OBIT: Walter Gardner WISSINGER, 1954, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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W. G. WISSINGER
Head of Drilling Firm, Succumbs
 
  Walter G. Wissinger of 3522 Fifth avenue, senior member of the firm 
of Wissinger Bros., well-drilling contractors, died at 6:45 o'clock, 
this morning at his home after a brief illness.
  He was born in Altoona Aug. 1, 1878, a son of Joseph and Julia 
(Gardner) Wissinger, and married Miss Bertha Mae Reed in New York city 
[sic - should be Altoona, PA] Oct 20, 1901.  He was of the Lutheran 
faith. 
  Mr. Wissinger had been engaged in drilling wells throughout the city 
since 1898 and only recently had retired and turned the business over 
to several of his sons.
  Surviving are his wife and the following children: Walter J., now in 
Turkey as a water consultant to the Turkish government; Herbert A.,  
Marlyn E. and Donald [sic - should be Donn] E. of Altoona; Marjorie of 
Danbury, Conn., Mrs. Audrey Burchfield of Altoona, Mrs. Helen Luckner 
of San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Shirley Al Ulrich of Chaumont, France; 
one brother, Clarence A. of Altoona; three sisters, Mrs. Nettie Morris, 
Mrs. Cora Weber and Mrs. Alice Lotz of Altoona, and 16 grandchildren.
  Friends will be received at the N. A. Stevens mortuary after 3 
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, February 20, 1954 

NOTE:  Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, PA,  
(Plot N-6)(cr#10908-ns) next to his mother Julia J. Wissinger and 
brother Charles B. Wissinger.