Following Published in Courier News (NJ) on October 23, 2010:
WALTER M. GRUESER II
AGE: 66 POMEROY
Walter M. Grueser II, 66, of 300 Riverview Drive, died on Thursday, Oct. 21,2010. Best known as Wally, he passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side.
Wally was born on Oct. 6, 1944 in Mason, WV, son of the late Walter Grueser and Mary Kimes Grueser.
He grew up on Lincoln Hill and graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1962. Wally went on to receive his Bachelor's degree at Ohio University in 1966.
There he met his wife of 40 years, the late Carol Freund Grueser.
Wally's first teaching position was at Circleville H.S. in Circleville, OH. There his daughter Amanda was born.
He and his family then moved to Raritan, NJ. He received his MEd. at the College of NJ and was a middle school teacher in Branchburg, NJ for over 30 years.
Wally touched the lives of many. During his time in NJ he was an active member of the Third Dutch Reformed Church in Raritan, NJ. He served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and member of the church council.
When he and Carol retired back to Pomeroy, he was active at his original family church, the Trinity Congregational Church in Pomeroy. He served on the church council.
Wally's hobbies included collecting classic movies, American History and family genealogy. He had a special passion for college football and basketball and was a tried and true fan of the Ohio Bobcats and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In addition, he was a generous philanthropist on behalf of the Native American Indian cause.
Wally was a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
Surviving are his mother, Mary K. Grueser of Pomeroy; his daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and Matt O'Brien of Davidson, NC; his sister and brother-in-law, Claudia "Kandi" and Phil Cook of Thornville, OH; three grandchildren, Makenzie, Liam and Campbell O'Brien; three nephews and a niece. He will truly be missed.
He is preceded in death by his father, Walter M. Grueser and his wife, Carol Ann Freund Grueser.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010 at 2:00pm at Trinity Congregational Church in Pomeroy with Reverend Tom Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy. Friends may call at Trinity Congregational Church from 4 to 7 pm on Oct. 23rd.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Trinity Congregational Church, 201 E. 2nd St., Pomeroy, OH 45769.
WALTER M. GRUESER II
AGE: 66 POMEROY
Walter M. Grueser II, 66, of 300 Riverview Drive, died on Thursday, Oct. 21,2010. Best known as Wally, he passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side.
Wally was born on Oct. 6, 1944 in Mason, WV, son of the late Walter Grueser and Mary Kimes Grueser.
He grew up on Lincoln Hill and graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1962. Wally went on to receive his Bachelor's degree at Ohio University in 1966.
There he met his wife of 40 years, the late Carol Freund Grueser.
Wally's first teaching position was at Circleville H.S. in Circleville, OH. There his daughter Amanda was born.
He and his family then moved to Raritan, NJ. He received his MEd. at the College of NJ and was a middle school teacher in Branchburg, NJ for over 30 years.
Wally touched the lives of many. During his time in NJ he was an active member of the Third Dutch Reformed Church in Raritan, NJ. He served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and member of the church council.
When he and Carol retired back to Pomeroy, he was active at his original family church, the Trinity Congregational Church in Pomeroy. He served on the church council.
Wally's hobbies included collecting classic movies, American History and family genealogy. He had a special passion for college football and basketball and was a tried and true fan of the Ohio Bobcats and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In addition, he was a generous philanthropist on behalf of the Native American Indian cause.
Wally was a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
Surviving are his mother, Mary K. Grueser of Pomeroy; his daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and Matt O'Brien of Davidson, NC; his sister and brother-in-law, Claudia "Kandi" and Phil Cook of Thornville, OH; three grandchildren, Makenzie, Liam and Campbell O'Brien; three nephews and a niece. He will truly be missed.
He is preceded in death by his father, Walter M. Grueser and his wife, Carol Ann Freund Grueser.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010 at 2:00pm at Trinity Congregational Church in Pomeroy with Reverend Tom Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy. Friends may call at Trinity Congregational Church from 4 to 7 pm on Oct. 23rd.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Trinity Congregational Church, 201 E. 2nd St., Pomeroy, OH 45769.
Following Published in Courier News (NJ) on October 23, 2010:
WALTER M. GRUESER II
AGE: 66 POMEROY
Walter M. Grueser II, 66, of 300 Riverview Drive, died on Thursday, Oct. 21,2010. Best known as Wally, he passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side.
Wally was born on Oct. 6, 1944 in Mason, WV, son of the late Walter Grueser and Mary Kimes Grueser.
He grew up on Lincoln Hill and graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1962. Wally went on to receive his Bachelor's degree at Ohio University in 1966.
There he met his wife of 40 years, the late Carol Freund Grueser.
Wally's first teaching position was at Circleville H.S. in Circleville, OH. There his daughter Amanda was born.
He and his family then moved to Raritan, NJ. He received his MEd. at the College of NJ and was a middle school teacher in Branchburg, NJ for over 30 years.
Wally touched the lives of many. During his time in NJ he was an active member of the Third Dutch Reformed Church in Raritan, NJ. He served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and member of the church council.
When he and Carol retired back to Pomeroy, he was active at his original family church, the Trinity Congregational Church in Pomeroy. He served on the church council.
Wally's hobbies included collecting classic movies, American History and family genealogy. He had a special passion for college football and basketball and was a tried and true fan of the Ohio Bobcats and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In addition, he was a generous philanthropist on behalf of the Native American Indian cause.
Wally was a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
Surviving are his mother, Mary K. Grueser of Pomeroy; his daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and Matt O'Brien of Davidson, NC; his sister and brother-in-law, Claudia "Kandi" and Phil Cook of Thornville, OH; three grandchildren, Makenzie, Liam and Campbell O'Brien; three nephews and a niece. He will truly be missed.
He is preceded in death by his father, Walter M. Grueser and his wife, Carol Ann Freund Grueser.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010 at 2:00pm at Trinity Congregational Church in Pomeroy with Reverend Tom Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy. Friends may call at Trinity Congregational Church from 4 to 7 pm on Oct. 23rd.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Trinity Congregational Church, 201 E. 2nd St., Pomeroy, OH 45769.
WALTER M. GRUESER II
AGE: 66 POMEROY
Walter M. Grueser II, 66, of 300 Riverview Drive, died on Thursday, Oct. 21,2010. Best known as Wally, he passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side.
Wally was born on Oct. 6, 1944 in Mason, WV, son of the late Walter Grueser and Mary Kimes Grueser.
He grew up on Lincoln Hill and graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1962. Wally went on to receive his Bachelor's degree at Ohio University in 1966.
There he met his wife of 40 years, the late Carol Freund Grueser.
Wally's first teaching position was at Circleville H.S. in Circleville, OH. There his daughter Amanda was born.
He and his family then moved to Raritan, NJ. He received his MEd. at the College of NJ and was a middle school teacher in Branchburg, NJ for over 30 years.
Wally touched the lives of many. During his time in NJ he was an active member of the Third Dutch Reformed Church in Raritan, NJ. He served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and member of the church council.
When he and Carol retired back to Pomeroy, he was active at his original family church, the Trinity Congregational Church in Pomeroy. He served on the church council.
Wally's hobbies included collecting classic movies, American History and family genealogy. He had a special passion for college football and basketball and was a tried and true fan of the Ohio Bobcats and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In addition, he was a generous philanthropist on behalf of the Native American Indian cause.
Wally was a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
Surviving are his mother, Mary K. Grueser of Pomeroy; his daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and Matt O'Brien of Davidson, NC; his sister and brother-in-law, Claudia "Kandi" and Phil Cook of Thornville, OH; three grandchildren, Makenzie, Liam and Campbell O'Brien; three nephews and a niece. He will truly be missed.
He is preceded in death by his father, Walter M. Grueser and his wife, Carol Ann Freund Grueser.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010 at 2:00pm at Trinity Congregational Church in Pomeroy with Reverend Tom Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy. Friends may call at Trinity Congregational Church from 4 to 7 pm on Oct. 23rd.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Trinity Congregational Church, 201 E. 2nd St., Pomeroy, OH 45769.
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