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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

1932 North Coventry High School Graduate Dies

Grace Wampler, 98, died on Monday.

Grace L. (Bealer) Wampler, 98, widow of Francis M. Wampler Sr., of North Coventry, passed away on Monday evening, April 16, 2012, in the Coventry Manor.  Born in North Coventry, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Ethel (Leary) Bealer. Mrs. Wampler was a 1932 graduate of the former North Coventry High School and had attended her most recent class reunion at Reading County Club.  Grace was a camp counselor at Camp Swatara for two years and also served as its director for one year.  She volunteered with the PTA at the former Kenilworth School when her children were young and also with the Brownies and Girl Scouts. She was a very active member of Coventry Church of the Brethren where she had been a deaconess for 60 years, starting in…

Elmer B. Lorah, Army Veteran from Lansdale

Elmer Lorah, who has family in Pottstown, died suddenly on April 13.

  Elmer B. Lorah formerly of Lansdale died suddenly Friday April 13, 2012 at Harston Hall in Flourtown. Elmer was born in Lancaster, son of the late Elmer Dommel and Catherine Lorah. He is a U.S. Army veteran serving form 1963 to 1969 during the Vietnam War. Elmer was an Operating Engineer for local 542 in Fort Washington for 35 years prior to his retirement in 1998. Elmer was the Loving Husband of Helen R. (nee McCormick) Lorah and the devoted father of Danny Todd Lorah and his wife Wendy of Pottstown, Ronald Matthew Lorah and his wife Bertin of Atlanta, GA and Kimberly Ann Rehn and her husband Brian of Montoursville, PA. He is the loving grandfather of Louie and Nicholas Lorah and Asher, Joel and Seanna Rehn. He is also survived by his …

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