Herbert F. Kluge of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., and formerly of Hemlock Farms, Lords Valley, Pa., passed away on Friday Dec. 27, 2019, at Brookdale Senior Living, Dublin, Pa. He was 86.
Son of the late Helmuth and Rosamunde (Huempfner) Kluge, he was born Feb. 9, 1933, in Ridgewood, N.Y. He married Virginia (Krause) Kluge on Nov. 12, 1955, in Germany while serving in the U.S. Army.
As a licensed CPA, he worked as an administrative partner for Coopers and Lybrand, in New York City for most of his career, later taking a similar position with Rogers and Wells in New York City and finishing his career with the Law Firm of Bliss Riordan in Anchorage, Alaska. He then retired to Hemlock Farms in Lords Valley and was a parishioner of St. John Neumann Church, Lords Valley, Pa,. and a member of the St. John Neumann/Good Shepherd Knights of Columbus Council # 12571, Lords Valley. Most recently, Herbert was a parishioner of St. Lawrence Church, Riegelsville, Pa., while living in Upper Black Eddy.
Herbert was a family man survived by his seven children and their spouses, Cathleen Kluge, Carolyn Johnson, Susan and Daniel Wirasnik, Margaret and Brian York, Virginia and Danny Wydner, Laura and William Kluge, and Elizabeth Kluge; nine grandchildren, Alexa Johnson, Peter, Brian, and Gina Wirasnik, Cathy, Ben, and Kevin York, Amy Wydner, and Matthew Kluge; and brother, Arthur Kluge; and sister, Rosemarie Konoske.
He was predeceased by the love of his life, Virginia; and his son-in-law, Mark Johnson.