Roger S. Reinhart

Roger S. Reinhart, age 83, of New Philadelphia, died Friday afternoon, December 29, 2006, in his home. Born at Dover, April 23, 1923, he was a son of the late Walter and Sarah Brown Reinhart. Roger’s family operated the former Reinhart Grocery Store, which still stands on the corner of Johnson Avenue and East Front Street. He graduated from Dover High School and attended weather school at Tulsa, Oklahoma. Roger retired from Marlite following 32 years of service. He attended the First Church of God, and was a member of AARP. Many will remember Roger for his Reinhart Christmas Tree Farm which he operated at Stonecreek. Aside from work, Roger and his wife enjoyed traveling to Michigan to see family, and to Florida. Roger had a true enthusiasm for tracking the weather. He kept very accurate records of local weather for many years, and always looked forward to sharing his enthusiasm with others. The Reinhart family kept a vegetable garden in their yard for many years that Roger tended to with great detail. He was also fond of learning about locomotives. Survivors include his wife, the former Pauline Sweasey, whom he wed May 2, 1959. His family also includes three sisters-in-law, June MacInnis of Jackson, Michigan, Ruth (Paul) Johnson of North Canton, Ohio, and Sarah (Chester) Muth of Morgantown, West Virginia. Two brothers-in-law, Charles (Carole) Sweasey of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Homer Sweasey of New Philadelphia, and several nieces and nephews complete the family. In addition to his parents, Mr. Reinhart was preceded in death by his sister, Rosemary Stein, and a brother-in-law, Emerson Sweasey. Friends are invited to call Tuesday, January 2, from 6PM-8PM in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia. Pastor Matt Roe will lead the Reinhart funeral Wednesday morning at 10:30 in the funeral home’s chapel. Burial will follow at Dover Burial Park. After the committal service, a reception for family and friends will be held in the Geib Family Center, adjacent to the funeral home at New Philadelphia. Those unable to attend are invited to send condolences to the family, sign an online guest registry, and view a memorial to Mr. Reinhart’s life by visiting the funeral home’s website. Memorial Contributions may be made to the First Church of God, 824 Tuscarawas Avenue NW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663.