 1914 - 2008 (93 years)
-
| Name |
Ellen Margaret Adam |
| Born |
17 Jul 1914 |
Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
03 May 2008 |
Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Buried |
Zion Moselem Church Cemetery, Moselem, Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Person ID |
I121879 |
Strausstown Roots | DeTurk.I, Sontag.H, Hoch.R, Siegfried.J |
| Last Modified |
20 May 2011 |
| Father |
Daniel S Adam, b. 11 Aug 1877, Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 23 Jun 1952, Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 74 years) |
| Mother |
Ida Ellen Sunday, b. 06 Mar 1883, Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 18 Dec 1966, Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 83 years) |
| Married |
07 Feb 1901 |
Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Family ID |
F38722 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Earl Wilson Moatz, b. 09 May 1915, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 01 Jun 1999 (Age 84 years) |
| Married |
02 Nov 1935 |
| Children |
| | 1. Elizabeth G Moatz, b. 13 Apr 1938, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 26 Mar 2014, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Age 75 years) |
| | 2. Thelma F Moatz, b. 01 Jan 1942, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 25 Apr 2018, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years) |
|
| Last Modified |
20 May 2011 |
| Family ID |
F38726 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
-
| Sources |
- [S2] Reading Eagle, 04 May 2008.
Ellen Maggie (Adam) Moatz, 93, died May 3, 2008, in her Muhlenberg Township home. She was a 67-year resident of Muhlenberg Township.
She was married Nov. 2, 1935, to Earl Wilson Moatz, who died June 1, 1999.
Born in Richmond Township on July 17, 1914, she was one of 15 children born to the late Daniel and Ida (Sunday) Adam.
Ellen was an eighth grade graduate of Kutztown Area School District and became an honorary member of the graduating class of 2006 because of her love of education and her many life experiences and achievements.
She was known for making some of the best sticky buns and fasnachts in all of Berks County.
Ellen was employed with the Berkshire Knitting Mills as a full fashion hosiery seamer for a number of years and later worked in the same capacity from her home for an additional four years.
She and her husband owned and operated Moatz's GE Appliance Store, Spring Valley, Muhlenberg Township, from 1948 until her retirement in 1982. She was the other half of the business and helped in the buying, selling and delivering of all appliances.
Ellen was a lifetime and the oldest member of Zion Moselem Lutheran Church, Maxatawny Township, where she and her husband were active church members. They did remodeling and contracting work for the church. Ellen was also involved in women's ministry and church council. She was a church representative to Topton Home and Muhlenberg College as well as a Sunday school officer.
She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law: Elizabeth G., wife of Paul A. Fink, Tilden Township; Thelma E. Unangst, Spring Township; and Dolores L., wife of Thomas J. Collins, Muhlenberg Township.
Other survivors include two sisters, Verna (Adam), widow of Clifford Hartranft, and Laila (Adam), widow of Paul Wesner, both of Richmond Township.
There are also six grandchildren: Debra A. (Fink), wife of Richard L. Heffner, Reading; Steven P. Fink, husband of Theresa Schneider, Waitsfield, Vt.; Kent A., husband of Mariela (Salinas) Unangst, Laytonsville, Md.; Kelly A. (Unangst), wife of William T. Gilfert, Wernersville; Benjamin R., husband of Ruth T. (Taylor) Zentner, Adamstown, Lancaster County; and Joel W. Zentner, Blandon; and eight great-grandchildren: Shawn M. Unangst, William T. Gilfert, Justin C. Gilfert, Adalie G. Zentner, Andrew J. Zentner, Austin R. Zentner, Owen T. Zentner and Aaden J. Zentner.
She was predeceased by two grandchildren: A. Christopher Zentner, who died July 15, 1979; and A. Nathan Zentner, who died May 15, 1976; and a great-grandson; Christopher R. Gilfert, who died Sept. 9, 1997.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Zion (Moselem) Lutheran Church, 340 Crystal Cave Road, Kutztown, PA 19530. Burial will be in Moselem Church Cemetery. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services in the church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the church at the above address. Walter R. Christ Funeral Home Inc., Laureldale, is in charge of arrangements.
|
|
|
