M. Ressler Genealogical Database

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I am guessing he was born at the Crystal Spring Farm as well, but it is only a guess at this time.

Narrative

Melvin James Ressler, 86, Korea vet, NRA member, collected toy tractors and cars

Melvin James Ressler, 86, entered into rest at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz.

He was born Dec. 23, 1928, in Ephrata Township to the late Grube and Anna Martin (Zimmerman) Ressler. Melvin shared 64 years of married life with his devoted wife, Lettie (Hostetter) Ressler.

Melvin served faithfully in the Oregon Community United Methodist Church as a faithful trustee. He proudly served in the U.S. Army in the Ordnance Corps during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of AmVets, the NRA, and the American Legion Post No. 429. Melvin enjoyed deer hunting and collecting toy tractors and cars.

Surviving in addition to his wife: Lettie; are two brothers: Elvin Ressler, husband of Jeanne; and Harold Ressler: husband of Helen; and many nieces and nephews.

Melvin was preceded in death by five siblings: Elmer, John, Martin, Clarence, and Anna Mae Ressler.

Services were held Sept. 1 at Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home and Crematory, Lititz. He was interred in Oregon Community Cemetery.

Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home and Crematory, Lititz, handled the arrangements.

http://lititzrecord.com/obituaries/melvin-james-ressler-86-korea-vet-nra-member-collected-toy-tractors-and-cars/

Events

Event	Date	Place
Birth	23 December 1928	Ephrata Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death	27 August 2015	Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, United States of America

Burial		Oregon Community Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, United States of America

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	Ressler, Daniel Grube	29 July 1901	16 May 1972
Mother	Zimmerman, Anna Martin	9 December 1894	6 August 1948
Brother	Ressler, John Edwin	16 September 1920	23 March 1982
Brother	Ressler, Martin Earl	16 June 1922	10 October 1987
Brother	Ressler, Paul Irwin	4 April 1924	9 July 1924
Brother	Ressler, Elmer Roy	2 March 1925	5 September 2002
Brother	[Living], [Living]
	Ressler, Melvin James	23 December 1928	27 August 2015
Brother	Ressler, Clarence Ira	13 February 1931	18 May 1987
Sister	Ressler, Anna Mae	30 November 1932	1 February 2012
Brother	[Living], [Living]

Father	Ressler, Daniel Grube	29 July 1901	16 May 1972
Stepmother	Brumbaugh, Lucy	1 October 1899	3 January 1952