Ruth Freidenburg, 103, of the East Mountain section of Scranton, died May 26 at Scranton Healthcare Center. She was the widow of the Rev. Leland D. Freidenburg, a World War II Army chaplain, who died in 1964.
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Karl and Minna Faust Haupt, she was a member of Elm Park Methodist Church, its Altar Guild, Women of Elm Park and the Wesleyan Circle.
She was a graduate of Central High School, Marywood College and received an M.A. degree in German from Pennsylvania State University. She was awarded an NDEA grant to study German in Munich, Germany, under the sponsorship of Lewis and Clark University. She also chaperoned a group of her students to Germany on three occasions.
She was teaching German at Central High School when she retired in 1978. She had also taught at West Scranton High School and Moscow High School and spent two years at Keystone College, where she taught English and play production.
She was past president of the Century Club of Scranton and also of Mu Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, an educational organization. She was a member of the American Association of University Women and of PASR, a retired teachers organization.
Surviving are a son, Leland D. Freidenburg Jr., Oakland, Calif.; three granddaughters, Dr. Lauri Freidenburg and husband, Dr. David Skelly; Dr. Tess Freidenburg; Rebecca Freidenburg and husband, attorney David Galazin; and a grandson, David Parmet and wife, Sue; nine great-grandchildren; a niece, Karolyn Lauman; and two nephews, Bruce and Ross Haupt.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Karl F. Haupt; and nephew, Bryan Haupt.
There will be a graveside service Sunday at 1 p.m. in Forest Hill Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Corey Brian Strauch Services LLC, Scranton.
Scranton Times
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Karl and Minna Faust Haupt, she was a member of Elm Park Methodist Church, its Altar Guild, Women of Elm Park and the Wesleyan Circle.
She was a graduate of Central High School, Marywood College and received an M.A. degree in German from Pennsylvania State University. She was awarded an NDEA grant to study German in Munich, Germany, under the sponsorship of Lewis and Clark University. She also chaperoned a group of her students to Germany on three occasions.
She was teaching German at Central High School when she retired in 1978. She had also taught at West Scranton High School and Moscow High School and spent two years at Keystone College, where she taught English and play production.
She was past president of the Century Club of Scranton and also of Mu Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, an educational organization. She was a member of the American Association of University Women and of PASR, a retired teachers organization.
Surviving are a son, Leland D. Freidenburg Jr., Oakland, Calif.; three granddaughters, Dr. Lauri Freidenburg and husband, Dr. David Skelly; Dr. Tess Freidenburg; Rebecca Freidenburg and husband, attorney David Galazin; and a grandson, David Parmet and wife, Sue; nine great-grandchildren; a niece, Karolyn Lauman; and two nephews, Bruce and Ross Haupt.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Karl F. Haupt; and nephew, Bryan Haupt.
There will be a graveside service Sunday at 1 p.m. in Forest Hill Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Corey Brian Strauch Services LLC, Scranton.
Scranton Times
Ruth Freidenburg, 103, of the East Mountain section of Scranton, died May 26 at Scranton Healthcare Center. She was the widow of the Rev. Leland D. Freidenburg, a World War II Army chaplain, who died in 1964.
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Karl and Minna Faust Haupt, she was a member of Elm Park Methodist Church, its Altar Guild, Women of Elm Park and the Wesleyan Circle.
She was a graduate of Central High School, Marywood College and received an M.A. degree in German from Pennsylvania State University. She was awarded an NDEA grant to study German in Munich, Germany, under the sponsorship of Lewis and Clark University. She also chaperoned a group of her students to Germany on three occasions.
She was teaching German at Central High School when she retired in 1978. She had also taught at West Scranton High School and Moscow High School and spent two years at Keystone College, where she taught English and play production.
She was past president of the Century Club of Scranton and also of Mu Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, an educational organization. She was a member of the American Association of University Women and of PASR, a retired teachers organization.
Surviving are a son, Leland D. Freidenburg Jr., Oakland, Calif.; three granddaughters, Dr. Lauri Freidenburg and husband, Dr. David Skelly; Dr. Tess Freidenburg; Rebecca Freidenburg and husband, attorney David Galazin; and a grandson, David Parmet and wife, Sue; nine great-grandchildren; a niece, Karolyn Lauman; and two nephews, Bruce and Ross Haupt.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Karl F. Haupt; and nephew, Bryan Haupt.
There will be a graveside service Sunday at 1 p.m. in Forest Hill Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Corey Brian Strauch Services LLC, Scranton.
Scranton Times
Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Karl and Minna Faust Haupt, she was a member of Elm Park Methodist Church, its Altar Guild, Women of Elm Park and the Wesleyan Circle.
She was a graduate of Central High School, Marywood College and received an M.A. degree in German from Pennsylvania State University. She was awarded an NDEA grant to study German in Munich, Germany, under the sponsorship of Lewis and Clark University. She also chaperoned a group of her students to Germany on three occasions.
She was teaching German at Central High School when she retired in 1978. She had also taught at West Scranton High School and Moscow High School and spent two years at Keystone College, where she taught English and play production.
She was past president of the Century Club of Scranton and also of Mu Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, an educational organization. She was a member of the American Association of University Women and of PASR, a retired teachers organization.
Surviving are a son, Leland D. Freidenburg Jr., Oakland, Calif.; three granddaughters, Dr. Lauri Freidenburg and husband, Dr. David Skelly; Dr. Tess Freidenburg; Rebecca Freidenburg and husband, attorney David Galazin; and a grandson, David Parmet and wife, Sue; nine great-grandchildren; a niece, Karolyn Lauman; and two nephews, Bruce and Ross Haupt.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Karl F. Haupt; and nephew, Bryan Haupt.
There will be a graveside service Sunday at 1 p.m. in Forest Hill Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Corey Brian Strauch Services LLC, Scranton.
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