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     Ethel Charlotte Bitner was buried at Jefferson Memorial Park, 401 Curry Hollow Road, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.³ Her Social Security Number was 185-38-2079.² She was born on June 30, 1889 at Beech Creek, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.² As of June 26, 1916,her married name was Kunes.⁴ She married Blair Allen/Allan Kunes, son of James Albert Kunes and Mary A. Spangler, on June 26, 1916 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^4,5,1 Ethel Charlotte Bitner died in 1982.³

     Virginia Dare Kunes was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.^7,8 Her Social Security Number was 200-03-2102.⁹ Her married name was Lindstrom.¹⁰ She married Carl Albert Lindstrom Jr.¹⁰ Virginia Dare Kunes was born on May 9, 1918 at McKeesport, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^9,11,7,8,2 She died on August 8, 2003 at Pennsylvania at age 85.^9,11,7,8

     Dorothy Marie Kunes was buried at Jefferson Memorial Park, 401 Curry Hollow Road, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 182-14-5328.⁹ Her married name was Easterday.⁷ She married John Robert Easterday.⁷ Dorothy Marie Kunes was born on December 4, 1923 at McKeesport, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^{9,2,3,4,10,11} As of November 5, 1945,her married name was Goetz.³ She married William Russell Goetz on November 5, 1945 at Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.³ Dorothy Marie Kunes died on May 11, 2007 at Pennsylvania at age 83.^9,10,11,7 She Easterday Dorothy M. - Age 83 of Avalon on Friday, May 11, 2007. Beloved wife of John R. Easterday. Daughter of the late Blair and Ethel Kunes. Preceded in death by her sister Virginia Lindstrom. Dorothy will be sadly missed by many dear friends. She proudly served in the U.S. Navy Coast Guard during WWII. Dorothy was employed in various secretarial positions in McKeesport, PA and Lorain, OH. No Public Visitation. Interment will be private. on May 14, 2007.⁷

     Carl Albert Lindstrom Jr. was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.^2,4 His Social Security Number was 211-09-1691.⁵ He married Virginia Dare Kunes, daughter of Blair Allen/Allan Kunes and Ethel Charlotte Bitner.⁶ Carl Albert Lindstrom Jr. was born on September 26, 1918 at McKeesport, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.^5,1,2,3,4 He died on December 8, 2002 at Pennsylvania at age 84.^5,2,4

     His Social Security Number was 234-32-8732.⁴ John Robert Easterday was buried at Jefferson Memorial Park, 401 Curry Hollow Road, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.⁵ He married Dorothy Marie Kunes, daughter of Blair Allen/Allan Kunes and Ethel Charlotte Bitner.² John Robert Easterday was born on March 18, 1921 at Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia.^4,1,3,6 He died on August 13, 2009 at Pennsylvania at age 88.^1,4,6 He John R. Easterday, 88, of Avalon, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy Easterday. John was born and raised in Morgantown, W.Va., and is survived by many friends. He served in the Army during World War II and retired from US Steel. Services will be private. Arrangements entrusted to Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home Inc., 1014 California Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 412-766-5600. on August 19, 2009.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 165-50-5723.⁴ Gladys Ella Probst was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mackeyville, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.⁵ She was born on February 7, 1900 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^4,3 As of May 20, 1920,her married name was Kunes.² She married Sylvester Dewey Kunes, son of James Albert Kunes and Mary A. Spangler, on May 20, 1920 at Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2 Gladys Ella Probst died on June 21, 1994 at Pennsylvania at age 94.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 180-22-5627.⁷ Robert Carl Kunes was buried at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^3,4 He was born on September 13, 1928 at Pennsylvania.^7,4,8 He married Janet Louise Peters on January 15, 1956 at Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania.⁹ Robert Carl Kunes died on January 13, 1980 at Pennsylvania at age 51.^9,4,8

     Her Social Security Number was 196-44-6189.⁵ Pauline Jane Kunes was buried at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^4,6 She was born on January 2, 1921 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^5,4,3 As of October 16, 1939,her married name was DeMarte.⁷ She married Gerard Joseph DeMarte on October 16, 1939 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.⁷ Pauline Jane Kunes died on February 29, 1996 at Castanea, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 75.^5,4 She Pauline J. DeMarte, 75, of Castanea, died Thursday, February 29, 1996, at her residence. She was born January 2, 1921, in Lock Haven, a daughter of the late S. Dewey and Gladys Probst Kunes. She married Gerald J. DeMarte in Saint Agnes Church on October 16, 1939. She was a 1938 graduate of Lock Haven High School. She was a secretary in the Penn State Physical Education Department from 1938 to 1939. She and her husband owned and operated the DeMarte Café on Walnut Street in Lock Haven from 1947 to 1970. She was survived by her husband, two daughters, one son, two sisters; Marjorie Poorman of Castanea and Barbara Caraway of Harker Heights, Texas; one brother, William R. Kunes of Avis; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held st the Moriarity-Dutcavich Funeral Home, Lock Haven, with the Reverend Russell I. Looker officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Park. on March 2, 1996.⁴

     William Richard Kunes was buried at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^2,4 His Social Security Number was 195-16-7325.¹¹ He was born on June 8, 1925 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^{11,3,4,5,6,12} He married Mary Agnes Bianchi on June 21, 1958 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.⁷ William Richard Kunes died on June 16, 2004 at Pennsylvania at age 79.^11,4,12

     Marjorie Edna Kunes Marjorie E. (Kunes) Poorman, 96, of Castanea passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at her home. Born Oct. 15, 1922 in Lock Haven, she was a daughter of the late S. Dewey and Gladys (Probst) Kunes. On Oct. 15, 1948 she married Albert L. Poorman who preceded her in death on March 6, 1997. Surviving is her daughter, Peggy (Gary) Litz; a grandson, LCDR William Marden; two step-grandsons; a sister, Barbara Carraway; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, one sister and two brothers. Services are private and will be held at the convenience of her family.³ She was born on October 15, 1922 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.³ As of October 15, 1948,her married name was Poorman.³ She married Albert Lee Poorman on October 15, 1948 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^3,4 Marjorie Edna Kunes died on June 23, 2019 at Castanea, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 96.³

     Gerard Joseph DeMarte was buried at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^4,1,3 He was born on November 3, 1919 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^7,4,2,5 He married Pauline Jane Kunes, daughter of Sylvester Dewey Kunes and Gladys Ella Probst, on October 16, 1939 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.⁸ Gerard Joseph DeMarte died on June 4, 2005 at Pennsylvania at age 85.^7,4,3

     His Social Security Number was 160-16-6208.⁴ Albert Lee Poorman was buried at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^5,3 He was born on June 11, 1917 at Castanea, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^2,4,5,3 He married Marjorie Edna Kunes, daughter of Sylvester Dewey Kunes and Gladys Ella Probst, on October 15, 1948 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^1,3 Albert Lee Poorman died on March 6, 1997 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 79.^1,4,5,3 He Albert L. Poorman, 79, of Castanea, died Thursday, March 6, 1997 at the Lock Haven Hospital. He was born in Castanea June 11, 1917, a son of the late Clyde A. and Stella Kinley Poorman. He married Marjorie Kunes on October 15, 1948 at the United Methodist Church in Lock Haven. He was a 1939 graduate of Lock Haven High School. He completed a one-year course at Penn State in 1937 and received a certificate in aeronautics. He worked at the North American Refractories Brickyard in Lock Haven from 1937 to 1938. From 1939 to 1943, he supervised mechanics in experimental designing and production of Piper Cubs at the former Piper Aircraft in Lock Haven. He was a former US Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, having served as a cadet from March 20, 1943 to January 26, 1945. He became a navigator and was assigned to a B-29 Bomber with the 870th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. He received the American Campaign medal and the World War II Victory medal. He was a second lieutenant, serving from January 27, 1945 to August 31, 1946. He was promoted to first lieutenant with the US Air Force Reserve until his discharge on May 16, 1955. He then worked at the former Piper Aircraft as a supervisor and retired in June 1982 after 42 years of service. He was a Protestant. He was a life member of Lock Haven Elks Lodge 182, a life member of the Castanea Fire Company, a life member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 100, a member of American Legion Post 130 and the Forty & Eight Voiture Locale 903, all of Lock Haven. He was survived by his wife, one daughter and a grandson. Graveside services were at the Rest Haven Memorial Park with the Reverend Russell I. Looker officiating. on March 7, 1997.³

     Kimberly Ann Poorman was buried at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.¹ She died on November 16, 1949 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.¹ She was born on November 16, 1949 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.¹

     Her Social Security Number was 184-24-4994.³ Janet Louise Peters was buried at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^1,4 She was born on July 24, 1930 at Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania.^1,3,2 As of January 15, 1956,her married name was Kunes.¹ She married Robert Carl Kunes, son of Sylvester Dewey Kunes and Gladys Ella Probst, on January 15, 1956 at Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania.¹ Janet Louise Peters died on April 3, 2006 at Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, at age 75.^1,3 She Janet L. Kunes, 75, of Lock Haven, passed away peacefully at the Williamsport Hospital on Monday, April 3, 2006. She was born July 24, 1930 in Altoona, the daughter of the late Rev. Burleigh A. and Gertrude R. Leffler Peters. On January 15, 1956, she married Robert C. Kunes, who died January 13, 1980. She was a graduate of the former Lock Haven High School and earned her teaching degree from the former Lock Haven State Teachers College. She was a devoted elementary teacher and educator for more than 30 years with the Keystone Central School District. She touched lives too numerous to mention, as did her husband Robert. She was an active member of the former St. Johns Lutheran Church where her father served as pastor, which later became St. John's United Lutheran Church and is now the United Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Lock Haven State College Alumni Association, the Pennsylvania State Education Association, and the Pennsylvania State Retired Educators Association. She was also a member of the Rowin Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed reading, card playing, bingo and had a special place in her heart for her pets. She is survived by three sons, William B. and his wife Mary of Blair, Neb., James Robert of Manhattan, NY, and David R. of Lock Haven; one brother, James B. Peters and his wife Peg of Kutztown; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Mary Bianchi Kunes, Marjorie Poorman and Barbara Caraway; two cousins, Dr. David Leffler and Dr. Richard Leffler, and numerous nieces and nephews and devoted friends. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, John D. Kunes. A memorial service will be held at the United Evangelical Lutheran Church, First and Church Streets, Lock Haven, on Thursday April 6, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Private burial services will be at the convenience of the family in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lock Haven. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clinton County SPCA or the United Evangelical Lutheran Church. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Moriarty-Dutcavich Funeral Home, Lock Haven. on April 6, 2006.¹