Mr. Harold N Gerhart Sr., age 87, of Hudsondale St., Weatherly, Pa., died Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton, Pa.
Harold was a member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly. He was a Weatherly High School graduate, a member of the Weatherly American Legion Post 360 and the Weatherly Fire Co.
Harold retired from the Weatherly School District where he worked in maintenance and previously worked in the same capacity at the Hazleton YMCA.
He was a WWII Army Veteran.
Born in Weatherly, he was the son of the late Alex and Edna (Schnauffer) Gerhart.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mrs. Dorothy C Gerhart of Weatherly;
Two Sons,
Mr. Harold N. Gerhart Jr. of Mechanicsburg, PA, and Mr. Foster E Gerhart and wife, Connie of Navarre, Fla.
Two Sisters,
Miss Alice Jean Gerhart , and
Miss Doris Gerhart both of Weatherly, PA;
Two Brothers,
Mr. Warren Gerhart of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Mr. Carl Gerhart of Hazleton, PA.
Three grandchildren;
Four great-grandchildren ;
Preceded in death by daughter, Barbara Gerhart; brothers, Marvin and Emory Gerhart; sisters, Mrs. Thelma Maue, Mrs. Mary BeLusko, and Mrs. Betty Mehalko
Arrangements are being handled by Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, Pa., Philip J. Jeffries F.D./Supervisor where the family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Friday, February 27, 2009 and from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Saturday, February 28, 2009.
Funeral service will be at Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home at 12:00 PM Saturday, February 28, 2009 ,Reverend Fredericka Beauchard officiating.
Interment with military honors will be at Union Cemetery of Weatherly, PA.
Memorials in his honor: Alzheimer's Assoc. of Greater PA and Tamaqua/Carbon American Cancer Society.
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