Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Wasson, D. DeWitt    June 23, 2009
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Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 6/29/2009
Wasson, D. DeWitt    
 
 
D. DeWitt Wasson, 88, of Cornwall, PA, died June 23, 2009. DeWitt and his wife, 
Josephine (Diener) Wasson had lived at Cornwall Manor since October 1993. He 
was preceded in death by his wife. Surviving him are his sister, Vianna Walter; 
sister, Faith Buchino; and half sister, Ruthanne Wasson. DeWitt earned the 
Diploma in Sacred Music from Nyack Missionary Training Institute, the Bachelor 
of Sacred Music from Eastern Baptist Seminary, the Master and Doctorate in 
Sacred Music from Union Theological Seminary. He held church music positions in 
Virginia, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania. He was the organ music reviewer 
for The American Organist, the official magazine of the American Guild of 
Organists, and edited the two volume Free Harmonizations of Hymn Tunes 
published by Hinshaw Music and the three volume Hymntune Index and Related Hymn 
Materials published by Rowman and Littlefield. Prior to retiring to Cornwall 
Manor, he played fifty organ concerts in Europe on alternate years and 
represented America in numerous International Organ Festivals. He also had the 
honor of playing two organ recitals at The United States Military Academy Cadet 
Chapel. He was founder and musical director of the Westchester Baroque Chorus 
and Orchestra for more than thirty years and dean of the Westchester County, 
NY, chapter of the American Guild of Organists from 1961 through 1963 and again 
from 1985 through 1987. He established a research collection of organ music at 
the Westminster Choir College of Ryder University in Princeton, N.J. D. DeWitt 
married Josephine Diener in June 1947. Until her death in January of this year, 
they shared a wonderful life together, their love of music, and a globespanning 
circle of friends. A memorial service for DD and Jo Wasson will be held at 
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 200 East Main 
Street, Annville, PA 17003. Arrangements entrusted to Auer Cremation Services 
of PA, Inc  
Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 6/29/2009  


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