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 Paul
Haberstroh, 74, of Lancaster, went home to be with his Savior on
June 15, 2009. He leaves behind his wife, children, grandchildren
and friends that will greatly miss him. Born June 29, 1934 in
Black Forrest, Germany to the late Amalia Diehl. He was preceded
in death by his step-father, A. Haberstroh.
He married
Elizabeth M. Uhlrich of Lancaster on October 11, 1958. They
recently celebrated 50 years of marriage.
In his teens,
he came to America where he received his American Citizenship in
1959. He served 2 years in the 1st Battalion, 13th
Infantry Regiment of the US Army, taking his basic training in
Colorado.
 Paul
was a molder at the Lancaster Malleable Casting Co for 44 years,
where he received numerous awards for attendance. After retiring,
he worked part-time at The Old Country Buffet and most recently at
Weis Markets. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Lancaster.
His love of
woodworking produced many pieces of furniture that will remain
with his family and will always be a reminder of his love. He will
be missed by his card partners Pete, Paul, Alex, and Dick when
they play Hearts. His other interests included bowling, playing
pool, gardening and animals. His favorite animals were rabbits,
cats, and German Sheppard dogs.
In addition to
his wife, he is survived by his children, Ann wife of Charles
Fulmer of Gap, Paul of Lancaster, Peter husband of Nihal of Gap,
and Theresa wife of Jose Calichs of Ephrata; his grandchildren,
William, Christopher, Alex, Abby, Josh, Jesse, Kyla, and Jose Jr.
He is also survived by 2 brothers and 1 sister, Walter, Hans, and
Rita, all of Germany. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers,
Gerhard and Robert.
A Mass of
Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 10 a.m. at
St. Mary' Catholic Church 119 S. Prince St., Lancaster 17603 with
Rev. Leo Goodman as celebrant. Family and friends will be received
Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home
and Chapel 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz 17543 from 7-9 p.m. and again
on Tuesday at the church from 9-10 a.m. Interment will follow Mass
at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery, Bausman Pa.
In lieu of
flowers memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Lancaster
County 685 Good Drive, Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604. To send an
online condolence or for more information please visit
snyderfuneralhome.com |
