trustees of the church
for more than 40 years. He
also was a steward and
Sunday school teacher.
Additionally, he was a
member of the Mount Joy
Lions Club and East Don-
egal Boat Club.
Born in Shelby, Ohio, he
was a son of the late Lewis
and Elmira Shields Shu-
man.
Besides his wife, at
home, he is survived by
two daughters: Doris, wife
of Herbert Batton, Rich-
mond, Va., and Sarah
Jane, wife of Charles
Seaman, Maytown. Six
grandchildren and one
great-grandchild also sur-
vive along with one brother
and one sister: Floyd
Shuman, Marietta R1, and
Evaline Shuman, at home.
MRS. JOHN GERMER
Mrs. Ida Irene Germer,
74, of 325 Marietta Ave.,
Mount Joy, died at her
home October 19 after an
illness of three months.
She was the wife of John
T. Germer. Born in
Lancaster, she was the
daughter of the late Wil-
liam A. and Elizabeth
Clayman Dommel. She
was a Stanley Home Pro-
ducts representative for
over 25 years and a
resident of Mount Joy for
most of her life.
She was a member of St.
Mark’s United Methodist
Church, the Mount Joy
Friendship Fire Company
No. 1 Auxiliary and the
Mount Joy American Le-
gion Auxiliary.
In addition to her hus-
band, she is survived by
three grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren; a
brother and three sisters:
William Dommel, Mount
Joy; Mrs. Florence Bailey,
Mount Joy; Mrs. Minnie
McMelland, Columbia, and
Mrs. Sadie Aldinger, York.
PAUL W. KLINE
Paul W. Kline, 71, of 130
W. Fairview Ave., Mari-
etta, died October 15 at St.
Joseph Hospital, after a
lengthy illness.
Born in Marietta, he, was .
a son of the late Jacob and
Mary Wagner Kline. He
was a retired welder for the
U.S. Crane Co., Middle-
town, retiring in 1971. He
was a member of the
Susquehanna Beneficial
Association of Marietta, the
Marietta Beneficial Asso-
ciation and the Shawnee
Fire Company, Columbia.
Surviving are his widow,
Evelyn Stone Kline; two
sons, Richard P., Marietta,
and Paul J., Allston, Md.;
a daughter, Nancy C., wife
of Richard Funk, Marietta;
seven grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; a bro-
ther, Jacob W. Kline,
Marietta, and two sisters,
Mrs. Clara Smith, Colum-
bia, and Amelia, wife of
Grabill Gorman, Marietta.
FRANK INFANT
The infant son of Dennis
L. and Pamela Smuck
Frank, 658 E. Market
Street, Marietta, was still-
born October 20th at
Lancaster General Hospital.
Besides his parents, he
is survived by a brother,
Brian Scott, and a sister,
Rebecca Lynn, both at
home; paternal grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T.F.
Frank, Marietta, and
maternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A.
Smuck, Jr., Wrightsville.
He is also survived by: a
paternal great-grand-
mother, Ruth Bailey, of
Harrisonburg, VA; matern-
al great-grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence A.
Smuck, Sr., and Mr. and
Mrs. Elwood Fisher, all of
Wrightsville.
Goodwill
Industries
collecting
large items
Goodwill Industries of
Lancaster County requests
that large items and trash
not be dropped at collection
box sites. Goodwill is
concerned that collection
boxes not impose an
eyesore on the community.
Goodwill Industries appre-
ciates and depends on
community support for
contributions of materials
of many kinds.
Donations help to pro-
vide vocational rehabilita-
tion services to handicap-
ped citizens. = Collection
boxes are for donations of
clothing, shoes, house-
wares, sporting goods,
toys, books, records,
drapes, linens and other
small reuseable goods.
Truck pick-up of large
articles can be arranged by
calling 394-0847 4c orl
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