THE PASSING OF A DEDICATED VETERAN AND LEGIONNAIRE.

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PLACING OF THE WREATH
ON MEMORIAL DAY
AT COPLAY AMERICAN
LEGION POST 426
BY SGT. AT ARMS
FRED GIERING, Jr.

 

WE ARE SADDENED TO REPORT THE PASSING OF FELLOW COMRADE AND LEGIONNAIRE

FREDERICK "FRED" F. GIERING, Jr. ON OCTOBER 3, 2012 AT AGE 89.  FRED WAS A LIFE MEMBER OF COPLAY POST 426 AND SERVED AS SGT. AT ARMS FOR AS LONG AS WE CAN REMEMBER AND DILIGENTLY FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THAT ASSIGNMENT. HE WAS A RECIPIENT OF 3 BRONZE STARS. FRED WAS 32ND DEGREE MASON OF OF CHAPMAN LODGE, NORTH CATASAUQUA. HE WAS A MEMBER OF TRINITY UCC CHURCH, COPLAY.

HE WAS MARRIED TO THE LATE LORETTA (HAHN) GIERING, WHO WAS A LONG TIME MEMBER OF COPLAY POST 426 LADIES AUXILIARY UNIT. 

HE WAS SURVIVED BY SONS, FREDERICK (RICK) GIERING, III AND WIFE PAT HOWER OF OREFIELD, KIP R. GIERING AND WIFE BEVERLY OF SCHNECKSVILLE; GRANDSON, DAMION GIERING AND WIFE KRISTEN OF SLATINGTON; GREAT GRANDSON GAGE.



LORETTA WAS WAITING FOR
FRED AT THE
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN



GOD BLESS

FRANK AND ANN DICKMAN