Clarence J. Ressler, 89, of Pittsburgh and formerly
of Venice, FL and Carlisle, died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Concordia of the South Hills, Pittsburgh. He was born Sept. 16,
1921 in Mandan, North Dakota, and was a son of the late Theodore and Mathilda (Roether) Ressler. Clarence was married to the
late Patricia (Griffitts) Ressler, who died Aug. 17, 1998.
He was a 1939 graduate of St. Mary's High School
in Bismarck, ND and received his mechanical engineering degree from the University of North Dakota in 1943. Clarence served
in the Army Air Force and was a veteran of WWII. He retired from the former C. H. Masland & Sons in 1986 after 34 years
of service as a Corporate Engineer. Clarence was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Carlisle and served on the building
committee during the construction of the church on Marsh Drive. He served the Carlisle community in many ways and was a member
of the building committee at Carlisle YMCA when it moved to its present location, a former secretary with North Middleton
Twp. Water & Sewer Authority and also served as a Trustee for 17 years with the former Carlisle Hospital. Clarence was
a Past President of the Industrial Management Club and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
He is survived by two daughters; Mary Ellen Ressler
of South Riding, VA and Anne Patrice Ressler of Pultneyville, NY, a son, Michael S. Ressler (and his wife, Kimberly) of Pittsburgh,
a daughter-in-law, Molly Jo (Haldeman) Ressler of Carlisle, three sisters; Dorothy Ferk of Santa Fe, NM, Joanne Minervini
of Venice, FL, and Corinne Holck of Venice, FL, four grandchildren; Megan Ressler-Bhatia, Matthew Ressler, Maria Ressler,
and Samuel Ressler, one great-grandchild, Kumar and several nieces and nephews. Clarence was preceded in death by a son, David
Michael Ressler, who died Aug. 7, 2008, a brother, Edgar Ressler of San Antonio, TX, and sister, Eleanor Zrout of Lisle, IL.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at
10 a.m. on Friday, January 28, 2011 at St. Patrick Shrine Church, 152 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle, with Rev. William C. Forrey
officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in North Middleton Twp. Visitation will be held on Thursday from
7 - 8:00 p.m. at Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, where a prayer service will be held at 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick's Third Century Fund, 152 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle, PA 17013.
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Our deepest condolences at the passing of 'CJ'.
Randolph
K Hays
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Anne, I am very sorry to hear of the passing
of your father. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Wendy ______________
It has been a long haul but he is finally at peace.
I loved him so and he will be missed.
Molly Ressler
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Mike, Sorry for your loss.
Mike Bock
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My heart goes out to you Mike Ressler in this time of
great loss. Reading about your father's life was enjoyable, it seems like he had a long and productive life.
Sincerely,
Mike
Tillman
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Mike & Kim,
My deepest sympathy to you & your family.
Debbie
(Bohon) Costello
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May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
James
Pope
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To all the Ressler Family,
Your Father /Pap-pap
was an extraordinary man! He led a long and fruitful life, one you can all be proud of and now joyful that he is ultimately
at rest.
Love, Tamara Hutchison _______________
My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
With
Sympathy,
Irene Cherchuck ______________
To the Ressler Family It's never easy to let someone
go... you will always have great memories to treasure them in your heart.
Rocco Lucadamo ______________
May the peace of God be with you mourn and celebrate.
I
am a deaconess intern at Concordia and have had the pleasure of visiting with Clarence, both at lunch in the dining room with
other residents, and at the hospital and health center. I just wanted to share with you that I always enjoyed seeing him and
am sorry to see him go.
I pray that God grant you comfort and peace as He welcomes Clarence home.
Jennifer Kettler
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Mary Ellen,
Anne and Michael, I was so sorry to hear about your dad's passing. Unfortunately I did not hear about it until today
at Mass. And, on checking the internet I became aware that the funeral mass and burial were this past Friday. Again,
I am sorry to hear about his passing and I was very fortunate to be his secretary for 17 years at Masland. I will keep
all of you in my prayers.
Kathy Evans Calaman _______________
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