Lewis, Robert Parsons b. 25 Jun 1927 Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Aug 2021 Diamond Point, Warren, New York, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Lewis, Robert Parsons

1927 - 2021 (94 years)

Name	Lewis, Robert Parsons [1, 2]
	20230327GHLn- Robert Parsons Lewis Photo added by CemWalker ROBERT PARSONS LEWIS Forester - Pilot ARMY AIR CORPS 1944-1945 US COAST GUARD 1945-1948 6-25-27 PERSEVERANCE 8-01-21 Robert Parsons Lewis BIRTH 25 Jun 1927 Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 1 Aug 2021 (aged 94) Diamond Point, Warren County, New York, USA BURIAL Forest Hill Cemetery Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA MEMORIAL ID 232142930 · MEMORIAL PHOTOS 3 FLOWERS 1 First wife was Barbara Jane (Watkins) Lewis. ------------------ Obituary of Robert P. Lewis Diamond Point: Robert Parsons Lewis, forester, aviator, military veteran and civic leader, died Aug. 1, 2021, at his home in Diamond Point, N.Y. He was 94. Born on June 25, 1927, in Peckville, Pa., he was the son of Irving and Alice (Parsons) Lewis. In 1949, he married Barbara Jane Watkins. They had two daughters, Debra and Lugene. In 1968, in Queensbury, N.Y., he married Mary Ann "Heidi" Wurzbach Villesvik. She also had two children, John Erik and Karen. The combined family lived for many years on Ross Glen Road in Coudersport. A 1945 graduate of Blakely High School, he was a two-way starting lineman on the Blakely Bears football team, coached by the legendary John "Papa Bear" Henzes. As a teen, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as an aviation cadet in 1944, motivated by a desire to support the war effort. He continued his military career with the U.S. Coast Guard, serving as a flight engineer based in San Diego, Calif., and Elizabeth City, N.C., from 1945 to 1948. He then enrolled as a forestry student at Penn State University, where he developed an appreciation for sound forest management and related policies, under the tutelage of, among others, the respected Dr. Maurice Goddard. After working for four years at U.S. Steel in Levittown, Pa., Mr. Lewis joined the Pa. Dept. of Forest and Waters (now the Pa. DCNR/Bureau of Forestry) in 1957 with the Rothrock State Forest District in Huntingdon. Following his promotion to assistant district forester, he served briefly with the Tuscarora State Forest District before being promoted in 1965 to District Forester with Susquehannock State Forest District in Potter County. Using innovations that combined a keen knowledge of silviculture and a heavy dose of common sense, Mr. Lewis was highly respected among his peers. He took great pride in the Susquehannock State Forest being certified as one of the best-managed forests in the world. Among his proudest achievements were building a professional-level corps of forest fire wardens, and curbing the pollution of Potter County's headwater streams by energy companies operating on state forest land. He retired in 1986. Mr. Lewis was active with the Society of American Foresters, for which he was the founder of the Northern Hardwoods Chapter; and the Pennsylvania Forestry Association. A licensed pilot, in 1980 he purchased a 1943 Stearman PT-17 biplane that had been used as a military aircraft trainer during World War II. Mr. Lewis restored the plane and flew it to many air shows. He was a generous man, often sharing of his time, his expertise and his resources to help others, but preferring anonymity. He was an active member of Rotary International and Scottish Rite Freemasons, achieving the 33rd degree. An entertaining storyteller with a good sense of humor, he was known for his practical jokes. He had a high moral code and believed strongly in perseverance and personal responsibility. He had little patience with bureaucracy. Among survivors are two daughters, Lugene (Paul) Heimel of Coudersport, Pa., and Debra (Jim) Lamantia of Friday Harbor, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Karen (Philip Williams) Villesvik of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; six grandchildren, Justin Pucci, Zachary Pucci, Christopher Heimel, Paul Joseph Heimel, Blair Heimel, and Jahanan Williams; and six great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2-4 pm on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at the Alexander Funeral Home, 3809 Main St., Warrensburg. A memorial service to celebrate his life will immediately follow the visitation at 4 pm. A private burial will be held at the family plot in Forest Hill Cemetery in Dunmore, Pa. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Bolton EMS or High Peaks Hospice. Please visit www.alexanderfh.net for online guest book, condolences, and directions. Family Members Parents Irving Lewis 1886-1962 Alice Parsons Lewis 1889-1946 Spouse Mary Ann Wurzbach Lewis 1931-2019 Flowers Plant Memorial Trees Left by CemWalker on 16 Sep 2021
Birth	25 Jun 1927	Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
	20230327GHLn- Robert P Lewis in the U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 text only Name: Robert P Lewis Birth: 25 Jun 1927 Address: RR 3 Box Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA 16915
Gender	Male
FSID	L5XY-THL
Name	Bob
Name	Robert Lewis
Name	Robert P. Lewis [3, 4, 5]
Residence	Between 10 Jan and 9 May 1950	Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA [3, 5]
	Age: 22 veteran compensation, $80; also, marriage license
	20230327GHLn- Robert P. Lewisin the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Name: Robert P. Lewis Birth: 25 Jun 1927 Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA res: 9 May 1950 Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA service, domestic: Jun 22, 1945 - Mar 2, 1946? separated from service: June 24, 1948 Elizabeth City, NC service: Coast Guard ______________ 20230327GHLn- Barbara J. Watkins & Robert P. Lewis in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968 Name: Barbara J. Watkins Gender: Female Age: 22 Birth: abt 1928 Scranton, PA occ: Instructor her res: 210-3rd ST Blakely, PA Marr Lic appl: 07 Jan 1950 issued: 10 Jan 1950 Marriage: 10 Jan 1950 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Penna 1st for both parties Father: Arja Watkins b: Scranton engineer Mother: Carol Meyers b: Harrisburg H.K. their res: Blakely, PA Spouse: Robert P. Lewis Film: 002313874 by: Rev. Oliver K. Williams Minister Wilkes-Barre, PA Record for Robert P. Lewis (12) facts Name: Robert P. Lewis Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth: abt 1928 Peckville, PA occ: student his res: 210 Keystone Ave, Peckville, PA Father: Irving Lewis b: Eynon? PA Purch. Agent his res: Peckville, PA Mother: Alice Parsons b: Scranton deceased Spouse: Barbara J. Watkins Film: 002313874
_MILT	Between 22 Jun 1945 and 24 Jun 1948	Elizabeth City, Camden, North Carolina, USA
	or Pasquotank County, NC
	20230327GHLn- Robert P. Lewisin the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Name: Robert P. Lewis Birth: 25 Jun 1927 Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA res: 9 May 1950 Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA service, domestic: Jun 22, 1945 - Mar 2, 1946? separated from service: June 24, 1948 Elizabeth City, NC service: Coast Guard
Death	1 Aug 2021	Diamond Point, Warren, New York, USA [1, 2]
	age 94
Burial	Aft 1 Aug 2021	Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2]
	20230327GHLn- Robert Parsons Lewis Photo added by CemWalker ROBERT PARSONS LEWIS Forester - Pilot ARMY AIR CORPS 1944-1945 US COAST GUARD 1945-1948 6-25-27 PERSEVERANCE 8-01-21 Robert Parsons Lewis BIRTH 25 Jun 1927 Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 1 Aug 2021 (aged 94) Diamond Point, Warren County, New York, USA BURIAL Forest Hill Cemetery Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA MEMORIAL ID 232142930 · MEMORIAL PHOTOS 3 FLOWERS 1 First wife was Barbara Jane (Watkins) Lewis. ------------------ Obituary of Robert P. Lewis Diamond Point: Robert Parsons Lewis, forester, aviator, military veteran and civic leader, died Aug. 1, 2021, at his home in Diamond Point, N.Y. He was 94. Born on June 25, 1927, in Peckville, Pa., he was the son of Irving and Alice (Parsons) Lewis. In 1949, he married Barbara Jane Watkins. They had two daughters, Debra and Lugene. In 1968, in Queensbury, N.Y., he married Mary Ann "Heidi" Wurzbach Villesvik. She also had two children, John Erik and Karen. The combined family lived for many years on Ross Glen Road in Coudersport. A 1945 graduate of Blakely High School, he was a two-way starting lineman on the Blakely Bears football team, coached by the legendary John "Papa Bear" Henzes. As a teen, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as an aviation cadet in 1944, motivated by a desire to support the war effort. He continued his military career with the U.S. Coast Guard, serving as a flight engineer based in San Diego, Calif., and Elizabeth City, N.C., from 1945 to 1948. He then enrolled as a forestry student at Penn State University, where he developed an appreciation for sound forest management and related policies, under the tutelage of, among others, the respected Dr. Maurice Goddard. After working for four years at U.S. Steel in Levittown, Pa., Mr. Lewis joined the Pa. Dept. of Forest and Waters (now the Pa. DCNR/Bureau of Forestry) in 1957 with the Rothrock State Forest District in Huntingdon. Following his promotion to assistant district forester, he served briefly with the Tuscarora State Forest District before being promoted in 1965 to District Forester with Susquehannock State Forest District in Potter County. Using innovations that combined a keen knowledge of silviculture and a heavy dose of common sense, Mr. Lewis was highly respected among his peers. He took great pride in the Susquehannock State Forest being certified as one of the best-managed forests in the world. Among his proudest achievements were building a professional-level corps of forest fire wardens, and curbing the pollution of Potter County's headwater streams by energy companies operating on state forest land. He retired in 1986. Mr. Lewis was active with the Society of American Foresters, for which he was the founder of the Northern Hardwoods Chapter; and the Pennsylvania Forestry Association. A licensed pilot, in 1980 he purchased a 1943 Stearman PT-17 biplane that had been used as a military aircraft trainer during World War II. Mr. Lewis restored the plane and flew it to many air shows. He was a generous man, often sharing of his time, his expertise and his resources to help others, but preferring anonymity. He was an active member of Rotary International and Scottish Rite Freemasons, achieving the 33rd degree. An entertaining storyteller with a good sense of humor, he was known for his practical jokes. He had a high moral code and believed strongly in perseverance and personal responsibility. He had little patience with bureaucracy. Among survivors are two daughters, Lugene (Paul) Heimel of Coudersport, Pa., and Debra (Jim) Lamantia of Friday Harbor, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Karen (Philip Williams) Villesvik of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; six grandchildren, Justin Pucci, Zachary Pucci, Christopher Heimel, Paul Joseph Heimel, Blair Heimel, and Jahanan Williams; and six great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2-4 pm on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at the Alexander Funeral Home, 3809 Main St., Warrensburg. A memorial service to celebrate his life will immediately follow the visitation at 4 pm. A private burial will be held at the family plot in Forest Hill Cemetery in Dunmore, Pa. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Bolton EMS or High Peaks Hospice. Please visit www.alexanderfh.net for online guest book, condolences, and directions. Family Members Parents Irving Lewis 1886-1962 Alice Parsons Lewis 1889-1946 Spouse Mary Ann Wurzbach Lewis 1931-2019 Flowers Plant Memorial Trees Left by CemWalker on 16 Sep 2021 family plot in Forest Hill Cemetery
Person ID	I92166	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Lewis, Irving, b. 15 Jul 1886, Eynon, Archibald, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Mar 1962, Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Parsons, Alice, b. 21 Oct 1889, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Jan 1946 (Age 56 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F54859	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Wurzbach, Mary Ann, b. 25 Dec 1931, Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA d. 9 Aug 2019 (Age 87 years)

Children

	1. Lewis, D.
	2. Lewis, Lugene Clara [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F54857 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Watkins, Barbara Jane, b. 29 Dec 1927, Pennsylvania, USA d. 14 Jun 2005 (Age 77 years)

Marriage 10 Jan 1950 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA [5]

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Barbara J. Watkins & Robert P. Lewis in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968
Name: Barbara J. Watkins
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Birth: abt 1928
Scranton, PA
occ: Instructor
her res: 210-3rd ST
Blakely, PA
Marr Lic appl: 07 Jan 1950
issued: 10 Jan 1950
Marriage: 10 Jan 1950
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Penna
1st for both parties
Father: Arja Watkins
b: Scranton
engineer
Mother: Carol Meyers
b: Harrisburg
H.K.
their res: Blakely, PA
Spouse: Robert P. Lewis
Film: 002313874
by: Rev. Oliver K. Williams
Minister
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Record for Robert P. Lewis (12) facts
Name: Robert P. Lewis
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth: abt 1928
Peckville, PA
occ: student
his res: 210 Keystone Ave,
Peckville, PA
Father: Irving Lewis
b: Eynon? PA
Purch. Agent
his res: Peckville, PA
Mother: Alice Parsons
b: Scranton
deceased
Spouse: Barbara J. Watkins
Film: 002313874
______________
20230327GHLn-
Robert Parsons Lewis
Photo added by CemWalker

ROBERT PARSONS LEWIS
Forester - Pilot
ARMY AIR CORPS 1944-1945
US COAST GUARD 1945-1948
6-25-27 PERSEVERANCE 8-01-21

Robert Parsons Lewis
BIRTH 25 Jun 1927
Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 1 Aug 2021 (aged 94)
Diamond Point, Warren County, New York, USA
BURIAL Forest Hill Cemetery
Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
MEMORIAL ID 232142930 ·
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 3
FLOWERS 1

First wife was Barbara Jane (Watkins) Lewis.
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Obituary of Robert P. Lewis
Diamond Point:
Robert Parsons Lewis, forester, aviator, military veteran and civic leader, died Aug. 1, 2021, at his home in Diamond Point, N.Y. He was 94.
Born on June 25, 1927, in Peckville, Pa., he was the son of Irving and Alice (Parsons) Lewis. In 1949, he married Barbara Jane Watkins. They had two daughters, Debra and Lugene.
In 1968, in Queensbury, N.Y., he married Mary Ann "Heidi" Wurzbach Villesvik. She also had two children, John Erik and Karen. The combined family lived for many years on Ross Glen Road in Coudersport.
A 1945 graduate of Blakely High School, he was a two-way starting lineman on the Blakely Bears football team, coached by the legendary John "Papa Bear" Henzes.
As a teen, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as an aviation cadet in 1944, motivated by a desire to support the war effort. He continued his military career with the U.S. Coast Guard, serving as a flight engineer based in San Diego, Calif., and Elizabeth City, N.C., from 1945 to 1948.
He then enrolled as a forestry student at Penn State University, where he developed an appreciation for sound forest management and related policies, under the tutelage of, among others, the respected Dr. Maurice Goddard.
After working for four years at U.S. Steel in Levittown, Pa., Mr. Lewis joined the Pa. Dept. of Forest and Waters (now the Pa. DCNR/Bureau of Forestry) in 1957 with the Rothrock State Forest District in Huntingdon. Following his promotion to assistant district forester, he served briefly with the Tuscarora State Forest District before being promoted in 1965 to District Forester with Susquehannock State Forest District in Potter County.
Using innovations that combined a keen knowledge of silviculture and a heavy dose of common sense, Mr. Lewis was highly respected among his peers. He took great pride in the Susquehannock State Forest being certified as one of the best-managed forests in the world. Among his proudest achievements were building a professional-level corps of forest fire wardens, and curbing the pollution of Potter County's headwater streams by energy companies operating on state forest land. He retired in 1986.
Mr. Lewis was active with the Society of American Foresters, for which he was the founder of the Northern Hardwoods Chapter; and the Pennsylvania Forestry Association.
A licensed pilot, in 1980 he purchased a 1943 Stearman PT-17 biplane that had been used as a military aircraft trainer during World War II. Mr. Lewis restored the plane and flew it to many air shows.
He was a generous man, often sharing of his time, his expertise and his resources to help others, but preferring anonymity. He was an active member of Rotary International and Scottish Rite Freemasons, achieving the 33rd degree.
An entertaining storyteller with a good sense of humor, he was known for his practical jokes. He had a high moral code and believed strongly in perseverance and personal responsibility. He had little patience with bureaucracy.
Among survivors are two daughters,
Lugene (Paul) Heimel of Coudersport, Pa., and
Debra (Jim) Lamantia of Friday Harbor, Wash.;
a stepdaughter, Karen (Philip Williams) Villesvik of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.;
six grandchildren, Justin Pucci, Zachary Pucci, Christopher Heimel, Paul Joseph Heimel, Blair Heimel, and Jahanan Williams; and
six great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2-4 pm on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at the Alexander Funeral Home, 3809 Main St., Warrensburg.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will immediately follow the visitation at 4 pm. A private burial will be held at the family plot in Forest Hill Cemetery in Dunmore, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Bolton EMS or High Peaks Hospice.
Please visit www.alexanderfh.net for online guest book, condolences, and directions.

Family Members
Parents Irving Lewis 1886-1962
Alice Parsons Lewis 1889-1946
Spouse Mary Ann Wurzbach Lewis 1931-2019

Flowers
Plant Memorial Trees
Left by CemWalker on 16 Sep 2021
Bob is 22, a student; Barbara is 22, instructor. In 1949, Bob married Barbara Jane Watkins. They had two daughters, Debra and Lugene.

Children

	1. Lewis, D.
	2. Lewis, Lugene Clara [Father: natural] [Mother: Stepchild]

Family ID F54860 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 25 Jun 1927 - Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
	Residence - Age: 22 veteran compensation, $80; also, marriage license - Between 10 Jan and 9 May 1950 - Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
	_MILT - or Pasquotank County, NC - Between 22 Jun 1945 and 24 Jun 1948 - Elizabeth City, Camden, North Carolina, USA
	Marriage - 10 Jan 1950 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
	Death - 1 Aug 2021 - Diamond Point, Warren, New York, USA
	Burial - Aft 1 Aug 2021 - Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA

= Link to Google Earth

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		Lewis, Robert Parsons grschool fag_CemWalker 20230327GHLn- Robert Parsons Lewis Photo added by CemWalker ROBERT PARSONS LEWIS Forester - Pilot ARMY AIR CORPS 1944-1945 US COAST GUARD 1945-1948 6-25-27 PERSEVERANCE 8-01-21 Robert Parsons Lewis BIRTH 25 Jun 1927 Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 1 Aug 2021 (aged 94) Diamond Point, Warren County, New York,…
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		PA US Marriages 19500110 BarbaraJWatkins & RobtPLewis.jpg 20230327GHLn- Barbara J. Watkins & Robert P. Lewis in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968 Name: Barbara J. Watkins Gender: Female Age: 22 Birth: abt 1928 Scranton, PA occ: Instructor her res: 210-3rd ST Blakely, PA Marr Lic appl: 07 Jan 1950 issued: 10 Jan 1950 Marriage: 10 Jan 1950 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Penna 1st for both…
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Sources

[S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Record for Robert Parsons Lewis (18) facts
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Robert Parsons Lewis
Photo added by CemWalker

ROBERT PARSONS LEWIS
Forester - Pilot
ARMY AIR CORPS 1944-1945
US COAST GUARD 1945-1948
6-25-27 PERSEVERANCE 8-01-21

Robert Parsons Lewis
BIRTH 25 Jun 1927
Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 1 Aug 2021 (aged 94)
Diamond Point, Warren County, New York, USA
BURIAL Forest Hill Cemetery
Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
MEMORIAL ID 232142930 ·
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 3
FLOWERS 1

First wife was Barbara Jane (Watkins) Lewis.
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Obituary of Robert P. Lewis
Diamond Point:
Robert Parsons Lewis, forester, aviator, military veteran and civic leader, died Aug. 1, 2021, at his home in Diamond Point, N.Y. He was 94.
Born on June 25, 1927, in Peckville, Pa., he was the son of Irving and Alice (Parsons) Lewis. In 1949, he married Barbara Jane Watkins. They had two daughters, Debra and Lugene.
In 1968, in Queensbury, N.Y., he married Mary Ann "Heidi" Wurzbach Villesvik. She also had two children, John Erik and Karen. The combined family lived for many years on Ross Glen Road in Coudersport.
A 1945 graduate of Blakely High School, he was a two-way starting lineman on the Blakely Bears football team, coached by the legendary John "Papa Bear" Henzes.
As a teen, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as an aviation cadet in 1944, motivated by a desire to support the war effort. He continued his military career with the U.S. Coast Guard, serving as a flight engineer based in San Diego, Calif., and Elizabeth City, N.C., from 1945 to 1948.
He then enrolled as a forestry student at Penn State University, where he developed an appreciation for sound forest management and related policies, under the tutelage of, among others, the respected Dr. Maurice Goddard.
After working for four years at U.S. Steel in Levittown, Pa., Mr. Lewis joined the Pa. Dept. of Forest and Waters (now the Pa. DCNR/Bureau of Forestry) in 1957 with the Rothrock State Forest District in Huntingdon. Following his promotion to assistant district forester, he served briefly with the Tuscarora State Forest District before being promoted in 1965 to District Forester with Susquehannock State Forest District in Potter County.
Using innovations that combined a keen knowledge of silviculture and a heavy dose of common sense, Mr. Lewis was highly respected among his peers. He took great pride in the Susquehannock State Forest being certified as one of the best-managed forests in the world. Among his proudest achievements were building a professional-level corps of forest fire wardens, and curbing the pollution of Potter County's headwater streams by energy companies operating on state forest land. He retired in 1986.
Mr. Lewis was active with the Society of American Foresters, for which he was the founder of the Northern Hardwoods Chapter; and the Pennsylvania Forestry Association.
A licensed pilot, in 1980 he purchased a 1943 Stearman PT-17 biplane that had been used as a military aircraft trainer during World War II. Mr. Lewis restored the plane and flew it to many air shows.
He was a generous man, often sharing of his time, his expertise and his resources to help others, but preferring anonymity. He was an active member of Rotary International and Scottish Rite Freemasons, achieving the 33rd degree.
An entertaining storyteller with a good sense of humor, he was known for his practical jokes. He had a high moral code and believed strongly in perseverance and personal responsibility. He had little patience with bureaucracy.
Among survivors are two daughters,
Lugene (Paul) Heimel of Coudersport, Pa., and
Debra (Jim) Lamantia of Friday Harbor, Wash.;
a stepdaughter, Karen (Philip Williams) Villesvik of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.;
six grandchildren, Justin Pucci, Zachary Pucci, Christopher Heimel, Paul Joseph Heimel, Blair Heimel, and Jahanan Williams; and
six great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2-4 pm on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at the Alexander Funeral Home, 3809 Main St., Warrensburg.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will immediately follow the visitation at 4 pm. A private burial will be held at the family plot in Forest Hill Cemetery in Dunmore, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Bolton EMS or High Peaks Hospice.
Please visit www.alexanderfh.net for online guest book, condolences, and directions.

Family Members
Parents Irving Lewis 1886-1962
Alice Parsons Lewis 1889-1946
Spouse Mary Ann Wurzbach Lewis 1931-2019

Flowers
Plant Memorial Trees
Left by CemWalker on 16 Sep 2021

	Lewis, Robert Parsons USCG fag_CemWalker 20230327GHLn- Robert Parsons Lewis Photo added by CemWalker ROBERT PARSONS LEWIS Forester - Pilot ARMY AIR CORPS 1944-1945 US COAST GUARD 1945-1948 6-25-27 PERSEVERANCE 8-01-21 Robert Parsons Lewis BIRTH 25 Jun 1927 Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 1 Aug 2021 (aged 94) Diamond Point, Warren County, New York,…
	Lewis, Robert Parsons grschool fag_CemWalker 20230327GHLn- Robert Parsons Lewis Photo added by CemWalker ROBERT PARSONS LEWIS Forester - Pilot ARMY AIR CORPS 1944-1945 US COAST GUARD 1945-1948 6-25-27 PERSEVERANCE 8-01-21 Robert Parsons Lewis BIRTH 25 Jun 1927 Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 1 Aug 2021 (aged 94) Diamond Point, Warren County, New York,…
	Lewis, Robert Parsons 1927-2021 Cem fag_CemWalker 20230327GHLn- Robert Parsons Lewis Photo added by CemWalker ROBERT PARSONS LEWIS Forester - Pilot ARMY AIR CORPS 1944-1945 US COAST GUARD 1945-1948 6-25-27 PERSEVERANCE 8-01-21 Robert Parsons Lewis BIRTH 25 Jun 1927 Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 1 Aug 2021 (aged 94) Diamond Point, Warren County, New York,…

[S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Record for Mary Ann Lewis (10) facts
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20230327GHLn-
Mary Ann “Heidi” Wurzbach Lewis
BIRTH 25 Dec 1931
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
DEATH 9 Aug 2019 (aged 87)
BURIAL Forest Hill Cemetery
Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
MEMORIAL ID 232143399 ·
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 0

ASSUME she is buried with 2nd husband though obit does not state

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Obituary of Mary Ann "Heidi" Lewis
Diamond Point:
Mary Ann Heidi Lewis, of Trout Lake, passed into the Light on August 09, 2019.
Born on December 25,1931, in the Bronx, she was a Christmas baby who always lit up any room she entered with her friendly joie-de-vivre.
Known as Heidi, she grew up in Yonkers, before the family moved to Trout Lake in 1948, where she graduated from Bolton Central School. She attended Albany State, and as a returning student, graduated from Mansfield State Teachers College in 1972.

Heidi lived for many years in Coudersport, PA, before moving back to Trout Lake in the 90's. Wherever she lived, she pursued her creativity, from jewelry making to mural painting, and her greatest expression, watercolor and pastel painting. She was an active supporter of classical music, attending countless concerts and volunteering at the Sembrich Opera Museum.

Heidi is survived by her husband of 51 years, Robert P. Lewis, of Bolton Landing, NY,
her daughters Karen (Philip Williams) Villesvik, Debra (James) LaMantia, and Lugene (Paul) Heimel, and
grandchildren Jahanan Williams, Justin and Zachary Pucci, and Blair Heimel.
She was predeceased by
her parents, Nellie and Walter Wurzbach,
her first husband, John U. Villesvik,
her son, John Erik Villesvik,
her brother, Walter O. Wurzbach, and
her beloved Oma, Anna Krellwitz Wischhuesen.

The family would like to especially thank the loving staff of both The Good Shepherd Home in Saratoga Springs, NY, and Community Hospice of Saratoga for their attentive and compassionate care during Heidi's last months.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Sembrich Opera Museum in Bolton Landing or Community Hospice of Saratoga.

Please visit www.alexanderfh.net for online guest book and condolences.

Family Members
Spouse Robert Parsons Lewis 1927-2021

Flowers
Plant Memorial Trees

[S1237] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
Record for Robert P. Lewis (3) facts
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Robert P. Lewisin the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
Name: Robert P. Lewis
Birth: 25 Jun 1927
Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
res: 9 May 1950
Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
service, domestic:
Jun 22, 1945 - Mar 2, 1946?
separated from service:
June 24, 1948
Elizabeth City, NC
service: Coast Guard

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Robert P. Lewisin the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
Name: Robert P. Lewis
Birth: 25 Jun 1927
Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
res: 9 May 1950
Peckville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
service, domestic:
Jun 22, 1945 - Mar 2, 1946?
separated from service:
June 24, 1948
Elizabeth…

[S1128] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
Record for Robert P Lewis (3) facts
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Robert P Lewis in the U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
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Name: Robert P Lewis
Birth: 25 Jun 1927
Address: RR 3 Box
Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA 16915

[S1134] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), *.
Barbara J. Watkins (12) facts
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Record for Robert P. Lewis (12) facts ...... (17)

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Barbara J. Watkins & Robert P. Lewis in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968
Name: Barbara J. Watkins
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Birth: abt 1928
Scranton, PA
occ: Instructor
her res: 210-3rd ST
Blakely, PA
Marr Lic appl: 07 Jan 1950
issued: 10 Jan 1950
Marriage: 10 Jan 1950
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Penna
1st for both parties
Father: Arja Watkins
b: Scranton
engineer
Mother: Carol Meyers
b: Harrisburg
H.K.
their res: Blakely, PA
Spouse: Robert P. Lewis
Film: 002313874
by: Rev. Oliver K. Williams
Minister
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Record for Robert P. Lewis (12) facts
Name: Robert P. Lewis
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth: abt 1928
Peckville, PA
occ: student
his res: 210 Keystone Ave,
Peckville, PA
Father: Irving Lewis
b: Eynon? PA
Purch. Agent
his res: Peckville, PA
Mother: Alice Parsons
b: Scranton
deceased
Spouse: Barbara J. Watkins
Film: 002313874

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Barbara J. Watkins & Robert P. Lewis in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968
Name: Barbara J. Watkins
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Birth: abt 1928
Scranton, PA
occ: Instructor
her res: 210-3rd ST
Blakely, PA
Marr Lic appl: 07 Jan 1950
issued: 10 Jan 1950
Marriage: 10 Jan 1950
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Penna
1st for both…

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