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Clarence Samuel “Sammy/Boss” Bender

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Clarence Samuel “Sammy/Boss” Bender

Birth
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
22 Jul 1972 (aged 73)
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Overton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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World War I Veteran

Census of 1900 Cherry, Sullivan, PA
Samuel L Bender 28 Oct 1871 PA PA PA M-2 yrs
Ida A Bender 22 Jul 1877 PA PA PA
Clarence Bender 1 Dec 1898 PA
Howard Bender 2/12 Mar 1900 PA
Ann Bender 78 Sep 1829 PA PA PA Widowed Mother
Pear Lambert 16 May 1884 PA Sister-in-Law

Census of 1920 Cherry, Sullivan, PA
Ida Bender 42
Clarence Bender 21
Howard Bender 19
Eugene Bender 16

Census of 1930 Cherry, Sullivan, PA
Ida Bender 52
Clarence Bender 31
Eugene Bender 27


THE TOWANDA DAILY REVIEW
JULY 24, 1972

Clarence Samuel Bender of Carpenter Street, Dushore known to his many friends as "Sammy", died Saturday at the Veterans Hospital in Wilkes-Barre following a lingering illness.

Mr. Bender was born December 21, 1898, in Forks township, Sullivan County, the son of Samuel and Ida Lambert Bender. He spent his lifetime in Sullivan County.

During World War I, Mr. Bender saw service in the U.S. Army and was a 50-year member of McDermott Post No. 452 of the American Legion at Mildred. He was self-employed for many years, owning and operating a number of small businesses. He was also employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and upon retirement was operator of a fire control tower.

Surviving are: four sons, Paul E. Rohe of Rushville, Pa. Robert L. Bender of Hughesville, Richard D. Bender of Dushore and Arthur Bender of Harrisburg: a daughter, Mrs. John (Patricia) Kelley of Star Route, Dushore, and a brother Eugene of Waverly, N.Y. Sixteen grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home in Dushore. Rev. Richard Heinrich, pastor of St. Paul's United Methodist Church at Dushore will be officiating and interment will be in St. Paul's Reformed Cemetery at Overton.
World War I Veteran

Census of 1900 Cherry, Sullivan, PA
Samuel L Bender 28 Oct 1871 PA PA PA M-2 yrs
Ida A Bender 22 Jul 1877 PA PA PA
Clarence Bender 1 Dec 1898 PA
Howard Bender 2/12 Mar 1900 PA
Ann Bender 78 Sep 1829 PA PA PA Widowed Mother
Pear Lambert 16 May 1884 PA Sister-in-Law

Census of 1920 Cherry, Sullivan, PA
Ida Bender 42
Clarence Bender 21
Howard Bender 19
Eugene Bender 16

Census of 1930 Cherry, Sullivan, PA
Ida Bender 52
Clarence Bender 31
Eugene Bender 27


THE TOWANDA DAILY REVIEW
JULY 24, 1972

Clarence Samuel Bender of Carpenter Street, Dushore known to his many friends as "Sammy", died Saturday at the Veterans Hospital in Wilkes-Barre following a lingering illness.

Mr. Bender was born December 21, 1898, in Forks township, Sullivan County, the son of Samuel and Ida Lambert Bender. He spent his lifetime in Sullivan County.

During World War I, Mr. Bender saw service in the U.S. Army and was a 50-year member of McDermott Post No. 452 of the American Legion at Mildred. He was self-employed for many years, owning and operating a number of small businesses. He was also employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and upon retirement was operator of a fire control tower.

Surviving are: four sons, Paul E. Rohe of Rushville, Pa. Robert L. Bender of Hughesville, Richard D. Bender of Dushore and Arthur Bender of Harrisburg: a daughter, Mrs. John (Patricia) Kelley of Star Route, Dushore, and a brother Eugene of Waverly, N.Y. Sixteen grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home in Dushore. Rev. Richard Heinrich, pastor of St. Paul's United Methodist Church at Dushore will be officiating and interment will be in St. Paul's Reformed Cemetery at Overton.


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  • Originally Created by: LDR
  • Added: Jan 7, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63855106/clarence_samuel-bender: accessed ), memorial page for Clarence Samuel “Sammy/Boss” Bender (21 Dec 1898–22 Jul 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63855106, citing Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Overton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by ckeisling (contributor 47297753).