Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Royer, J. Chester (Chet) March 2, 2009
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  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 3/4/2009 
  Royer, J. Chester (Chet)   
   
  J. Chester (Chet) Royer, 87, of Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, Palmyra, passed 
  away on Monday, March 2, 2009, at his home. Born in Myerstown, Lebanon County, 
  on January 17, 1922, son of the late Harry B. and Grace I. (King) Royer. He is 
  survived by his wife of 65 years, Geraldine Kettering Royer; his daughter, 
  Jeanne, wife of John Kelly; his sister-in-law, Myrna Royer; many cousins, 
  nieces and nephews; and, of course, the Wilhelm extended family. He was 
  preceded in death by a brother, Melvin G. Royer; and a sister, Elisabeth S. 
  Smith. He was a graduate of South Lebanon High School, Class of 1939, and 
  Dunwoody Baking Institute, Minneapolis. He began his baking career in local 
  bakeries, continuing with Federal stores in Ohio and Maryland. In 1952, he and 
  his wife opened Royer's Cake Box in Lebanon, which they owned and operated 
  until his retirement in 1985. He was a veteran of World War II, having served 
  in the U.S. Army anti-aircraft infantry in Germany, France and Belgium. He was 
  a member of the Palmyra Church of the Brethren, past board member of the 
  Lebanon Optimist Club, from which he received the 1976 Optimist International 
  Heritage Award, past house manager at the Quentin Riding Club, and member of 
  the Hershey Region AACA, where he enjoyed showing his antique automobiles. He 
  was involved in founding the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, is a member of their 
  Founders' Club, served numerous terms on their board of directors, and, in 
  2000, received the Annual President's Award for excellence in volunteer 
  service. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at 3 p.m. 
  in the Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory, 618 E. Main Street, Annville. 
  Interment will be held at the convenience of the family in Grand View Memorial 
  Park. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 2-3 p.m., prior to the service 
  at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the 
  Lebanon Valley Brethren Home Endowment Fund, 1200 Grubb Road, Palmyra, PA 
  17078.  
  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 3/4/2009  
  
  
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