31 Jul 2006: George H. Gerberich, 90, Elizabethtown, died Saturday, July 29, 2006, at Hershey Medical Center. Born April 8, 1916, near Hershey, he was the son of the late Daniel A. and Lucy Hetrick Gerberich. He was the husband of Mary B. Theal Gerberich. They were married 63 years in October 2005. A farmer all his life, George retired in 1981 from Milton Hershey School Farms after 30 years. Prior to that, he worked at Dauphin County Home Farms as foreman of the dairy operation for seven years. Additionally, he worked for Koser Home Supplies and for a short time at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI. George loved the outdoors, especially hunting, trapping and fishing. He liked gardening and planted a large garden every year for his family. He was a member of Conewago Church of the Brethren in Hershey. Surviving in addition to his wife are son Irvin J., married to Dorinda Schwartz Gerberich, Elizabethtown; two daughters, Shirley A., married to Gary D. Meyerhoffer, and Nancy L., married to Joel B. Koser, both of Elizabethtown; six grandchildren, Michael and Stephen Gerberich, Heidi Meyerhoffer, Lori Meyerhoffer Witmer, Benjamin and Nicole Koser; and three great-grandchildren, Haley, Hannah and Rachel Gerberich; two sisters, Beulah Shaffer and Katherine DeLong; and brother Ray Gerberich all of Hershey. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Mahlon and Daniel; and two sisters, Beatrice Boyer and Betty Hetrick. Funeral Wednesday, August 2, at Conewago Church of the Brethren, Hershey, Rev. William Haldeman officiating. Interment in Hanoverdale Cemetery. [Lebanon Daily News]
31 Jul 2006: George H. Gerberich, 90, Elizabethtown, died Saturday, July 29, 2006, at Hershey Medical Center. Born April 8, 1916, near Hershey, he was the son of the late Daniel A. and Lucy Hetrick Gerberich. He was the husband of Mary B. Theal Gerberich. They were married 63 years in October 2005. A farmer all his life, George retired in 1981 from Milton Hershey School Farms after 30 years. Prior to that, he worked at Dauphin County Home Farms as foreman of the dairy operation for seven years. Additionally, he worked for Koser Home Supplies and for a short time at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI. George loved the outdoors, especially hunting, trapping and fishing. He liked gardening and planted a large garden every year for his family. He was a member of Conewago Church of the Brethren in Hershey. Surviving in addition to his wife are son Irvin J., married to Dorinda Schwartz Gerberich, Elizabethtown; two daughters, Shirley A., married to Gary D. Meyerhoffer, and Nancy L., married to Joel B. Koser, both of Elizabethtown; six grandchildren, Michael and Stephen Gerberich, Heidi Meyerhoffer, Lori Meyerhoffer Witmer, Benjamin and Nicole Koser; and three great-grandchildren, Haley, Hannah and Rachel Gerberich; two sisters, Beulah Shaffer and Katherine DeLong; and brother Ray Gerberich all of Hershey. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Mahlon and Daniel; and two sisters, Beatrice Boyer and Betty Hetrick. Funeral Wednesday, August 2, at Conewago Church of the Brethren, Hershey, Rev. William Haldeman officiating. Interment in Hanoverdale Cemetery. [Lebanon Daily News]
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