OBIT: Rev. W. W. FRIDINGER, 1916, Family in Hanover, York County, PA

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Rev. W. W. Fridinger

Rev. W. W. Fridinger died suddenly at his home at Jonestown, Pa, at 5:30 o’clock 
Monday morning from heart trouble, aged 54 years.

Rev. Fridinger who has been a minister of the United Brethren Church for the 
past 25 years had been transferred from Jonestown to New Holland, Lancaster 
County, by the recent church conference held in Philadelphia and on Sunday 
preached his first sermon to his new congregation.  He was preparing to move his 
family to New Holland this week.

Rev. Fridinger was a son of the late Edward Fridinger and Mrs. Cecelia (Wine) 
Fridinger who resides at No. 432 Baltimore Street.  He was born in Carroll 
County, Md., and was a graduate of Lebanon Valley College, Pa.  He was married 
to Miss Emelia Wine who died about 26 years ago.  From this union the following 
children survive:  Willis Fridinger, Sephinia Fridinger and Miss Maud Estella 
Fridinger, all of Reading, Pa.

About 24 years ago he was married to Miss Clara Frank, of Millers Station, Md., 
and is survived by the following children:  Rev. Myrtus Fridinger, Intercourse, 
Pa.; Paul, John and Esther Fridinger, at home.  There are also eight 
grandchildren surviving and the following brother and sisters:  Theodore 
Fridinger, of Manchester; Mrs. Amelia Leppo, Westminster; Mrs. Jacob Sterner, 
Nace’s Store; Mrs. John Greenholt and Mrs. Charles Wentz, of Baltimore Street, 
and Mrs. Edward Snyder, Jr., of Centennial Avenue, Hanover.

Interment at Iona, Pa., Thursday afternoon at 12:30 p.m.

Record Herald, Hanover, PA, October 10, 1916