Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Thierwechter, Gerald R. "Jerry" April 16, 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Sue M. shabodeho@aol.com May 4, 2009, 8:18 pm Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 4/20/2009 Thierwechter, Gerald R. "Jerry" Gerald Thierwechter Master Sgt. Gerald R. "Jerry" Thierwechter, USAF, retired, of Clayton, Delaware, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, April 16, 2009. He was 66. Jerry was born June 17, 1942, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Boyer Thierwechter. He worked in the MIS area of Playtex Products Inc. in Dover, Delaware, for 40 years, before retirement. His favorite hobby was working as a handyman. Jerry graduated from Northern Lebanon High School at Fredericksburg, Pa. Jerry enjoyed his Scouting days and reached the rank of Star Scout. Jerry was a life member with the Hartly Fire Company and served as an EMT Ambulance captain and firefighter. Jerry served four years of active duty in the United States Air Force and later became an Air Force reservist, where he served in the Persian Gulf War before retiring with over 20 years of service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph E. and John R. Thierwechter. Jerry is survived by his wife of 31 years, Deborah Davidson Thierwechter; a daughter, Jennifer T. Rambo and her husband, Christopher of Lewes, Delaware; a step- son, Larry A. Lavender Jr. and his wife, Jennifer of Metuchen, New Jersey; and two sisters, Doris Suloff and her husband, William of Lititz, and Marilyn Umberger and her husband, Robert of Jonestown, Pennsylvania; and two granddaughters, Sarah and Lindsay Rambo. Services will be Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 1 p.m. in the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 South Main Street, Smyrna, Delaware, where friends may call two hours prior to the services. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna, Delaware. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Delaware Hospice, 911 South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 4/20/2009 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb