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 [[Image:Rev.Franklin S. Deitz.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>Rev. Franklin S. Deitz</center>]] 

==Birth== 
Franklin S. Deitz was born on May 11, 1913 at '''[[Berne|Berne]]''', Albany, NY. His parents were '''[[Frederick N. Deitz]]''' (Nov 3, 1887 - Oct 23, 1950) and '''[[Theodora N. Haverly]]''' (Feb 2, 1889 - Apr 29, 1962). He had two brothers; '''[[Harold F. Deitz]]''', and  Walter E. Deitz. As a teenager, he played baseball with the Berne Juniors team, was active in the Berne Reformed Church programs and plays, worked for 5 yrs. at the F. P. '''[[Hochstrasser%27s Store|Hochstrasser Store]]''' in Berne, and co-published a Berne newspaper of village news and advertisements.

==Education== 
Franklin S. Deitz was a graduate of Schoharie High School, Hope College in Holland, Mich., and New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Brunswick, NJ.

==Occupation== 
Rev. Franklin S. Deitz was a minister in the Reformed Church of America. He first served the Reformed Church of Prattsville,Greene Co. NY, beginning in 1938; the Second Reformed Church of Rotterdam, Schenectady Co. NY, beginning in 1944; and the Lawyersville and Sharon Reformed Churches of Schoharie Co. NY, beginning in 1961.He was named paster emeritus when he retired from Lawyersville and Sharon Reformed churches in 1975, and moved to Berne. He was chaplain of the '''[[Hilltowns Senior Citizens|Hilltowns Senior Citizens]]''', and a member of the '''[[Berne Reformed Church|First Reformed Church of Berne]]''', where he had grown up. He was also a member of the '''[[Berne Historical Society|Berne Historical Society]]''' and the Schoharie Classis of the Reformed Church in America.

==Marriage & Children== 
Franklin S. Deitz married Gertrude M. Ball (daughter of '''[[Clyde L. Ball]]''' and '''[[Sholtes, Alta Mae|Alta M. Sholtes)]]''' on October 20, 1938 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Berne, Albany,NY. They moved into the parsonage at Prattsville, Greene Co., NY. after November 2, 1938. They had three children:

*'''[[Deitz, Allan Franklin|Allan Franklin Deitz]]''' - b. November 24, 1940 at Albany, Albany, NY. He married Betty Ann Hesselink on Aug 24, 1962 at Waupun, Dodge, WI. They lived in 2009 in Guilderland, Albany, Albany,NY.
 
*Arlene G. Deitz - b. Oct 3, 1943 at Albany, Albany, NY. She married Rev. James D. Clark on Jul 16, 1966 at Schenectady, Schenectady, NY. They lived in 2009 in Essex Junction, VT.

*Gerald R. Deitz - b. Oct 4, 1948 at Schenectady, Schenectady,NY. He lived in 2009 in Clifton Park, Saratoga, NY.

==Death==
Rev. Franklin S. Deitz died on Dec 4, 1996 at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, Albany, NY, at age 83. He was buried on Dec 7, 1996 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Berne, Albany, NY.

==Obituary==
[[File:19961212DeitzFraklinSObit.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center> Rev. Franklin S. Deitz Obituary - [[Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — December 12, 1996</center>]]

Rev. Franklin S. Deitz  

BERNE — The Rev. Franklin S.  Deitz, 83, of Switzkill Road died  Dec. 4 at St. Peter's Hospital in  Albany. 

Rev. Deitz was born May 11,  1913, in Berne, son of the late Fred  N. and Theodora Haverly Deitz.  He was a graduate of Schoharie  High School, Hope College, in  Holland, Mich., and New  Brunswick Theological Seminary  in New Brunswick, N. J.  In 1938, he married Gertrude M.  Ball and began service in his first  pastorate, the Dutch Reformed  Church of Prattsville (Greene Co.).  In 1944 he moved to the Second  Reformed (Cobblestone) Church of  Rotterdam, and then to Schoharie  county in 1961. He was named  pastor emeritus when he retired  from Lawyersville & Sharon Reformed churches in 1975, and  moved to Berne. 

Rev. Deitz was chaplain of the  Hilltown Senior Citizens, and a  member of the First Reformed  Church of Berne, where he had  grown up. He was also a member of  the Berne Historical Society and  the Schoharie Classis of the Reformed Church of America. 

He is survived by his help-meet of 58 years, Gertrude B. Deitz; two  sor s, Allan F. Deitz of Guilderland  and Gerald R. Deitz of Clifton Park;  one daughter, Arlene D. (Mrs.  James) Clark of Essex Junction,  Vt.; three grandchildren — Jennifer L. (Mrs. Michael) Battaglioli  of Manhattan, David L. Clark of  Berne, and Karen B. Deitz of  Guilderland; one nephew, James  Deitz, who came from Atlanta, Ga.;  and three nieces — Gail (Mrs.  Dale) Whipple, who is caring for  her mother, Edythe Deitz, in  Wyalusing, Pa., and Jean Wright  and Janet Salzer in Berne.  Two brothers, Harold and  Walter Deitz, are deceased.  Memorial service was held Saturday at the First Reformed  Church of Berne with the Rev.  Robert Hoffman officiating. Burial  was in [[Woodlawn Cemetery|Woodlawn Cemetery]],  Berne. 

Memorial contributions may be  made to the memorial funds of  either the First Reformed Church  of Berne, the Lawyersville Reformed Church or the Sharon Reformed Church.  Arrangements are by Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. 

—Alberta B. Wright
:[[Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - December 12, 1996
==Additional Media== 
'''Franklin S. Deitz: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
Name:	Franklin S. Deitz<br>
State of Issue:	New York<br>
Date of Birth:	Sunday  May  11, 1913<br>
Date of Death:	Wednesday  December  04, 1996<br>
Est. Age at Death:	83 years, 6 months, 23 days<br>
Confirmation: 	Verified<br>
Last known residence:<br>
City: 	Berne; South Berne; West Berne<br>
County: 	Albany<br>
State: 	New York<br>
ZIP Code: 	12023<br>
Latitude: 	42.6069<br>
Longitude: 	-74.1594<br>

'''HAROLD DEITZ''' <br>
Harold F. Deitz, whose funeral  was from the Berne Reformed  Church on Thursday, June 28, was  buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. He  was also brother to the late Walter  Deitz, who was buried on the  family plot in May, 1970. He was  the great-grandfather of Kevin  O'Neil and Tara Wurzler of  Wyalusing, Penn. and Julia Wurzler of Fargo, N.D. 
:[[Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - July 11, 1985

COMMUNITY NOTES<br>
Word has just been received that Walter Deitz passed away at his home in Middleburgh on Monday. (May 18, 1970) He was born in Berne, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Deitz, and was a retired General Electric employee. Funeral services were held Thursday from the 
Brunk Funeral Home, Berne. 
:[[Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - Friday, May 22, 1970

'''Walter Deitz: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
Name:	Walter Deitz<br>
State of Issue:	New York<br>
Date of Birth:	Friday  May  19, 1916<br>
Date of Death:	May 1970<br>
Est. Age at Death:	53 years, 11 months<br>
Last known residence:<br>
City: 	Middleburgh; Breakabeen; Huntersland; Livingstonville; Middleburg<br>
County: 	Schoharie<br>
State: 	New York<br>
ZIP Code: 	12122<br>
Latitude: 	42.5337<br>
Longitude: 	-74.3385<br>

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