Ned Wayne Martz

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Ned Wayne Martz

Birth
Binghamton, Broome County, New York, USA
Death
1 Nov 1969 (aged 23)
Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section - East Slope, Lot - 932B, Space # 3
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OBITUARY: Ned Wayne Martz, 23, of RD 3, Bedford, died Saturday, November 1, 1969 as a result of injuries which he sustained in an automobile accident 10 miles south of Bedford on US 220. He was born December 26, 1945, in Binghamton, N.Y., the son of W. Wilson and F. LaRue (Mensch) Martz. He was married July 24, 1968 to the former Sue Ellen Taggart. He is survived by his parents, his wife, a son, Michael Troy, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Mensch, of Millheim, Pa. Also surviving are a sister and two brothers, Mrs. James Zembower, of RD 3, Bedford, W. Wilson Martz, Jr., and Gary L. Martz, both of Bedford. He was a graduate of Bedford High School. He was a member of the Bedford Valley United Methodist Church, the Bedford Post American Legion, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam war. He was discharged from the service March 30, 1968, and was currently employed by the Westinghouse Plant, Bedford. Funeral services: Tuesday, November 4, at 2 p.m. in the Stewart Funeral Home, Everett, with the Rev. Fred Hickock officiating. Burial in the Bedford County Memorial Park. Military rites by the Bedford Post American Legion will be conducted at the grave site. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. (Beford Gazette, Bedford, PA. Monday, November 3, 1969)

NOTE: Ned is the father of Nedra Ellen Martz, who was born May 27, 1970; seven months after his death. He now has two grandchildren, Samuel Michael Wisdom, born Nov. 28, 1997 and Sydney Ellen Wisdom, born October 19, 2008.
OBITUARY: Ned Wayne Martz, 23, of RD 3, Bedford, died Saturday, November 1, 1969 as a result of injuries which he sustained in an automobile accident 10 miles south of Bedford on US 220. He was born December 26, 1945, in Binghamton, N.Y., the son of W. Wilson and F. LaRue (Mensch) Martz. He was married July 24, 1968 to the former Sue Ellen Taggart. He is survived by his parents, his wife, a son, Michael Troy, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Mensch, of Millheim, Pa. Also surviving are a sister and two brothers, Mrs. James Zembower, of RD 3, Bedford, W. Wilson Martz, Jr., and Gary L. Martz, both of Bedford. He was a graduate of Bedford High School. He was a member of the Bedford Valley United Methodist Church, the Bedford Post American Legion, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam war. He was discharged from the service March 30, 1968, and was currently employed by the Westinghouse Plant, Bedford. Funeral services: Tuesday, November 4, at 2 p.m. in the Stewart Funeral Home, Everett, with the Rev. Fred Hickock officiating. Burial in the Bedford County Memorial Park. Military rites by the Bedford Post American Legion will be conducted at the grave site. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. (Beford Gazette, Bedford, PA. Monday, November 3, 1969)

NOTE: Ned is the father of Nedra Ellen Martz, who was born May 27, 1970; seven months after his death. He now has two grandchildren, Samuel Michael Wisdom, born Nov. 28, 1997 and Sydney Ellen Wisdom, born October 19, 2008.

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PFC 1 BN 28 MAR 5 MAR DIV
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6010801/ned_wayne-martz: accessed ), memorial page for Ned Wayne Martz (26 Dec 1945–1 Nov 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6010801, citing Bedford County Memorial Park, Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Gwen Nolte (contributor 46513286).