Lester G. Murray1,2,3 
M, (3 September 1900 - 9 September 1981)
- Relationship
- 7th great-grandson of Martin Scholderer
Lester G. Murray was born on 3 September 1900 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.4,2,5 He was the son of Michael C. Murray and Clara Sholder.5 Lester G. Murray married Mildred R. Schmohl, daughter of Abraham B. Schmohl and Ivy Mary Newcomer, circa 1922.5,3 Lester G. Murray died on 9 September 1981 at Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 81 years and 6 days.4,2,5 He was buried on 12 September 1981 in the Wildwood Cemetery, located in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend Stanley P. Hartung.2,5
Lester G. Murray also went by the name of Mike.2,5 He appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 in the household of Clara Sholder at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Lester G. Murray was the owner and operator of a gasoline station in between 1935 and 1969 at Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut.5 He lived in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, between 1935 and 1969.1
Lester G. Murray was listed in Edward Raymond Murray's obituary on 19 January 1953 in the Daily Gazette & Bulletin, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as his brother.1
Lester G. Murray retired in 1969 from his gasoline station that he owned.5
Lester G. Murray was listed in Mildred R. Schmohl's obituary on 21 April 1978 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as her husband.3 As of 1981, Lester G. Murray lived at 1140 Meade Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.5 His obituary was published sometime in September 1981 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. His obituary stated:
Lester G. (Mike) Murray, 81, of 1140 Meade Street, died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1981, in the Williamsport Hospital, where he had been admitted Aug. 29.
Born in Old Lycoming Twp. on Sept. 3, 1900, he was a son of Michael C. and Clara Sholder Murray. He was a member of Northway United Presbyterian Church.
In the 1930s, Mr. Murray moved to Naugatuck, Conn., where he owned and operated a gasoline station. He returned to Williamsport following his retirement 12 years ago.
His wife, the former Mildred R. Schmohl, died in April 1978. Surviving is a brother, Wilbur H., of this city.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Maneval's, 500 West Fourth Street, with the Rev. Stanley P. Hartung, his pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.5 The Social Security Death Index gives the last residence of record for Lester as Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.4
Lester G. Murray also went by the name of Mike.2,5 He appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 in the household of Clara Sholder at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Lester G. Murray was the owner and operator of a gasoline station in between 1935 and 1969 at Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut.5 He lived in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, between 1935 and 1969.1
Lester G. Murray was listed in Edward Raymond Murray's obituary on 19 January 1953 in the Daily Gazette & Bulletin, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as his brother.1
Lester G. Murray retired in 1969 from his gasoline station that he owned.5 Lester G. Murray was listed in Mildred R. Schmohl's obituary on 21 April 1978 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as her husband.3
As of 1981, Lester G. Murray lived at 1140 Meade Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.5 His obituary was published sometime in September 1981 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. His obituary stated:Lester G. (Mike) Murray, 81, of 1140 Meade Street, died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1981, in the Williamsport Hospital, where he had been admitted Aug. 29.
Born in Old Lycoming Twp. on Sept. 3, 1900, he was a son of Michael C. and Clara Sholder Murray. He was a member of Northway United Presbyterian Church.
In the 1930s, Mr. Murray moved to Naugatuck, Conn., where he owned and operated a gasoline station. He returned to Williamsport following his retirement 12 years ago.
His wife, the former Mildred R. Schmohl, died in April 1978. Surviving is a brother, Wilbur H., of this city.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Maneval's, 500 West Fourth Street, with the Rev. Stanley P. Hartung, his pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.5
The Social Security Death Index gives the last residence of record for Lester as Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.4Last Edited=26 Dec 2019
Citations
- [S641] E. Raymond Murray obituary, Williamsport Gazette & Bulletin, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 19 January 1953, p. 12. James V. Brown Library, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
- [S877] Memorial card from the funeral of Lester G. (Mike) Murray. Maneval Funeral Home, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 12 September 1981. The original was given to the author, on 1 June 1999 by Donna [Edler] Sayah. The original card came from Donna's mother Johanna [Weiss] Edler (1915-1999) and was a part of her collection of personal memorabilia that she had collected throughout her lifetime. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S905] Mrs. Lester G. Murray obituary, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, April 1978. The original was given to the author, on 1 June 1999 by Donna [Edler] Sayah. The original newspaper clipping came from Donna's mother Johanna [Weiss] Edler (1915-1999) and was a part of her collection of personal memorabilia that she had collected throughout her lifetime. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S151] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, January 2004 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. LESTER MURRAY, birth listed as 03 Sep 1900, died listed as Sep 1981, issued in the State of Connecticut. Last residence Williamsport, Lycoming, PA, last benefit (none specified). Accessed 16 Mar 2004.
- [S878] Lester G. Murray obituary, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, September 1981. The original was given to the author, on 1 June 1999 by Donna [Edler] Sayah. The original card came from Donna's mother Johanna [Weiss] Edler (1915-1999) and was a part of her collection of personal memorabilia that she had collected throughout her lifetime. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.