2423. Montford W. KRESSLER Jr. (Montford KRESSLER , Herbert Samuel KRESSLER , Adam KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael )
Montford married Barbara A. RICE daughter of Leroy M. RICE and Alice Pauline SHARRER.
They had the following children:
3813 M i Eric KRESSLER
2425. Vicki Lynn KRESSLER (Kenneth Ralph KRESSLER , Herbert Samuel KRESSLER , Adam KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael ) was born UNKNOWN. She died 1 before 2010.
They had the following children:
3814 M i Aaron R. BRENT was born unknown. He died 1 before 2010.
2438. Carol Ann KRESSLER (Carl Robert KRESSLER , Charles N. KRESSLER , Adam KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael )
Carol married (1) William FRITZ.
They had the following children:
3815 F i Trinia FRITZ
Carol married (2) Albert DESAUTELS.
2450. Caroline C. ARNOLD (Charles H. ARNOLD , Robert James ARNOLD , Hannah H. KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael )
Caroline married 1 George W. "Gus" KLOTZ. George was born 2 on 7 May 1939 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. He died 3 on 11 Jan 2007 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania. He was buried 4 in Union Cemetery; Hellertown, Pennsylvania. George was employed 5 as co-owner & operator, 22 years in Klotz's Bait & Tackle Shop. He was employed 6 as Animal Control Officer, 30 years in Borough of Hellertown. He retired 7 Sanitation Supervisor, 33 years in 2002 in Borough of Hellertown.
<http://heintzelmanfh.com/site/content/view/1004/852/>
George W. 'Gush' Klotz, Sr., age 67, of Hellertown PA, died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia PA. He is the husband of Caroline R. (Arnold) Klotz.
Born in Fountain Hill PA (May 7, 1939), he is the son of the late Milton H. and Lillian (Ehrig) Klotz. George Co-Owned and Operated the Klotz's Bait and Tackle Shop, Hellertown, for 22 years. He was also Sanitation Supervisor for the Borough of Hellertown for 33 years, retiring 2002 and the Animal Control Officer for over 30 years. He was the Member of the Spring Valley Rod and Gun Club.
In addition to his loving Wife of 46 years, he is survived by his Sons, George W. Jr. at home and Timothy L. and his wife Lisa L. of Hellertown PA; Daughters, Bonnie L., wife of David J. Petruno of Hellertown PA and Tammy L., wife of Stacey P. Binder of Center Valley PA; Brothers, Milton and his wife Anna of Steel City PA and Henry and his wife Nancy of Bethlehem PA; Sisters, Shirley Lacey of Tennessee, Gloria of Bethlehem PA and Nancy Lipsky of Hellertown PA; 6 Grandchildren, Ashley, Heather, Brittany Binder, Allison, Jacob, Matthew; and beloved dogs, Sadie and Pebbles. He is predeceased by his Brother, Kenneth; and Sisters, Rose Marie Smith and Loretta Murphy.
Family and Friends are invited to call 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 14, 2007 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., 326 Main Street, Hellertown PA. The service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Funeral Home. Interment will conclude services at Union Cemetery of Hellertown.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to the SPCA or Animals in Distress.******
They had the following children:
3816 M i George W. KLOTZ Jr. 3817 M ii Timothy L. KLOTZ Timothy married Lisa L. ?. 3818 F iii Bonnie L. KLOTZ Bonnie married David J. PETRUNO. 3819 F iv Tammy L. KLOTZ Tammy married Stacey P. BINDER.
2452. Wanda ARNOLD (Norbert William ARNOLD , Robert James ARNOLD , Hannah H. KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael )
She had the following children:
3820 M i Darius 3821 M ii Eamon 3822 F iii Matilda
2453. Romaine D. ARNOLD (Harold E. ARNOLD , Robert James ARNOLD , Hannah H. KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael )
Romaine married Harold "Skip" ZEINER.
They had the following children:
+ 3823 M i Jason T. ZEINER 3824 M ii Travis W. ZEINER
2460. Kathleen L. NEITH (June E. ARNOLD , Milton Franklin ARNOLD , Hannah H. KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael )
Kathleen married Richard STUBER.
They had the following children:
3825 F i Amanda STUBER
2461. Judy F. NEITH (June E. ARNOLD , Milton Franklin ARNOLD , Hannah H. KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael )
Judy married John A. RUPPELLI.
They had the following children:
3826 M i John RUPPELLI 3827 M ii Justin RUPPELLI
2462. Patricia R. NEITH (June E. ARNOLD , Milton Franklin ARNOLD , Hannah H. KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael )
Patricia married Patrick PHILLIP.
They had the following children:
3828 F i Victoria PHILLIP
2465. Michael ARNOLD (Milton ARNOLD , Milton Franklin ARNOLD , Hannah H. KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael )
They had the following children:
3829 M i Michael ARNOLD 3830 M ii Brenden ARNOLD
2466. Debra ARNOLD (Allen ARNOLD , Milton Franklin ARNOLD , Hannah H. KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael )
They had the following children:
3831 M i Jake LEAUBER 3832 M ii Zack LEAUBER 3833 M iii Danny LEAUBER
2482. Thomas C. COPE (May E. MILLER , Clara M. ARNOLD , Hannah H. KRESSLER , Sarah Anna SLOYER , Johannes SCHLOYER , Johann Michael SCHLEIER , Johann Michael ) was born 1, 2 on 13 Feb 1949 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. He died 3, 4 on 12 Oct 1985 in Pennsylvania. He was buried 5 in Friedensville Cemetery; Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania. Thomas served in the military 6 U.S. Navy Vietnam war. He was employed 7 as heater helper, 16 years in Bethlehem Steel Corp.
MAN DIES, FRIEND HURT IN GUN CLUB ACCIDENT
[THIRD Edition]
Morning Call - Allentown, Pa.
Author: RANDY KRAFT, The Morning Call
Date: Oct 13, 1985
Start Page: A.01
Copyright Morning Call Oct 13, 1985
An Bethlehem Township man died yesterday afternoon and his friend was wounded in what appears to have been a freak accident involving a handgun at a pistol rangein Upper Saucon Township.Killed was Thomas C. Cope, 36, of 3861 Country Club Road. Wounded was Alna Edward Davis, 55, of 3947 Country Club Road, also of Bethlehem Township.
Davis was in critical condition in a shock-trauma unit after undergoing surgery at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center last night.
The shooting happened about 3:20 p.m. at the Friedensville Rod and Gun Club along Old Bethlehem Pike.
Initial information obtained by Upper Saucon police indicates the weapon may have fired repeatedly when it was being set on a gun stand by one of the men.
"At this point it appears to be accidental, but it's still under investigation," according to police. "No one witnessed exactly what happened and we've not been able to speak with Davis to find out what happened."
Police described the men as neighbors and "long-time friends."
They said Cope's 12-year-old daughter and Davis' wife Sharon were at the range with the two men. The females had just turned to walk away, when they heard rapid fire "like a machine gun." They turned and saw both men fall to the ground.
"It was a pretty bad scene," commented a police officer.
Pat Gruver, who lives in a mobile home next to the gun club and can see the firing range out her rear window, said she heard a "b-b- b-r-r-r-t-t -t" sound that reminded her of machine gun fire.
She said the sound was unusual, because normally she only hears one shot at a time.
When she looked out, she saw one man fall to the ground and another clutching his stomach. Then he also fell. At first she thought it was just kids fooling around, pretending to be hurt.
But then a woman ran to her home and asked her to call an ambulance because two men had been shot.
She said the men were not standing between the firing line and thetarget area. Besides the Davis-Cope party, Mrs. Gruver said only one other person was shooting at the range at the time of the incident.
Mrs. Gruver and her husband Randy were told the weapon went off when someone set it down. Gruver said he was told "the gun went wild."
Police indicated they heard the same story the Gruvers were told.
Police said the weapon that shot the men was a .32-caliber semi- automatic pistol. The gun was owned by Davis. "It shouldn't fire like a machine gun," said police. They have not yet determined who was holding it when it went off.
Both victims were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Center by MedEvac helicopter. A hospital spokesman could provide no additional information on Davis' condition other than saying he was in surgery.
Cope was pronounced dead at 4 p.m. at the hospital center, according to a spokeswoman for Lehigh County Coroner Robert Weir.
An autopsy will be performed, possibly this afternoon, to determine the cause of death.
Michael Mish, president of the gun club, who knew Cope and had recently instructed his daughter in a hunter safety course, said last night, "They were not the type of guys to get involved in horse play. They were very conscientious."
The club, he added, had "never, ever had a shooting accident since it was chartered in 1945. In fact, we never had to file an insurance claim."
Cope was the husband of Mary Ellen (Stoeckel) Cope.
He was a heater helper in the coke works of Bethlehem Steel Corp. for the past 16 years.
Born in Fountain Hill, he was a son of Charles H. and May E. (Miller) Cope of Bethlehem R.4.
He was a member of St. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Easton.
He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War.
Surviving with his widow and parents are two daughters, Kimberly A. and Holly L., both at home; two brothers, Larry L. of Bethlehem R.4 and David W. of Bingen, and a sister, Mrs. Diane L. Bucko of Bethlehem R.4.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Templeton- Heintzelman Funeral Home, 326 Main St., Hellertown. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
******
AUTOPSY HELD IN DEATH AT U. SAUCON GUN RANGE POLICE [FIFTH Edition] Morning Call - Allentown, Pa. Author: The Morning Call Date: Oct 14, 1985 Start Page: B.02 Text Word Count: 189 Document Text Copyright Morning Call Oct 14, 1985Thomas C. Cope, 36, who was wounded Saturday afternoon in an apparently freak accident at an Upper Saucon Township pistol range, died of gunshot wounds of the chest, according to Lehigh County Coroner Robert C. Weir.
An autopsy was performed yesterday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center.
Cope of 3861 Country Club Road, Bethlehem Township, was pronounced dead at 4 p.m. Saturday in the hospital center.
Alna Edward Davis, 55, of 3947 Country Club Road, Bethlehem Township, a friend and neighbor of Cope, remains in critical condition at the hospital center after surgery for gunshot wounds.
The accident happened at the Friedensville Rod and Gun Club along Old Bethlehem Pike.
Upper Saucon Township police said their investigation indicates the weapon - a .32-caliber semi-automatic pistol - may have fired repeatedly when it was being set on a gun stand by one of the men. The gun was owned by Davis.
Cope's 12-year-old daughter and Davis' wife, Sharon, were at the range, but neither witnessed the shooting.
The weapon will be checked at the state police crime laboratory in Bethlehem in an effort to determine what caused it to malfunction.
******DEATH AT GUN CLUB IN UPPER SAUCON IS RULED AN ACCIDENT
[FIFTH Edition]
Morning Call - Allentown, Pa.
Author: The Morning Call
Date: Nov 15, 1985
Start Page: B.01Copyright Morning Call Nov 15, 1985
After a one-month investigation, Upper Saucon Township police have concluded that the Oct. 12 death of a man at the Friedensville Rod and Gun Club pistol range was caused by a handgun malfunction.Thomas C. Cope, 36, of 3861 Country Club Road, Bethlehem Township, was killed. A friend, Alna Edward Davis of 3947 Country Club Road, was critically wounded.
Police earlier said they thought the gun, a .32-caliber, German- made semiautomatic, went off repeatedly when it was set on a gun stand by one of the men.
The police statement said ballistics evaluation by the Pennsylvania State Police crime lab "substantiates no basis for criminal charges" and "the shooting was found to have been accidental."
William J. Edmond, police chief, said Davis is recuperating at home after his release from the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. He said Davis told police he does not remember what happened.
Davis would not comment on the accident to The Morning Call.
Trooper Leon Krebs, firearms and tool marks examiner with the state police crime lab at Bethlehem, said his investigation was to test the gun "to see if it will do what it is alleged to have done, and to show if there was any criminal act committed.
"I determined that the gun would malfunction and would fire full automatically," he said.
Krebs said the gun, which belonged to Davis, had not been taken apart to determine why it malfunctioned. "That would be up to the injured party to pursue civilly," he said.
"If we take the gun apart," he said, "maybe there is a situation inside there that we can never set up again."
Recent warnings by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms concern the dangers of poorly made and easily installed conversion units. The bureau said conversion kits cannot be sold without state and federal approval.
Since the gun was not taken apart, Krebs said, he did not know if a conversion unit had been installed to change its operation in any way.The unit could be a small part inside the firearm, he said, or it could be modification through wear.
******
Thomas C. CopeBirth: Feb. 13, 1949
Death: Oct. 12, 1985
Family links:
Spouse: Mary Ellen Cope (1953 - ____)Inscription: SN U.S. Navy Vietnam
Burial: Friedensville Cemetery Friedensville Lehigh County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: New Cemetery Center, Rows 9-10
Created by: Tom Myers Record added: Dec 13, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 81928477
******
Thomas married Mary Ellen STOECKEL.
They had the following children:
3834 F i Kimberly A. COPE 3835 F ii Holly L. COPE