Children
Living Son
Sibling(s):
William
Theodore Laubach
Anne Elizabeth Laubach
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Notes:
Easton Express, Tuesday, January 24, 1956, page 2
Richard Laubach, Retired Chemist for Penn-Dixie
Richard S. Laubach Sr., 70, a retired chemist at the Penn-Dixie
Cement Corp, Nazareth, died this morning at Easton Hospital.
He was admitted to the hospital Saturday after suffering a
cerebral hemorrhage at his home at East Lawn, Nazareth R.D.
3.
Mr. Laubach began work in the cement industry about 1905.
He was for many years chief chemist at plant No. 4 and later
at plant No. 6 of the cement firm. He retired in November 1953.
Born in Georgetown, Lower Nazareth Township, on Nov 14, 1885,
he was a son of the late William and Sarah Knecht Laubach.
He was a lifelong resident of the Nazareth area.
Mr. Laubach was Republican committeeman in Upper Nazareth
Township. He was treasurer of Whitfield Lodge 622, F&AM,
Nazareth. He also was a member of Nazareth Lodge 1099, IOOF
and St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, Nazareth.
Active in hunting and fishing, he was a member of the Nazareth’s
and Point Phillips Rod and Gun clubs.
Surviving are his widow, the former Hilda Scheffler; one son,
*****. of Nazareth; one sister, Mrs. Elmer
Smoyer, of Bath, and one granddaughter.
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