Albert Warren Klingensmith

“Loved His Family”

Albert “Warren” Klingensmith, 87, of Middleton Road in Wolfeboro, NH passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016 after a period of failing health.

In 1975, Warren moved his family to Wolfeboro from Lower Burrell, PA and purchased the first home Kingswood High School Voc. Students built.  He enjoyed boating, golfing, scrabble, poker, building clocks and other wooden items.  He enjoyed and loved his children and especially his grandchildren.

Warren graduated from New Kensington High School in New Kensington, PA in 1947.  He served in the Korean War as a mechanic working on tanks.  He worked at W.R. Gotts Furniture and Appliance Store in Arnold, PA.  He became a sales associate for Orville Black in 1970 for La-Z-Boy Chair Company.  Then in 1973, he became a sales representative for La-Z-Boy for the areas of Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire.  He belonged to the Amrican Legion and tended bar.  He also was president and an active member of the chamber of commerce in Pennsylvania.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary L. Saska Klingensmith of Wolfeboro, NH and his seven children; Joan and husband Terry Bodnar of Cheswick, PA.; Susan and husband Randy Artowsky of Natrona Heights, PA., Robert Warren Klingensmith of Wolfeboro, NH., Elaine and husband Joe Melanson of Wolfeboro, NH., Christine and husband John Chadwick of holly, Michigan, Carol and husband Bob Powers of Portland, ME., and James Albert Klingensmith and wife Jenn of Nottingham, NH.  He had 14 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter.Warren was predeceased by his parents Albert Warren Klingensmith Sr. and Beatrice Hamblin Klingensmith.  He has three surviving siblings, two brothers and a sister, all of which he thought the world of; Alston Klingensmith, Twyla Hannah, and David Klingensmith all of Pennsylvania.

His family provided for him a beautiful service at Lord’s Funeral Home in Wolfeboro, NH of Thursday, November 17th, 2016 followed by a graveside service including a salute from the Honor Guard for the United States Army.

The family wishes to thank Fr. Robert Cole of St. Katharine Drexel Church for honoring Warren with such a beautiful and meaningful service.  Although Warren was not Catholic, his wife and children were.  In our eyes he was an honorary Catholic for the support and understanding he gave his family.

Mr. Wonderful, we love you!

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