Peter P. Rudegeair

Peter P. Rudegeair, Jr., 99, formerly of 13 Kindred Place, Annville died Thursday March 24, 2011 in the Lebanon Valley Home, Annville. He was the husband of the late Imogene Harkins Rudegeair who died in 1979. Born in Lebanon on November 20, 1911, he was the son of the late Peter, Sr. and Annie Maier Rudegeair. He was a member of St. Paul The Apostle Church, Annville. Prior to living in Annville, he spent virtually all of his life as a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lebanon and attended the original St. Mary’s Parochial School. Pete was a 53 year employee of the Lebanon Daily News having started working there in 1927 as an apprentice newspaper printer. He later served as advertising make-up foreman, composing room foreman, plant superintendant, and occupied the position as production manager of a daily newspaper, two weeklies, and three small commercial shops at the time of his retirement in May 1981. He was a member of Communication Workers of America, formerly International Typographical Union #813, the Knights of Columbus fourth degree, Lebanon Assembly, the original Athletic Association of St. Mary’s Church when Monsignor Paul Weaver introduced football to Lebanon Catholic High School, and the Lebanon Industrial Management Club of Lebanon since 1950 serving as its president in 1957. He was also a member of the Holy Name Society at St. Mary’s Church, the Lebanon Country Club for 35 years, and was an avid golfer and card player. Pete was very active and in charge of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Production Department, the American Newspaper Association Mechanical Group, and locally he was chairman of a committee that was responsible for setting up a printing and publishing department at the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center. He is survived by a son Peter John “Jack” husband of Marian Rudegeair of Cornwall, a daughter Shirley Jean wife of Donald Witmyer of Lititz, eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and two great great grandsons. He was the last of his immediate family and preceded in death by a daughter Mary Jo Templin in 1993, brothers Carl, Raymond, and Richard Rudegeair, a sister Christine McLaughlin, and a friend Ellouise Barry. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 2:00 PM from St. Paul The Apostle Church, 125 S. Spruce Street, Annville. Interment will be in Holy Savior Cemetery, Cornwall. No viewing or visitation. Please omit flowers. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1274, Lebanon, PA 17042 in his memory. PDF Printable Version

Peter P. Rudegeair

November 20, 1911 - March 24, 2011