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PVT William H. Habel Jr.

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PVT William H. Habel Jr. Veteran

Birth
Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
7 Mar 1997 (aged 89)
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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New Republic, 20 March 1997:

William Habel, 89, of Lancaster, Pa., died Friday, March 7, 1997, at Homestead Village. He had been under a doctor's care.

Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Harry and Labina (Brown) Habel. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Garrett, in 1995; and two sisters: Emma Mankamyer and Althea Philson.

Formerly of Roseville Road, Lancaster, he was the husband of the late Ora (Gauntz) Habel. He is survived by a granddaughter.

Mr. Habel graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a bachelor's degree in political science. He was an agent with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for more than 40 years. Following retirement, he worked at Adelphia Seafood. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Mr. Habel was a member of Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ, Washington Lodge 156, Free & Accepted Masons of Quarryville, Pa.; the Harrisburg Consistory and the American Legion Post 603, Quarryville.
New Republic, 20 March 1997:

William Habel, 89, of Lancaster, Pa., died Friday, March 7, 1997, at Homestead Village. He had been under a doctor's care.

Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Harry and Labina (Brown) Habel. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Garrett, in 1995; and two sisters: Emma Mankamyer and Althea Philson.

Formerly of Roseville Road, Lancaster, he was the husband of the late Ora (Gauntz) Habel. He is survived by a granddaughter.

Mr. Habel graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a bachelor's degree in political science. He was an agent with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for more than 40 years. Following retirement, he worked at Adelphia Seafood. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.

Mr. Habel was a member of Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ, Washington Lodge 156, Free & Accepted Masons of Quarryville, Pa.; the Harrisburg Consistory and the American Legion Post 603, Quarryville.


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  • Maintained by: Brian J. Ensley
  • Originally Created by: JRC
  • Added: Jan 9, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83209122/william_h-habel: accessed ), memorial page for PVT William H. Habel Jr. (6 Oct 1907–7 Mar 1997), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83209122, citing Conestoga Memorial Park, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Brian J. Ensley (contributor 47190867).