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Sgt Alfred H. Mertl

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Sgt Alfred H. Mertl

Birth
Death
7 Mar 2008 (aged 87)
Burial
Limeport, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Alfred H. Mertl, 87, a resident at Sunrise Assisted Living, Salisbury Township, formerly of Hellertown, died Friday, March 7, 2008, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Mary (Popowicz) Mertl. Born in Emmaus on March 14, 1920, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Keglovitz) Mertl.

Alfred worked in construction for many years for several different companies until retiring in 1982. He served his country honorably during World War II in the Army Air Force and was a member of Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Colesville.

Survivors: Sons, Frederick M. of Tampa, Fla., William C. Mertl in New Jersey; sisters, Margaret E. Mertl and Evelyn D. Mertl, both of Allentown; grandson, Ryan Mertl in New York; many nieces and nephews.

Services: Family and friends are invited to call 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., 326 Main St., Hellertown, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, 4101 Old Bethlehem Pike, Bethlehem. The interment with military honors at Calvary Cemetery, Limeport, will conclude services.

Published in Morning Call from Mar. 9 to Mar. 11, 2008
Alfred H. Mertl, 87, a resident at Sunrise Assisted Living, Salisbury Township, formerly of Hellertown, died Friday, March 7, 2008, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Mary (Popowicz) Mertl. Born in Emmaus on March 14, 1920, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Keglovitz) Mertl.

Alfred worked in construction for many years for several different companies until retiring in 1982. He served his country honorably during World War II in the Army Air Force and was a member of Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Colesville.

Survivors: Sons, Frederick M. of Tampa, Fla., William C. Mertl in New Jersey; sisters, Margaret E. Mertl and Evelyn D. Mertl, both of Allentown; grandson, Ryan Mertl in New York; many nieces and nephews.

Services: Family and friends are invited to call 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., 326 Main St., Hellertown, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, 4101 Old Bethlehem Pike, Bethlehem. The interment with military honors at Calvary Cemetery, Limeport, will conclude services.

Published in Morning Call from Mar. 9 to Mar. 11, 2008

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T/Sgt. U.S. Army WWII



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  • Created by: Tom Myers
  • Added: Jun 29, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148460998/alfred_h-mertl: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Alfred H. Mertl (14 Mar 1920–7 Mar 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 148460998, citing Saint Joseph Calvary Cemetery, Limeport, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Tom Myers (contributor 47272121).