Clair was born at
Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 23 May 1913. He was the son of
Paul B. Dellinger and
Clara Gohn. He married
Mary Jane Essig on 22 August 1942. Clair died on 13 January 2000 at
Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, at age 86. He was New Tag Obituary from the 14 Jan 2000 York Dailey Record:
"Clair K. Dellinger
Wrightsville
Clair K. "Poss" Dellinger of Wrightsville died at 6:59 a.m. Jan. 13 at Susquehanna Division of Lancaster General Hospital, Columbia. He was 86.
Mr. Dellinger retired in 1988 from the former Wilton Products, where he was a foreman for 50 years.
He served in the Army during World War II.
He was a member of Abel-Poff-Leithiser American Legion Post No. 469, Wrightsville.
Born in Wrightsville May 23, 1913, he was a son of the late Paul B. and Clara Gohn Dellinger.
He leaves his wife of 57 years, Mary Jane Essig Dellinger; a daughter, Donna M. Craley of Red Lion; two sisters, Dorcas Copley and Velma Whiteleather of Columbia; and a brother, Harry Dellinger of York.
A daughter, Karen B. Dellinger, is deceased.
Viewing is 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at Etzweiler Funeral Home, Inc., 700 Hellam St., Wrightsville. The service is at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Larry L. Lehman, pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, Hallam.
Burial is in Fairview Cemetery, Wrightsville.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. James Lutheran Church, 180 W. Market St., Hellam 17406."
On 14 January 2000 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. His body was interred on 17 January 2000 at
Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania, at Fairview Cemetery.