OBIT: Charles M. PENTZ, 1945, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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CHARLES M. PENTZ

A retired employee of the Altoona works of the Pennsylvania Railroad, 
died at 5:30 o'clock this morning after a brief illness at the home of 
his daughter, Mrs. Regis Gority of 1427 Twenty-first avenue with whom 
he resided.  Mr. Pentz was born Nov. 28, 1861, at Greencastle, the son 
of Henry and Elizabeth (Phatcher) Pentz, and he resided in Altoona the 
greater part of his life.  He was employed in the works blacksmith 
shops for a period of forty-seven years before his retirement.  His 
wife, Mrs. Zadie (Hartzell) Pentz, preceded him in death twenty-nine 
years ago.  He is survived by six daughters and one son, as follows: 
Mrs. John Williams, of Mt. Union; Mrs. William Graham of Akron, Ohio; 
Mrs. Chalmers Cass, of Marietta, Ohio; Mrs. George Giarh [Giarth?] of 
Maryland; and Mrs. Gority and Miss Mary at home, and Charles H. Pentz 
of this city.  He is also survived by one brother David of Harrisburg, 
29 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.  Eight of his 
grandchildren are in the Armed Forces.  He was a member of the Second 
United Brethren Church.  Friends will be received at the Axe Funeral 
Home after noon on Sunday.

PENTZ -  funeral of Charles M. Pentz late of 1427 Twenty-first avenue 
will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Axe Funeral Home 
in charge of Rev. F. W. Davis.  Interment will be made in Rose Hill 
Cemetery.  Friends will be received at the Axe Funeral Home.

Altoona Mirror, January 20, 1945