Huntingdon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Lesher, Joseph G.  January 5, 1940
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Huntingdon Daily Times  1/6/1940   
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR J. G. LESHER MONDAY AT 2:30
Town's Former Postmaster Who Died In Florida To Be Buried In Riverview
EDITED MONITOR SINCE EARLY 1910

Funeral services for the late Joseph G. Lesher, who died early Friday morning, 
January 5, 1940, in Orlando, Florida, will be held at Brown's funeral parlor 
Monday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, with his pastor, the Rev. Edmund L.
Manges, D.D., officiating. Interment will follow in Riverview Cemetery.
Joseph George Lesher was born August 9, 1855, in Northumberland
county near Northumberland, Pa., a son. of Daniel and Sarah (Van Kirk) Lesher. 
At the time of death, he was in his 85th year.  Early in life he moved with his 
parents to Monroe township, Snyder county, where he grew to young manhood on a 
farm. It was during these formative years on his parents' farm that he
developed those traits of practical common sense, integrity and a homely 
philosophy that marked his character throughout his life.  He was appointed a 
mail clerk on the New York and Pittsburgh run of the Pennsylvania Railroad 
under the first Cleveland administration.  He was united in marriage with
Mary Ellen App of Selinsgrove on January 10, 1883. Until her death
April 4, 1929, Mrs. Lesher was a constant help-meet, support and companion, a 
loving wife and mother to the two sons born to the union; Chalender H. Lesher,
of Huntingdon and Lea R. Lesher of Sanford, Florida.  Mr. Lesher took over the 
Selinsgrove Times in 1886 and sold it in 1910. During his residence there, he 
was one of the Democratic leaders of the county and served as a county 
commissioner from 1906 to 1909.  He bought the Huntingdon Monitor, Democratic 
newspaper of Huntingdon county, early in 1920 and moved here with his family
March 1 of that year.  President Woodrow Wilson appointed him postmaster March 
1, 1915, and he filled that position in a capable and thorough manner for six 
years.  Mr. Lesher was Democratic county chairman of Huntingdon county and was 
also a delegate to several Democratic national conventions. He had been a 
member of the National Editorial Association and attended several conventions 
of the N. E. A.  Mr. Lesher was a member of St. James Lutheran Church.  
Surviving are his two sons, Chalender H. and Lea R.; also three grandchildren: 
Chalender L. Lesher, of Huntingdon and Mary Ellen and Hugh Lesher of Sanford.
Florida. Two sisters and one brother; Amelia Lesher, of Lewisburg, Sarah Lesher 
and Gordon Lesher, both of Sunbury, also survive.  The body will arrive Sunday 
morning from Florida. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 at 
Brown's.


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