Person:Charles Corbit (1)

Watchers
Charles Franklin Corbit, Sr
m. 3 Sep 1908
  1. Charles Franklin Corbit, Sr1909 - 1964
m. 2 Nov 1931
  1. Baby Boy Corbit1933 - 1933
  2. Charles Franklin Corbit, Jr1934 - 2006
Facts and Events
Name Charles Franklin Corbit, Sr
Gender Male
Birth? 7 Mar 1909 Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage 2 Nov 1931 Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USAto Ruth Virginia Britton
Death[1][2] 7 Feb 1964 Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial[3][4] 11 Feb 1964 Alsace, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Certificate # 56312 Berks County PA

Officating Clergyman was Dr Frank Radcliffe, Spies Church, AlsaceTownship, Berks Co., PA.

Sources for these note are his Obituary and personal knowledge of his sonCardin

ORGANIZATIONS:

Junior Fire Company NO.2 Mount Penn Fire Co. Volunteer Firemen's Association of Berks Co Northeast Republican Club Local 429 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Life Member East End Athletic Club Lower Alsace Post 8993 VFW Society of the 213TH Coastal Artillery

MILITARY:

World War II

Korean War.
    Charles Corbit died at home of a heart attack While makingFastnachts(PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH DONUTS).A contributing factor to his deathis believed to be the loss of his position as  Chief Mechanic for theWater Dept of the City of Reading. A job that he had held prior to WorldWar II.  The loss of his job is contributed to new political factions inCity Hall, creating a lot of stress for him as he still had two youngdaughters at home, plus a granddaughter that he had adopted. .
References
  1. Funeral Record.
  2. Obituary Reading Eagle Death Certificate Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 643773 Dated Feb. 101964
    Certificate # 643773.
  3. Funeral Record.
  4. Funeral Card , Gibson and Sanders Funeral Home 1501 N.Eleventh, Reading,PA.