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- [S2] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Portzer, Edward.
dward Portzer, 59, who formerly operated the Home Sweet Home Farm on Theresia Road, and operator of an 80-acre farm near Conneaut Ohio, died at his home in that place yesterday morning. Funeral mass will be held there Saturday Morning at 9:30. Mr. Portzer is survived by his wife, the former Madeline Hess of Spring Run, and five sons: Roger, of Warren, Ohio; Arthur, Howard, Ralph, and Casper at home. A stepson John Reading, St. Marys, and three grandchildren. He is survived by one brother and one sister; Mrs. Ray Feldbauer, St. Marys; Frank Portzer, Dubois.
Edward is buried at Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Daily Press, The: NOV1953
- [S413] Star Beacon, Portzer, Ralph.
Ralph Portzer, age 79, of Pensacola, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015.
He was born August 5, 1935, to Edward Portzer and Madeline Hess Portzer in St. Mary's, Pa. He graduated from Conneaut High School in 1954.
He retired from Centerior Energy in Ashtabula, Ohio, and relocated to Pensacola, Fla. Ralph had been an electrician, an avid old car tinker and general fix it man. He loved his Gold Wing motorcycle and loved riding with the Gold Wing Road Riders.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Eric Portzer; and a half-brother, John Reading.
Ralph is survived by his wife of 25 years, Betty; daughter, Yvonne (Bill) Spencer of Allison Park, Pa.; sons, Ralph Jr. (Linda) of Kirtland, Ohio, Michael Portzer (Barbara) of Pensacola, and Darryl Portzer (Vicki) of Reedsville, W.Va.; brothers, Roger Portzer of Jacksonville, Fla., Arthur Portzer of Vienna, Ohio, Howard Portzer of Warren, Ohio, and Casper Portzer of Ashtabula, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Ralph donated his body to the University of South Alabama Medical School and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
TRAHAN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Pensacola, Fla., is handling arrangements. Obituary and condolences at starbeacon.com.
Star Beacon: 11MAR2015
Accessed: 04JAN2025
- [S414] Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Portzer, Roger.
Roger Portzer was born in 1927, during the depression in St. Mary's, PA. He was the second son of six born to a farming couple, Edwin Portzer and Madeline Hess Portzer. They had moved around and worked at different farms. The entire Portzer family worked in the fields. When Roger was a teenager, they finally settled in at their own truck farm in Northeastern Ohio.
He was a hard worker and a very humorous man. He was preceded in death by his parents, half-brother, John Reading, wife and two daughters. He will be greatly missed by his remaining daughter, granddaughters, grandson, great-grandsons and families. His loss is also felt by his stepdaughter and numerous brothers, sisters-in-law and their extended families.
Visitation will be held Monday, August 21, 2017 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Beaches Chapel by Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 1701 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Beaches Chapel by Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 1701 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.
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Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home: 15AUG2017
Accessed: 04JAN2025
- [S415] Butler Eagle, Portzer, Arthur Henry.
Arthur Henry Portzer, 94, died on Friday, November 3, 2023 at St. Joseph Hospital, Warren, OH.
He was a founding member of Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish in Vienna, OH.
He is survived by his children Stephen (Donna), Paula (Marty) Meluch, Joan (David) Lipka, Elaine (Skip) Borneman, Marie (Jim) Price, Charles (Karen), Christine (John) Easterday, Annette (Alan) Prox, Edward (Joanne), Gregory, Father Joseph Portzer, FSSP, Regina (Chuck) Aronica, Barbara (Vince) Criste, and Ronald, 72 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren and younger brother Casper.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Teresa; his parents, Edward and Madeleine (Hess) Portzer; grandchildren Andrew and Francisco Meluch and Christopher Michael Aronica; his half-brother John, and brothers Roger, Ralph and Howard.
Visitation hours are Tuesday, November 7, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM (rosary at 7:30 PM), and Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. (rosary 3:30 PM) and from 7:00 to 9:00 PM (rosary 8:30 PM) at Dillon & Santucci Funeral Home, 4471 Warren-Sharon Rd., Vienna, OH, 44473.
A sung Requiem Mass will be offered Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 11;00AM at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, 291 Scoville Dr., Vienna, OH 44473, with Fr. Joseph Portzer, FSSP, officiating.
Burial will follow at Crown Hill Burial Park in Vienna, OH.
Family and friends may visit https://www.dillon-santucci.com/ to view this obituary, sign the guestbook, and send condolences to the Portzer family.
In lieu of flowers, donations and Mass requests can be made to either Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 291 Scoville Dr, Vienna, OH 44473 or Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, 450 Venard Road, South Abington Township, PA 18411.
Butler Eagle: 07NOV2023
Accessed: 04JAN2025
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