last name per wife’s Social Securty Application
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 @acnestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
Name: Elizabeth Ann Lewis
[Elizabeth A Kruper] [Elizabeth Kruper]
Gender: Female; Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1931
Birth Place: Peckville LA, Pennsylvania
[Peckville, Pennsylvania]
Death Date: 21 Feb 1996
Father: Carroll J Lewis
Mother: Charlotte Bray
SSN: 192248965
Notes: Mar 1948: Name listed as ELIZABETH ANN LEWIS; 01 Oct 1992: Name listed as ELIZABETH A KRUPER; : Name listed as ELIZABETH LEWIS KRUPER

first name per wife’s OBIT
OBIT ElizabethLewisKruper1996.pdf
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania)
23 Feb 1996, Fri
Page 21
Elizabeth A Kruper, 64, Milton
Retired seamstress
MILTON — Elizabeth A “Betty” Kruper 64, of 11 Spottswood Drive died Wednesday 21 feb 1996 at her home following a brief illness.
Born Oct 14, 1931 in Pickville, Mrs Kruper was a daughter of the late Carroll and Charlotte (Lewis) Kruper. Mrs Kruper was married sep 6, 1952 to Joseph Kruper.
Mrs Kruper was a 1949 graduate of Olyphant High School
A seamstress most of her life, Mrs Kruper retired from New Quaker, Mifflinburg.
Mrs Kruper was Presbyterian
In addition to her husband, surviving are:
one son Joseph Jr of Alexandria VA;
2 daughters: Debra A Moore of Selinsgrove and Linda S Brown of Milton;
2 grandchildren
one brother Carroll Lewis of Montrose;
3 sisters: Dorothy Loftus of Leechburg, Margaret Moore of Eastville VA, and Charlotte Jones of Florida
2 half sisters: Evelyn Bartasavick of Montdale, and Mary Ann Booth of Lake Ariel
2 half brothers: Robert Lewis of Archibald, and William Lewis of Peckville;
and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs Kruper was preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Lewis in 1994.
The funeral will be conducted at 10 am at the Dale E Ranck Funeral Service 127 N Front St by the Rev Thomas Scala of St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Milton. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery.
Visitors may call from 7 to 9 pm Sunday at the fineral home
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society PO Box 207, Shamokin Dam, PA 17876

OBIT
http://obituaries.dailyitem.com/obituary/joseph-kruper-1072150367
Joseph J. Kruper
December 21, 1928 - January 8, 2019
Joseph J. Kruper, 90, of Milton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg.
He was born Dec. 21, 1928, in Dickson City, a son of the late George and Anna (Kociak) Kruper. Joe married the love of his life, Elizabeth "Betty" Lewis on Sept. 6, 1952. They were married for more than 43 years until Betty's untimely passing on Feb. 21, 1996.
Joe served his country in the Army National Guard during the Korean War.
He was employed by Rogers and Branch Motor Lines in Scranton/Allentown and in Milton from 1951 until 1985. Joe also was employed by the Dale E. Ranck Funeral Home in Milton for approximately 30 years. Later, he worked part time for his good friend, Gary Visneski at Visneski Funeral Home Inc. in Danville.
He was a devoted member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Milton, since 1973.
Joe loved watching his son, Joe Jr. excel in football, baseball and basketball for Milton sports teams, as well as following him through four years of college baseball. More recently, Joe has enjoyed watching his grandson, Benjamin, grow into one of the nation's finest junior golfers. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, mentor and friend who will be greatly missed.
He is survived by:
one daughter, Linda Brown of Milton;
one son, Joseph J. Kruper Jr. of Woodbridge, Va.;
three grandchildren, Benjamin Kruper of Woodbridge, Alicia Cummings of Texas, and Joseph Moore of Tennessee;
and two great-grandchildren, Mason Moore of Sunbury and Nodin Cummings of Texas.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Debra Moore; son-in-law, Bill Brown; three brothers, George, John and Andrew; and two sisters, MaryAnn and Veronica.
Relatives and friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at St. Joseph's Parish Center, 854 Cemetery Road, Milton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 109 Broadway St., Milton, with Father John D. Hoke as celebrant.
Burial with military rites will follow in the Milton Cemetery.
The family will provide flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 109 Broadway St., Milton, PA 17847
Arrangements are under the direction of Visneski Funeral Home Inc., 10 W. Mahoning St. Danville. Visit www.visneski.com.
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Published on January 9, 2019