OBIT: Peter Bollinger, 1916, Hanover, York County, PA

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Peter Bollinger was found dead in his room at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah 
Becker, in the Exchange Hotel building, Five Points, at an early hour on Monday.  
He was aged 57 years, 2 months and 22 days.

Death was evidently caused by heart failure.  The children, however, requested 
an inquest and Coroner Jones, of York, was notified.  He ordered the body 
removed to the funeral rooms of Geo. W. Thomas Sons, stating he would arrive 
later in the day to hold an inquest.  Up to this time the coroner has not 
reached Hanover.

The deceased was twice married, his first wife being Miss Sarah Sauble, of 
Hanover, who died 23 years ago.  In 1900 he married Miss Mabel Luckenbaugh, of 
this section, who survives together with the following children by the first 
marriage:  Paul Bollinger, of Centennial avenue; Harvey Bollinger, of McCosh 
street; Edward Bollinger, of Waynesboro, and three children by the second 
marriage:  Mamie and Annie Bollinger, of Hanover; Viola Bollinger, of Taneytown, 
and William Bollinger, of Westminster, Md.  Also, a brother, George Bollinger, 
of York.

Coroner Pius Jones of York, arrived in Hanover on the 4 o’clock car Monday 
evening to investigate the sudden death of Peter Bollinger, who was found in his 
room at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Becker in the Exchange Hotel, Five 
Points, at an early hour Monday morning.

The coroner viewed the remains at the funeral room of George W. Thomas Sons and 
after a preliminary examination deemed an inquest unnecessary.  Dr. Jones stated 
that the deceased had died from neuralgia of the heart.  It was known that he 
was a sufferer from chronic heart trouble.

Funeral Wednesday, July 26, at 2 p.m., from the home of his son, Harvey 
Bollinger, No. 38 McCosh street, where services were held by Rev. M. J. Roth.  
Interment in Mt. Olivet cemetery.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, July 29, 1916