Karl William Lewis, Sr

1914 - 2004  (89 years)

• Name	Karl William Lewis
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	24 May 1914	Knauers, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Mar 2004	Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I24485	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Dickinson, Lamm, Klopp, Hechler
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Samuel Gilbert Lewis,   b. 16 Mar 1880, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Jan 1966, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Bessie Kramer Furlow,   b. 17 Aug 1891, Pennsylvania, USA d. 13 Feb 1967, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1913
  Family ID	F8086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Cassia Amelia Potteiger,   b. 30 Oct 1913, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Jun 1975, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1932
  Divorce	Yes
  Children	1. Karl William Lewis, Jr,   b. 2 Oct 1932, Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Sep 2009, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years) + 2. Russell David Lewis, Sr,   b. 19 May 1935, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Apr 2021, Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F8087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Dorothy Elizabeth Gnau,   b. 20 Jul 1913   d. 20 Dec 1998 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1946
  Children	1. Robert K Lewis,   b. 4 Dec 1946, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Oct 2006, Mohnton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F8088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Services were held in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, for Karl W. Lewis, formerly of Curtis Avenue, Bern Township, who died March 4 in ManorCare Health Services Inc., Spring Township, where he had resided since Nov. 3. Inurnment was also in Forest Hills. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy E. (Gnau) Lewis, who died Dec. 20, 1998. Born in Knauers, he was a son of the late Samuel and Bessie (Furlow) Lewis. He was a graduate of Shillington High School. Until his retirement, he was last employed for 12 years as a bartender by the Berkshire Country Club, Bern Township. Previously, he was bartender and manager of the West Reading Hotel for 32 years. Lewis was an Army veteran of World War II and was featured in a Reading Eagle article on crew members of the U.S.S. New York. He was a member of Alleghenyville United Church of Christ, Brecknock Township. Surviving are three sons: Robert K., Mohnton; Karl W. Jr., Colony Park; and Russell D., High Point, N.C. There are seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Lutz Funeral Home Inc., Mount Penn, was in charge of arrangements. [Source: Hamburg Area Item, March 10, 2004. Submitted by: Nancy Mc Provided by: Tricker (#47304675) ∼ Karl and Cassia's marriage ended in divorce.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120087413/karl-william-lewis.