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Born Nov. 8, 1932, in Johnsonburg, he was a son of Emil John Petzold and Anna Marie Johnson Petzold. He was the youngest of four siblings. He graduated from Johnsonburg High School, class of 1950. In 1956 he graduated from Clarion State Teachers College. In 1964 he completed his Master of Education degree at Penn State University.
While living in Johnsonburg, before college, he worked at the co-op Nelson's Grocery Store, B&O Railroad and William Pontiac. After college he served on active duty with the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1959. After service in the U.S. Navy, he accepted a position with the Port Allegany School District and taught physics and mathematics. He retired in 1993 after 33 years of teaching.
In 1958, he married Marjorie Jean Daum in the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Oil City. Jim and Marge were both members of Port Allegany United Methodist Church where Jim was active as a Sunday school teacher, choir member and trustee. Jim was also a member of the Port Allegany Garden and Carver's Club, Meals on Wheels volunteer and Webelos Den leader.
His interests were gardening, woodworking, collecting model trains, building/home repairs, antique cars and restoring his 1975 Firebird, reading, puzzles, playing games, playing bass guitar, stamp collecting, drawing/painting/stained glass art, astronomy, traveling, nature, birding, sitting on his deck, and visiting his children.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marjorie Petzold; his eldest son, Jeffrey Petzold; parents, Emil and Anna; brother, Richard; and sisters, Thelma and Alice.
Surviving are his four children, Pamela Petzold, Mark (Karen) Petzold, Lynn Petzold and David (Diane) Petzold; daughter-in-law, Loreline Bessiere; and three grandchildren, Dustin, Andreas and Louis Petzold.
Friends will be received from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday (Nov. 3, 2023) at Switzer Funeral Home..
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, (Nov. 4, 2023) at United Methodist Church, Port Allegany. A luncheon will follow in the church social hall.
Memorials can be made to S.W. Smith Library or the United Methodist Church.
Condolences can be made at www.switzerfuneralhome.com.
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Robert J. Miklas, AT2AC, USN, 1963-1967.
November 13, 2023
As general quarters sounded, you are not at your battle station. You are now relieved from your watch. A job well done fellow navy veteran. America thanks you for your service to our country in the defense of freedom. The carrier has turned into the wind preparing for your final launch. Taps is about to sound ending a successful career as a nation´s defender. Smooth sailing shipmate. A Navy Vietnam Veteran.
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David & Fay Hauber
November 5, 2023
Dear Petzold family, our sympathy goes out to your family on the loss of your father. We thought of him often and have many fond memories of his teaching days with Lee and times spent with him and Marge in our younger years when our children were growing up. We are so sorry we missed the viewing and funeral as we did not know when it was being held. Think we live in a no fly zone. God bless, David & Fay Hauber
Fred & Suzie Daum
November 3, 2023
Sending our condolences to the family and friends of Jim, he was a very good man. I´ll always remember him from the Daum reunion.
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