Family/Spouse: Stephanie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BITTLER, Kathleen
2. BITTLER, Jeanette

Notes:

Paul James Bittler, Jr., of Greenville, PA, entered into rest August 18, 2021.
Beloved husband of Susan Bittler (nee Rissmiller); devoted father of Sarah E. Bittler and Paul James (Stephanie) Bittler III; cherished grandfather of Kathleen and Jeanette Bittler, all of Long Island; loving son of the late Paul James and Doris Eliazbeth (Roggow) Bittler, Sr. Also survived by a sister, Emmajean Bittler of Lockport; three nieces, six nephews and several cousins.
Memorial service was held August 24, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church in Greenville. Inurnment in Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport.
Arrangements entrusted to Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home, Main St., Greenville.

Paul married RISSMILLER, Susan Marie on 27 Nov 1971 in Middletown, Bucks County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/16/1971

Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Rissmiller, Middletown, Pa.,
announce the engagement of
t h e i r daughter, Susan
Marie, to Paul Bittler Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Bittler Sr., 100 Spalding St.,
Lockport.
Miss Rissmiller is a
nurse - instructor for the
Board of World Missions,
L u t h e r a n Church in
America, in the Lutheran
Church of Liberia, Africa at
Curran Lutheran Hospital,
Zorzor, Liberia. She was
graduated from Hershey
High School, Hershey Junior
College, Wagner College at
Staten Island, and is listed
in "Who's Who in American
Colleges and Universities"
as president of Zeta Delta
C h a p t e r , Delta Zeta
Sorority, Aletha, Senior
Women's Honorary Society.
Before leaving for her
overseas assignment, Miss
° Rismiller was employed by
the Niagara County Health
Department, Lockport. She
served an internship as a
nurse with the college
vocations of the Central
Penn Synod at Lutheran
homes in the area.
Mr. Bittler was graduated
from Lockport Senior High
School and the State
University at Buffalo. He
is employed as a professor
at Bryant and Stratton
Business Institute, Buffalo,
and departmental chairman
of the Data Processing
Department. He is a
member of the Data
Management Processing
Assn., Buffalo.
The couple is planning a
fall wedding.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/29/1971

M i s s Susan Marie
Rissmiller became the bride
on Saturday of Paul James
Butler Jr.
S t . Peter's Lutheran
Church at Middletown, Pa.,
was the setting for the 2
p.m. ceremony.
United were the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Rissmiller, R.D.L. Box 333,
Middletown, Pa., and the
son o Mr. and Mrs. Paul
J. Bittler Sr., 100 Spalding
St., Lockport.
Altar arrangements of
gladioli and fuji mums
adorned the church when
the Rev. H. Richard Barley
o f f i c i a t e d , assisted by
S e m i n a r i a n Richard
Rissmiller, brother of the
bride.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride was
gowned in peau de soie.
Created in an empire style
with Alencon lace forming
the bodice, the gown had
long sleeves and rounded
neckline. Lace enhanced the
train and the headpiece
securing illusion veiling.
Miss Ann Rissmiller,
sister of the bride, sened
as maid of honor, attired
in a burnt orange creoe
gown, created in an empire
stvle, similar to the brides.
Mrs. Richard Rissmiller
w a s bridesmaid, with
the Miss Ruth Rissmiler as
junior maid to her sister.
Their empire gowns were in
shades of orange, and
created and crepe.
Richard Cressman served
as best man.
Ushering duties w e re
performed by Fred Kohrer,
the groom's brother - inlaw
and David Rissmiller,
brother of the bride.
Organ music was played
by Mrs. Elle Mae Roberts.
Norman Colebo sang. '
A reception was held in
the church social room.
Following a trip to the
mountains of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Bittler and his bride
will make their home at 77
Windsor Road, Amherst.
The bride was graduated
from Hershey High School,
Hershey Junior College and
W a g n e r College. She
recently returned from
serving as a missionary
nurse in Liberia for the
L u t h e r a n Church in
America.
The groom, a graduate of
Lockport Senior High School
and the State University at
Buffalo, is * professor of
data processing at Bryant
and Stratton Business Institute,
Buffalo.

Paul married ROGGOW, Doris on 30 Dec 1945 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Doris (daughter of ROGGOW, Ernest) was born on 20 Dec 1913; died on 24 Oct 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/27/1945

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Roggow of
161 cormthia St., announce that the
marriage of their daughter, Doris,
to Paul Bittler, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Bates of 496 Park Ave.,
will be solemnised Saturday, Dec.
30, at 5 o clock at Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Beaton and La
Grange Streets.
A reception will be held In the
church hall following, the ceremony.
No invitations have been
Issued but friends are invited to
attend.

George married Pauline about 1900 in New York. Pauline was born about 1876 in Germany; died on 24 Jun 1949 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/29/1949

BATES - The funeral of the late
Mrs. Pauline Bates was held at 4:00
o'clock on Monday afternoon, June
27th, 1949, at Taylor & Reynolds Funeral
Home, the Rev. Ivan L. Lange
officiating. The bearers were Herbert
Lang, William E. Burns, Donald
Golf, Lloyd Goff, Arthur Higgins
and Joseph Burns. Interment was in
Cold Springs Cemetery.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/25/1949

BATES-Mrs. Pauline Bates, of 435
Park Avenue, passed away on Friday
evening, June 24th, 1949. at the
Lockport City Hospital. She is survived
by her husband, Arthur
Bates, and three sons, William,
Frank and Paul Bitler. The fu
neral will be held at 2:00 o'clock
on Monday afternoon at Taylor
Reynolds Funeral Home, Niagara at
North Transit Street. Interment
will be in Cold Springs Cemetery.