Elaine Mae Yorgey
(1923-2008)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Dr. William Henry Behringer Jr

Elaine Mae Yorgey 1 2

  • Born: 31 Oct 1923, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States 1 2
  • Marriage (1): Dr. William Henry Behringer Jr
  • Died: 10 Jun 2008, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States at age 84 1 2
  • Buried: Allentown: Grandview Cemetery, Lehigh, PA 2

   FamilySearch ID: GX3Y-G96.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Obituary: Morning Call on 13 Jun 2008 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States. 1 Elaine K. Behringer, 84, of Macungie, passed away June 10, 2008, surrounded by her family in the Inpatient Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born on Halloween, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Sallie (Reitenauer) Yorgey. After high school Elaine attended Allentown Business School and then was employed by Bell Telephone where she worked in management and public relations before retiring in 1978 after 25 years of service.
After retiring, she enjoyed her family, needlepoint, music and the daily cryptoquote. Elaine was a member of the Bell Pioneers and Grace U.C.C. of Allentown. Her family will miss her wit and sense of humor. Survivors: Her long time companion, Bert Winzer of Macungie; her daughter, Sally and husband William Getchell of Point Pleasant, Pa.; her son, Thomas N. Wehr and his wife Linda Rosato of Kempton; her granddaughters, Lynne and her husband David Heath, Cassandra and her husband Ed Brandecker of children, Doylestown; Tanner great and Miranda Heath, Ed, Jr. and Nicole Brandecker; her sister Jean Weidner of Bethlehem. Services: The service for Elaine will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Stephens Funeral Home Inc., 1335-37 Linden St., Allentown. Calling hour 9:30-10:30 am Monday.
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Please share online condolences at www.stephensfuneral.com. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, please send to Alzheimers Association, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106, or Grace U.C.C., 623 Cleveland St., 18103. Please sign Guest Book on mcall.com/obits.


Elaine married Dr. William Henry Behringer Jr, son of William Henry Behringer Sr. and Anna Frances Neisser. (Dr. William Henry Behringer Jr was born on 3 Feb 1915 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA,3 4 died on 22 Oct 1978 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL 3 4 5 and was buried on 26 Oct 1978 in Allentown: Greenwood Cemetery, Lehigh, PA 4.)


Sources


1 Morning Call (Allentown, PA), 13 Jun 2008 page 24 obituary of Elaine Behringer.

2 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142690217.

3 U.S. Social Security Death Index.

4 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=150717716.

5 Morning Call (Allentown, PA), 24 Oct 1978, page 5. Obituary of William H. Behringer.



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