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- [S26] 1940 US Federal Census.
Name: Rita Koehler
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1932
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Grandchild
Home in 1940: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Paige Road
House Number: 76
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 68A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ernest Mertz 52
Anna Mertz 52
Mary Wirth 81
John Koehler 33
Marion Koehler 28
Rita Koehler 8
- [S170] U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection.
Name Rita Anne Matthei
Gender Female
Death Age 78
Birth Date 12 Apr 1932
Birth Place Oceanside, Nassau, New York, USA
Death Date 10 Dec 2010
Source location Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Parents John and Marion (Mertz) Koehler and
Brothers and Sisters Barbara Matthei of Coram, NY; Ruth (Robert) Thomas of Hilton Head Island, SC
Household Members
Name Age
Rita Anne Matthei
- [S927] Obituary.
WILTON - Rita Anne Matthei, of Christina Court, passed away Friday morning, Dec. 10, 2010, at her residence.
She was 78.
Born April 12, 1932, in Oceanside, Long Island, she was a daughter of the late John and Marion (Mertz) Koehler and attended Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Conn.
She was a member of Gurtler Bros. Post 420 VFW Ladies Auxiliary and a life member of Saratoga-Wilton B.P.O. Elks Lodge 161 Ladies Auxiliary. A communicant of St. Clement's Church, along with her husband, she served as a lector at weekend liturgies.
An avid bridge player, she operated the Four Seasons Duplicate Bridge Club for many years and was a member of Saratoga Vicariate Ladies of Charity.
Survivors include her husband of 57 years, George S. Matthei, whom she married May 6, 1953, at a U.S. Army base chapel in Pittsburg, Calif.; her seven children, Kayne (Jerry) Tavares of Waterbury, Vt., David Matthei of Burlington, Vt., Stephanie (Edward) Harms of Swanzey, N.H., Michael Matthei of Rensselaer, Valerie (Bernard) Huot of Middletown, Del., Gregory Matthei of Rensselaer and Elisabeth Matthei of Clifton Park; one sister, Ruth (Robert) Thomas of Hilton Head Island, S.C.; a sister-in-law, Barbara Matthei of Coram; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 584-5373.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, in St. Clement's Church, 231 Lake Ave., by the Rev. Paul Borowski, pastor.
Burial will follow at the Gerald B.H. Solomon-Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville.
Following interment, a reception for family and friends will take place at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge at 1 Elk Lane.
Memorials may be made in her name to the Community Hospice of Saratoga County, 179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saratogian/obituary.aspx?n=rita-anne-matthei-koehler&pid=147096898#sthash.I6sv4uGv.dpuf
- [S876] U.S., Presbyterian Records, 1743-1970.
Name: John Frederick Koehler
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 24
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1907
Birth Place: Long Island City
Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1931
Marriage Place: New York City, New York, USA
Church: Chelsea Presbyterian Church
Father: Charles Koehler
Mother: Ann Koehler
Spouse: Marion W Mertz
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