Laurelton Employees Part III
This list contains the names of more than 300 employees. An additional list of more than 1500 residents can be found here.
Names have been collected from census records; newspaper articles and notices, mostly prior to 1970; Biennial Reports to the State of Pennsylvania; websites maintained by former employees; personal recollections of interviewees; and obituaries with the assistance of many but in particular Judy S. Pelter, Reeves Power, Bob Derr. Cindy Cullison, Ron Madle, Meg Paterson, Sally Starr, and Norman Wenrick.
Names vary in spelling, form, use of titles, and maiden names depending upon the source. In addition to appearing in this master list of employee names, names are also in some sub-sets. These include but are not limited to professional medical personnel, Superintendents, psychological personnel, individuals with the Volunteer and Foster Grandparent Programs, chaplains, and women employees from the Weikert area. Job titles are shown with a variety of designations used during the different decades and as provided by families in obituaries. The titles of Miss and Mrs. were used in early years. Also, Mr., Mrs., and Miss served in lieu of first names in many instances.
Prior to the pandemic of 2020, some Laurelton employees met three times a year – April – August – and November for a luncheon. Every other year a reunion of employees was held in August. Once the Covid 19 epidemic has truly subsided, these may be resumed. As of 2022, websites with contributions from former employees on Facebook are “Laurelton Center” and “If you remember, you may have worked at Laurelton”. A paid subscription to Newspapers.com at https://www.newspapers.com gives you full access to their files.
Initial code definitions follow the name list.
Additional Employee Lists
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A.
Kathy (Houdershell) Aikey
Wendy Aikey - 20 years service - 1996
Maebelle Verna (Corman) Alters - Matron
Rose Astick
B.
Shirley Marie Benner
Cindy Bailey
Mary Bascom - 1998
Eva May (Coop) Berger - ret. with 29 years service - d. 2/2022
Glenn Berger
Lethia Biddinger - nurse - 1927
Miss Arminta Bingaman - resigned 1927
Theron Boob - d. 11/2000
Mary Ann Bornick
Barb Bower
Eileen M. (Sechman) Bowersox - Matron - d. 12/1999
Maude Gertrude (Mitchell) Boyer - Aide - ret. 1962 with 11 years service - d. 6/2001
Bert Brown
Adrenna Elizabeth (Smith) Sheesley Burd - Aide - d. 2/1999
Lois Byler - Res. Aide - Glover - 1989
Loretta Byler - Res. Aide - McClure - 1992 - 1997
C.
? Margaret Carter?
Dorothy Louise (Valentine) Catherman - ret. 1991 - d. 10/1998
Margaret Irene "Dolly" Crader - Cowbarns and Switchboard - ret. 1985 - d. 1/2004
Jim Crater - 15 years
Carl M. Culp - Carpenter - 25 years - ret. 1996 - d. 11/2005
D.
Andy Damiello - Farmer
Esther Marguerite (Anderson) Damiello - Aide Child care 11 years - ret. 1979 - d. 8/1997
Rose Davis - Switchboard - 1974
Lynn Ellen Dixon - Aide direct care staff - ret. 1997 with 19 plus years - mostly Derr
?Betty Diehl?
Susan Duboskey - I. U. Speech Therapist
Linda M. Dutrow, RN - d. 9/2023
E.
John Franklin Eaton - Revenue Agent - 1962 - 1971 - d. 11/2001
Martha Caroline (Jordan) Eisenhauer - d. 3/1997
John Elliott - Director of Speech and Hearing
F.
?Galen Fetzer?
Robert Elwood Finsterbush - Storeroom Advisor - 1970 - 1983 - d. 1/2002
?Brenda Flynn?
Karen Auman Fortier
Jeanne Forman
Marlin Frederick
Wanda Freed
Kenneth Freethy - 1974
Miriam Frye - O.T. Aide
Emily Futhey
G.
Erma E. Garman, RN
Helen Lenore (Boop) Bowes Gelnett, LPN d. 1997
Ida Mae (Jordan) Gharret - F.G.P. - 27 years - d. 6/2000
Alice Aquilla (Walters) Gross - Kitchen - 10 years - d. 5/1990
?Bernie Gilbert?
?Angeline Grove?
H.
Faye Kathryn (Zimmerman) Hackenburg - Cook d. 1/2003
Grace (Zechman) Hackenburg - F.G.P.
Rhoda E. (Catherman) Hartley - Aide - d. 8/2001
Doris A. (Rishel) Hartman - Aide - 30 years d. 6/2023
Miss Haywood - 1964
Joan Heim, RN - 2nd shift - 1994 - 1998
Miss Blanche Hein - resigned 1927
Jay A. "Jake" Hill - attendant - ret. 1991 - d. 9/2000
Roberta "Bobbie" Lee (Reidell) Hollenback - d. 11/2023
Gladys Ruth (Corman) Hosterman - Aide - nearly 25 years service - 8/2001
Lucie Burg Hwozdek - correction
I.
Lynn Inch - ret. 1998
Marcy Irwin
K.
Harry Marlin Kahl - 31 years service - d. 1/2016
Alice Kennedy - Project Manager
Mary Kinley
Mark Knarr - 1998
Daphne Kratzer - Clerk typist - 1995
Wm. J. "Bill" Kratzer - Accountant - ret. 1990 d. 4/2004
Lucille Kreamer
Faye (Kearns) Kreps, L.P.N. - ret. - d. 3/2000
Arlene Krick
Karl Krick - Aide - 1975 - 1998
L.
Bertha Landis- 1950 - early 1960s
Mable Lane
Michael Lapotsky - Aide - 1998
Beatrice Loss - F.G.P. - 8 years
Dorothy Myrtle (Montague) Loss - d. 7/1998
M.
Emily Mack - Cook B - 1927
?Helen Mattern ?
Dorothy McMullin - switchboard - 1974
Myrtle C. (Grove) Yost Miller - seamstress - d. 5/2001
Pauline Miriam - Aide - 22 years - d. 10/2000
Charlie Mitchell - 1995
Margaret V. Mitchell - ret. 1965 - d. 1/2004
Amy Musser - d. 7/2001
N.
Ethel Virginia (Bastian) Napp - Aide - d. 1991
Joel Nentwig - maintenance - 1990s till the end
Harold E. Noll - ret. carpenter and maintenance d. 6/2000
Helen E. (Bingaman) Norman - patient care Aide - 21 years - ret. 1981 - d. 10/2006
P.
Deb Loreman Page - RSA - RSAS - RSW at VAS
Miss Sarah Pardoe - Attendant- 1927 - 1937
Helen Gladys (Boyd) Parks - nursing assistant - 20 years - ret. 3/1983 - d. 4/2010
Greg Planz - 1998
Acquilla (Strawsor) Pontius - Supervisor 17 years ret. 1992 - d. 3/1998
Brenda Purcell
R.
Pauline E. Rambler - FGP - ?23 years - 1998
Walter J. Reeder - d. 9/2-003
Bob Reedy - correction - Laundry - E.O.M. 1881
Helen Renninger - 30 years service
?Elaine (Heimbach) Resides - Aide - 1974-1998
William Resides - Glover - 1974 - 1982
Melva/Melvina? Ritter
Lois Robey?
Beatrice Alberta (Knepp) Roush - Kitchen Supervisor - 23 years service - ret. 1980 d. 6/1998
Laura Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Ruhl - Aide 18 years service - ret. 1972
S.
Edward George Santer, Jr. - d. 2003
Mr. Scartelli
Sanford Samuel Schnure - maintenance - ret. 1969 - d. 2001
Roberta (Thomas) Schrader - FGP 25 years d. 1/2002
Cindy (Myers) Seigel - 1974 - 1977
Connie Sheesley
Doris Marie (Hess) Shively - d. 1/2024
Kathryn Mae (Adams) Shively - 1975 - 1995 d. 2/2024
Pauline Mabel (Leitzell) Shively - Aide 1962 - 1978 - d. 1/2006
R. James Shively
Betty Shoemaker
Mrs. Shoener - 1972
Ruth Syern?
Kathy Smith - Res. Aide - 1998
?Sharon Snook Snyder?
Helen Mae (Zechman) Stahl - dietary d. 2003
Aida J. (Yohn) Stark - caregiver - almost 22 years service - d. 10/2007
Helen (Diefenbach) Steese - Matron - FGP - d. 2001
Virginia Steese
Lou Stitely - correction
(Miss) Kathryn Stoker - Xmas 1939
Lola M. (Hosterman) Stover - d. 1/2005
Lodie (Wolf) Strickler, LPN - 10 years service - d. 5/1991
Meda E. (Wagner) Struble - d. 9/2002
Sherry Suloff - 1996
Anna Mae Louise (Martz) Swartzlander - Aide - 25 years - ret. 1986 - d. 1/2001
T.
? Alice Taylor?
U.
Carol Updegrove - recreation
V.
Gladys Mae (Himmelreich) Valentine - Aide 18 years - ret. 1969 - d. 10/1998
Roy Voneida
Diane Vonneida
Myrtle Irene (Englehart) Von Neida ret. 1984 with 10 years service
W.
?Frances M. (Orndorf) Wagner - Supervisor 1946 - d. 9/2023?
Peter Walters
Lynn Wance - 2-01?
Faye Ward, Supervisory Dietary 1976 - 1996
William Waters - Butcher
John Weidenhamer - Co-ord. FGP 10 years service - ret. 1978 - d. 11/ 1979
Elizabeth "Betsy" (Aimmeti) Sheesley, Williams
Nancy Ann (Wert) Willow - nurses aide - d. 1999
Zora Wolfe - 1927
Y.
Leroy "Butch" Yeager
Linda Yeager
BZ
Earl Zechman
Ethel M. (Renard) Zechman - Aide - d. 6/1998
Mary (Wagner) Zechman - Cook's Asst ret. 1970 - d. 3/2002
M. Esther (Boop) Zimmerman - Cook for Superintendant
Codes:
Bapt. - baptized
B – black, N – negro, C -colored
BPW – Business and Professional Women’s Club – most Milton
Conf. - Confirmed – mostly 1943
D in the front divorced; d. in the rear deceased
DC – Drama club member d/dec.
Deceased EOS - end of stay
ESC – escapee
K – kidnapped
M – married
S - separated
1930 – most from the 1930 census
1940 – most from the 1940 census
1950 – most from the 1950 census