Gloria Evelyn Cole and Harry Brinton
HARRY BRINTON, son of MARY IRENE DEARDORF and HARRY BRINTON, was born October 13, 1919 in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania,5840, 6560 and died October 22, 1990 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.5840
He married GLORIA EVELYN COLE on June 5, 1944 in Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.9658, 6028 She was born April 18, 1922 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania,9112 and died August 15, 2014 in Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey.9112
Children of GLORIA EVELYN COLE and HARRY BRINTON:
- Daughter
Education
Harry Brinton
- graduated from Girard College, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19376560
- Nickname: Push
- Activities: Sargeant, Battalion, S-1; Vice-President, Woodworking Club, S-2; Gym Team, '37
- "Push's immense physical strength and gymnastic abilities have made him a popular figure in Merchant Hall. We recall with pride the advent of Push's first publicity stunt, when his picture appeared twice in the Evening Ledger a few months ago. As to the source of his unique nickname, a few of us are inclined to believe that it is descriptive of his love for pushing his body into handstand position."
Gloria E. Cole
- graduated from William Allen High School, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, 19409659
- Activities: Tennis 2, 3; Home Room Representative 3, 4; Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3; Dramatics 1
- Yearbook Inscription: "Heart on her lips, soul in her eyes;
Soft as the chime, and sunny as the skies." - "Glo's cheerfulness and sincerity give everyone plenty of reason for liking her. She is interested in swimming and tennis, plays the piano quite well, takes an active part in dramatics outside of school, has been homeroom representative for two years, and was the Junior Red Cross representative sent to Washington, D. D. from Allentown High School. Glo intends to go to one of the local colleges to prepare for teaching."
- Activities:
- graduated from Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania in June 5, 19449658
Military Service
Harry Brinton
- was a Coast Guard, Navy and Naval Air Corps Veteran of World War II5840
Marriage Announcements and News
Morning Call, June 6, 19449658
Cedar Crest Senior Is Bride Few Hours After Graduation
A few hours after her graduation yesterday morning from Cedar Crest college, Gloria Cole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cole, Teaneck, N. J., was married to Harry Brinson of Philadelphia, a Naval Air cadet stationed at Bainbridge, Md. Rev. Henry J. Pflum, pastor of Christ Lutheran church, performed the ceremony at 1:30 p.m. in the church.
Attendants to the couple were Ann Albright, a classmate of the bride's at Cedar Crest and Clifford Miley of Allentown.
After the ceremony the couple left on a wedding trip to Crest Waves, a resort along the Perkinmen.
Cadet Brinson entered the U. S. Coast Guard in 1941, and later was transferred to the Naval Air Corps to his present station. Formerly he was employed by the Midvale Steel Co., Philadelphia.
Obituaries
Morning Call, October 24, 19905840
Harry Brinton
Harry Brinton, 71, of Pipersville R.1, Tinicum Township, Bucks County, died Monday in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. He was the husband of Gloria E. (Cole) Brinton. They were married 46 years in June.
Brinton was a tool and dye maker for R. Funk & Co., Doylestown, for 20 years until retiring in 1969.
Born in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Harry and Irene (Deardorf) Brinton.
He was a Coast Guard, Navy and Naval Air Corps veteran of World War II.
He was a 1937 graduate of Girard College, Philadelphia.
Survivors: Wife; daughter, Barbara A., wife of D. Keith Chenot of Princeton, Mass.; brother, Earl M. of Severn, Md.; sisters, Evelyn Burkey of West Fairview, Westmoreland County, Zelma, wife of William Perkins of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mildred, wife of Donald Crawford of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, and two grandchildren.
Services: At convenience of the family. No calling hours. Arrangements, Stephens Funeral Home, Allentown.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| January 8, 19205727 | Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania | |
| April 2, 19301846 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| May 6, 19509657 | TInicum, Bucks, Pennsylvania |
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