Random Memorial for Monday 1/21/19

Gone but not forgotten:  these two happy smiley people, taken in what looks to be a nursery somewhere and date-stamped as August of 1966 ...

GENERATION (as relevant to me):  grandparents (on my father's side)

Paul Hornberger Neidermyer

born: August 17, 1902 in Rothsville PA
died:  May 2, 1986 at St Joseph Hospital in Lancaster PA
aged: 83 years old
occupation:  silk weaver at the former Stunzi's Silk Mill in Ephrata until 1934, after which he ran his own retail poultry and egg business at the 69th Street Market in Philadelphia for 24 years as well as the Green Dragon and Reading Fairgrounds markets.  He also raised and dressed his own chickens until the late 1960's

additional obituary excerpt:  "He was a member of Ebenezer Evangelical Congregational Church, Brownstown and a former member of the West Earl Lions Club.  He was an avid bowler.  Neidermyer served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army from 1919 to 1920." 

Esther Mae Peiffer

born: June 1, 1904 in Manheim PA
died: June 18, 1992 in Lancaster PA
aged: 88 years old
occupation:  housewife, "raising chicken and tending markets" (see Paul's occupation above)

Paul and Esther together

married:  October 6, 1921 in Lititz
children (7):  Evelyn, Ralph E Sr, Paul D Jr, Mary A, Carl R, Fred J and James D
cemetery location:  Emmanuel United Methodist church on N Church Rd in Brownstown, PA

The oldest Neidermyer ancestors I ever knew in my life ... you are missed.

Random Memorial for Monday 1/7/19

Gone but not forgotten:  my parents (yes, that's me in red and yes, this is the only picture I have of the three of us together) ...

GENERATION (as relevant to me):  parents

Ralph Eugene Neidermyer, Sr. 

born: July 24, 1923 in Lititz PA
died: January 5, 2013 in Lebanon PA
aged: 89 years old
cemetery location:  Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville PA
children (8):  Carol A, Ralph E Jr., Clyde W, Glenn L, Sherry L, Sharon L, Troy A and Rhonda S
occupation:  poultry plant manager

additional obituary excerpt:  "He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ in Bethel. His hobbies included collecting and building layouts for model trains, as well as making and selling wooden hobby horses and 'whirligigs'. He enjoyed playing Santa Claus for many years, even after he entered Spang Crest. In his younger years he enjoyed playing ice hockey. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp."

Mary Irene Seiters (Marsh, Neidermyer, Fox, Drey)

born: December 23, 1943 in Reading PA
died: August 5, 2015 in Reno NV
aged: 71 years old
cemetery location:  none/cremated
children (5):  Bonnie L, Holly R, Sherry L, Sharon L and Troy A
occupation:  poultry plant employee, waitress

Ralph Eugene and Mary Irene -- who are the first in a *new* series for 2019 looking back at my direct ancestors -- you are missed.