Eleanor C. Entz

     Eleanor C. Entz was born on 14 December 1921 at Upper Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.¹ She was the daughter of Carl William Entz and Bessie Lynch. Eleanor C. Entz married, at age 19, Clarence A. Reeder, age 21, son of Samuel C. Reeder and Myrtle J. Fry, on Saturday, 26 April 1941 at Lewisburg, East Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.² Eleanor C. Entz died on 4 May 2003 at Montoursville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 81 years, 4 months and 20 days. She was buried on 7 May 2003 in the Twin Hills Memorial Park, located in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
     Her obituary was published on 5 May 2003 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:

     Eleanor C. Reeder, 81, of 186 Reeder Road, Montoursville, died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at her home. She was born on Dec. 14, 1921, in Upper Fairfield Township, the daughter of Carl W. and Bessie M. (Lynch) Entz.

     Eleanor was a member of the Heilman United Methodist Church, Kehrer Hill Road, Montoursville, the Allegheny Grange No. 1843, and had worked for the former Carey McFalls Corps. and the Lycoming County Conservation District Office.

     She is survived by her husband, Clarence A. Reeder, with whom she celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on April 26, 2003. She is also survived by three sons, Max A. (Maggie) Reeder of Muncy, James C. Reeder of Montoursville and Thomas W. (Trudy) Reeder of Montoursville; three daughters, Janet F. Bonner of Montoursville, Kay L. (Mark) Henderson of Montoursville and Lorraine E. (Marty) Case of Montoursville; a brother, William Entz of Williamsport; two sisters, Grace L. Reeder of Montoursville and Joanne M. Entz of Montoursville; 24 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

     She is predeceased by a son, Glen A. Reeder, a brother, Paul Entz, and a sister, Jean E. Bodnar.

     The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Spitler Funeral Home, 733 Broad St., Montoursville, with her pastor, the Rev. Connie A. Waugh officiating. Burial will be in Twin Hills Memorial Park. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

     In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to one of the following: Susquehanna Cancer Center, Providence Health Care System Foundation, 1001 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport, PA 17701-1946; the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 175 Pine St., Williamsport, PA 17701; or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 55 S. Progress Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17109.