Rash's Surname Index
Notes for LaVerne D. RETTEW
Laverne D. 'Bud' Rettew of Christiana, Pa. Laverne D. "Bud" Rettew passed away Tuesday May 6, 2014, peacefully at age 76. Bud passed away due to complications from congestive heart failure and kidney failure. He is survived by wife of 50 years, Virginia Rettew (Evans); and his four children, Steve (Lorie of Downingtown), David (Christiana, Pa.), Susan Singh (Ocean City, Md.) and Andy (Colleen of Coatesville); and five grandchildren. Born in Coatesville, Bud was the oldest son of Laverne and Francis Rettew of Pomeroy. He is also survived by brother, Dennis and sister, Diane DeLuca. Bud lived a full life of family activity and service to the community. He worked for the former Lukens Steel for 37 years in various data processing and information technology assignments. His real avocation was family and community. As you can see above, his immediate family has remained in the local area and Bud was involved with them extensively over the years. His weekly trips to tag sales are legendary; these trips were shared routinely with other family members. Bud was involved virtually his entire adult life in service to Christiana. He has served in various town functions since 1967 until his retirement last July. He started as town secretary and then treasurer and finally for the last 20+ years as Borough Manager. Along the way he was also the Justice of the Peace during the 1970s. He constantly worked to improve the function of borough government and his crowning achievement was obtaining the grants and developing the plans for the Christiana library. In 2011 Bud received the President's Award for 40 years of service to Christiana Borough. The Borough Hall has been named in his honor. Bud served on the Octorara School Board from 1976 to 1991; serving in many roles including president for several years. He was also the Octorara School Board representative to the Chester County Intermediate Unit from 1976 to 1991 and was president of that unit from 1988 through 1991. On Nov. 20, 1996, Bud was recognized in the Hall of Fame for that unit. In his spare time, Bud wrote a book, "Treason at Christiana", which detailed the Christiana Riot. This event was an armed engagement involving a runaway slave and people seeking to find him and return the slave to the south. Bud was an active member of the Christiana Historical Society from its founding in 2000 until his death. Bud was also a member of the Lancaster Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society. He was a member of the Christiana Masonic Lodge No 417 for more than 25 years. Bud will be missed by a wide array of family and friends and also Christiana residents who may not have known him but certainly benefitted from his dedication to the borough. There will be a greeting time from 5:30 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 8th, at Shivery Funeral Home, 111 Elizabeth Street, Christiana with a service at 8 p.m. conducted by the Christiana Masonic Lodge. Interment will be private in the Friendship Methodist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Bud's memory to the Moore's Memorial Library, 9 West Slokom Avenue, Christiana, PA 17509.
Published in The Daily Local on May 7, 2014
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