Individual Details
Rollie Maurice HELSTERN
(3 Jun 1925 - 6 Mar 1996)
Rollie was a member of the Salem Church of the Brethren where he
served as a Deacon, Sunday School teacher and choir member. He had
served in Civilian Public Service, and had been a member of the board
of Woodland Altars. He operated the former Helstern Garage in
Potscam, retiring as a truck mechanic at Harrison Radiator.
served as a Deacon, Sunday School teacher and choir member. He had
served in Civilian Public Service, and had been a member of the board
of Woodland Altars. He operated the former Helstern Garage in
Potscam, retiring as a truck mechanic at Harrison Radiator.
Events
| Birth | 3 Jun 1925 | Montgomery County, Ohio at the family home on Crestmore Ave. |  | ||
| Occupation | 1939 | working at an auto mechanic shop - Montg Co OH | | ||
| Miscellaneous | Abt 1944/45 | served in Civilian Public Service - Bethesda MD and New Windsor MD |  | | |
| Marriage | 14 Sep 1946 | Salem Church of the Brethren near Phllipsburg OH - Norma CASSEL | | ||
| Death | 6 Mar 1996 | his home near West Milton | | ||
| Burial | 9 Mar 1996 | Bethel Cemetery | |
Families
| Spouse | Norma CASSEL (1926 - ) |
| Child | Marjorie "Margie" HELSTERN (1951 - ) |
| Child | Judith "Judy" HELSTERN (1949 - ) |
| Child | Paul HELSTERN (1954 - ) |
| Child | Darryl Alan HELSTERN (1964 - 1994) |
| Father | Harold Emery "Bi" HELSTERN (1899 - 1980) |
| Mother | Christine Pauline "Teenie" Long (1900 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Charlotte Marjorie HELSTERN (1922 - ) |
| Sibling | A[lvin] James "Jim" HELSTERN (1927 - ) |
Notes
Miscellaneous
"His first year was at [NIH} in the "Starvation Project" and his second year he served as mechanic at New Windsor Brethren Service Center."Endnotes
1. Interview with Charlotte HELSTERN Paugh (), by Mary Sue HELSTERN Rosenberger, 21 Apr & 5 May 2006. Transcript held by mshr (). questionnaire & mini-tape, questionnaire & mini-tape.
2. Family History Album,, memory.
3. Family History Album,, memory.
4. Norma CASSEL Helstern questionnaire 15 May 2006.
5. Memories of family stories, personal knowledge.
6. Obituary of Rollie Helstern.