He was the loving husband of late Elizabeth "Bettie" (Boyd) Balthaser, who passed away in 2000.
Born in Reading on Sept. 28, 1918, he was a son of Earl V. Sr. and Mollie Balthaser.
Earl served in the U.S. Army twice as First Lieutenant; first during WWII, then in Korea. He was employed with Sperry New Holland for over 40 years as a World Comptroller before retiring in the 80s.
Earl was a member of the former St. Paul's United Church of Christ and then St. Andrew's United Church of Christ. He was an avid golfer and was a member of the Berkshire Country Club.
In addition to his parents and his wife, Bettie; Earl was predeceased by a stepmother, S. Clementine Bal-thaser.
Memorial services will be Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at 11 a.m., with calling hour from 10:30 to 11 a.m., in St. Andrew's UCC, 1320 Spruce St., Reading. Inurnment will be private in Laureldale Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans Memor-ial Program, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. Auman's Inc., Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. www.aumansinc.com
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