Earl Francis Kresge, 73, a lifelong resident of East Side Boro, passed away there on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008.
Born in Kidder Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, on February 6th, 1935, he was the son of the late Charles H. Kresge Sr. and Elfrieda Hines Kresge Arnold.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church of White Haven where he served on the Board of Trustees.
He served in the Army Reserves from 1957 to 1963.
Earl retired from Barrett Haentjens in 1993 after nearly 30 years, prior to that he worked for Foster Wheeler, Bethlehem Steel, and Worthington Mowers.
He was a founding member of the White Haven Ambulance Association and member since 1952, and an honorary member of the White Haven Fire Company.
He served as Mayor of East Side Borough for several terms and on Borough Council.
He was Deputy Coroner for Carbon County.
An avid collector of cars and antiques, Earl was also a member of the following organizations: Antique Automobile Club of America, North East PA Region of AACA, National Antique Oldsmobile Club, member of the 34, 35, 36 Oldsmobile Registry Club, National Antique Studebaker Club, National Audubon Society, Carbon County Action Committee, and the White Haven Historical Society.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Charles H. Kresge Jr., and sisters Emily Knies, Mildred Repcher, and Dorothy DeHaven.
Earl is survived by his wife of 42 years Miriam (Meneeley) Kresge; daughter Etta S. Hoegg and her husband Bruce of Weatherly; sisters Nina Jones and her husband Jerry Sr. of East Side Boro, Charlotte Dymond and her husband Frank of Bartonsville, and Mae Decker of Stroudsburg; and sister-in-law Gloria Kresge. Also, surviving are grandchildren Alyson and Matthew and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at White Haven Methodist Church at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 3rd, 2008. Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm will officiate.
Interment will be in Laurel Cemetery in White Haven.
Friends may call at the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Sunday, and on Monday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the services.
Donations are requested to White Haven United Methodist Church, PO Box 331, White Haven, PA, 18661.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, 18255.
Born in Kidder Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, on February 6th, 1935, he was the son of the late Charles H. Kresge Sr. and Elfrieda Hines Kresge Arnold.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church of White Haven where he served on the Board of Trustees.
He served in the Army Reserves from 1957 to 1963.
Earl retired from Barrett Haentjens in 1993 after nearly 30 years, prior to that he worked for Foster Wheeler, Bethlehem Steel, and Worthington Mowers.
He was a founding member of the White Haven Ambulance Association and member since 1952, and an honorary member of the White Haven Fire Company.
He served as Mayor of East Side Borough for several terms and on Borough Council.
He was Deputy Coroner for Carbon County.
An avid collector of cars and antiques, Earl was also a member of the following organizations: Antique Automobile Club of America, North East PA Region of AACA, National Antique Oldsmobile Club, member of the 34, 35, 36 Oldsmobile Registry Club, National Antique Studebaker Club, National Audubon Society, Carbon County Action Committee, and the White Haven Historical Society.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Charles H. Kresge Jr., and sisters Emily Knies, Mildred Repcher, and Dorothy DeHaven.
Earl is survived by his wife of 42 years Miriam (Meneeley) Kresge; daughter Etta S. Hoegg and her husband Bruce of Weatherly; sisters Nina Jones and her husband Jerry Sr. of East Side Boro, Charlotte Dymond and her husband Frank of Bartonsville, and Mae Decker of Stroudsburg; and sister-in-law Gloria Kresge. Also, surviving are grandchildren Alyson and Matthew and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at White Haven Methodist Church at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 3rd, 2008. Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm will officiate.
Interment will be in Laurel Cemetery in White Haven.
Friends may call at the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Sunday, and on Monday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the services.
Donations are requested to White Haven United Methodist Church, PO Box 331, White Haven, PA, 18661.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, 18255.
Earl Francis Kresge, 73, a lifelong resident of East Side Boro, passed away there on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008.
Born in Kidder Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, on February 6th, 1935, he was the son of the late Charles H. Kresge Sr. and Elfrieda Hines Kresge Arnold.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church of White Haven where he served on the Board of Trustees.
He served in the Army Reserves from 1957 to 1963.
Earl retired from Barrett Haentjens in 1993 after nearly 30 years, prior to that he worked for Foster Wheeler, Bethlehem Steel, and Worthington Mowers.
He was a founding member of the White Haven Ambulance Association and member since 1952, and an honorary member of the White Haven Fire Company.
He served as Mayor of East Side Borough for several terms and on Borough Council.
He was Deputy Coroner for Carbon County.
An avid collector of cars and antiques, Earl was also a member of the following organizations: Antique Automobile Club of America, North East PA Region of AACA, National Antique Oldsmobile Club, member of the 34, 35, 36 Oldsmobile Registry Club, National Antique Studebaker Club, National Audubon Society, Carbon County Action Committee, and the White Haven Historical Society.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Charles H. Kresge Jr., and sisters Emily Knies, Mildred Repcher, and Dorothy DeHaven.
Earl is survived by his wife of 42 years Miriam (Meneeley) Kresge; daughter Etta S. Hoegg and her husband Bruce of Weatherly; sisters Nina Jones and her husband Jerry Sr. of East Side Boro, Charlotte Dymond and her husband Frank of Bartonsville, and Mae Decker of Stroudsburg; and sister-in-law Gloria Kresge. Also, surviving are grandchildren Alyson and Matthew and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at White Haven Methodist Church at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 3rd, 2008. Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm will officiate.
Interment will be in Laurel Cemetery in White Haven.
Friends may call at the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Sunday, and on Monday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the services.
Donations are requested to White Haven United Methodist Church, PO Box 331, White Haven, PA, 18661.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, 18255.
Born in Kidder Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, on February 6th, 1935, he was the son of the late Charles H. Kresge Sr. and Elfrieda Hines Kresge Arnold.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church of White Haven where he served on the Board of Trustees.
He served in the Army Reserves from 1957 to 1963.
Earl retired from Barrett Haentjens in 1993 after nearly 30 years, prior to that he worked for Foster Wheeler, Bethlehem Steel, and Worthington Mowers.
He was a founding member of the White Haven Ambulance Association and member since 1952, and an honorary member of the White Haven Fire Company.
He served as Mayor of East Side Borough for several terms and on Borough Council.
He was Deputy Coroner for Carbon County.
An avid collector of cars and antiques, Earl was also a member of the following organizations: Antique Automobile Club of America, North East PA Region of AACA, National Antique Oldsmobile Club, member of the 34, 35, 36 Oldsmobile Registry Club, National Antique Studebaker Club, National Audubon Society, Carbon County Action Committee, and the White Haven Historical Society.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Charles H. Kresge Jr., and sisters Emily Knies, Mildred Repcher, and Dorothy DeHaven.
Earl is survived by his wife of 42 years Miriam (Meneeley) Kresge; daughter Etta S. Hoegg and her husband Bruce of Weatherly; sisters Nina Jones and her husband Jerry Sr. of East Side Boro, Charlotte Dymond and her husband Frank of Bartonsville, and Mae Decker of Stroudsburg; and sister-in-law Gloria Kresge. Also, surviving are grandchildren Alyson and Matthew and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at White Haven Methodist Church at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 3rd, 2008. Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm will officiate.
Interment will be in Laurel Cemetery in White Haven.
Friends may call at the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Sunday, and on Monday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the services.
Donations are requested to White Haven United Methodist Church, PO Box 331, White Haven, PA, 18661.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, 18255.
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