Pottsville Republican Saturday, August 12, 1972
Two Ashland RD1 boys were killed yesterday afternoon when the mini-bike they were riding was hit broadside by a car on a Township road at Cresswell Gardens, Fountain Springs.
The victims were John Neumeister, 9, believed to be the operator of the bike, and Donald George, 12.
Mahanoy City State Police said the accident happened at 12:45 pm along the road leading south from Route 61, toward Cardinal Brennan High School.
The automobile, which struck the bike, was operated by Eleanor Frances Baney, 31, of Cresswell Gardens.
Police said Miss Baney was traveling from Rt. 61 toward Cresswell Gardens when the mini-bike came from a dirt road across the highway and directly into the path of the car.
The Neumeister boy was pronounced dead on-arrival at the Ashland State Hospital at 1:05 pm by Dr. Stephen Slaton. Police said the boy suffered a fractured skull and his right leg had been severed above the knee.
At first, it was believed that the Neumeister boy was alone on the bike. Later in the afternoon, the family of the George boy reported him missing. His body was discovered about 6 pm. He was pronounced dead at Ashland Hospital, the result of a fracture of the neck and crushed chest.
John Irvin Neumeister was the son or James and Mary (Metzinger) Neumeister. Born November 6, 1962, he would have entered the fifth grade in September at the North Schuylkill Elementary School in Fountain Springs. Surviving in addition to his parents are three sisters, Jody, Carol, and Susan; a brother, James; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Metzinger, of Ashland, and his paternal grandparents, Mrs. Doris Neumeister, of Ashland RD 1and Lloyd Neumeister, of Frackville.
He was a member of Christ Congregational United Church, of Fountain Springs.
The funeral will be held at 1 am Tuesday from the Norman H. Evans Funeral Home, Fountain Springs. In-terment will be in Christ Church Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday.
Donald George was a son of Charles and Lee Ann Saul George. He was born in Levittown, and moved to Cresswell Gardens six years ago with his family.
Surviving in addition to his parents are four brothers, Thomas, of Lake Hiawatha, NJ., Richard, of Whippany, NJ., Jackie, of West Orange, NJ., and Charles at home.
Also surviving are his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Saul, of Shenandoah, and his paternal grandpar-ents, Charles and Violet Subb, of Mahanoy City.
He was a member of St. Casimir’s Church, Shenando-ah.
The funeral will be held at 8:30 am Wednesday from the Oravitz Home for Funerals, Shenandoah, with inter-ment in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Two Ashland RD1 boys were killed yesterday afternoon when the mini-bike they were riding was hit broadside by a car on a Township road at Cresswell Gardens, Fountain Springs.
The victims were John Neumeister, 9, believed to be the operator of the bike, and Donald George, 12.
Mahanoy City State Police said the accident happened at 12:45 pm along the road leading south from Route 61, toward Cardinal Brennan High School.
The automobile, which struck the bike, was operated by Eleanor Frances Baney, 31, of Cresswell Gardens.
Police said Miss Baney was traveling from Rt. 61 toward Cresswell Gardens when the mini-bike came from a dirt road across the highway and directly into the path of the car.
The Neumeister boy was pronounced dead on-arrival at the Ashland State Hospital at 1:05 pm by Dr. Stephen Slaton. Police said the boy suffered a fractured skull and his right leg had been severed above the knee.
At first, it was believed that the Neumeister boy was alone on the bike. Later in the afternoon, the family of the George boy reported him missing. His body was discovered about 6 pm. He was pronounced dead at Ashland Hospital, the result of a fracture of the neck and crushed chest.
John Irvin Neumeister was the son or James and Mary (Metzinger) Neumeister. Born November 6, 1962, he would have entered the fifth grade in September at the North Schuylkill Elementary School in Fountain Springs. Surviving in addition to his parents are three sisters, Jody, Carol, and Susan; a brother, James; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Metzinger, of Ashland, and his paternal grandparents, Mrs. Doris Neumeister, of Ashland RD 1and Lloyd Neumeister, of Frackville.
He was a member of Christ Congregational United Church, of Fountain Springs.
The funeral will be held at 1 am Tuesday from the Norman H. Evans Funeral Home, Fountain Springs. In-terment will be in Christ Church Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday.
Donald George was a son of Charles and Lee Ann Saul George. He was born in Levittown, and moved to Cresswell Gardens six years ago with his family.
Surviving in addition to his parents are four brothers, Thomas, of Lake Hiawatha, NJ., Richard, of Whippany, NJ., Jackie, of West Orange, NJ., and Charles at home.
Also surviving are his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Saul, of Shenandoah, and his paternal grandpar-ents, Charles and Violet Subb, of Mahanoy City.
He was a member of St. Casimir’s Church, Shenando-ah.
The funeral will be held at 8:30 am Wednesday from the Oravitz Home for Funerals, Shenandoah, with inter-ment in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Pottsville Republican Saturday, August 12, 1972
Two Ashland RD1 boys were killed yesterday afternoon when the mini-bike they were riding was hit broadside by a car on a Township road at Cresswell Gardens, Fountain Springs.
The victims were John Neumeister, 9, believed to be the operator of the bike, and Donald George, 12.
Mahanoy City State Police said the accident happened at 12:45 pm along the road leading south from Route 61, toward Cardinal Brennan High School.
The automobile, which struck the bike, was operated by Eleanor Frances Baney, 31, of Cresswell Gardens.
Police said Miss Baney was traveling from Rt. 61 toward Cresswell Gardens when the mini-bike came from a dirt road across the highway and directly into the path of the car.
The Neumeister boy was pronounced dead on-arrival at the Ashland State Hospital at 1:05 pm by Dr. Stephen Slaton. Police said the boy suffered a fractured skull and his right leg had been severed above the knee.
At first, it was believed that the Neumeister boy was alone on the bike. Later in the afternoon, the family of the George boy reported him missing. His body was discovered about 6 pm. He was pronounced dead at Ashland Hospital, the result of a fracture of the neck and crushed chest.
John Irvin Neumeister was the son or James and Mary (Metzinger) Neumeister. Born November 6, 1962, he would have entered the fifth grade in September at the North Schuylkill Elementary School in Fountain Springs. Surviving in addition to his parents are three sisters, Jody, Carol, and Susan; a brother, James; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Metzinger, of Ashland, and his paternal grandparents, Mrs. Doris Neumeister, of Ashland RD 1and Lloyd Neumeister, of Frackville.
He was a member of Christ Congregational United Church, of Fountain Springs.
The funeral will be held at 1 am Tuesday from the Norman H. Evans Funeral Home, Fountain Springs. In-terment will be in Christ Church Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday.
Donald George was a son of Charles and Lee Ann Saul George. He was born in Levittown, and moved to Cresswell Gardens six years ago with his family.
Surviving in addition to his parents are four brothers, Thomas, of Lake Hiawatha, NJ., Richard, of Whippany, NJ., Jackie, of West Orange, NJ., and Charles at home.
Also surviving are his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Saul, of Shenandoah, and his paternal grandpar-ents, Charles and Violet Subb, of Mahanoy City.
He was a member of St. Casimir’s Church, Shenando-ah.
The funeral will be held at 8:30 am Wednesday from the Oravitz Home for Funerals, Shenandoah, with inter-ment in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Two Ashland RD1 boys were killed yesterday afternoon when the mini-bike they were riding was hit broadside by a car on a Township road at Cresswell Gardens, Fountain Springs.
The victims were John Neumeister, 9, believed to be the operator of the bike, and Donald George, 12.
Mahanoy City State Police said the accident happened at 12:45 pm along the road leading south from Route 61, toward Cardinal Brennan High School.
The automobile, which struck the bike, was operated by Eleanor Frances Baney, 31, of Cresswell Gardens.
Police said Miss Baney was traveling from Rt. 61 toward Cresswell Gardens when the mini-bike came from a dirt road across the highway and directly into the path of the car.
The Neumeister boy was pronounced dead on-arrival at the Ashland State Hospital at 1:05 pm by Dr. Stephen Slaton. Police said the boy suffered a fractured skull and his right leg had been severed above the knee.
At first, it was believed that the Neumeister boy was alone on the bike. Later in the afternoon, the family of the George boy reported him missing. His body was discovered about 6 pm. He was pronounced dead at Ashland Hospital, the result of a fracture of the neck and crushed chest.
John Irvin Neumeister was the son or James and Mary (Metzinger) Neumeister. Born November 6, 1962, he would have entered the fifth grade in September at the North Schuylkill Elementary School in Fountain Springs. Surviving in addition to his parents are three sisters, Jody, Carol, and Susan; a brother, James; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Metzinger, of Ashland, and his paternal grandparents, Mrs. Doris Neumeister, of Ashland RD 1and Lloyd Neumeister, of Frackville.
He was a member of Christ Congregational United Church, of Fountain Springs.
The funeral will be held at 1 am Tuesday from the Norman H. Evans Funeral Home, Fountain Springs. In-terment will be in Christ Church Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday.
Donald George was a son of Charles and Lee Ann Saul George. He was born in Levittown, and moved to Cresswell Gardens six years ago with his family.
Surviving in addition to his parents are four brothers, Thomas, of Lake Hiawatha, NJ., Richard, of Whippany, NJ., Jackie, of West Orange, NJ., and Charles at home.
Also surviving are his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Saul, of Shenandoah, and his paternal grandpar-ents, Charles and Violet Subb, of Mahanoy City.
He was a member of St. Casimir’s Church, Shenando-ah.
The funeral will be held at 8:30 am Wednesday from the Oravitz Home for Funerals, Shenandoah, with inter-ment in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
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