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Lock Haven Express
Thursday, 4/24/2003
Reed F. Lehman
Reed F. Lehman, 82, R.R. 1 Northumberland, died Monday afternoon, Apri
l 21, 2003, in Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, where he ha
d been hospitalized for the past week.
He was born Feb. 23, 1921 in Booneville, Clinton Co, a son of the lat
e Russell R. and Ruth Irene (Grenninger) Lehman. On Aug. 5, 1944, he m
arried the former Pearl L. Barner. His death ends a marital union of 5
8 years.
He was a 1939 graduate of Sugar Valley High School in Loganton.
Mr. Lehman was a United States Army Air Force Veteran and served durin
g World War II.
He was formerly employed at Piper Aircraft, Lock Haven. Later he worke
d for PA Power and Light Company as a plant analyst in the water treat
ment department, starting in Lock Haven and later moving to the Shamok
in Dam plant. He retired in 1983 from the Washingtonville plant, afte
43 years of service.
Mr. Lehman was a member of Eureka Lodge No. 404 Free and Accepted Maso
s of Northumberland which he served as a past master, and the William
sport Consistory.
He was a life member of Norry Rod and Gun Club, and a member of Northu
mberland-Point Twp Senior Action Center, and Roaring Creek Rod and Gu
Club of Poe Valley. He served several years as a Point Twp superviso
.
Mr. Lehman was an avid hunter and fisherman, and he enjoyed shooting t
ap and skeet, for which he received many trophies for his marksmanshi
p. He also enjoyed gardening and raising flowers and took special prid
e in his rose garden.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Northumberland.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Jeanne M. Karchne
of Lock Haven; a son, Robert J. Lehman of R.R. 3 Sunbury; three gran
dsons, Chad R., Justin W. and Brock D. Lehman; and a sister, June E. S
chrack of Watsontown.
Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Joseph W. Epler Fun
eral Home, Second and King streets, Northumberland. The Masonic servic
e will be held at 9 p.m.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home b
y the Rev. Mark Hagy.
Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Northumberland.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, S
usquehanna Valley Chapter, 63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 19802
, or American Heart Association, 1704 Warren Ave., Williamsport, Pa. 1
7701.
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