Obituary of Harold Martz

Harold H. "Hal" Martz, 96, of State College, died on Friday, August 22, 2014, at Hopewell Health Care Center. Born September 5, 1917 in Pitcairn, PA, he was the son of the late Edward C. and Ethel Everts Martz. On July 2, 1943 in Philipsburg, PA, he married Gladys Dingey, who died on March 18, 1993. He was a graduate of State College High School, attended Mercersburg Academy and was a 1941 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. In 1979, he retired from the Westinghouse Electric Corporation where he was a Sales Specialist in the International Division. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Bellefonte. He was a member of the Deland, Florida Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Westinghouse Veteran Employees Association, the Pine Grove Mills Cemetery Association, and the State College Lodge #700, Free and Accepted Masons. He is survived by a daughter, Carole Lear, and her husband, Thomas, of Hopewell, VA; 2 granddaughters; 7 great grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. Visitation will be held at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton St., State College, PA 16801, on Thursday, August 28, 2014 from 12 pm to 2 pm. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 2 pm with Pastor Ann Graves officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Mills Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Pine Grove Mills Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 103, Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868. Arrangements are under the care of Koch Funeral Home, State College. Online condolences and signing of the guest book may be entered at www.kochfuneralhome.com.