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William B. Harbach
June 7, 2012
The Express
William Barner Harbach, 88, of 1 W. Sycamore Place, Lewisburg, formerl
y of Loganton, entered into rest at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 201
2 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village.
He was born on Jan. 9, 1924 in Loganton, the son of the late Ray Lee a
d Cathryn Elizabeth (Barner) Harbach.
On Aug. 29, 1946, in Loganton by the Rev. Thurman R. Hustler, he marri
ed the former Betty Louise Kerstetter, who survives.
On Oct. 2, 1946, in Harrisburg, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army, servin
g in World War II until his honorable discharge on May 5, 1947 in Augu
sta, Ga. While enlisted, he served with the 336th Army Service Force B
and as a clarinetist, and was awarded the World War Two Victory Medal.
He was a graduate of Sugar Valley High School, class of 1941. He the
earned his B.S. in Mathamatics from Lock Haven University, class o
f 1945, and his Master of Education from Bucknell University, class o
f 1949.
Mr. Harbach began his career as an educator, teaching mathematics in t
he Ulysses Schools, Potter Co, Pa. He then taught mathematics and wa
s the principal in the Bald Eagle-Nittany Valley Schools. Finally, h
e taught mathematics in the Sugar Valley School from 1956 through 1970
, and then served as principal of the Sugar Valley Schools in the Keys
tone Central School District from 1970 until his retirement in 1979.
Bill was a member of Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Loganton
, where he served on and was past president of the church council. H
e also served on the Sugar Valley-Nittany Valley Joint Church Council
, was the Mayor of Loganton, and a member of the Lewisville Lodge #556
, Free and Accepted Masons, and Blue Lodge, Potter County.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are one son and daughter-in-law, C
hester M. and Jean L. Harbach of Monticello, Ark.; one granddaughter
, Shelley Lynn Pruett; one great-grandson, Alex McCarty; one brother a
d sister-in-law, Gene C. and Betty Harbach of Bedford; and several ni
eces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to a memorial service t
o honor Bill at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Village Commo
at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, 6 Tressler Blvd, Lewisburg, wit
h the Rev. Theodore L. Cockley, Chaplin to Buffalo Valley Lutheran Vil
lage, officiating. Following the service there will be a reception.
Private interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Loganton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bill's memory may be sen
t to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6 W. Main St., Loganton, Pa
. 17747
To share in Bill's remembrance, please visit www.adamofh.com.
Funeral arrangements are by the Dominick T. Adamo Funeral Home, 247 Ch
estnut St., Mifflinburg.
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William Barner Harbach
June 7, 2012
Williamsport Sun-Gazette
William Barner Harbach, 88, of 1 West Sycamore Place, Lewisburg, forme
ly of Loganton, entered into rest at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 20
12, at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village.
He was born on Jan. 9, 1924, in Loganton, the son of the late Ray Le
e and Cathryn Elizabeth (Barner) Harbach. On Aug. 29, 1946, in Loganto
, by the Rev. Thurman R. Hustler, he married the former Betty Louis
e Kerstetter, who survives.
On Oct. 2, 1946, in Harrisburg, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army servin
g in World War II until his honorable discharge on May 5, 1947, in Aug
usta, Ga. While enlisted he served with the 336th Army Service Force B
and as a clarinetist, and was awarded the World War Two Victory Medal.
He was a graduate of Sugar Valley High School, class of 1941. He the
earned his B.S. in mathematics from Lock Haven University, class o
f 1945, and his Master of Education from Bucknell University, class o
f 1949.
Mr. Harbach began his career as an educator, teaching mathematics in t
he Ulysses Schools, Potter Co, Pa. He then taught mathematics and wa
s the principal in the Bald Eagle-Nittany Valley Schools. Finally he t
aught mathematics in the Sugar Valley School from 1956 thru 1970, an
d then served as principal of the Sugar Valley Schools in the Keyston
e Central School District from 1970 until his retirement in 1979.
Bill was a member of Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Loganton
, where he served on and was past president of the church council. H
e also served on the Sugar Valley-Nittany Valley Joint Church Council
, was the Mayor of Loganton, and a member of the Lewisville Lodge No
. 556, Free and Accepted Masons, and Blue Lodge, Potter County.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are one son and daughter-in-law, C
hester M. and Jean L. Harbach of Monticello, Ark.; one granddaughter
, Shelley Lynn Pruett; one great-grandson, Alex McCarty; one brother a
d sister-in-law, Gene C. and Betty Harbach of Bedford. Also, survive
d by several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to a memorial service t
o honor Bill at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at the Village Comm
on at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Six Tressler Blvd., Lewisburg
, with the Rev. Theodore L. Cockley, Chaplin to Buffalo Valley Luthera
Village, officiating. Following the service there will be a receptio
.
Private interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Loganton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bill's memory may be sen
t to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Six W. Main St., Loganton
, PA 17747.
To share in Bill's remembrance, please visit www.adamofh.com.
Funeral arrangements are by the Dominick T. Adamo Funeral Home, 247 Ch
estnut St., Mifflinburg.
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