OBIT: Frank A. REITZ, Sr., 1989, born in Salisbury, Somerset County, PA
  
  Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library 
  Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester.
  
  Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/
  _______________________________________________
  
  FRANK A. REITZ, SR. 
  
  Frank A. Reitz, Sr., 78, died Friday, January 8, 1989 at 1:14 p.m. at Akron
  City Hospital.  He was born in Salisbury, and has resided in the Akron area
  since 1949.  He was a self-employed painting contractor and interior
  decorator.  He is survived by sons, Frank Reitz, Jr. of Akron, Ohio; Wayne
  Reitz, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; William Reitz, of Suffield, Ohio;
  daughters: Bonny Wade, of Ellicottville, N.Y., Barbara Harris, of Cuyahoga
  Falls, Ohio; Florence Collins, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; 19 grandchildren
  and 15 great-grandehildren; sisters, Margaret Lloyd and Mary Reitz, both
  of Albuquerque, N.M. and a niece, Mary Dupes.  His wife, the former Veronica
  Pugh of Frostburg, Maryland preceded him in death in November. 1985, A
  memorial maw of the Christian Burial was held Monday, January 9, at 9:30
  a.m. at St. Martha's Catholic Church, 300 E. Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, Ohio,
  Rev, Father Norman Douglas officiating.  Burial was in Salisbury, at 5:00
  p.m. on Monday, January 9 by Rev. David Fetter, pastor Salisbury Lutheran
  Church.  All of Mr. Reitz's children attended.
  
  The Republic, January 19, 1989
  
  [R343]
  
  
  FRANK A. REITZ SR. 
  
  Frank A. Reitz Sr., 78, died Friday, Jan. 6, 1989, at Akron City Hospital.
  He was born in Salisbury, and was preceded in death by his wife, Veronica
  "Bonnie" (Pugh) Reitz.  He lived in the Akron area for 54 years and was a
  self-employed house painter.  Surviving are three sons, Frank A. Reitz Jr.,
  Wayne Reitz and William Reitz; three daughters, Bonny Lee Wade, Barbara
  Harris and Florence Collins; two sisters, Margaret Lloyd and Mary Reitz; 19
  grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.  A memorial Mass was offered at
  St. Martha's Catholic Church.  Interment, Salisbury.
  
  The Republic, February 2, 1989
  
  [R344]