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REV. CHARLES ZWEIZIG, EX-HEAD OF ALLENTOWN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

The Rev. Dr. Charles R. Zweizig, 79, pastor of Salem United Church of Christ, Allentown, 1954-76, and former president of the Allentown Council of Churches, died Tuesday in Allentown Hospital.

He was the husband of Grace E. (Lough) Zweizig, and resided at 1618 Walnut St., Allentown. They observed their 51st wedding anniversary last June.

Before coming to Allentown, Rev. Zweizig served Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, Harrisburg, for seven years, and First Evangelical and Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, for eight years.

Following graduation from Lancaster Theological Seminary in 1932 and a year of graduate study at Yale Divinity School, he was ordained in Bethany Reformed Church, York, in 1934 and served there until 1939.

Rev. Zweizig was a past chairman of ecumenism for the Lehigh County Conference of Churches and past president of the Lehigh Association of the Penn Northeast Conference of the UCC.

He was former chairman of the Committee on Educational Institutions, Lehigh Synod, had served on the executive committee of the Lehigh County Conference of Churches.
Born in Hamburg, he was a son of the late James and Mamie (Hinterleiter) Zweizig.

Rev. Zweizig was a former director of the Lehigh County Tuberculosis and Health Society Inc. and was a former board member of the Episcopal House, Allentown.

A 1929 graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from F&M; in 1951.

He was a Grand Prelate of the Knights of Templar of Pennsylvania 1953-54.

Surviving with his widow are two sons, the Rev. Charles R. Jr. of Columbus, Ohio, and Dr. Douglas L. of Middleton, Wis.; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Whitner of Allentown; two sisters, Irene, wife of Abner W. Becker of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Frank Rarick of Orwigsburg, and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Salem UCC. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Thursday in the Stephens Funeral Home, 1335-37 Linden St., and 9:30 a.m. Friday until services in the church.

By The Morning Call
Jan 28, 1986 at 12:00 am
Lehigh Valley News.

Charles married Grace Lough on 14 Jun 1934 in Frederick County, MD. Grace was born on 22 May 1907 in Frederick County, MD; died on 12 Jan 2005 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ZWEIZIG Charles R. "Chuck" Zweizig, 76, Kenton, OH, formerly of Marion. Pastor Charles "Chuck" Zweizig passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday April 14, 2012 at the Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kenton, Ohio. He was born June 9, 1935 in York, PA, the son of the late Rev. Charles and Grace (Lough) Zweizig Sr. On September 16, 1983 he married Elizabeth A. (Greene) Tolley, she passed away January 28, 2011. On February 11, 2012, he married Sonia "Toni" (Retterer) Martino and she survives. He is also survived by his children, David (Pamela) Zweizig of Lockport, IL; Andrew (Holly) Zweizig of Marysville, OH; Miriam (Michael Biggins) Zweizig of Seattle, WA; Bruce Tolley of Columbus, OH; Jeffrey (Cindy) Tolley of Spartanburg, SC; J. Steven Tolley of Healy, Alaska; John Walter (Judy) Tolley IV of Newark, OH; David (Camar) Tolley of Powell, OH; Richard (Kim) Tolley of Granville, OH; Beth (Scott) Milliken of Healy, Alaska; Jan Tolley of Delaware, OH; Todd (Kim) Martio of Mt. Victory, OH; Tricia Smith of Kenton; and Robin (Ryan) Miller of Kenton; many grandchildren and several great grandchildren; brother, Douglas (Karen) Zweizig of Evansville, WI; and a longtime family friend, Clara Butler. He was preceded in death by a sister Betsy Newman. Chuck was Pastor of congregations in Washington DC, New Cumberland, PA, Worthington and Marion, Ohio, and, in what would otherwise have been retirement years, served as full time as Associate Pastor at St. John's United Church of Christ in Kenton, Ohio for over 11 years. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with a degree in English, then went onto graduate from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Chuck was a member of the St. John's United Church of Christ in Kenton where he led the Golden Buckeye Sunday School Class. He was a board member of LOVE Inc. in Kenton. He was a man of many words and loved the English language. He enjoyed creating puns, some very clever, some not. He was an avid sports fan year-round and had a special place in his heart for the OSU Buckeyes. His idea of a good vacation was to drive hundreds of miles or to fly across the continent to visit with his extended family. He loved people, loved his work and was loved by many, many people whose lives he affected with his service, friendship and caring. His passion was supporting people during their time of need. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the St. John's United Church of Christ in Kenton at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Neil Partington and Rev. Scott Johnson will officiate the funeral service. Visitation to remember Chuck and visit with his family will be held from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the St. John's United Church of Christ and one hour prior to the funeral service Wednesday, April 18, 2012. After services, at the request of the family, his body will be cremated and his remains buried with his parents in Maryland. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hardin County Hospice, LOVE Inc., and/or St. John's United Church of Christ. Condolences may be left for the family at schindewolfstoutfuneralhome.com. SCHINDEWOLF STEVENS STOUT FUNERAL HOME in Kenton is handling the arrangements.

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Charles married Elizabeth Rebecca Ziegler on 14 Jun 1959 in Lewisburg, Union County, PA, and was divorced on 17 Jun 1971. Elizabeth (daughter of Edwin Allen Ziegler and Josephine Elizabeth Kreider) was born on 23 Nov 1936 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA; died on 19 May 2006; was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]