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Milton Hershey

Birthdate:
Death: June 28, 1962 (79)
Place of Burial: New Milltown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Jacob E. Hershey and Mary Ann Hershey
Husband of Esther Hershey
Father of Esther M LeFever; Earle J Hershey; Mary Stauffer; John E. Hershey and Alta Shenk
Brother of Clayton Hershey; Edna Hershey; Herbert Hershey; J. Elwood Hershey; Bertha Hershey and 2 others

Managed by: William Martin Spaetzel
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About Milton Hershey

"Hershey, Milton, son of Jacob and Mary (Esbenshade) Hershey, died at his home in Strasburg, Pa., June 28, 1962, following a heart attack after an illness of several years; aged 79 y. Surviving are his wife (Esther Eshleman Hershey), 5 children (Earle J., Mary-Mrs. Paul Stauffer, Esther-Mrs. Lloyd Lefever, John E., and Alta-Mrs. Melvin Shenk), 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, one brother (Herbert), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Paul Myer, Mrs. Mabel Martin, and Mrs. Aldus Hershey)."

-Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 39 - October, 1962 ­ page 879
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Milton Hershey's Timeline

1882
August 15, 1882
1911
May 18, 1911
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1912
November 19, 1912
Pennsylvania
1962
June 28, 1962
Age 79
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Hershey Mennonite Church Cemetery, New Milltown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States