 1920 - 2010 (90 years)
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| Name |
Albert Elijah Burkhart |
| Also called |
Hap |
| Born |
24 Jan 1920 |
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
29 Dec 2010 |
Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Buried |
04 Jan 2011 |
Berks County Memorial Gardens, Fleetwood, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Person ID |
I165894 |
Strausstown Roots |
| Last Modified |
8 Feb 2011 |
| Father |
John D Burkhart, b. 10 Jun 1883, Maidencreek Township, Berks county, Pennsylvania , d. 07 Mar 1961, Hyde Park, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years) |
| Mother |
Ida B Shearer, b. 14 Aug 1882, Perry Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 16 Jun 1942, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 59 years) |
| Married |
16 Apr 1904 |
Fleetwood, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Family ID |
F53876 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S2] Reading Eagle, 30 Dec 2010.
Albert Elijah "Hap" Burkhart, 90, Ontelaunee T o w n s h i p , died Dec. 29, 2010,at Kutztown Manor.
He was the husband of Bernice Frances (Homan) Burkhart, who died in 2002.
Born Jan. 24, 1920, in Reading, he was a son of the late John D. and Ida (Shearer) Burkhart.
Albert served in the U.S. Navy as a sailor on diesel submarines for 20 years, retiring in 1972.
Albert enjoyed "chucking."
Surviving are two children, Michael A. Burkhart, Ontelaunee Township; and Sally L. (Burkhart), husband of Clifford Ernst, Ruscomb manor Township.
Other survivors include two grandchildren, Melissa Lyn Burkhart, Reading; and Austin L. Ernst, Ruscomb manor Township.
Albert was predeceased by a brother, John; and three sisters: Sally,Arlene and Peggy.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday at noon at Walter R. Christ Funeral Home Inc., 3300 Kutztown Road Laureldale. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services in the funeral home. Burial will be in Berks County Memorial Gardens Maidencreek Township.
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