Captain Frederick J. Angerer

Captain Frederick J. Angerer, "Fritz", 91 passed away on September 19, 2009 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Fritz was born on April 29, 1918 a son of the late A.J. and Edna Kratzke Angerer. He was born in Girard and had resided there on Mechanic Street, where he eventually built a home in 1946.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty Angerer (Brown) and their children, Penelope Lindsay of Connellsville, Pa. and Colleen Moran and her husband Sean of Irvine, Calif. He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Tina M. Angerer, a sister, Leona Hall and two brothers, William Angerer in infancy and Ralph Angerer.

Fritz was a decorated Captain in the U.S. Army, serving under General George Patton during WWII, graduating as 2nd Lieutenant from Fort Lee Officers Candidate School in Virginia. During his military career he earned the WWII Victory Medal, Meritorious Service Unit Award, The American Campaign Medal, Monnaie de Paris Medal, Jubilee Medal and three battle stars. He was honorably discharged as Captain on Februrary 8, 1946. He was a lifelong member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Girard, a firefighter for the Dobler Hose Fire Company and member since 1935. He was in the hardware business for 42 years, and was co-owner of the Girard Hardware for 25 years until his retirement. He was also an outstanding pilot receiving his private pilots certificate as well as commercial pilots license. Fritz was an avid woodworker, building furniture and other treasures and ornate carvings. He enjoyed fishing, boating, motorcycling and ping pong. Cherished by all his grandchildren and great grandchildren who called him "Papa" he passed on his love for fishing, fixing and the wisdom that any job worth doing is worth doing right.

Grandchildren: Adam Swartwood and his wife Dianne, Erin Anderson and her husband Jason, Wendy Penwell and her husband Robert "Boo", Nichole Campbell and her husband Mike, Rory Campbell and his fiance' Heather Ayers, and Riley Moran; great grandchildren, Zachary Feldman, Shane Marshall, Shelby Penwell, Donivan Marshall, Taylor Swartwood, Nicholas and Alex Penwell, Noah and Skylar Anderson.

Friends and family may call on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Daniel R. Edder Funeral Home, 309 Main St. East, Girard. A Prayer Service will be held there on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 101 Olin Ave., Girard at 10 a.m. Burial with full military honors will be in the St. John's Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to A.F. Dobler Hose Co., C/O the Building Fund, 12 Mechanic St., Girard 16417 or to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

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