FATALLY STRICKEN WHILE AT HIS WORK
Charles Franklin Kessler, Aged 62, Dies Suddenly At Folmer Ice Cream Company's Plant
Charles Franklin Kessler, aged 62 years, who resided at the Five Points Restaurant, East Walnut Street, died suddenly this afternoon about 12:30 o'clock while at work in the plant of the Folmer Ice Cream Company, West Middle Street. Death was due to a heart attack.
Mr. Kessler had suffered from a heart condition for some time and had been under the care of his physician. He worked as usual this morning and had not complained of feeling ill. When he failed to come down from the motionizing room, where he had been working, to go for his lunch, Paul Baumgardner, a fellow employee went to investigate and found him dead. He had apparently been stricken while cleaning a vat and was found in a sitting position on some pipes which had been behind him.
Mr. Kessler was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kessler, and was born August 3, 1883. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Church, Spring Avenue and Locust Street, and fraternally was affiliated with Hanover Aerie, No. 1406, Fraternal Order of Eagles; Hanover Lodge No. 227, Loyal Order of Moose; Washington Camp No. 328, Patriotic Order Sons of America; the Paul E. Lau Commandery No. 66; Defiance Commandery No. 330, Knights of Malta; Constantine Castle No. 142, Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, and Pride of Hanover Council No. 135, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
His wife, who before marriage was Annie Freet, preceded him in death about two years ago. Surviving him are two sons, Curvin H. Kessler, 18 West Hanover Street, and Richard C. Kessler, Lincoln Hotel, York; three grandchildren; one brother, Harvey Kessler, Chambersburg; one sister, Mrs. Nora Nace, York Street; his step-mother, Mrs. Lucinda Kessler, Bair's Station; four half-sisters, Mrs. William Lightner and Mrs. Maggie Warner, both of Hanover R.D.; Mrs. Ernest Sterner, Jefferson, and Mrs. Alvin Dubs, Bair's Station, and one half-brother, Luther Kessler, Locust Street.
Funeral arrangements, in charge of Funeral Director William A. Feiser, are incomplete.
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Charles Franklin Kessler, who resided at the Five Points Restaurant, East Walnut Street, died suddenly yesterday afternoon about 12:30 o'clock while at work at the Folmer Ice Cream Plant, West Middle Street. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Although suffering from a heart condition for some time, he had been working as usual yesterday and had not complained of feeling ill. When he did not come down from the room where he was working at his lunch hour, a fellow employee went to investigate and found him dead.
Mr. Kessler, who was 62 years of age, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kessler. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Church.
Fraternally he was affiliated with Hanover Aerie, No. 1406, Fraternal Order of Eagles; Hanover Lodge, No. 227, Loyal Order of Moose; Washington Camp, No. 328, Patriotic Order Sons of America; the Paul E. Lau Commandery No. 66; Defiance Commandery. No. 380, Knights of Malta; Constantine Castle, No. 142, Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, and Pride of Hanover Council, No. 135, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
His wife, the former Annie Freet, died about two years ago.
Survivors are two sons, Curvin H. Kessler, 18 West Hanover Street, and Richard C. Kessler, Lincoln Hotel, York; three grandchildren, one brother, Harvey Kessler, Chambersburg; one sister, Mrs. Nora Nace, York Street; his step-mother, Mrs. Lucinda Kessler, Bair's Station; four half sisters, Mrs. William Lightner and Mrs. Maggie Warner, both of Hanover R.D.; Mrs. Ernest Sterner, Jefferson, and Mrs. Alvin Dubs, Bair's Station, and a half brother, Luther Kessler, Locust Street.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the W. A. Feiser Funeral Home, Carlisle Street. Rev. R. S. Daubert, pastor of Grace Evangelical Church will officiate. Burial will be made in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Gazette and Daily, York, Pennsylvania, Tuesday January 8, 1946
Charles Franklin Kessler, Aged 62, Dies Suddenly At Folmer Ice Cream Company's Plant
Charles Franklin Kessler, aged 62 years, who resided at the Five Points Restaurant, East Walnut Street, died suddenly this afternoon about 12:30 o'clock while at work in the plant of the Folmer Ice Cream Company, West Middle Street. Death was due to a heart attack.
Mr. Kessler had suffered from a heart condition for some time and had been under the care of his physician. He worked as usual this morning and had not complained of feeling ill. When he failed to come down from the motionizing room, where he had been working, to go for his lunch, Paul Baumgardner, a fellow employee went to investigate and found him dead. He had apparently been stricken while cleaning a vat and was found in a sitting position on some pipes which had been behind him.
Mr. Kessler was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kessler, and was born August 3, 1883. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Church, Spring Avenue and Locust Street, and fraternally was affiliated with Hanover Aerie, No. 1406, Fraternal Order of Eagles; Hanover Lodge No. 227, Loyal Order of Moose; Washington Camp No. 328, Patriotic Order Sons of America; the Paul E. Lau Commandery No. 66; Defiance Commandery No. 330, Knights of Malta; Constantine Castle No. 142, Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, and Pride of Hanover Council No. 135, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
His wife, who before marriage was Annie Freet, preceded him in death about two years ago. Surviving him are two sons, Curvin H. Kessler, 18 West Hanover Street, and Richard C. Kessler, Lincoln Hotel, York; three grandchildren; one brother, Harvey Kessler, Chambersburg; one sister, Mrs. Nora Nace, York Street; his step-mother, Mrs. Lucinda Kessler, Bair's Station; four half-sisters, Mrs. William Lightner and Mrs. Maggie Warner, both of Hanover R.D.; Mrs. Ernest Sterner, Jefferson, and Mrs. Alvin Dubs, Bair's Station, and one half-brother, Luther Kessler, Locust Street.
Funeral arrangements, in charge of Funeral Director William A. Feiser, are incomplete.
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Charles Franklin Kessler, who resided at the Five Points Restaurant, East Walnut Street, died suddenly yesterday afternoon about 12:30 o'clock while at work at the Folmer Ice Cream Plant, West Middle Street. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Although suffering from a heart condition for some time, he had been working as usual yesterday and had not complained of feeling ill. When he did not come down from the room where he was working at his lunch hour, a fellow employee went to investigate and found him dead.
Mr. Kessler, who was 62 years of age, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kessler. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Church.
Fraternally he was affiliated with Hanover Aerie, No. 1406, Fraternal Order of Eagles; Hanover Lodge, No. 227, Loyal Order of Moose; Washington Camp, No. 328, Patriotic Order Sons of America; the Paul E. Lau Commandery No. 66; Defiance Commandery. No. 380, Knights of Malta; Constantine Castle, No. 142, Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, and Pride of Hanover Council, No. 135, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
His wife, the former Annie Freet, died about two years ago.
Survivors are two sons, Curvin H. Kessler, 18 West Hanover Street, and Richard C. Kessler, Lincoln Hotel, York; three grandchildren, one brother, Harvey Kessler, Chambersburg; one sister, Mrs. Nora Nace, York Street; his step-mother, Mrs. Lucinda Kessler, Bair's Station; four half sisters, Mrs. William Lightner and Mrs. Maggie Warner, both of Hanover R.D.; Mrs. Ernest Sterner, Jefferson, and Mrs. Alvin Dubs, Bair's Station, and a half brother, Luther Kessler, Locust Street.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the W. A. Feiser Funeral Home, Carlisle Street. Rev. R. S. Daubert, pastor of Grace Evangelical Church will officiate. Burial will be made in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Gazette and Daily, York, Pennsylvania, Tuesday January 8, 1946
FATALLY STRICKEN WHILE AT HIS WORK
Charles Franklin Kessler, Aged 62, Dies Suddenly At Folmer Ice Cream Company's Plant
Charles Franklin Kessler, aged 62 years, who resided at the Five Points Restaurant, East Walnut Street, died suddenly this afternoon about 12:30 o'clock while at work in the plant of the Folmer Ice Cream Company, West Middle Street. Death was due to a heart attack.
Mr. Kessler had suffered from a heart condition for some time and had been under the care of his physician. He worked as usual this morning and had not complained of feeling ill. When he failed to come down from the motionizing room, where he had been working, to go for his lunch, Paul Baumgardner, a fellow employee went to investigate and found him dead. He had apparently been stricken while cleaning a vat and was found in a sitting position on some pipes which had been behind him.
Mr. Kessler was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kessler, and was born August 3, 1883. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Church, Spring Avenue and Locust Street, and fraternally was affiliated with Hanover Aerie, No. 1406, Fraternal Order of Eagles; Hanover Lodge No. 227, Loyal Order of Moose; Washington Camp No. 328, Patriotic Order Sons of America; the Paul E. Lau Commandery No. 66; Defiance Commandery No. 330, Knights of Malta; Constantine Castle No. 142, Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, and Pride of Hanover Council No. 135, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
His wife, who before marriage was Annie Freet, preceded him in death about two years ago. Surviving him are two sons, Curvin H. Kessler, 18 West Hanover Street, and Richard C. Kessler, Lincoln Hotel, York; three grandchildren; one brother, Harvey Kessler, Chambersburg; one sister, Mrs. Nora Nace, York Street; his step-mother, Mrs. Lucinda Kessler, Bair's Station; four half-sisters, Mrs. William Lightner and Mrs. Maggie Warner, both of Hanover R.D.; Mrs. Ernest Sterner, Jefferson, and Mrs. Alvin Dubs, Bair's Station, and one half-brother, Luther Kessler, Locust Street.
Funeral arrangements, in charge of Funeral Director William A. Feiser, are incomplete.
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Charles Franklin Kessler, who resided at the Five Points Restaurant, East Walnut Street, died suddenly yesterday afternoon about 12:30 o'clock while at work at the Folmer Ice Cream Plant, West Middle Street. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Although suffering from a heart condition for some time, he had been working as usual yesterday and had not complained of feeling ill. When he did not come down from the room where he was working at his lunch hour, a fellow employee went to investigate and found him dead.
Mr. Kessler, who was 62 years of age, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kessler. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Church.
Fraternally he was affiliated with Hanover Aerie, No. 1406, Fraternal Order of Eagles; Hanover Lodge, No. 227, Loyal Order of Moose; Washington Camp, No. 328, Patriotic Order Sons of America; the Paul E. Lau Commandery No. 66; Defiance Commandery. No. 380, Knights of Malta; Constantine Castle, No. 142, Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, and Pride of Hanover Council, No. 135, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
His wife, the former Annie Freet, died about two years ago.
Survivors are two sons, Curvin H. Kessler, 18 West Hanover Street, and Richard C. Kessler, Lincoln Hotel, York; three grandchildren, one brother, Harvey Kessler, Chambersburg; one sister, Mrs. Nora Nace, York Street; his step-mother, Mrs. Lucinda Kessler, Bair's Station; four half sisters, Mrs. William Lightner and Mrs. Maggie Warner, both of Hanover R.D.; Mrs. Ernest Sterner, Jefferson, and Mrs. Alvin Dubs, Bair's Station, and a half brother, Luther Kessler, Locust Street.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the W. A. Feiser Funeral Home, Carlisle Street. Rev. R. S. Daubert, pastor of Grace Evangelical Church will officiate. Burial will be made in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Gazette and Daily, York, Pennsylvania, Tuesday January 8, 1946
Charles Franklin Kessler, Aged 62, Dies Suddenly At Folmer Ice Cream Company's Plant
Charles Franklin Kessler, aged 62 years, who resided at the Five Points Restaurant, East Walnut Street, died suddenly this afternoon about 12:30 o'clock while at work in the plant of the Folmer Ice Cream Company, West Middle Street. Death was due to a heart attack.
Mr. Kessler had suffered from a heart condition for some time and had been under the care of his physician. He worked as usual this morning and had not complained of feeling ill. When he failed to come down from the motionizing room, where he had been working, to go for his lunch, Paul Baumgardner, a fellow employee went to investigate and found him dead. He had apparently been stricken while cleaning a vat and was found in a sitting position on some pipes which had been behind him.
Mr. Kessler was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kessler, and was born August 3, 1883. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Church, Spring Avenue and Locust Street, and fraternally was affiliated with Hanover Aerie, No. 1406, Fraternal Order of Eagles; Hanover Lodge No. 227, Loyal Order of Moose; Washington Camp No. 328, Patriotic Order Sons of America; the Paul E. Lau Commandery No. 66; Defiance Commandery No. 330, Knights of Malta; Constantine Castle No. 142, Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, and Pride of Hanover Council No. 135, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
His wife, who before marriage was Annie Freet, preceded him in death about two years ago. Surviving him are two sons, Curvin H. Kessler, 18 West Hanover Street, and Richard C. Kessler, Lincoln Hotel, York; three grandchildren; one brother, Harvey Kessler, Chambersburg; one sister, Mrs. Nora Nace, York Street; his step-mother, Mrs. Lucinda Kessler, Bair's Station; four half-sisters, Mrs. William Lightner and Mrs. Maggie Warner, both of Hanover R.D.; Mrs. Ernest Sterner, Jefferson, and Mrs. Alvin Dubs, Bair's Station, and one half-brother, Luther Kessler, Locust Street.
Funeral arrangements, in charge of Funeral Director William A. Feiser, are incomplete.
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Charles Franklin Kessler, who resided at the Five Points Restaurant, East Walnut Street, died suddenly yesterday afternoon about 12:30 o'clock while at work at the Folmer Ice Cream Plant, West Middle Street. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Although suffering from a heart condition for some time, he had been working as usual yesterday and had not complained of feeling ill. When he did not come down from the room where he was working at his lunch hour, a fellow employee went to investigate and found him dead.
Mr. Kessler, who was 62 years of age, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kessler. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Church.
Fraternally he was affiliated with Hanover Aerie, No. 1406, Fraternal Order of Eagles; Hanover Lodge, No. 227, Loyal Order of Moose; Washington Camp, No. 328, Patriotic Order Sons of America; the Paul E. Lau Commandery No. 66; Defiance Commandery. No. 380, Knights of Malta; Constantine Castle, No. 142, Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, and Pride of Hanover Council, No. 135, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
His wife, the former Annie Freet, died about two years ago.
Survivors are two sons, Curvin H. Kessler, 18 West Hanover Street, and Richard C. Kessler, Lincoln Hotel, York; three grandchildren, one brother, Harvey Kessler, Chambersburg; one sister, Mrs. Nora Nace, York Street; his step-mother, Mrs. Lucinda Kessler, Bair's Station; four half sisters, Mrs. William Lightner and Mrs. Maggie Warner, both of Hanover R.D.; Mrs. Ernest Sterner, Jefferson, and Mrs. Alvin Dubs, Bair's Station, and a half brother, Luther Kessler, Locust Street.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the W. A. Feiser Funeral Home, Carlisle Street. Rev. R. S. Daubert, pastor of Grace Evangelical Church will officiate. Burial will be made in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Gazette and Daily, York, Pennsylvania, Tuesday January 8, 1946
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