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WALTER REISCHMAN 1916-2011
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BARNESVILLE -- Walter Charles Reischman, 95, Barnesville, passed away Thursday (Feb. 17, 2011) at Barnesville Hospital.
He was born Jan. 23, 1916, near Barnesville, son of the late Charles A. and Ruth Fitch Reischman.
Walter graduated in 1934 from Quaker City High School, where he often rode his horse to school.
He was employed as a furniture salesman for 62 years. He worked for Kirk's and Householders Furniture stores in Barnesville, retiring in 1998. He served with the U.S. Navy in World War II at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill.
He was a member of Assumption Catholic Church in Barnesville, Seneca Sportsmen's Club, and had a lifelong love of horses.
In addition to his parents, Walter was preceded in death by his brothers, Leo (Caroline) Reischman, Chester (Jeanette) Reischman, Bernard (Marie) Reischman, Paul Reischman; and a sister, Mary Ellen (Al) Vandercamp.
He is survived by his loving wife, Pearl, whom he married May 28, 1940. Other survivors include sons, C. Richard (Joan) Reischman of St. Clairsville and P. Thomas (Rita) Reischman of Lambertville, N.J.; three grandchildren, Garrick (Jennifer) Reischman of Columbus, Ryan (Angela) Reischman of Newark, and Catherine Reischman of Lambertville, N.J.; three great-grandchildren, Paige Aldrich of Columbus, and Haleigh and Hayden Reischman, both of Newark; a sister, Martha (John) Kerns of Peoria, Ariz.; a brother, Harold (Nancy) Reischman of Akron; sister-in-law, Betty Jean Reischman of Matthews, N.C.; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Family and friends will be received today (Sunday) from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home, 319 N. Chestnut St., Barnesville, where services will be Monday at 10 a.m. with Msgr. Mark Froehlich officiating. Wake Service will be held at 6 p.m. today (Sunday).
Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Temperanceville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: The Church of the Assumption, Barnesville; Barnesville Hospital; or Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library.
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