Raymond C. Brendel

1920 - 2018  (97 years)

• Name	Raymond C. Brendel  [1]
  Birth	2 Jun 1920	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Jan 2018	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Burial	6 Jan 2018	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	St. Marys Cemetery
  Person ID	I13085	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Brendel
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Katherine Eckert
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosemary A. Lecker   d. 26 Jan 2016
  Children	1. Julie Brendel  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Steven Brendel  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Obit: Brendel, Raymond C. 3JAN2018. Obit: Brendel, Raymond C. Raymond C. Brendel, 97, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and 479 West Creek Rd., St. Marys, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at Penn Highlands Elk after a brief illness. He was born June 2, 1920, in St. Marys, son of the late Joseph and Katherine Eckert Brendel. He was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys schools. He was a retired employee of the Keystone Carbon Company. On Aug. 28, 1949, in the St. Mary's Church, Ray married Rosemary A. Lecker, who preceded him in death on Jan. 26, 2013. Ray was a member of the St. Mary's Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in World War II. He was also a member of the St. Joseph's Society and enjoyed gardening. He is survived by a daughter, Julie Brendel of St. Marys; a son, Steven Brendel of St. Marys; a grandson, Dan (Brittany) Brendel; two great-grandchildren, McKinnley and Maverick Brendel; and by numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife and parents, Ray was preceded in death by three brothers, Francis and Joseph Brendel, and Eugene Brendel in childhood. He was the last member of his immediate family. Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral service for Raymond C. Brendel to be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Peter Augustine Pierjok, OSB, officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery. There will be no visitation. A memorial Mass will be held in the St. Mary's Church at a later date. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Community Nurses Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Rd., Suite 200, St. Marys, Pa. 15857. Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com. Published by The Daily Press from Jan. 3 to Jan. 4, 2018. HFA: 07NOV2021 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/smdailypress/name/raymond-brendel-obituary?id=13908310