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 William
H. Wert, 86, of 132 S. Ann St., Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday
morning at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in
Lancaster, he was the son of the late Horace Bentley and Helen M.
Dampman Wert.
William had
worked as a miner with the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
A World War
II veteran, William served with the US Army in the Pacific Theater
as a Tec 5 with the Amphibious Corps. He participated in the
liberation of the Philippines and the Battle of Luzon.
He was a
member of the Honey Brook American Legion Post 422 and a member of
the F&A Masonic Howell Lodge 405 in Honey Brook. He had also been
a member of the Honey Brook United Methodist Church.
He is survived
by his daughter, Heidi B. Wert married to William Maxey of
Lancaster; his 6 grandchildren: Willow Maxey-Wert, Skyler
Maxey-Wert, Sam Keen, Melanie Stern, Beau Wert, and Zane Hughes;
greatgrandson, Tyler Stern; and by his brother, Robert P. Wert of
Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his sons, William L. and
Robert J. Wert.
Friends will
be received on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 3:30 - 4 PM at the
Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, with
the funeral service to follow at 4:00at the funeral home. There
will be a dinner at 5:15 at East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church,
432 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster, PA. Interment will be private. To
send an online condolence, please visit www.snyderfuneralhome.com. |
