- Date Of Birth: June 3, 1920
- Date Of Death: May 26, 2017
- State: Connecticut
Wanda Mae (Wagner) Hartz, 96, of Middletown CT passed away peacefully in the early hours of May 26, 2017.
Wanda was born in Starrucca, PA on June 3, 1920 to Ernest and Iva Wagner and was the youngest of five children. The family moved to Windsor, NY when Wanda was a toddler and she attended public school in Windsor, graduating from Windsor High School in 1938. She attended Keystone Junior College in PA and was co-captain of the women’s basketball team. She graduated from college in 1942 as a medical secretary and was employed by Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, NY from 1942-1946.
She married Edward “Keith” Hartz on June 29, 1946 and moved to Deposit, New York to build their dream home and start a family while Keith operated Ed Hartz and Sons Hardware Store. They had four children and over 40 years of a happy marriage until Keith died on July 30, 1989.
Most of her life was dedicated to raising her children and being a devoted and loving wife.
