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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:26 AM
Subject: Jane F. (Ross) Rudisill Memory Card
In Memory of
Jane F. Rudisill
Date of Birth
October 7, 1889
Date of Death
February 17, 1969
Date and Hour of Service
Wednesday, February 19,1969
2:30 P. M.
Service held from
Sangston Funeral Home
Clergy
Rev. Howard Brown
Place of Interment
Jacob's Lutheran Cemetery
Funeral Conducted by
T. Leonard Sangston
McCLELLANDTOWN. PA.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:25 AM
Subject: Jane F. (Ross) Rudisill Obituary
RUDISILL, JANE-Age 79 years, of
McClellandtown, died Monday,
February 17, 1969 in the Union-
town Hospital. She was a lifelong
resident of German Township. She
is survived by a daughter, Jean
Rudisill. She was predeceased by
her husband, Ralph E. Rudisill in
1954. She was born October 7,
1889, the daughter of the late
Allan and Margaret Moser Ross
of Messmore. She was a member
of the Jacobs Lutheran Church, a
member of Ideal Chapter, O.E.S.,
Masontown. Friends will be re-
ceived in the T. Leonard Sang-
ston Funeral Home, McClelland-
town, today from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 and Wednesday from 10 a.m.
till 2:30 p.m. the hour of service
with Rev. Howard Brown of Mc-
Clellandtown officiating. Interment
in Jacobs Lutheran Cemetery near
McClellandtown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:24 AM
Subject: Jane (Franks) Ross Obituary
ROSS, JANE FRANKS - Age 87
years, of 20 John St., Union-
town, Pa., died Thursday, Oc-
tober 25, 1979 at 7:38 p.m. in
the Uniontown Hospital. She
was born in Georges Twp., Oc-
tober 4, 1892, and was the
daughter of the late Elmer and
Sarah Jane Martin Franks.
She was predeceased by her
husband, Isaac W. Ross Sr.,
1964, six brothers, and four sis-
ters. She was a member of the
Calvary United Methodist
Church. Surviving are two
sons, Isaac W. Ross Jr., Union-
town, and James Herbert
Ross, Lakewood, California; a
grandson, Barry. The family
will receive friends this eve-
ning, 7 to 9 and Sunday 3 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Robert S.
Oats Funeral Home, 71 Penn-
sylvania Ave., Uniontown, Pa.,
where funeral services will be
conducted Monday at 11 a.m.
Rev. Edward Hammett will
officiate. Interment in Jacobs
Lutheran Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:24 AM
Subject: Isaac W. Ross Obituary
ROSS, ISAAC W.- Aged 71 years,
husband of Jane Franks Ross
passed away at his residence 20
John St., Friday. Match 6, 1964
at 11:30 p.m. Surviving besides
his wife, two sons, Isaac W. Ross
Jr., and James Herbert Ross of
Uniontown; one grandchild; two
sisters, Mrs. Bernice Rockwell of
Brownsville, Mrs. Olive Miller of
Masontown, and one brother
Adam Ross of McClellandtown.
He was a member of the Calvary
Methodist Church and a retired
painter of the local area. Friends
will be received after 7 p.m. to-
day. Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7
to 9 p.m. in the Harold S. Gleas-
on Funeral Home, 114 E. Fayette
St., until the time of service
Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev.
Frank Bodnar officiating.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 11:19 PM
Subject: Hanna T. (Fletcher) Rosenecker Obituary
ROSENECKER, HANNA T. - Age
90 years, wife of Charles J. Rose-
necker of 375 Derrick Ave., died
at her residence Thursday, March
4, 1965 at 6:45 a.m. In addition to
her husband she is survived by
three daughters, Miss Cecelia Rose-
necker and Mrs. George (Mar-
garet) Franks both at home; Mrs.
Bernard (Anna) Hearn of South-
ampton, England; three sons,
Charles of Fayetteville, W. Va.,
Melachi and Arthur both of Buf-
falo, N.Y.; ten grandchildren;
eight great grandchildren; ; one
brother, Harry Fletcher of South
Connellsville. She was a member
of St. John's R.C. Church and
the Altar and Rosary Society.
Friends will be received in the
family residence after 3 p.m. to-
day. Requiem High Mass will be
intoned in St. John's R.C. Church
at 9 a.m. Monday with Rev. Fr.
James O.'D. Hanlon as celebrant.
Interment in Sylvan Heights ceme-
tery under the direction of Harold
S. Gleason Funeral Home.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 11:17 PM
Subject: Lloyd W. Rockwell Obituary
ROCKWELL, LLOYD W. -
R.D.1, Smithfield, Pa. died
Thursday May 16, 1974 in the
Veterans Hospital, Oakland, Pa.
He was born in Fayette County,
the son of the late William and
Jane Williams Rockwell. He
was a retired farmer. Surviving
are his wife, Dorothy Rockwell,
Smithfield R.D.1; two brothers
and one sister, Private viewing
for the family on Saturday.
Private services for the family
on Sunday. Rev. Floyd
McFarland will officiate. Inter-
ment will follow in the
LaFayette Memorial Park,
Brier Hill, Pa.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 11:16 PM
Subject: John R. Rockwell Obituary
ROCKWELL, JOHN R. - Age 53
years of R.D.1, Pt. Marion was
dead on arrival at Veteran's
Hospital, Pittsburgh Saturday,
November 27, 1971. He was born
April 28, 1918 in Nicholson
Township the son of the late
William and Jane Williams
Rockwell. He was a veteran of
World War II. Surviving are his
wife Loretta Davis Rockwell;
one daughter, Marsha Lynn, at home;
four brothers, Brown and Glenn,
both of Masontown, Lloyd of Fair-
chance and Wendell of Uniontown,
R.D.; one sister, Mrs. Harry
(Martha) Gray, Nemacolin.
Preceding him in death was one
sister Elizabeth and one brother
Elmer. Friends are being received
in the Grant R. Townsend Funeral
Home, Masontown this evening
from 7 to 9 and Tuesday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. and until Wednes-
day at 2:30 p.m., the hour of
service, with Rev. Ronald
Glassman and Rev. Carl Opel of-
ficiating. Interment will be in
Greendale Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 11:15 PM
Subject: Randy Robinson Obituary
ROBINSON, RANDY - Age 22, a
resident of R. D. 3, Smithfield,
died suddenly on Friday even
ing, November 1, 1974 at
Smithfield. He was born at
Smithfield on September 23,
1952, a son of Jack Lee and Janet
H. Humbert Robinson. He was a
1970 graduate of the Albert
Gallatin High School, and
graduated in 1972 from Penn
sylvania State University with
an Associate Degree in Business
Agriculture. He was presently
employed with Charles Leech as
a carpet installer, and a
member of Mount Moriah Bap
tist Church, Smithfield.
Preceding him in death were his
paternal grandparents, James
H. and Florence Glover Robin
son, and maternal grandfather,
Otto Humbert. Surviving, in ad
dition to his parents, are four
brothers and sisters, Jack Lee,
Jr. of Gans, Curtis B., Colleen,
and Brent, all at home; mater
nal grandmother, Bertha
Humbert. Funeral arrange
ments are incomplete, and will
be announced later by the
Vance-Brownfield Funeral
Home, Smithfield.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 3:14 AM
Subject: Carl Denton "Denny" Leech Obituary
LEECH, CARL DENTON
(DENNY) - Age 57 years of 125
Main St., Smithfield, Pa. died
suddenly Tuesday, April 1, 1975
at the Uniontown Hospital. He
was born March 19, 1918 at
Smithfield, Pa. the son of the
late Jess and Marguerite
(Baker) Leech. He was a self
employed house painter. He had
attended the Smithfield Presby-
terian Church. He was a veteran
of WW II and had been a
member of the Smithfield Lions
Club. Surviving are his wife,
Ella Merle (Yauger) Leech, two
daughters: Mrs. Dale (Brenda)
Stahl, Brunswick, Maine, Mrs.
Michael (Linda) Seymour,
Pittsburgh, Pa.; four grand-
children; two brothers: William
Leech, Sr., Smithfield, Pa.,
Charles Leech, Uniontown, Pa.
and one sister, Mrs. George
(Sally) Cooley, Fairchance, Pa.
Friends are being received
in the John F. Brownfield
Funeral Home, Smithfield today
7 to 9 p.m., Thursday 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. and Friday until 11
a.m. the hour of service with
Rev. Richard Downing and Rev.
Nelson Krute officiating. Inter-
ment will follow in the Church
Hill Cemetery, McClellandtown,
Pa.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 7:30 PM
Subject: James H. Robinson Jr. Obituary
ROBINSON, JAMES H., JR. -
Age 20, a resident of R. D. 3,
Smithfield, died suddenly on
Friday evening, November 1,
1974 at Smithfield, He was born
at Smithfield on April 4, 1954, a
son of James H. and Sara
Downey Robinson, Sr. He was a
1972 graduate of Albert Gallatin
High School, and was presently
employed with Charles Leech as
a carpet installer. He attended
Oak Grove Christian Church.
Preceding him in death were his
paternal grandparents, James
H and Florence Glover Robin-
son. Surviving, in addition to his
parents, are one sister, Sheila of
State College; one brother, Roy
Lee at home; maternal grand-
parents, Roy and Mabel Miller
Downey, of Smithfield. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete,
and will be announced later by
the Vance - Brownfield Funeral
Home, Smithfield.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 7:28 PM
Subject: Myrtle C. (Riggle) Riffle Obituary
RIFFLE MYRTLE C.-Age 84 years
of Adah, Pa.. died in the Union-
town Hospital Friday February 5,
1965 at 11:10 a.m.. She is survived
by three sons Harry E. Riffle of
Adah, Pa., Elmer H. Riffle of Ma-
sontown and Lt. Col. James C.
Riffle of the U.S. Marine Corp.,
Cherry Point, N.C.; one sister Mrs.
S. W. (Pearl) Murpby of Mt Leb-
anon. Pa., one brother Charles
Riggie of Brackenridge, Pa.; six
grandchildren. She was prede-
ceased by her husband Samuel
E. Riffle in 1934. She was a mem-
ber of Jacob's Lutheran Church,
Ideal Chapter 213 OES Masontown
and the Margaret E.. Caven Shrine
42 of Uniontown. Friends will be
received in the T. Leonard Sang-
ston Funeral Home, McClelland-
town today after 1:30 p.m. and un-
til Sunday at 2 p.m. the hour of
service with Rev. G. C. Waldkoe-
nig find Rev. James A. Grahagen
officiating. Burial will be in the
family plot. Jacob's Lutheran
Church Cemetery. Ideal Chapter
21.3 OES, Masontown will have
ritualistic services this evening at
8 and Margaret S. Caven Shrine
In Uniontown At 8:30.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 7:27 PM
Subject: Jnallen Riffle Obituary
JNALLEN RIFFLE
Jnallen Riffle, a veteran merchant
of Uniontown and McClellandtown,
died at his home in McClellandtown,
Sunday morning, March 23, 1941 at
4:30 o'clock of a complication of
diseases. He was born in German
township, May 29, 1886 the son of
the late William A and Melissa
Coffman Riffle and spent virtually
his entire life in the vicinity of Mc-
Clellandtown.
He was a member of the Jacobs
Lutheran Church, Aeria 828 of
Eagles in Uniontown and Jr. 0. U. A.
M. Council No. 74 of McClelland-
town.
He married Oma B. Pike of Un-
iontown on February 6, 1917. She
and a daughter, Jean survive. An
infant died in 1919. Two sisters, Mrs.
William Hartley, and Mrs. John S.
Fuller of Carmichaels, also survive.
Friends are, being received at the
family residence. Funeral arrange-
ments will be announced later.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 7:25 PM
Subject: George Newcomer Riffle 2nd Obituary
Had two different obituaries for George.
They were a little different, so
decided to send them both.
RIFFLE, GEORGE N. (DR.)-Age
68 years, died in tile Uniontown
Hospital. Thursday, December 23,
1965 at 3:45 p.m. He is survived by
his wife, Nola Moore Riffle, and
the following children. Dr. George
N. Riffle II of Philadelphia. Pa.;
Kathryn Louise Riffle of Cleve
land, Ohio. Dr. John E. Riffle
serving with the U.S. Army and
Robert M. at, home; one
granddaughter, Susan Kathryn and
a half-brother. Edward Ray Riffle
of McClellandtown. Friends will
be received in the T. Leonard
Sangston Funeral Home. McClel
landtown after 7:30 this evening
and on Saturday from 2 to 5 and 7
to 10 p.m and on Sunday where
services will be conducted at 2
p.m. with Rev. Thomas Conboy
Jr. officiating. Interment n the
family plot in Church Hill Ceme-
tery, McClellandtown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 7:03 PM
Subject: George Newcomer Riffle Obituary
Dr. George Newcomer Riffle
of McClellandtown, a practicing
physician in that community and
Fayette County for 42 years,
died yesterday in Uniontown
Hospital following a brief ill-
ness.
Dr. Riffle was born at Mc-
Clellandtown July 30, 1897, a son
of the late Edward H. and Em-
ma Newcomer Riffle.
He attended German Twp.
schools and West Virginia Uni-
versity, where he was a mem-
ber of Delta Tau Delta. After
graduating from Jefferson Med-
ical College of Philadelphia in
1922, Dr. Riffle interned at Al-
legheny General Hospital, Pitts-
burgh He was a member of the
Phi Rho Sigma Medical Frater-
nity at Jefferson.
The McClellandtown native
was a member of the American
Medical Assn., Pennsylvan-
ia State Medical Society, and
the Fayette. County Medical So-
ciety, where he served as presi-
dent in 1952.
Dr. Riffle was the physician
at German Twp. High School
the past 26 years.
Survivors include his wife, No-
la K. Moore Riffle: and four
children, Dr. George N. Riffle,
II, resident physician in Urolo-
gy at Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia; Kathryn Louise
Riffle, instructor in nursing at
Western Reserve University,
Cleveland, Ohio: Dr. John Ed-
ward Riffle, a captain in the
U. S. Army Medical Corps serv-
ing as a flight surgeon in Ko-
rea Robert M. Riffle, a gradu-
ate student at West Virginia
University, one granddaughter,
Susan Kathryn Riffle, Philadel-
phia: one half-brother, Ray Rif-
fle, McClellandtown.
Friends will be received in the
T. Leonard Sangston Funeral
Home, McClellandtown. after
7:30 p.m, today, and on Satur-
day from 2-5 and 7-10 p.m., and
on Sunday when services will
be held at 2 p.m. Rev. Thomas
Conboy Jr., will officiate. Inter-
ment will be in the family plot
at Church Hill Cemetery, Mc-
Clellandtown.
A picture also accompanied this
obituary.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 7:02 PM
Subject: Alice (Snyder) Riffle Obituary
Mrs. Riffle
Death Told
Alyce Riffle of Adah, died at
her residence yesterday at the
age of 58.
She was the daughter of the
late Earl A. and Edith I. Snyder
of Elizabethtown.
She was a member of Jacobs
Lutheran Church and an officer
in the children's Sunday School
Class. She was also past matron
of the Eastern Star, Uniontown
Laurette Chapter No. 178,
Margaret E. Caven Shrine No.
42 and an active member of the
PTA, Band Mothers and other
civic affairs in Adah.
Surviving are her husband,
Harry E. Riffle and the fol-
lowing children: Lt. Comm.
Earl R. Riffle, Lt. Ronald K.
Riffle and Lt. Donald L. Riffle,
all in the U. S. Navy; two
granddaughters.
Friends will be received in the
Sangston Funeral Home,
McClellandtown, after 8 p.m.
today and on Thursday from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Friday, from
10 a.m. to moon and in Jacobs
Lutheran Church from 1 to 2
p.m. the hour of service with
Rev. Paul Markovits officiating.
Burial will be In Jacobs
Lutheran Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: John Thomas Ridge Obituary
RIDGE, JOHN THOMAS - Age 62
years husband of Merle Davidson
Ridge of Fredericktown, R. D.,
died suddenly at home Thursday
afternoon, May 16, 1968 following a
lingering illness. He was born in
Luzerne Twp. on July 29, 1905 and
was the son of the late George and
Margaret Swan Ridge. He was a
member of Mt. Zion Methodist
Church of Fredericktown. R. D. He
was employed with the Pa. State
Highway as an Engineer Inspector.
In addition to his wife he is sur-
vived by the following children,
Thomas of Bridgeport., Conn., John
(Jack) at home; Mrs. Stanley
(Judy) Cook of Huston, Pa.; one
grandchild; one aunt, Dessie
Haney of Luzerne Twp. Friends
are being received in the Dearth
Funeral Home, New Salem, until
2 p.m. Sunday the hour of service
with Rev. Kent Lighthall officiat-
ing. Interment in Church Hill
Cemetery, McClellandtown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 6:59 PM
Subject: Bessie (Smith) Reed Obituary
REED, BESSIE SMITH - Age 79, of
Charleroi R. D. 2, died Thursday,
March 23, 1972, in the Charleroi
Monessen Hospital. She was born
May 23, 1892, in High House. Pa., a
daughter of Isaac Seymour and
Mattie Lied Smith. Her husband,
Ora Reed, died in 1960; one sister,
Alverta Chalfant and one brother,
Bryan H. Smith. She was a mem-
ber of the First Christian Church of
Charleroi. Surviving are three sis-
ters, Olie Butler of Murraysville;
Mary Jane Kindler of Irwin: Nan
Peach of Miami, Fla. Friends are
being received today from 2 to 5
and 7 to 10 p.m. in the Greenlee
Funeral Home, 619 Main St., Bent-
leyville, where services will be
held Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev.
W. S . Vanarsdale officiating. Bur-
ial in Maple Creek Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 8:22 PM
Subject: Eleanor C. Ralston Obituary
RALSTON, ELEANOR C. - Age
70 years of 3 Virginia Ave.,
Masontown, died Wednesday,
April 17, 1974 in the Mt. St.
Macrina Nursing Home. She
was a member of All Saints R.
C. Church of Masontown and
was a retired school teacher of
the German Twp. School
District. She was the daughter
of the late Patrick H. and Mary
Elizabeth Ralston. She was
preceded in death by the follow-
ing brothers and sisters,
Angeline in 1974, Dr. Hugh E.
Ralston, John J. Ralston,
Edward C. Ralston, Thomas L.
Ralston, Mrs. Margaret McGee
and Sister Mary Edith. Sur-
viving are the following
brothers, Patrick Ralston and
Dr. James C. Ralston both of
Masontown and several nieces
and nephews. Friends are being
received in the Yoney Funeral
Home, Masontown today from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
and where a prayer service
will be held on Saturday at 9:45
a.m. followed by Funeral Mass
at 10 a.m. in All Saints R. C.
Church with Rev. Andrew Char-
noki as celebrant. Interment in
St. Agnes Cemetery, Leckrone.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 8:21 PM
Subject: Angeline R. Ralston Obituary
RALSTON, ANGELINE R. -
Age 74 years of 3 Virginia Ave.,
Masontown, died Wednesday,
February 20, 1974 in the Union-
town Hospital. She was a
member of All Saints R. C.
Church, Masontown. She was
formerly employed by the Le-
mont Coal and Coke Co. of
Uniontown as a Bookkeeper. She
was the daughter of the late
Patrick H. and Mary Elizabeth
Ralston She was predeceased
by the following brothers and
sisters, Dr. Hugh E. Ralston,
John J. Ralston, Edward C.
Ralston, Francis R. Ralston,
Thomas L. Ralston, Mrs.
Margaret M. McGee, and Sister
Mary Edith. Surviving are the
following brothers and sisters,
Eleanor Ralston, Patrick
Ralston, and Dr. James C.
Ralston, Masontown; fifteen
nephews and nieces. Friends
will be received in the Yoney
Funeral Home, Masontown, to-
day and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. and Saturday until 9:45
a.m. when Prayer Services will
be held followed by a Funeral
Mass at 10 a.m. in All Saints
R.C. Church, Masontown with
Rev. Fr. A.J. Charnoki as
celebrant. Internment in St.
Agnes Cemetery, Leckrone.
Masontown Volunteer Fire
Dept. will pay their respects
Thursday evening at 8.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 8:19 PM
Subject: Arthur T. Powell Obituary
POWELL, ARTHUR T. Jr. - Age 61
years of Smithfield R.D. 1, Pa., died
at his home, Thursday, January 8,
1976. He is survived by the following
brothers and sisters: Kenneth of
Masontown, Mrs. Thelma Hillen
of Florence, N.J., Mrs. James
(Eleanor) Feather of Mineral Point,
Pa., Mrs. Edward (Happy) Miller of
San Antonio, Texas, Mrs. J. L.
(Lois) Shoaf of Uniontown, Mrs.
Leo (Nora) Wilson of Smithfield
R.D. 1, George of Smithfield and
William of Buckeye Lake, Ohio. He
was preceded in death by his father,
Arthur Sr., in 1954 and his mother,
Hattie in 1964, a sister, Nina in 1968.
Friends will be received in the
James W. Goldsboro, Fairchance,
today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
where services will be held Sunday
at 1:30 p.m, with Rev. Paul Tarcy of-
ficiating. Interment will follow in the
Mt. Moriah Baptist Cemetery,
Smithfield.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 8:18 PM
Subject: Kate Salina Poundstone Obituary
POUNDSTONE, KATE SALINA
- Age 89 of Uniontown R. D.
3, passed away at her resi-
dence, Dec. 18, 1980. She was
born in Menallen Twp, Aug. 12,
1891, the daughter of the late
Andrew Jackson and Sara El-
len Keener Poundstone. She
was a member of the Third
Presbyterian Church of Union-
town, Menallen Grange 1091
and was a retired schoolteach-
er in the German Twp. School
District. In addition to her par-
ents, she was predeceased by a
sister, Nellie Bly Poundstone.
Friends will be received in the
Dearth Funeral Home, New
Salem, today after 7 p.m., Sat-
urday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. and until 3 p.m. Sunday,
the hour of service with her
pastor, Rev. Karl W. Bowman,
officiating. Interment will fol-
low in the Church Hill Ceme-
tery in McClellandtown.
Menallen Grange will hold ri-
tualistic services at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday. Contributions may
be made to the Third Presby-
terian Church, Uniontown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: David Walter Poundstone Obituary
POUNDSTONE, DAVID WALTER, aged
86, died In the home of his son. Arnold
Poundstone, of Balsinger. Friday,
March 3, 1950, at 3:25 p.m. He was
a retired farmer and lifelong resident
of German township, was the son of
the late John H. and Nancy Coffman
Poundstone, and a member of the
Union Grange. In addition to his son
Arnold, he is survived by two grand-
sons, Charles Poundstone of Robert-
son, Utah; Ronald of Balsinger; two
and Kathy RoseAnn Poundstone.
Friends will be received in the home
of his son after 5 o'clock this evening
until Monday, March 6, at 2 p. m.,
when services, will be conducted with
Rev. H. L. Davis officiating. Burial
will be In Church Hill cemetery, Mc-
Clellandtawn, under the direction of
C. B. Dearth Sons, New Salem.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 4:16 AM
Subject: Edwin S. Peters Obituary
PETERS, DR. EDWIN S. - Age
60 years of 610 N. Main St.,
Masontown, died April 8, 1975 in
the Uniontown Hospital. He was
a General Practitioner in the
Masontown area since 1940. He
was a graduate of W.Va. Univer-
sity, and the Northwestern
Medical School. He served his
internship at Mercy Hospital,
Pittsburgh. He was a member of
the American Medical Assoc-
iation, Pennsylvania Medical
Association, Fayette County
Medical Association. He was a
member of the Staff of the
Uniontown Hospital, and was a
member of the Masontown
American Legion and the VFW,
BPOE, Uniontown, and the
Pittsburgh Athletic Association
(PAA). He was a Veteran and
Captain in World II. Surviving
are his wife; Jane F. Peters;
the following children, Stephen
A. Peters, Uniontown, David
Peters, Pamona, Cal., and
Joanne Pillinger, Park City,
Utah; four grandchildren; the
following brothers and sisters,
Mrs. Mildred Brain, Mason-
town, Dr. Jerome F. Peters,
Bethesda, Md., Dr. Robert J.
Peters, Uniontown, Kenneth J.
Peters, Holly, Michigan,
and Dr. Richard C. Peters, Camp
Hill, Pa. He was predeceased by
his mother, Agnes A. Peters on
April 5, 1975. The Family will
receive friends in the Yoney
Funeral Home, Masontown, to-
day 7 to 9 p.m. Private Funeral
Services will be held Thursday.
Please omit flowers. Donations
may be made to the German
Masontown Public Library.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 4:15 AM
Subject: LaClair A. O'Neal Obituary
O'Neal Death
Word has been received
here of the death on May 21 of
LaClair A. O'Neal, 60, of
Geneva, Ohio, formerly of
Uniontown.
Burial was in Southington,
Ohio.
Survivors include his
widow, Mrs. Thelma McIn-
tyre O'Neal; two sons, Alfred
L. and David R., both of
Warren, Ohio; three
daughters, Mrs. Howard
(Kerin) Denna; Mrs. George
(Bonnie) Phillips, both of
West Farmington, Ohio, and
Mrs. Charles (Wendy) Wayt,
of Warren; a brother, Clyde
A. O'Neal, of Uniontown; two
sisters, Mrs. G. 0. (Ar
malene) Becker, of Downers
Grove, Ill., and Mrs. N. C.
(Martha R.) Evans, of Mc-
Clellandtown, and nine grand-
children.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 4:14 AM
Subject: Janet (Hale) Nixon Obituary
NIXON, MISS JANET HALE - Age
69 years, of High House St., Smith-
field, died suddenly Wednesday,
June 24, 1970 in her home. She
was the daughter of the late Wil-
liam S. and Mary Abraham Nixon
of Uniontown. She was high school
librarian at Clairton, Pa. for 35
years. Surviving are a brother,
Donald R. Nixon of Daytona
Beach, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Elea-
nor Barnes of Fayette Bank Bldg.,
Uniontown, several nieces and
nephews and a cousin, Mrs. Ar-
thur Sloughly of Valley Forge, Pa.
She was predeceased by three
brothers, Ray D. Nixon, William
S. Jr. and James A. Nixon. She
was also predeceased by an aunt
Perie Abraham. Friends will be
received in the James B. Vance
Funeral Home, Smithfield today
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., and
Saturday until 2:30 p.m., the hour
of service with Rev. C. Smith
Hixson officiating. Interment will
be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Un-
iontown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 4:13 AM
Subject: William C. Nicholson Obituary
NICHOLSON, WILLIAM C. -
Age 78 years, of R.D.2, Smith-
field, Pa., died Wednesday,
July 22, 1981, in the Uniontown
Hospital. He was born January
17, 1903, in Smithfield, Pa.,
R.D., and was the son of the
late G. W. and Nancy Core Ni-
cholson. He was a lifelong resi-
dent of the Smithfield area. He
was a retired Heavy Equip-
ment Operator, and a Veteran
of World War II He was a
member of the VFW Post 47,
Uniontown, and Amend Rod &
Gun Club. He was predeceased
by his wife, Pearl Schnatterly
Nicholson, a son, Meredith
Wayne Nicholson, and a grand-
son, Glenn Evnas. Surviving
are a son, Jack Doran Nichol-
son, New Orleans, La.; five
grandchidlren; three sisters,
Mrs. Marie Fox Sesler, Becke-
ley, W.Va., Mrs. Walter (Mar-
garet) Fretts, Masontown,
R.D., and Mrs. Wallace (Gla-
dys) McDougle, McClelland-
town. Friends will be received
in the Grant R. Townsend Fu-
neral Home, 220 S. Main St.,
Masontown, this evening 7 to 9,
and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m., and Saturday until 1
p.m., the hour of service. Rev.
Raymond Gordon. will offici-
ate. Interment in Jacobs Lu-
theran Cemetery, Masontown,
R.D.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 2:51 AM
Subject: Paul V. Newman Obituary
NEWMAN, PAUL V. - Age 61 years
of Blaine Ave., McClellandtown, died
in the Uniontown Hospital, Friday,
April 27, 1973 at 2:15 p.m. Surviving
are the following brothers and
sisters, Mrs. Glenn (Elizabeth)
Woodward, Masontown, Mrs. Jack
(Wilma) Wood, Irwin, Pa., Clarence
E. Newman, and Curtis C. Newman,
both of McClellandtown, He was
predeceased by his parents, Andrew
E. Newman in December, 1968 and
Wilma Mabel Coffman Newman in
February, 1941. Friends will be
received in the T. Leonard Sangston
Funeral Home, McClellandtown. to-
day 8 to 10 p.m. and Sunday 10 to 10
p.m. and Monday 10:30 to 2 p.m. the
hour of service. Interment in the
Family Plot at Jacob's Lutheran
Cemetery, near McClellandtown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 2:50 AM
Subject: Andrew E. Newman Obituary
NEWMAN, ANDREW E.-Born May
4, 1886, he died at the age of 82
years in the Shawlley Nursing
Home, Youngstown, Pa. at 9:25
p.m., December 4, 1968. He was a
former well known resident of Mc-
Clellandtown and was a member
of McClellandtown Vol. Fire Dept.
Messmore Rod and Gun Club, a
member of Valley Lodge, 458,
F. & A.M.. Masontwon; a member
of the Uniontown Lodge of Perfec-
tion and a member of the Con-
sistory of Pittsburgh. He was a
former employe of the H. C. Frick
and U. S. Steel Co. as a surveying
engineer. He made his home with
a daughter, Mrs. Jack N. (Wilma)
Newman Wood of 134 Manchester
Drive, Irwin, Pa. Besides Mrs.
Wood he is survived by the follow-
ing children, Clarence of McClel-
landtown; Paul of McClellandtown;
Curtis of McClellandtown; Mrs.
Glenn (Elizabeth) Woodward of
Masontown; also ten grandchildren
and four great grandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. Nora Kidd of Union-
town; Mrs. Margaret Reppert of
Morgantown, W. Va., his wife Ma-
bel Coffman Newman, preceded
him in death in January, 1943.
Friends will be received in the T.
Leonard Sangston Funeral Home,
McClellandtown after 2 p.m. to-
day, where services will be con-
ducted Sunday, December 8, at
1 p.m. with Rev. Fred A. Prezi-
oso, officiating. Interment will be
in Jacob Lutheran Cemetery. Val-
ley Lodge No. 459 of Masontown
will conduct ritualistic services
Saturday at 8 p.m.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 2:48 AM
Subject: Ruth (Given) Newcomer Memory Card
In Memory of
Ruth Given Newcomer
Date of Birth
September 6, 1895
Date of Death
February 18,1967
Date and Hour of Service
Thursday, February 23, 1967
1: 00 P. M.
Service held from
Sangston Funeral Home
Clergy
Rev. James R. Duncan
Place of Interment
Church Hill Cemetery
Funeral Conducted by
T. Leonard Sangston
McClellandtown, Pa.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 2:46 AM
Subject: Ruth (Given) Newcomer Obituary
NEWCOMER, MRS. B. S. RUTH
(GIVEN)-Age 71 years, of Mc-
Clellandtown, Pa., died Saturday,
February 18, 1967, at 7:45 PM,
in the Palms of Pasadena Hos-
pital, St. Petersburg, Fla. She is
survived by her husband, B. S.
Newcomer, McClellandtown, one
son, J. K. Newcomer, McClelland-
town and one granddaughter, Mrs.
Priscilla Newcomer Howard, Co-
lumbus, Ohio; one sister, Mrs.
Sarah McWilliams Wade, Mt.
Hope, W. Va. She was a mem-
ber of the McClellandtown Presby-
terian Church, a Past Matron of
the Ideal Chapter, No. 213, Order
of Eastern Star, a member of
the Col. Lynn Chapter D.A.R., the
Rho Chapter of the Delta Kappa
Gamma Society. the German
Grange, and was a former State
Juvenile Superintendent of the
Pennsylvania State Grange. She
was a very active educator, hav-
ing taught school for thirty five
years at the German Twp. and
Georges Twp. School Districts.
Friends Will be received after 7:30
this evening in the T. Leonard
Sangston Funeral Home. McClel-
landtown and where services will
be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m.
Rev. James R. Duncan will offi-
ciate. Burial will follow in the
Church Hill cemetery. The Order
of Eastern Star will conduct Rit-
ualistic Services in the funeral
home Wednesday evening at 8.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 4:45 PM
Subject: Ella E. Newcomer Memory Card
In Memory of
Mrs. Ella E. Newcomer
Date of Birth
FEBRUARY 18, 1868
Date of Death
MARCH 22, 1955
Date and Hour of Service
FRIDAY, MARCH 25,1955
2:00 P. M.
Services Held from
SANGSTON FUNERAL HOME
McClellandtown, Pa.
Clergy
REV. W. H. KIBLER
REV. DAVID HUNTER
Place of Interment
CHURCH HILL CEMETERY
McClellandtown, Pa.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 4:44 PM
Subject: Basil S. Newcomer Obituary
NEWCOMER, BASIL S. - Age 80
years, died Thursday, Sep-
tember 5, 1974 at his home
on Blaine Ave., McClellandtown.
He was the son of the late Basil
Newcomer and Ella Rider New-
comer. He was a life-time resi-
dent of McClellandtown. His life
was devoted to teaching school
in German and Redstone Town-
ship and was a former school di-
rector. He was a member of the
McClellandtown United Pres-
byterian Church and a trustee. A
member of German Grange 785,
Valley Lodge 459, F&AM,
Masontown . Lodge of Per-
fection, and Tall Cedars of Leb-
anon, Fayco Forest. Preceding
him in death was his wife, Ruth
Given Newcomer in 1967. Sur-
viving are: one son, J. K. New-
comer of Clearwater, Fla.; one
granddaughter, Mrs. Wendell
(Priscilla) Ratliff; one great-
grandson of Columbus, Ohio;
the following sisters and bro-
ther: Mrs. Medora Hawkins of
Ecorse, Mich.; Mrs. Modest
Weisenburg of Tazarana, Calif.;
Mrs. Mabel Titus of Severna
Park, Md.; Mrs. Willis Hopkins
of York, Pa., and Dr. Ward E.
Newcomer of Fairbank. Friends
will be received in the T. Leon-
ard Sangston Funeral Home,
McClellandtown, today from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday
from 10:30 a.m. till 2 p.m., the
hour of service, with Rev. How-
ard E. Brown officiating. In-
terment in McClellandtown
United Presbyterian Church
Hill Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 4:43 PM
Subject: Frank Murphy Obituary
MURPHY, FRANK - Age 79 years,
of McClellandtown, died in the
West Virginia University Medical
Center, Sunday, March 9, 1969 at
8 p.m. He was born in West
Overton, Pa. October 5, 1889, the
son of the late Jacob R. and Ma-
linda Grimm Murphy. He is sur-
vived by one son, Frank Murphy
Jr. of Cheswick, Pa.; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Ray (Carolyn) Mes-
senger of West Granby, Conn.;
Mrs. Kenneth (Marie) Halberstadt
of Rockford, Ill.; seven grandchil-
dren and seven great grandchil-
dren and a sister, Mrs. Mary
Murphy of McClellandtown with
whom he made his home. He was
predeceased by four brothers,
Jacob. Daniel, Elmer and George
Murphy; also by two sisters, Mrs.
William (Lavina) Richter, and
Mrs. William (Harriet) Walsh
Soles. He was a member of the
UMWA, District 4, Local 6326.
Friends will be received in the
T. Leonard Sangston Funeral
Home, McClellandtown after 7:30
today, where services will be
conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. with
Rev. Howard Brown officiating.
Burial will be in the family plot
at Glades Cemetery near Carmi-
chaels.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 4:41 PM
Subject: Lavina (Moore) Mossburg Obituary
MOSSBURG, LAVINA (MOORE)
- Age 93 years, of Uniontown R.
D. 3, died Sunday evening, No-
vember 24, 1974 at 10:30 p.m. at
the Uniontown Hospital after an
extended illness. She was born
in Nicholson Twp. February 24,
1881, a daughter of the late John
William and Anna Carson
Moore. She was a member of
the Third Presbyterian Church
of Uniontown, and was one of its
oldest members at the present
time, She was a former grad-
uate of the Music School of West
Virginia University and in her
earlier life she gave private
music lessons. She was pre-
ceded in death by her husband,
Charles Mossburg, June 21, 1967.
She is survived by a nephew,
Theodore (Ted) Morton of
Smithfield. Friends will be re-
ceived in the Vance-Brownfield
Funeral Home, Smithfield, to-
day from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and
Wednesday until 1 p.m., the
hour of service with Rev. Karl
Bowman Jr., pastor of the Third
Presbyterian Church, Union-
town, officiating. Interment will
follow in Sylvan Heights Ceme-
tery, Uniontown. In lieu of flow-
ers contributions may be made
to your favorite charity.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 7:27 PM
Subject: Samuel G. Moser Obituary
MOSER, SAMUEL G. - Age 77
years, of Liberty St., Smithfield,
died Saturday evening, April 25,
1970 in his home. The son of the
late John Henry and Sabina Brown
Moser, he was born February 26,
1893 at Adah. Surviving are his
wife, Jessie Shaffer Moser; three
children, Mrs. Darwin (Ruth) Wise
of Smithfield, Dr. Jesse L. Moser
of Masontown, and Ray Edwin
Moser of Smithfield; ten
grandchildren; four great grand-
children: and a sister, Mrs. George
Deffenbaugh of Smithfield. A
veteran of World War I, he was a
member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist
Church, the Mens Bible Class, the
American Legion post No. 278 of
Smithfield, the Disabled American
Veterans of Uniontown, a charter
member and past president of the
Smithfield Rotary Club., and a
honorary member of the Smithfield
Vol. Fire Department. Friends will
be received in the James B. Vance
Funeral Home, Smithfield today
and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m., and Wednesday until 2 p.m.,
the hour of service with Rev. Paul
Tarcy officiating. Interment will be
in Mt. Moriah Baptist Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 7:26 PM
Subject: Hazel (McCombs) Morris Obituary
MORRIS, MRS. HAZEL McCOMBS,
aged 67, McClellandtown, died sud-
denly, Wednesday, February 9, 195?
at 4:30 p.m. She was the daughter of
the late James C. and Ella Vincent
McCombs. She Is survied by her
husband, John E. Morris; one son
James M., McClellandtown; one grand-
daughter, Kathleen Morris. She was
predeceased by two brothers, Jewell
R., and Robert R. McCombs. Friends
are being received In the Sangston
Funeral Home, McClellandtown where
services will be conducted Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock with Rev.
David Hunter, officiating. Interment
will be in the family plot in Churchill
Cemetery, McClellandtown. Pallbear-
ers will be Jesse McCann, Theodore
Christopher, Chester Grove, Leonard
offman, John Stewart. Holly Mes-
senger.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 7:24 PM
Subject: David J. Morris Obituary
MORRIS, DAVID J. - Age 87 years of
College Drive, McClellandtown, Pa. died
Wednesday, April 14, 1976 at
8:30 a.m. in St. Johns Medical
Center, Steubenville, Ohio. He was
the son of the late Frank and Mary
Ellen Bowers Morris. For 32 years
he served as Secretary
of the German Twp. School Board,
and was a member of
the United Presbyterian Church,
McClellandtown and a life member
of the Valley Lodge 459, F&AM,
Masontown. He was predeceased by
a daughter, Edith Ellen, and two
brothers, Sam and George Morris.
Surviving is his wife, Grace Grove
Morris; the following children,
David R. Morris, Bel Air, Md., Mrs.
Robert (Rita) McCombs, Miami,
Florida, and William G. Morris,
Steubenville, Ohio; six grand-
children; two brothers, John E.
Morris, McClellandtown, and
William E. Morris, Brownsville;
three sisters, Mrs. Walter (Lena)
Harford, McClellandtown, Mrs. Paul
(Margaret) Phelan, Baltimore, Md.,
and Mrs. Lee (Gay) Clark, Detroit,
Michigan. Friends will be received
in the T. Leonard Sangston Funeral
Home, McClellandtown, today 3 to 5
and 7 to 9:30 p.m. and Friday until 3
p.m. the hour of service. Rev.
Howard E. Brown will officiate.
Interment in Church Hill Cemetery,
McClellandtown. Masonic services
will be held at 8 p.m. today.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 7:23 PM
Subject: Kathryn (Sutton) Morgan Obituary
Morgan Funeral Sunday
Mrs. Kathryn (Sutton)
Morgan, 82, of 56 Water St.,
Smithfield, died today in
Uniontown. Hospital.
She was a retired school
teacher, having taught for 47
years in Georges Twp., was a
member of Mt. Moriah Bap-
tist Church for 50 years, and
was a member and past pres-
ident of Burdett Sunday School
Class and superintendent of
the children's department for
more than 50 years.
She served as church
treasurer for 32 years, was
dean of Smithfield Vacation
Bible School for 38 years, and
was a member of the
Smithfield Golden Age and
past president of the
Smithfield American Legion
Auxiliary.
Born in Smithfield, she was
the daughter of the late Ira
and Elizabeth Dils Sutton.
Surviving are her husband,
Earl L. Morgan; and a
brother, Charles Sutton of
Smithfield.
She was preceded in death
by two sisters, Maude Pugh
and Lucy Hittie, and two
brothers, Jacob W. Sutton and
Ewing R. Sutton.
The family will receive
friends in the John F. Brown-
field Funeral Home,
Smithfield, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Friday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Saturday, and until 2
p.m. Sunday, the hour of ser-
vice, with Rev. Nelson Krute
and Rev. Paul Tarcy of-
ficiating. Burial will be in the
Smithfield IOOF Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 5:01 AM
Subject: William L. Moore Obituary
MOORE, WILLIAM L.-Age 90 years, 11
months and 26 days died at 8:15 o'clock,
August 17, 1946, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. C. P. Hackney of Lu-
zerne Township near Hopewell church.
Mr. Moore was born In German town-
ship. August 22, 1855 where he spent
his entire life except for the past 3
years he spent with his daughter, Mrs.
Hackney. He was a retired farmer and
a member. of the Church HiII Presby-
terian church. Besides his daughter he
is survived by 8 grandchildren and 11
great grandchildren and 1 sister Mrs.
Sarah Coffman of Uniontown. Friends
are being received In the C. B. Dearth
Son's Funeral Horne at New Salem
where brief services will be held this
afternoon followed by additional ser-
vices in the Church Hill Presbyterian
church in McClellandtown. Burial will
follow In Church cemetery. Pallbearers:
George P. McCombs, Everett Moore, Ira
Coffman, James Moore, John Davison,
Frank Coffman.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 5:00 AM
Subject: Evarilla (Langley) Moore Obituary
EVARILLA L. MOORE
Mrs. Evarilla Langley Moore, 78,
wife of Abraham Moore, died at the
home in Hopwood, Sunday, January
17, 1932, at 10:20 a.m. Death was
due to complications following a ling-
ering illness.
In addition to her husband she is
survived by: two sons, Robert, at
home, and Everd of the New Salem
Road; one sister, Mrs. John Frost and
two brothers, Charles and Alex Lang-
ley, all of Ralph; and three grand-
children. Mrs. Omer Bennett, Daytona
Beach, Fla,, and Carl and Evarilla
Moore, of Florida.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the family residence Tuesday after-
noon at 2 O'clock in charge of Rev. R.
L. Carraway, pastor of Hopwood
Methodist church. Burial will be in
the Moore cemetery near New Salem.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 4:58 AM
Subject: Anna E. Moore Obituary
ANNA E. MOORE
Mrs. Anna E. Moore, 89, died at
her home on the Morgantown road
near the Sycamore Tree, Monday
afternoon, February 10, 1941, at
12:05 o'clock of a complication of
diseases. Her husband, John W.
Moore, and a daughter, Mrs. Lida
Protzman, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Moore made her home with
a daughter, Mrs. Lavina Mossburg,
who is her only immediate survivor.
Funeral services will be held at
the home Thursday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, Dr. Clarence W. Kerr
of the Third Presbyterian Church,
officiating. Burial will follow in
Sylvan Heights Cemetery. Friends
are asked to please omit flowers.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Harry A. Molton Obituary
MOLTON, HARRY A. - Age 81
years of 10 Martha St., Union-
town, died Wednesday, June 5,
1974 in the Fazio Nursing Home,
Markleysburg. He was a retired
school teacher and former prin-
cipal of the Gallatin School of
Uniontown. He was a member
of the Third Presbyterian
Church and the John Knox Sun-
day School Class. Surviving are
his wife, Nellie (Wilson)
Molton; two sons, Harold T.
Molton of Brookhaven, Pa.,
William A. Molton of
Pittsburgh, Pa.; three
grandchildren; a brother, Alva
Molton of Greenville, Pa.
He was predeceased by his
parents Allan and Dora Lilley
Molton. Friends are being re-
ceived in the Jerome W. Shell
Funeral HOme, 164 S. Mt.
Vernon Ave. today from 3 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday
in the Third United Presby-
terian Church from 10 a.m. to
11 a.m. the hour of service
with Rev. Carl W. Bowman
officiating. Interment in Sylvan
Heights Cemetery. John Knox
Sunday School Class will meet
at the funeral home this eve-
ning at 7:30 for memorial serv-
ices.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 4:21 AM
Subject: Olive (Ross) Miller Obituary
Hello List
If this Olive is in anybody's family, let me know. I know she did not have
any children. But she was a cousin to my grandmother and she used to take
my dad and his sister during the summer time to visit there "farm."
MILLER, OLIVE ROSS - Age 77
years of 207 N. Water St.,
Masontown, died Sunday even-
ing, July 7, 1974 in the Fazio
Nursing Home, Markleysburg.
She was born July 31, 1896, the
Clellandtown the daughter of
Robert and Barbara Markley
Ross. She was a member of the
Masontown First Presbyterian
Church. In addition to her
parents she was preceded in
death by her husband, Charles
Miller in 1955 and a brother,
I. W. Ross. Surviving are a
sister, Mrs. Bernice Rockwell
of Brownsville; a brother.
Adam Ross Sr. of Oregon, Ohio.
Friends will be received in the
Grant R. Towsend Funeral
Home, Masontown today from 2
to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. and until
Wednesday at 2 p.m. the hour of
service. Rev. Howard Brown
will officiate. Interment in Oak
Lawn Cemetery, Uniontown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 4:15 AM
Subject: John O. Miller Obituary
Final Rites For Pastor
Rev. Miller Sr.
Is Car Victim
A former area pastor, Rev.
John 0. Miller Sr., 79, was in-
jured fatally last Friday in a
traffic accident near Grove City.
Rev. Miller was backing from
a private driveway on Mercer
Rd. after making a call on an
ill member of his church when
his car was struck by another
automobile. He died at 5:15 p.m.
less than one hour after the ac-
cident, He was in the ministry
47 years.
He had served as pastor of
the Center United Presbyterian
Church, Grove City, for the past
16 years, held the pastorate of
Carmichaels Presbyterian
Church from 1926 to 1945. He
was a brother-in-law of Pearl
and Anne Hughes, Fairchance,
and uncle of A. N. Foster Jr.,
Uniontown.
Rev. Miller was an alumnus
of Mansfield, Ohio, High School
Class of 1902 and was graduated
from Princeton University in
1906 when the late President
Woodrow Wilson was president
of the university. He received
his divinity degree in, 1916 from
Western Theological Seminary,
Pittsburgh, where he won the
coveted Homoletic prize for his
sermon on the theme, "Is the
Young Man Absolem Safe?"
He was a son of Rev. D. D.
Miller, who served a pastorate
in Jacob's Lutheran Church,
German Twp.
Surviving are a son, Rev.
John O. Miller Jr., pastor of
Saltsburg U. P. Church; three
daughters, Mrs. Robert (Betsy
Jane) Orahood, Pittsburgh; Mrs.
Gildas (Anne) Davies, Grove
City; Mrs. William (Olive)
Street, Rochester, Ind.; 12
grandchildren and one great-
grandchild. Also surviving are
three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Willer-
ton, Geneva, N. Y., Mrs. Mary
George, Helen Miller, both of
Lakewood, Ohio, and a brother,
Dr. Dawson Miller, Brookville,
Jefferson County.
His wife, Jane Hughes Mil-
ler, preceded him in death in
1959 and a daughter, Mary
Belle Miller Barr, in 1957.
Friends will be received in
Central U. P. Church, Grove
City, today from noon to 2 p.m.,
the hour of service. Dr. Boak,
pastor of Grove City U. P.
Church, will officiate. Burial
will be in Crestview Memorial
Park, Grove City.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 4:14 AM
Subject: J. Holly Messenger Obituary
MESSENGER, J. HOLLY - Age 63
years, of 3602 Edna Court, Tampa,
Fla. and formerly of McClelland-
town, the husband of Blanche
Wilfong Messenger, died early
Sunday morning, March 9, 1969
in Tampa. The son of the late
R. Scott and Icie Townsend
Messenger, he was born March 12,
1905 in Western, W. Va. He was
employed as a mine foreman at the
United States Steel Corp. in this
area before his retirement. He was
a member and elder of the Forest
Hills Presbyterian Church, Tam-
pa; a former member and church
officer of the New Salem Presby-
terian Church; and a former
member of the New Salem Rotary
Club and the Valley Lodge F & AM
NO. 459 of Masontown. In addition
to his wife, surviving are a son,
James; two daughters, Mrs. James
(Jane) Morris and Mrs. Robert
(Carolyn) Dearth, all of Tampa,
eleven grandchildren; a brother,
Dale of Clearwater Beach, Fla.:
and six sisters, Mrs. Mora Talbott
and Mrs. Margie Schuessler, both
of McClellandtown, Mrs. Eula
Warman of Morgantown, W. Va.,
Mrs. Orris Schuessler of Mason-
town, Mrs. Hallie Kinlin of Pitts-
burgh, and Mrs. Goldie Means of
Youngstown, Ohio. Friends are
being received in the Duval
Funeral Home, Tampa, Fla.
Funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Forest
Hills Presbyterian Church. Burial
will be in Lake Carroll Cemetery,
Tampa, Fla.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 4:12 AM
Subject: Emily (Christopher) Meredith Obituary
A former resident of
McClellandtown died yesterday
in McKeesport Hospital.
Emily Christopher Meredith,
56, of Poinsettia Dr., passed
away in the hospital at 10:20
a.m.
Mrs. Meredith was born in
McClellandtown in 1912, the
daughter of Thomas and Alberta
Emery Christopher.
Surviving are her husband, H.
B. Meredith; two sons, Robert,
Laughlintown; Richard, Evans
City; a daughter, Sally, at
home; and the following
brothers and sisters, Mrs. J. E.
(Ploy) Jackman, St. Petersburg,
Fla.; Mrs. M. H. (Leona) Green,
Reading, Charles Christopher,
Gary, Ind.; Frank Christopeher,
Tempe, Ariz.; J. B. and
Theodore Christopher,
McClellandtown.
Mrs. Meredith was a teacher
at Locust Grove, West Mifflin
Twp., and a former teacher in
German Twp.
A member of Wesley United
Methodist Church, McKeesport,
she was also a member of Old
Glory No. 270 Chapter Eastern
Star, Ephesus Shrine No. 26,
White Shrine of Jerusalem.
Funeral services will be held
in Craig Memorial House,
McKeesport, at 1 p.m. Wednes-
day.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested that a donation be
made to the American Cancer
Society.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 6:41 AM
Subject: Pearl (Hostetler) McGinty Obituary
McGINTY, PEARL HOSTET-
LER - Age 79, a resident
of 7 Lydia Drive, South Union
Township, died suddenly on
Friday evening, March 8, 1974
at 7:45 p.m. in the Union-
town Hospital. She was a
daughter of the late Edward and
Harriet Crawford Hostetler, and
was a member of St. Peter's
Episcopal Church. Surviving are
her husband, John F. McGinty;
two daughters, Mrs. Thomas
(Harriet) Steele of Uniontown
and Mrs. James (Cathleen)
Campbell of Ebensburg; sixteen
grandchildren; six great-
grandchildren. Preceding her in
death was one son, Dr. John F.
McGinty, Jr., on May 6, 1973.
Friends will be received in the
Jerome W. Shell Funeral Home,
164 South Mount Vernon Ave.,
Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m., and
Monday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9
p.m. Funeral services are
scheduled for Tuesday, time and
place to be announced. Burial
will be in Lafayette Memorial
Park.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 6:39 AM
Subject: John H. McGill Obituary
MCGILL, JOHN H. - Age 64
years of McClellandtown, Pa.
died suddenly Sunday,
November 9, 1975 at his home.
He was born in Monessen, the
son of the late Harry and
Katherine Cossell McGill. He
was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church, Mason-
town, Pa., a World War II
Veteran, UMWA Robena Local
6321 and McClellandtown Vol.
Fire Co. Surviving are his wife,
Alberta Ross McGill; a son,
Lawrence N. McGill of Carlisle,
Pa.; a daughter, Lucille McGill
Constable of Sewickley, Pa.; a
brother, Philip McGill of
McClellandtown; a sister, Alma
Miller of Carmichaels, Pa.; six
grandchildren. Friends will be
received in the T. Leonard
Sangston Funeral Home,
McClellandtown this evening 7
to 9, Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. and Wednesday until 1:30
p.m. the hour of service with the
Rev. John Naugle officiating.
Interment in LaFayette
Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Pa.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 6:38 AM
Subject: Jessie K. McGill Memory Card
In Loving Memory of
JESSIE K. McGILL
BORN JANUARY 24, 1889
DIED MAY 10, 1958
SERVICES FROM
C. B. DEARTH SONS
FUNERAL HOME
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1958
2:00 P. M.
OFFICIATING
REV. WILLIAM D. KEELING
INTERMENT
CHURCH-HILL CEMETERY
McCLELLANDTOWN, PA.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 6:37 AM
Subject: Elizabeth (Riffle) McGee Obituary
McGEE, ELIZABETH RIFFLE, wife of
H. J. McGee, died in her home, 202 N.
Main St., Masontown, Pa., Sunday,
March 3, 1946 at 4:40 a.m. In addition
to her husband she is survived by one
brother Newton M. Riffle of Columbia,
Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Huhn
and Mrs. J. A. Baer both of Mason-
town and a host of nieces and neph-
ews. A sister, Mrs. Ellsworth Baker
and two brothers, Charles and Del-
bert preceded her in death. Funeral
services will be held. Wednesday,
March 6, with brief services in the
home at 2 p. m. and followed by ad-
ditional rites in the Masontown Pres-
byterian church with Rev. R. J. Shields
officiating. Burial will be made in St.
Jacobs Lutheran Cemetery under the
direction of the Honsaker Funeral
Home, Masontown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 5:14 AM
Subject: Essie M. (John) McCombs Obituary
Essie M. McCombs Succumbs Monday
Prominent Member Of First
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Essie M. McCombs, aged 59,
wife of Clark C. McCombs, died at
9:07 o'clock Monday night, Sep-
tember 30, 1940 at the family res-
idence, 320 West Main street, after
a several months' illness of a com-
plication of diseases.
She was born November 5, 1880
a daughter of the late W. C. John
and Amy E. John, members of
pioneer local families.
Mrs. McCombs was a member of
the Spence Bible Class of the First
Presbyterian church. News of her
death will be received with pro-
found sorrow by a wide circle of
friends and acquaintances.
In addition to her husband, she
leaves three sons: Murrel C. Mc-
Combs, Arthur E. McCombs, and
First Lieutenant John C. McCombs,
of Clifton Forge, Virginia. She
also leaves three grandchildren,
and a sister and a brother, Ada
M. Stouffer and Attorney Chad L.
John, of Uniontown.
Friends are being received at the
family residence where services will
be conducted at 3 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. Dr. William Blake
Hindman, pastor of the First Pres-
byterian church, will be in charge.
Arrangements are in charge of
C. B. Dearth & Sons of New Salem.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 5:13 AM
Subject: J. Wayne "Jack" McCann Obituary
McCANN, J. WAYNE (JACK) - Age
60 years Of 100 Ashcraft Court,
Clarksburg,, West Virginia died
Sunday. December 19, 1971 at 4
p.m. in St. Mary's Hospital after
an extended illness. He was born
January 17, 1911 in McClellandtown
the son of the late Harry L. and
Gertrude Wolfe McCann. Surviving
are his wife Am Humbertston
McCann; his step-mother, Mrs.
Lillian McCann., Scottdale; one
son, Larry Wayne at home; one
daughter, Mrs. Michael (Patricia
Ann) Sturm, Bridgeport, W. Va.; a
helf sister, Mrs. Alva Jordan, West
Alexander, Pa. Preceding him in
death was one sister. He was a
member of St. Mark's Lutheran
Church. Friends will be received in
the Davis-Weaver Funeral Home,
329 E. Main Street, Clarksburg,
West Virginia until 10 a.m.
Wednesday. Services will be held
at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Mark's
Lutheran Church with Rev. Russell
Riethmiller officiating. Interment
will be in Church Hill Cemetery,
McClellandtown. Brief graveside
services will be held at 2 p.m. at
the cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 5:05 AM
Subject: Harry L. McCann Memory Card
In Memory of
HARRY L. McCANN
Born
October 3, 1881
Died
February 12, 1966
Services
St. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Wednesday, February 16, 1966
1:30 P. M.
Clergyman
Rev. Wilbert T. Wilson
Interment
Church Hill Presbyterian
Cemetery
McClellandtown, Pa.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 5:04 AM
Subject: Bessie (Combs) McCann Obituary
McCANN, MRS. BESSIE COMBS,
aged 59 years, died at the home of
her son, Albert McCann, Laurel
Terrace, Wednesday evening,
June 23, 1943, at 8:30 o'clock. She
was the widow of the late L. Ben-
tan McCann. Mrs. McCann was a
member of the Third Presbyter-
ian Church and Class 13 of that
Sunday school. She is survived
by her son, Albert, a daughter,
Mrs. Thelma Nicholson, and one
granddaughter. Two sisters and
three brothers also survive: Miss
Stella Combs of Upper Middle-
town, Mrs. J. H. Gillis, of Union-
town, Mahlon Combs, John Combs
and Luther Combs of Upper Mid-
dletown. Friends are being re-
ceived at the A. D. Ferguson Fu-
neral Home. Services will be held
there at 10:30 o'clock Saturday
morning, June 26, in charge of Dr.
James C. Clark of the Second
Presbyterian Church, Uniontown,
and Rev. W. S. Bingham of the
Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in the Laurel Hill
Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 5:07 PM
Subject: Barbara Ellen (Ewart) McCann Memory Card
Barbara Ellen Ewart McCann
Masontown, Pa.
November 5, 1967
David J. Honsaker Funeral Home
Wednesday at 1:00 p. m.
November 8, 1967
Rev. Robert A. Orr, Jr.
Rev. Paul Roth
Church Hill Cemetery
McClellandtown, Pa.
Arrangements by
DAVID J. HONSAKER FUNERAL HOME
Masontown, Pa.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 5:05 PM
Subject: William L. Martin Obituary
MARTIN, WILLIAM L. (BILLY) aged
77 of 92 Connellsville St., died in the
U. S. Veterans Hospital, Aspinwall,
Friday, April 14, 1950 at 9:30 p. m.
He was a member and past com
mander of the United Spanish War
veterans and a member of the Cal
vary Methodist Church, Jr. O.U.A.M.,
Red Men and Modern Woodmen. Sur
viving are his wife. Mrs. Anna L. Mar
tin and these children, Earl W. of
St. Clairsville, Ohio; John of Akron,
Ohio; Mrs. Carmella Anderson of
Curtisville; Lucius of Fair Oaks; Sgt
James with U. S. Air Corps. Washing
ton. D. C.; Betty J. Donaldson of Col
urnbus, Ohio; William J. of Dayton,
Ohio; the brother and one sister
James and Minnie Martin of Union
town. Friends are being received in
the Ferguson Funeral Home. 80 Mor
gantown St., where services will be
conducted Tuesday afternoon, April
18 at 2 o'clock with Dr. E. J. Keifer
officiating. Interment will be in Syl
van Heights Cemetery. The United
Spanish War Veterans will conducted
services in the funeral home this
evening at 8 o'clock. Military rites
at the graveside.
Lee Donovan
2215 Canyon Ridge Cr.
Norco, CA 92680
(909) 272-4027
ljdonovan@aol.com
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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 5:04 PM
Subject: Evelyn (Thompson) Martin Obituary
Martin Death Listed
Mrs. Sherwood Christy Mar-
tin, the former Evelyn
Thompson, died at 7:15 last
evening at her Friendship Hill
home. She was 56 years old.
Mrs. Martin was a daughter
of the late Andrew A. and Lida
Grim Thompson and grand-
daughter of the late J. V.
Thompson, Uniontown banker
and coal baron.
A nationally known horse-
woman, she was master of the
Chestnut Ridge Hunt. She
appeared in some of the most
outstanding horse shows in the
East.
The Martin family owns
historic Friendship Hill, the
colonial home of Albert
Gallatin, Secretary of the
Treasury in the early days of
the nation.
Mrs. Martin is survived by
her husband; one son,
Sherwood C. Martin III of
Oakdale; two daughters, Mrs.
Robert (Fredricka) Whiteside
of Pittsburgh and Flora Belle,
at home; two sisters, Mrs.
James H. (Mary) Austin of
Brinklow, Md., and Mrs.
Henry G. (Fredricka) Thorn-
dike of Wiconico Church, Md.;
and two brothers, Josiah V.
Thompson II of Havre de
Grace, Md., and G. Markle
Thompson of Uniontown.
Funeral arrangements will
be announced by the Maykuth
Funeral Home of Masontown.
The family suggests con-
tributions to the Heart Fund
in lieu of flowers.
Lee Donovan
2215 Canyon Ridge Cr.
Norco, CA 92680
(909) 272-4027
ljdonovan@aol.com
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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 5:01 PM
Subject: Marie (Lott) Martin Obituary
MARTIN, MARIE LOTT - Age 71
years of 208 N. Washington Street,
Masontown, died Monday, January
24,1971 in the Uniontown Hospital.
She was the daughter of the late
Lee and Lulu Simkins Lott. She
was born June 5, 1900 in Greene
County, and was a member of the
Masontown United Methodist
Church, WSES and Delta Alpha of
the Methodist Church, Ideal
Chapter 213 OES, and Masontown
Retired Teachers Association. She
was a school teacher for 37 years
in Nicholson Twp. Surviving are
her husband, John Martin; one
son, Jack, Pleasant Hills, Pitts-
burgh; one daughter, Mrs. Charles
(Marlene) Billek, Fairfax, Va.;
seven grandchildren; one sister,
Mrs. Mary Coffman, McClelland-
town; one brother, Herbert Lott,
Wheeling W. Va. Friends will be
received in the Grant R. Townsend
Funeral Home, Masontown, this
evening 7 to 9 pm. and Wednes-
day, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. and
Thursday until 2 p.m. the hour of
service. Rev. H. Louis Hewitt will
officiate. Interment in Sylvan
Heights Cemetery. OES services in
the Funeral Home Wednesday
evening at 7:30 p.m.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 3:18 AM
Subject: Anna Laura (Franks) Martin Obituary
MARTIN, ANNA LAURA FRANKS
- Age 82 years, of 307 North
Burgess Ave.. Columbus, Ohio,
and formerly of Uniontown, Pa.,
died in the Mt. Carmel Hospital,
of Columbus, Ohio, Friday. No-
vember 25, 1966, at 6:10 p.m. She
is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. James (Betty J.) Donaldson.
Columbus, Ohio; one step-daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carmella Anderson. Cur-
tisville, Pa.; two sons, James
Merle Martin, Hyattsville, Md.,
and William Martin, Jr., of Day-
ton, Ohio; two step-sons, Lucius
Martin, Uniontown, and Earl Mar-
tin, Mesa, Arizona; eight grand-
children and two great grandchil-
dren; one sister, Mrs. I. W. Ross,
Uniontown. She was a member
of the Calvary Methodist Church,
of Uniontown, the D. of A., and
the Spanish American War Vet-
erans Auxiliary, both of Union-
town. The family will receive
friends Sunday after 7 p.m. and
Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9
p.m. In the Harold S. Gleason
Funeral Rome, 114, E. Fayette
St., where funeral. services will be
conducted Tuesday, November 29,
at 1 p.m. Rev. Frank A. Bodnar
will oifficate. Interment in Syl-
van Heights cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Emmett Fuller Lyons Obituary
LYONS, EMMETT FULLER - Age
88 years, of Lake Lynn, died Sun
day morning, March 16, 1969 in his
home following a lingering illness.
A life long resident of Fayette
County, he was born October 8,
1880, the son of the late Amzi and
Samantha Ganoe Lyons. Tie was
preceded in death by his wife,
Martha Ellen Spiker in 1958. He
was a member of the Lutheran
Church. Surviving are three sons,
Clarence of Ravenna, Ohio, Ber
nard of Pt. Marion, and Morgan
(Buck) of Phillippi, W. Va.; six
daughters, Mrs. James (Margaret)
Sethman of Centerville, Mrs.
Kathryn Christopher of Pt. Marion,
Mrs. Betsy Townsend and Mrs.
Charles (Dorothy) Miller, both of
Smithfield, Mrs. Chester (Rosella)
Haught of Lake Lynn, and Mrs.
Henry (Edna) Jenkins of Richey
ville; fourteen grandchildren; and
thirteen great grandchildren.
Friends will be received in the
Louis E. Rudolph Funeral Home,
Pt. Marion after 7 p.m. today.
Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10
P.M., and until 2 p.m. Wednesday,
the hour of service with Rev.
Francis Culler, pastor of the Oak
Grove Christian Church, of
ficiating. Interment will be in
Evergreen Memorial Park.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 3:16 AM
Subject: Katherine (Struble) Lilley Memory Card
In Memory of
Kathrine Struble Lilley
Date of Birth
April 3, 1884
Date of Death
November 1, 1967
Date and Hour of Service
Saturday, November 4, 1967
2:00 P. M.
Service held from
Sangston Funeral Home
Clergy
Rev. James R. Duncan
Rev. Eugene Iaquinto
Place of Interment
Church Hill Cemetery
Funeral Conducted by
T. Leonard Sangston
McCLELLANDTOWN, PA.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:29 AM
Subject: Bessie Marie (Kennison) Sangston Obituary
SANGSTON, BESSIE MARIE -
Age 88, a resident of
McClellandtown, died in the
Laurel Rest Home on Monday,
November 11, 1974 at 12:15 a.m.
She was a daughter of the late
John W. and Mary Jane Lowe
Kennison of Haydentown, and
was a member of the Free
Methodist Church, McClelland-
townn, and Colonel Andrew
Lynn Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Preceding her in death was her
husband, Horace G. Sangston, in
1964. Surviving are one son, J.P.
Sangston; one grand-daughter,
Mrs. Dolores Garriss, and one
great-grandson, Steven S.
Garriss, all of Baltimore,
Maryland, and several nieces
and nephews. Friends will be
received in the T. Leonard
Sangston Funeral, Home,, Mc-
Clellandtown, today from 7
to 9 p.m., Wednesday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m., and Thursday
from 10: 30 a.m. to 1: 30 p.m., the
hour of service, with Rev.
Eugene Iaquinto officiating.
Burial will follow in the family
plot at the United Presbyterian
Church Hill Cemetery. Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
will hold services today at 7
p.m.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Evelyn (Leonard) Sangston Obituary
SANGSTON, EVELYN LEONARD -
Age 80 years, died Friday Febru-
ary 5, 1965 at 1:05 p.m. in her
residence, Main Street, McClel-
landtown, Pa. She is survived by
two daughters and one son, Mrs.
Pauline Sangston Messmore
and Mrs. Frederic C. (Virginia) Jus-
sen both of West Chester, Pa. and
T. Leonard Sangston of McClel-
landtown, Pa.; eight grandchil-
dren and eleven great-grandchil-
dren; one sister Mrs. Anna F.
Scheibler of Miami, Florida. She
was predeceased by her husband
Dr. J. Holmes Sangston Novem-
ber 7, 1956 and an infant son J.
Holmes Sangston Jr. August 1913.
She was a member of the Mc-
Clellandtown Presbyterian Church
and the Lima Bemies Class.
Friends will be received in the T.
Leonard Sangston Funeral Home,
McClellandtown after 7:30 this
evening, where services will be
conducted Monday at 2:30 p.m.
with Rev. Thomas F. Conboy Jr.
officiating. Burial will be in the
Church Hill Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:31 AM
Subject: Horace G. Sangston Memory Card
In Memory of
Horace G. Sangston
Date of Birth
FEBRUARY 3,1872
Date of Death
OCTOBER 24, 1964
Date and Hour of Service
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27,1964
2:00 P. M.
Service held from
SANGSTON FUNERAL HOME
Clergy
REV. THOMAS F. CONBOY, JR.
REV. PAUL M. ROTH
Place of Interment
CHURCH HILL CEMETERY
Funeral Conducted by
T. LEONARD SANGSTON
McClellandtown, Pa.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
----- Original Message -----
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Subject: J. Holmes Sangston Obituary
Prominent Area Doctor
Summoned
Dr. J. Holmes Sangston, 77,
a McClellandtown physician for
more than 50 years, died sud-
denly Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1956,
in Uniontown Hospital.
Born in Masontown, Dr.
Sangston was a son of Dr. and
Mrs. James P. Sangston. He
served 35 years on the German
Twp. School Board, was a mem
ber of the Fayette County,
the State of Pennsylvania and
American Medical Societies. He
also was a Master Mason, hold
ing membership in Franklin
Lodge 221, Pittsburgh; Union
town Lodge of Perfection, Penn
sylvania Consistory of Pitts
burgh and the Shrine. He also
had been president of the Eb
erly Coal and Coke Co. several
years.
Dr. Sangston was a graduate
of West Virginia University and
established offices in McClel
landtown immediately after his
graduation from the University
of Pittsburgh Medical School in
1903. He was a member of the
Phi Rho Sigma Fraternity and
the Presbyterian Church of Mc
Clellandtown.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Evelyn Leonard Sangston; one
son, Thomas Leonard Sangston
McClellandtown; two daugh
ters, Mrs. Fredric (Virginia)
Jussen, West Chester, and Mrs.
John H. (Pauline) Messmore,
St. Petersburg, Fla. One broth
er, Horace G. Sangston; a sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Coffman, Mc
Clellandtown, and eight grand
children also survive.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete.
A picture accompanied this obituary.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: T. Leonard Sangston Obituary
SANGSTON , T. LEONARD -
Age 71 years, of Main Street,
McClellandtown, Pa., passed
away Saturday, July 11, 1981,
in the Laurel Rest Home,
Uniontown. He was born Jan.
28, 1910, the son of the late Dr.
J. Holmes and Evelyn Leonard
Sangston. In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in
death by a sister, Pauline S.
Messmore, and a brother, J.
Holmes Sangston Jr. Mr.
Sangston was director of the T.
Leonard Sangston Funeral
Home for 49 years; a member
of the McClellandtown United
Presbyterian Church, an or-
dained deacon, and a member
of the Light & Law Sunday
School Class, member and
past president of the German
Twp. Lions Club; member of
the McClellandtown Volunteer
Fire Dept., the Valley Lodge,
No. 459 F&AM of Masontown,
the Uniontown Lodge of Per-
fection, Pittsburgh Consistory,
Syria Shrine, Caravan No. 9,
Tall Cedars, the Messmore
Rod & Gun Club, and Circus
Model Builders of America.
Surviving are his wife, Rose
Marie Scherrer Sangston; two
daughters, Mrs. Frank B. (Ju-
lianne) Loucks of Ashtabula,
Ohio, and Mrs. Robin N. (Mar-
cia) Mallick of Masontown;
five grandchildren; one great-
grandson and one sister, Mrs.
Frederick (Virginia) Jussen of
Kenneth Square, Pa. Friends
are being received in the T.
Leonard Sangston Funeral
Home, McClellandtown, today
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and
Wednesday until 2 p.m., the
hour of service. Dr. Earl P.
Confer and Rev. Raymond
Feyes will officiate. Interment
will be private for the family
in the McClellandtown Presby-
terian Church Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, the family re-
quests that contributions be
made to the Building Fund of
the McClellandtown Volunteer
Fire Dept. The McClelland-
town Volunteer Fire Dept. will
hold memorial services this
evening at 7 and the Valley
Lodge No. 459 F&AM of
Masontown will conduct ser-
vices at 8 p.m.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 8:26 PM
Subject: Walter Sapp Obituary
SAPP, WALTER, aged 66 years, of
Continental No. 2, died suddenly
Tuesday, May 19, at 12:15 p.m.
He is survived by his widow, Min-
nie Sapp; two children, Clark at
home and Mrs. Florence Fitzpat-
rick, Fairchance; two sisters, Mrs.
Myrtle Friend, Adah, and Mrs.
Willis Balsinger, North Braddock;
ten grandchildren and one great-
grandchild. Funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon. Short
services will be held in the home
at 2 o'clock, additional services at
2:45 in the Methodist Church,
Smithfield, with Rev. Harry Hum-
bert of Fairchance officiating, as-
sisted by Rev. J. D. Stillwagon.
Interment will be in the Baptist
Cemetery, Smithfield. Funeral
will be under the direction of O.
S. Vance and Son.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 8:28 PM
Subject: Allen Sapper Obituary
SAPPER, ALLEN - Friends are being
received In the Ferguson Funeral
Home, 80 Morgantown St., where
services will be held today at 2
p. m. The Rev. William G. Silbert
Jr. will officiate, assisted by Dr.
Earl P. Confer. Interment will be
in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Pallbear-
ers will be Clarence Davis, Aaron
Frost, Glenn Sangston, Albert E.
Sesler, John Spaw, Lewis Sumey.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 8:30 PM
Subject: Altha R. Sessler Sr. Obituary
SESLER, ALTHA R., SR. - Age 66
years, of Uniontown, R.D. No. 3,
died suddenly Monday, November
11, 1968 at 4:30 p.m. in the Union-
town Hospital. His first wife,
Wilma Newcomer Sesler, preceded
him in death In 1965. He was a
member of the Grace Chapel
Presbyterian Church of High
House and the German Grange 785.
Surviving are his wife, Marie
(Fox) Sesler, the following
children, Altha, Jr. of Eighty-four,
Pa., Phil of Fairmont. W. Va.,
Mrs. R. M. (Lucille) Barney of
Hopwood, Marlin of Pittsburgh.
Marcia of Uniontown, Mrs. William
(Carrie) Keener of Elyria, Ohio,
and a step-son, Dr. Lewis Nevin
Fox of Beckley, W. Va., twenty-two
grandchildren, two great
grandchfldren, five brothers,
James, Louis, Albert all of Union-
town, Fred of Erie, and Ken of
Pittsburgh. Friends will be
received in the Grant R. Townsend
Funeral Home, Masontown after 7
p.m. today. Arrangements are in-
complete and will be announced
later.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 8:32 PM
Subject: Mary (Gray) Sessler Obituary
SESSLER, MARY GRAY - Age
89 years of 62 Highland Ave.,
Uniontown, died Thursday, June
12, 1975 in the Uniontown
Hospital. She wasd born October
4, 1985 in German Twp. and was
the daughter of the late Lewis
and Ida Funk Gray. She was a
member of the Third United
Presbyterian Church, Union-
town, and Women's Bible Class.
She was predeceased by her hus-
band, J. Russell Sessler in 1953
and a brother, Charles N. Gray
in 1971. Surviving are two sons,
Donald G. Sessler, owner of the
Donald G. Sessler Co., Union-
town, and Russell Sessler, Jr.,
Associate Professor of Music,
California State College, and
Minister of Music, Third
Presbyterian Church, Union-
town; three grandchildren,
Robert W. Sessler, Richard G.
Sessler, and Amy Ruth Sessler
all of Uniontown. Friends will
be received in the Andrew D.
Ferguson Funeral Home, 80
Morgantown St., Sunday 4 to 9
p.m. and Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. and Tusday until 11 a.m.
and in the Third United
Presbyterian Church, Union-
town 12 noon to 2 p.m. the hour
of service. Rev. Karl W. Bow-
man, her Pastor and Rev.
James A. Adair will officiate.
Interment in Jacobs Lutheran
Cemetery, Masontown, R.D. un-
der the direction of the Dearth
Funeral Home, New Salem. In
lieu of flowers contributions
may be made to the Third
United Presbyterian Church.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 6:13 AM
Subject: Robert W. Sessler Obituary
R. W. Sesler
Dead At 49
Robert W. Sesler of
Houston, Tex., formerly of
Uniontown, died Saturday in
Methodist Hospital, Houston,
Tex. He was 49.
Mr. Sesler was assistant
plant manager for Union Car-
bide in Texas City, Tex. at the
time of his death.
He joined Union Carbide
after receiving his bachelor of
science degree from West
Virginia University.
A veteran of World War II,
he received his honorable dis-
charge from the U. S. Army in
November, 1956.
His first Union Carbide
assignment was as a staff
engineer in plant shipping
operations to improve and
modernize distribution
facilities and function in South
Charleston, W. Va.
A study he developed in
South Charleston led to his pa-
tent of a manual drum filling
device with fume exhaust and
drip control.
From January, 1959 to June,
1961, Mr. Sesler was depart
ment head of shipments and
planning.
From 1961 to 1965 he was
department head of bulk
materials handling and
responsible for management
of barge and river operations
and the North Charleston bulk
terminal.
In September, 1970 Mr.
Sesler transferred to the Tex-
as City plant as distribution
superintendent.
In March, 1974 he was ap-
pointed assistant manager of
the Texas City plant.
He is survived by his wife,
Bette Lee Hunt Sesler; the
following children: Robert W.
Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M.;
Cindy of Washington, D.C.;
David of Tucson, Ariz., and
Susan, at home; his parents,
Louis and Catherine Sesler of
Uniontown; a sister, Mary
Catherine, also of Uniontown.
He was preceded in death by
a sister, Gladys Sesler Harris
in January, 1973.
Memorial services will be
held at 7:30 p.m. today in
Nassau Bay Baptist Church,
Houston, Tex. Services will
also be held in the Minerd
Funeral Home, Uniontown, at
2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will
follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery,
Uniontown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 6:14 AM
Subject: James Russell Sessler Obituary
Funeral Wednesday
For Russell Sessler
Funeral services will be
held Wednesday for James
Russell Sessler Jr., who died
yesterday in Uniontown Hos-
pital at the age of 52.
Mr. Sessler was minister of
music at the Third United
Presbyterian Church of
Uniontown, and director of
the Men's Glee Club and col-
lege organist at California
State College. He resided on
Braddock Ave., Uniontown.
He was also the former
minister of music at the New
Salem United Presbyterian
Church, Christ Methodist
Church of Uniontown, Church
of the Brethren of Uniontown,
and the Fairchance United
Presbyterian. Church.
Mr. SessIer was past presi-
dent of the Uniontown Music
Club, a member of the Assn.
of Pennsylvania State College
and University Faculties, the
Fayette City Christian
Endeavor Board and a
member of the board of the
Uniontown YMCA
He was also a music teacher
in the former Fairchance-
Georges School District and
taught private piano and
organ. He had earned an
associate in the American
Guild of Organists and was
also a tour leader for the
Men's Glee Club and other
groups taking them to Hawaii,
Russia and European coun-
tries.
Mr. Sessler was a graduate
of Uniontown High School
with the class of 1943, a
graduate of Moody Bible
Institute in Chicago, Ill.,
attended Waynesburg College,
received his bachelor of music
degree at the American
Conservatory of Music in
Chicago.
He earned his master of
music degree at West Virginia
University having studied
with Dr. Clyde English and
was presently coaching in
organ with G. Logan
McElvany of Pittsburgh.
Born in Uniontown, Mr.
Sessler was the son of the late
James Russell Sr. and Mary
Gray Sessler.
Surviving are his wife,
Clarissa Dally Sessler; a
daughter, Amy Ruth; a
brother, Donald G. of Union-
town, and two nephews.
Friends will be received in
the Ferguson Funeral Home,
Uniontown, today from 7 to 9
p.m., Tuesday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. and until 11 a.m.
Wednesday. There will be
viewing from noon to 2:30
p.m. Wednesday in the Third
United Presbyterian Church
where services will be held
with Rev. Karl W. Bowman
officiating. Burial will be in
Lutheran Cemetery, Mason-
town R.D.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 6:15 AM
Subject: Iowa (Cutright) Sheetz Obituary
SHEETZ, IOWA CUTRIGHT-Age
72 years, wife of Jacob Burkhold-
er Sheets or 34 Union St., died in
the Uniontown Hospital, Sunday,
March 12, 1967 at 8:50 p.m. In
addition to her husband, she is
survived by one son, Col. Law-
rence C. Sheets of Arlington, Va.;
three grandchildren, 2nd Lt. Jerry
Lawrence Sheetz, Nancy Cath-
erine and Roy Anthony Sheets, all
of Arlington: four sisters, Mrs.
Harold (Helen) Morrison of Mar-
tinsburg, W. Va.; Mrs. Earl (Mar-
tha) Dennis of Falmouth Va.;
Mrs. S. Jack (Catherine) Sugar
and Mrs. Wayne (Virginia) Jack-
son, both of Hyattsville, Md.; two
brothers, Boyd Cutright of Mo-
nongahela: George Cutright of
Washington, Pa. She was prede-
ceased by two brothers, Guy and
Lawrence Cutright. She was a
member of the Third Presbyter-
ian Church of Uniontown, where
she taught the Queen Esther Bible
Class of the old Third Presby-
terian Church for 30 years; she
was a Regent of the Col. Andrew
Lynn Chapter of the Daughters of
American Revolution in 1938-41.
The family will receive friends
today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wed-
nesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9
p.m. and until Thursday at 11
a.m. in the Harold S. Gleason
Funeral Home, 114 E. Fayette St.
Funeral services will be conduct-
ed at 1 p.m. in the Third Pres-
byterian Church with the Rev. R.
Howard McCuen officiating. In-
terment in Church Hill Ceme-
tery, McClellanctown, Pa. Colonel
Andrew Lynn Chapter. D.A.R.,
will conduct services Wednesday
evening at 7 in the funeral home.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 6:16 AM
Subject: Iowa (Cutright) Sheetz Memory Card
In Memory of
Iowa Sheetz
"CUTRIGHT"
Date of Birth
JUNE 19, 1894
Date of Death
MARCH 12, 1967
Date and Hour of Service
THURSDAY, MARCH 16,1967
1:00 P. M.
Service held from
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Clergy
REV. R. HOWARD McCUEN
Place of Interment
CHURCH HILL CEMETERY
McClellandtown, Pa.
Funeral Conducted by
HAROLD S. GLEASON
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 6:18 AM
Subject: Jacob Burkholder Sheetz Obituary
SHEETZ, J.B. (JACOB
BURKHOLDER) - Age 85 years,
of 34 Union St., died in the
Uniontown Hospital Saturday,
April 12, 1969 at 6:30 p.m. Sur-
viving are a son, Col. Lawrence C.
Sheetz of Arlington, Va.; three
grandchildren; and a sister, Miss
Effie Mae Sheetz of Lancaster, Pa.
He was, predeceased by his wife,
Iowa Cutright Sheetz on March 12,
1967 and a sister, Mrs. Mary Mec-
kins. A member and elder of the
Third Presbyterian Church of
Uniontown, he was a member of
the John Knox Mens Bible Class
and formerly taught the Ladies
Dorcas Class for forty - five years.
A graduate of Lancaster High
School and a 1909 graduate of
Franklin & Marshall College, he
taught in various Fayette County
Schools. Formerly he was principal
of German Twp. High School for
eighteen years, principal of
Georges Twp. High School and as-
sistant superintendent of Fayette
County Schools. The family will
receive friends in the Robert S.
Oats Funeral Home, 71 Pennsyl-
vania Ave. after 7 p.m. today,
Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
There will be additional viewing in
the Third Presbyterian Church
Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
the hour of service with Rev. Karl
W. Bowman, Jr. officiating. In-
terment will be in Church Hill
Cemetery, McClellandtown. John
Knox Mens Bible Class will con-
duct ritualistic services Tuesday at
7:30 p.m. in the funeral home.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 10:13 PM
Subject: William Calvin Shaof Obituary
SHOAF, WILLIAM CALVIN, aged
83 years 6 months and 14 days,
died at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Davis, of Union-
town R. D. 3, Saturday, March
13, at 8:45 p. m. He is survived
by the following children, Russell,
of Uniontown; Ray B., of Union-
town; Mrs. Maude Gaugler, of
South Connellsville; Frank C., of
Greensburg; Mrs. Cleveland Gal-
letine of Mill Run; and Mrs.
Clarence Davis, of Uniontown,
R. D.; one brother, John of
Uniontown; one sister, Mrs. Eliza-
beth Tuit, of Uniontown; also 25
grandchildren, 14 great grand-
children. He was preceded in
death by his wife who died in
1933, and a son who, died in 1913.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of his daughter Mrs.
Clarence Davis, Tuesday, March
16, at 2 p. m., with Rev. J. D.
Stillwagon minister of the Walnut
Hill Methodist church officiating.
Burial in the Smithfield Baptist
cemetery under the direction of
the Honsaker Funeral Home,
Masontown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 10:14 PM
Subject: Samuel W. Shuss Obituary
SHUSS, SAMUEL W. - Age 85
years, of R.D. 1, Breezewood,
Pa. died July 28, 1974 in Bedford
County Memorial Hospital.
He was born November 12, 1888 in
Bedford County, son of the late
Daniel H. Shuss and Maria
Smively Shuss. He was married
to Zola Felton on August 27,
1924. She survives along with
these children: Mrs. Bernice S.
Peterson, Sr. of Dickenson, Tex-
as; John R. Shuss of Bethesda,
Md.; Mrs. Alice S. Malone of
Springfield, Va.; also surviving
are five grandchildren. Mr.
Shuss was a school teacher and
prior to his retirement in 1952
he had taught 30 years at German
Twp. High School in McClelland-
town. He was a veteran of World
War I, and was a past master of
F & AM of Masontown. While
living in McClellandtown, he
was on the Board of Elders of
the Church Hill Presbyterian
Church. A funeral service will
be held Wednesday, July 31, at
11 a.m. at the Cedar Grove
Lutheran Church, near
Breezewood, with Rev. Paul
Lucas officiating. Interment
will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the Conner
Funeral Home in Everett today
from 4 to 9 p.m. and at the
Church on Wednesday from 10
a.m. till time of service.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 10:15 PM
Subject: Irene (Franks) Silbaugh Obituary
SILBAUGH, IRENE FRANKS - Age
60 years, of 164 Nassau St., Union
town, died in the Uniontown Hos
pital Thursday evening, June 3, 1976.
She was born October 17, 1915, in
High House, the daughter of Eliza
beth Franks Sharpnack of Union
town and the late Elias Franks. She
was a member of Trinity United
Presbyterian Church and a member
and past matron of the Laurette
Chapter #178 O.E.S. In addition to
her mother she is survived by her
husband, Carl D. Silbaugh; two sis
ters, Mrs. Frank (Marie) Lewis,
Mount Lebanon, and Mrs. Odward
(Margaret) Girard, Masontown; one
nephew, Dr. Edward Core Girard,
Pittsburgh. Friends will be received
in the J. Harry Johnston Funeral
Home, 165 N. Gallatin Ave., Sat
urday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. and Monday until 11 a.m., the
hour of service, with Dr. Vincent T.
Ross, her pastor, officiating. Inter
ment will be in Sylvan Heights
Cemetery. Laurette Chapter #178
O.E.S. will conduct ritualistic serv
ices. Saturday evening at 8.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 10:18 PM
Subject: Marguerite T. Smart Obituary
SMART, MARGUERITE T. -
Age 83 years, of Fayette Bank
Building, Uniontown, Pa., pass-
ed away in the Uniontown Hos-
pital Thursday, December 12,
1974 at 11:40 p.m. She was the
daughter of the late George W.
and Anna Hoar Smart. She was
a retired piano teacher and a
member of St. Peter's Epis-
copal Church. She is survived by
a sister, Mrs. Grace S. Choate,
with whom she made her home;
one nephew, Homer D. Choate,
Largo, Florida. Friends will be
received in the Edward E. Min-
erd Funeral Home, 196 W. Main
St., Uniontown, Saturday from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Sun-
day until 2 p.m., the hour of
service, with Rev. Russell Turn-
er officiating. Interment in Syl-
van Heights Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 8:36 PM
Subject: Glenn C. Smell Obituary
SMELL, GLENN C. - Age 73
years of McClellandtown, died
Friday, September 12,1980 in
the Uniontown Hospital. He
was born April 8, 1907 in Ger
man Twp., the son of the late
Claude and Melinda (Shoaf)
Smell. He was a retired agent
for the American General In
surance Co., Hostetler's
Jewelers and a butcher for the
Palmer Union Supply Co. He
was a member of the United
Presbyterian Church,
McClellandtown and the Silver
Threads. Surviving are one
daughter, Mrs. Donald (Har
riet) Christopher, McClelland
town; five grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; three sis
ters, Mrs. Jack (Mabel)
Hostetler, Uniontown, Mrs.
Clark (Ethel) Reahard,
McClellandtown and Mrs.
George (Opal) Jubin, New Sa
lem. He was predeceased by
one son, James C. Smell, on
February 24, 1976 and one sis
ter, Edna Smell, on March 4,
1978. Friends will be received
in the T. Leonard Sangston Fu
neral Home, McClellandtown,
Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m., and
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m., and Monday
until 2 p.m., the hour of ser
vice, with Rev. Raymond C.
Feyes officiatingd Interment,
will be in the United Presbyte
rian Church Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 8:37 PM
Subject: Jacob P. Smell Obituary
SMELL, JACOB P. - Age 65
years of 18 Orchard Lane, died
Wednesday, April 10, 1974 in the
Uniontown Hospital at 11:05
a.m. He was born at German
Twp., Pa., March 12, 1909 the
son of the late Clyde and Mary
Poundstone Smell. He was a
member of the Third United
Presbyterian Church and a
former member of the Session
and the John Knox Bible Class.
He was a retired businessman
and owner of the J.P. Smell Tire
Service and the Jacob P. Smell
Truck Brokerage for Cooper
Jarrett Corp. Surviving are his
wife, Mignon Nelson Smell; a
daughter, Mrs. Janet Chambers
of Uniontown; three brothers,
Ewing and Edwin both of
Balsinger, Pa. and Frank of
Farmington; two sisters, Mrs.
Alvin (Betty) Harbaugh of
Rockville, Md. and Miss
Catherine Smell of Balsinger;
five grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by a daughter,
Joanne Smell Edenfield on
August 11, 1973. Friends will be
received in the Andrew D.
Ferguson Funeral Home, 80
Morgantown St. after 7 this
evening and Friday from 3 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. and until Satur-
day at 11 a.m. and in the Third
Presbyterian Church from 1 to
2:30 p.m. the hour of service.
Rev. Karl W. Bowman Jr. will
officiate. Internment in the
Church Hill Cemetery,
McClellandtown. The John Knox
Class will hold services Friday
at 7:30 p.m.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 8:38 PM
Subject: James C. Smell Obituary
SMELL, JAMES C. - Age 42 years of
McClellandtown, Pa., died Tuesday,
February 24, 1976 at 4 p.m. at his
home. He was born in Continental 2
and was the son of Glenn and Ruth
Smell, McClellandtown. Surviving
are two children, Kenneth James,
and Karen Lynn, both of Uniontown;
a sister, Mrs. Donald (Harriett)
Christopher, McClellandtown. He
was employed with the American
General Life Insurance Company,
District of Uniontown. He was a
member of Christ Methodist Church,
Uniontown, organist for the Breth-
ren Church, Masontown, organist
with the Impala's Orchestra, and a
member of the Life Underwriter's
Assn. Friends will be received in the
T. Leonard Sangston Funeral Home,
McClellandtown, today 7 to 9 p.m.,
Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and
Friday until 2 p.m., the hour of serv-
ice. Rev. Charles L. Berkshire and
Rev. Howard E. Brown will of-
ficiate. Interment in United Pres-
byterian Church Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 8:39 PM
Subject: Mary Malinda (Shoaf) Smell Obituary
MARY M. SMELL
Mrs. Mary Malinda Smell, 67,
died at her home in McClelland-
town, Sunday afternoon, January
18, 1942 at 1:45 o'clock following a
two months' illness of complica-
tions.
Mrs. Smell was born October 24,
1874 in Georges township the
daughter of the late James R. and
Harriet Newcomer Shoaf.
She was a member of the Smith-
field Baptist Church for a number
of years but at the time of her
death was a member of the Grace
Chapel Presbyterian Church of
High House.
Surviving are her husband Claude
L. Smell, the following children,
Edna Smell at home; Mrs. Opal
Jubin of New Salem; Glenn Smell
of Palmer; Mrs. Ethel Rechard and
Mrs. Mabel Hostetler of Union-
town; three grandchildren, Harriet
Louise and James Smell and Don-
ald Jubin. Also surviving are the
following brothers and sisters:
Thomas B. Shoaf of Masontown;
James C. Shoaf of St. Petersburg,
Fla.; Alda T. and John H. Shoaf
of Smithfield; Frank N. Shoaf of
Unioniown; Smith R. Shoaf of
Williamstown, W, Va.; Mrs. Daisy
Durr of Leetonia, O.; Nancy Shoaf
of Smithfield; Mrs. Matilda Bixler
of South Uniontown and Mrs. Ruth
Baer of Akron, O.
Funeral services will be held at
the home Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Rev. David Hunter will
officiate. Burial will follow in Oak
Grove Cemetery, Uniontown under
the direction of T. L. Sangston of
McClellandtown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Bryan H. Smith Obituary
SMITH, BRYAN H. - Age 69 years
of High House, died early Wednes-
day morning, April 27, 1966 in
the Uniontown Hospital. He was
born August 11, 1896 in High
House the son of the late Isaac
and Matty Lieb Smith. He was pre-
ceded in death by his wife, Bessie
Davis Smith in 1960. He is
survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Robert (Hazel) Slabaugh, Mason-
town, R.D.; two sons, Charles P.
of Uniontown, R.D. 4, E. Dale
Smith of Youngstown, Ohio; six
grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs.
Bessie Reed of Charleroi, Mrs.
Ollie Butler of Murraysville, Mrs.
Mary Jane Kindler of Irwin, R.
D.; Mrs. Albert Chalfont of
Hialeah, Fla., Mrs. Nan Peach
of Miami, Fla. Friends will be re-
ceived in the Andrew D. Fergu-
son Funeral Home, 80 Morgantown
St. today from 7 to 10 p.m. and on
Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10
p.m. and until Saturday, April
30 at 1:30 p.m. the hour of serv-
ice with Rev. Raymond Barner
of the Walnut Hill Methodist
Church officiating. Interment in
the Walnut Hill Cemetery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Hazel (Franks) Smith Memory Card
In Memory Of
Hazel Smith
Date of Birth
June 29, 1901
Date of Death
August 29, 1985
Date and Hour of Service
Tuesday, September 3, 1985
at 1:00 P.M.
Service Held From
James W. Goldsboro Funeral Home
Clergy
Dr. Earl P. Confer
Place of Interment
Jacob's Lutheran Cemetery
Funeral Conducted by
James W. Goldsboro Funeral Home
Fairchance, Pa.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 7:25 AM
Subject: Hazel (Franks) Smith Obituary
SMITH, HAZEL (FRANKS)
- Age 85 years of 29 High-
land Ave., Uniontown, Pa.,
died in Uniontown Hospital
Aug. 29, 1985 at 9: 10 p.m.
She was the daughter of the
late Andrew J. and Mary E.
Coffman Franks. Surviving
are a sister, Ruth Ann Dil-
lon of Stowe, Vt.; and a
brother, Weldon Franks of
Uniontown R.D. She was
preceded in death by her
husband, Arthur; a brother,
Clinton Franks; and two
sisters, Mildred David and
Nellie Mae Franks. She was
a member of the Third
Presbyterian, Church,
Uniontown, Fayette, Penn-
sylvania and National Re-
tired Teachers' Association
and Col. Andrew Lynn
Chapter of D.A.R. She
taught school for 41 years in
the German Township
School District, retiring in
1961. The family will
receive friends in the
James W. Goldsboro Funer-
al Home, Fairchance, Mon-
day from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m., where services will be
held Tuesday at 1 p.m. with
Dr. Earl P. Confer officiat-
ing. Interment will be in
Jacob's Lutheran Ceme-
tery.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 7:27 AM
Subject: Dale A. Solarchick Memory Card
"Blessed are they that mourn, for
they shall be comforted."
-St. Matt., v 5
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Dale A. Solarchick
Born Sept. 30, 1956, Died Dec. 16, 1960
Interment
St. Thomas Cemetery, Footedale, Pa.
FOR CHILDREN-ROMAN RITUAL
LET US PRAY
Almighty and most merciful God
who, when little children born a-
gain of water depart this mortal
life, dost forthwith, without any
desert of other, bestow upon them
life everlasting, as we believe Thou
hast done to this little child, grant,
we beseech Thee, that through the
intercession of the Blessed Virgin
Mary and of all Thy Saints, we may
serve Thee here with pure minds
and be forever united to the bless
ed little ones in Paradise. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
C.B. DEARTH SONS
New Salem, Pa.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Maxwell W. Springer Obituary
SPRINGER, MAXWELL W. - Age 64
years of RD 1, McClellandtown, Pa.,
died Wednesday morning, May 12,
1976 in the Uniontown Hospital. He
was born in Canton, South Dakota
the son of the late J.D. and Janie
Maxwell Springer. He was a life long
farmer, and a deacon and elder of
the McClellandtown United
Presbyterian Church and a member
of Light and Law Sunday School
Class. a member of the Union
Grange No. 1103, and chairman of
A.S.C.S., a member of Pennsylvania
Farmer's Association, a director of
Southwestern Mutual Fire In-
surance, and a member of the Atlan-
tic Breeders Association and past
president of the Agriculture Exten-
sion Association. He was predeceas-
ed by two brothers, Alfred Springer
December 25, 1974 and J. D.,
Springer, Jr. April 30,1976. Surviving
are his wife, Bertha Leasure
Springer: three daughters, Mrs.
Cloyde (Maxine) VanSickle of Union-
town, Pa., Mrs. Richard (Ruth)
Townsend of McClellandtown, Pa.
and Ethel Mae Springer at home;
five grandchildren: one brother,
Joseph Springer of Shellington, Pa.;
one aunt. Mrs. Nell Honsaker of
Uniontown. Friends will be received
in the T. Leonard Sangston Funeral
Home. McClellandtown this evening
7 to 9. Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.,
and Saturday until 12 noon. and 1 to 2
p.m. in the McClellandtown United
Presbyterian Church, the hour of
service with Rev. Howard E. Brown
and Rev. Leon Hironimus officiating.
Interment in the Church Hill
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers con-
tributions may be made to the
Memorial Fund of the McClelland-
town United Presbyterian Church or
the Fairview Church of the Brethren.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Jefferies J. Stacy Memory Card
In Memory of
Jefferies J. Stacy
Date of Birth
MARCH 6,1870
Date of Death
NOVEMBER 1, 1957
Date and Hour of Service
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1957
1 :30 P M
Services Held From
SANGSTON FUNERAL HOME
McClellandtown, Pa.
Clergy
REV. DAVID HUNTER
Place of Interment
CHURCH HILL CEMETERY
McClellandtown, Pa.
Funeral Conducted By
SANGSTON FUNERAL HOME
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Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Frank B. Strine Obituary
STRINE, FRANK B. - Age 77 years,
of 395 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown,
died in the Uniontown Hospital
Tuesday evening, Oct. 17, 1972. He
was born in Rockey River, Ohio.
He was a member of the Third
Presbyterian Church, a veteran of
World War I; a member of Dover
Lodge No. 489, F&AM. He was a
terminal manager for the Atlantic
Freight Line. He is survived by his
wife, Verna Bryson Strine; three
step - children, Mrs. Ted (Eleanor)
Lemon of Omaha, Neb.; Mrs.
Harold (Leona) Ford of Atlanta,
Ga.; Wayne VanBremen of Mas-
sillon, Ohio. Friends will be re-
ceived in the Dearth Funeral
Home, New Salem after 7 this eve-
ning and until Saturday at 11
a.m. the hour of service. Rev.
Karl W. Bowman Jr., his pastor,
will officiate Interment in Syl-
van Heights Cemetery, Uniontown.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Alice L. (McCracken) Strosnider Obituary
STROSNIDER, ALICE L.
McCRACKEN - Age 84, a resi-
dent of 10 Liberty St.,
Smithfield, died following a
lingering illness on Saturday,
June 15, 1974 in Mount St.
Macrina Nursing Home, Union-
town. She was born March 23,
1890 at Cameron, West Virginia,
a daughter of the late Dr. John
C. and Mary Lazear McCracken.
She was a retired schoolteacher,
and a member of local, state,
and national teachers' as-
sociations. She was also a
member of Asbury United
Methodist Church, Uniontown,
Sunday School and Missionary
Society, College Club, Delta
Kappa Gamma, Daughters of
the American Revolution, and
American University Women,
In addition to her parents, she
was predeceased by her hus-
band, Floyd S. Strosnider, in
1919, and one brother, Dr. J.
Lazear McCracken, in 1953. Sur-
viving are a nephew, Dr. Robert
L. McCracken of Nashville,
Tennessee, and a number of
other nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in the
Vance-Brownfield Funeral
Home, Smithfield, today from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Tuesday
until 11 a.m., the hour of ser-
vice, with Rev. Thomas R.
Thomas, pastor of Asbury
United Methodist Church, of-
ficiating. Interment will follow
in Green Mount Cemetery,
Waynesburg.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Jacob W. "Jake" Sutton Obituary
SUTTON, JACOB W. (JAKE) -
Age 78, a resident of 20
Washington Way, Smithfield,
died in his home on Saturday,
November 2, 1974. He was born
at Smithfield on February 29,
1896, a son of the late Ira and
Elizabeth Dils Sutton. He was
former postmaster for
Smithfield for thirty-four years,
and a member of Mt. Moriah
Baptist Church and Sunday
School, I.O.O.F. Lodge 517,
Smithfield, and a lifetime
member of B.P.O. Elks, Union-
town. Surviving are his wife,
Essey M. Strickler Sutton; one
son, William Ira Sutton of Bir-
mingham, Michigan; three
grandchildren, Peter M. of
Croston , Maryland; Mrs.
William (Pamela) Greenwood
of Seattle, Washington, and
Scott G. of Birmingham,
Michigan; two great - grand-
children; one sister, Mrs. Earl
(Catherine) Morgan of Smith-
field; two brothers, Charles and
Ewing, both of Smithfield.
Funeral arrangements are in-
complete, and will be announced
later by the Vance-Brownfield
Funeral Home, Smithfield.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Beulah (Sterling) Thompson Obituary
THOMPSON, BEULAH
STERLING - Age 69, a resident
of 313 North Main St., Mason
town, died Sunday, September 8,
1974 in the University Medical
Center, Morgantown, West
Virginia. She was a daughter of
the late Jesse and Mary Wright
Sterling, and was born at
Masontown on October 11, 1904.
She was a member of the
Masontwon First Presbyterian
Church, where she was an elder
and past president of the Gene
T. Messmore Class, charter
member and past president of
the B.P.W., Masontown, chosen
Woman of the Year in 1968,
charter member and past presi
dent of the V.F.W. Ladies' Aux
iliary, Masontown, and past
president of the V.F.W. District
Auxiliary. She taught school in
the Masontown-German
Township area for many years,
and was a retired caseworker
for the Pennsylvania Dept. of
Public Assistance. Preceding
her in death were her husband,
Roy A. Thompson; one sister,
Josephine Parkins; one brother,
Leroy Sterling. Surviving are
three sisters, Mrs. Fred
(Maude) Danials of Masontown,
Mrs. Harold (Zola) Fast, and
Wanda S. Wilson, both of Union
town; one brother, Bruce W.
Sterling, Sr. of Rockville,
Maryland; several nieces and
nephews, Friends will be receiv
ed in the Grant R. Townsend
Funeral Home, 220 South Main
St., Masontown, today from 7 to
9 p,m., Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m., and until Wednesday
at 2 p.m., the hour of service,
with Rev. Earl P. Confer of
ficiating. Interment will be in
Oak Lawn Cemetery, Union
town.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Roy A. Thompson Obituary
THOMPSON, ROY A. - Age 72 years
of 313 N. Main St., Masontown, died
Tuesday, June 26, 1973 at his home.
He was the son of the late David and
Amanda Stewart Thompson and was
born September 1, 1900 in Weston,
W.Va. He was a member of First
Presbyterian Church, Masontown,
where he served as an Elder,
Trustee, and on the Board of
Deacons, Veteran of World War I,
and a Charter Member of Masontown
VFW Post 4584. Surviving is his wife,
Beulah Sterling Thompson; three
sisters, Emma Helmick, Weston,
W.Va., Vivian Thompson, Buffalo,
N.Y., and Rushia Richards, Weston,
W.Va. He was predeceased by two
brothers, Clarence and Wilbur: and a
sister, Lilly. Friends will be received
in the Grant R. Townsend Funeral
Home, Masontown, today and Thurs-
day 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday
until 2 p.m. the hour of service. Rev.
Robert A. Orr, Jr. will officiate.
Interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery,
Uniontown. Military Rites will be ac-
corded at the Graveside by the
Masontown VFW.
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Lee
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Subject: Bessie Susan (Nicholson) Tolbert Memory Card
In Memory of
Bessie Susan Tolbert
Date of Birth
JANUARY 20,1879
Date of Death
FEBRUARY 17, 1966
Date and Hour of Service
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1966
2:00 P. M.
Service held from
SANGSTON FUNERAL HOME
Clergy
DR. EARL P. CONFER
Place of Interment
LaFAYETTE
MEMORIAL PARK
Funeral Conducted by
T. LEONARD SANGSTON
McCLELLANDTOWN, PA.
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Norco, CA
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Subject: Bessie Susan (Nicholson) Tolbert Obituary
TOLBERT, BESSIE S. NICHOLSON
- A resident of 5 Snyder Terrace.
Uniontown, died in the Uniontown
Hospital February 17. 1966 at 10:55
p.m. at the age of 87 years. She
was a member of the Central
Christian Church of Uniontown, a
member of the Willing Workers
Class of the Grace Chapel
Church of High House, she was a
charter member of the German
Grange, and a member of the
Daughters of America, She is sur-
vived by her husband Frank Tol-
bert. Also surviving are several
nieces and nephews. She was pre-
deceased by two sons, John and
Arthur. Friends are being re-
ceived in the T. Leonard Sangston
Funeral Home, McClellandtown,
where services will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon. with
Dr. Earl P. Confer officiating.
Burial will be in the LaFayette
Memorial Park cemetery. The
German Grange will conduct
ritualistic services at 8 this eve-
ning.
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Lee
Norco, CA
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Subject: Bessie (Lyons) Townsend Obituary
Hello List
Somebody out there recently asked if I had any TOWNSEND obituaries. So here
they are.
TOWNSEND, BESSIE (LYONS)
Age 64 years of High House St.,
Smithfield, died Monday,
August 11, 1975 at 6:30 p.m. at
her home. She was born in Lake
Lynn, Pa. on June 14, 1911 the
daughter, of the late Emmett
and Martha Spiker Lyons. She
was a member of the Oak
Grove Church of Christ, the
Smithfield Rebekah Lodge No.
309, the York Run Grange and
the Smithfield Golden Agers.
She was an employee of Moser's
Super Market in Smithfield for
eighteen years. In addition to
her parents she was preceded in
death by her husband, Harold G.
Townsend on December 20, 1965
and a brother Clarence. Sur-
viving are a daughter, Mrs.
James (Betty) Taylor of
Barberton, Ohio; a grand-
daughter, Jane and a grandson,
Jack; five sisters, Mrs. James
(Marg) Sethfman of Center-
ville, Pa., Mrs. Homer
(Kathryn) Christopher of Point
Marion, Mrs. Chester (Rose)
Haught of Lake Lynn, Mrs.
Henry (Peggy) Jenkins of
Richeyville, Mrs. Clyde (Dot)
Shaffer of Smithfield;
two brothers, Bernard (Cotton)
Lyons of Pt. Marion adn Morgan
(Buck) Lyons of Philippi, W.
Va. The family will receive
friends in the John F. Brown-
field Funeral Home, Smithfield
today from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
and Thursday until 2 p.m. the
hour of service. Evangelist
Richard Geringswald will of-
ficiate. Interment in Sylvan
Heights Cemetery, Uniontown.
In lieu of flowers contributions
may be made to Oak Grove
Church of Christ. Ritualistic
services will be held by the Lady
Gallatin Rebekah Lodge
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and by
York Run Grange Wednesday at
8:30 p.m.
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Lee
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Subject: William C. Townsend Obituary
Townsend
Funeral
William C. Townsend Sr. of
New Kensington, formerly of
German Twp., died yesterday
in Presbyterian University
Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was
51.
Born May 9, 1924 in German
Twp., he was the son of Frank
J. Townsend Sr. of New
Geneva and the late Elizabeth
Rockwell Townsend who died
in 1932.
Mr. Townsend was
employed with the Blawnox
Steel Corp. for 25 years. He
was a World War II veteran
having served with the U. S.
Army, was a member of the
First Baptist Church of New
Kensington, and was a resi-
dent of New Kensington since
1950.
Surviving besides his father
are his wife, Hilda L. Horn
Townsend; two sons, William
C. Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio and
Robert Townsend, at home;
three daughters, Mrs. Sharon
Peterson of Akron, Ohio, Mrs.
Connie Warmouth of
Youngstown, Ohio, and Carol
Townsend, at home; five
grandchildren ; three
brothers, Frank Jr. of Union-
town, Vernon of Columbia,
Md., and Carl of Lebanon, N.
J.; two sisters, Mrs. Becky
Salser of Apollo and Mrs.
Esther Diamond of Mason-
town.
Friends will be received at
the Churchfield Funeral
Home, New Kensington today
and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. and on Saturday from
noon to 2 p.m. in the Mason-
town Mennonite Church where
funeral services will be con-
ducted with Rev. Richard H.
Griffith, pastor of the New
Kensington First Baptist
Church, and Rev. Carl Opel of
the Masontown Mennonite
Church officiating. Burial will
be in Greendale Cemetery.
Name Omitted
In Death Notice
The name of Mrs. Em
Kathryn (Collins) Townsend,
surviving step- mother of the
late William C. Townsend Sr.,
51, formerly of German Twp.
and a resident of New Ken-
sington, who died Wednesday,
was inadvertantly omitted
from a story which appeared
yesterday.
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Subject: William R. "Jeff" Walters Obituary
William Walters
William R. (Jeff) Wal-
ters, 49, Smithfield, died
Saturday, Feb. 7, 1976 at
the University Hospital in
Morgantown, W.Va.
He was born at Leckrone,
Jan. 18, 1927, a son of
Theodore Walters of Leck-
rone, and the late Isabelle
Tolbert Walters.
He was a member of Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church,
Smithfield, Smithfield Vo-
lunteer Fire Dept., Lodge
497 of the Sons of Italy,
VFW Post 47 in Uniontown,
Smithfield American Le-
gion. He served with the
U.S. Army during World
War II. He was presently
employed at the Maple
Creek Coal Mine, belong-
ing to UMWA Local 1248.
In addition to his father
he is survived by his wife,
Kathryn Sutton Walters; a
daughter, Lou Ann, and a
son, Ewing R. (Tubby)
Walters, both at home;
seven brothers, Harold
Walters of Leckrone, Henry
Walters of Rhode Island,
Tom Walters of Leckrone,
Leroy Walters of Rhode Is-
land, Gene Walters of Con-
neticut, Donald Walters of
Amend; three sisters, Mrs.
Elsie McGowan of New
York, Mrs. Betty Allen of
Connecticut, Mrs. Robert
(Doris) Lewis of Fair-
chance.
Funeral arrangements
were conducted by the John
F. Brownfield Funeral
Home, Smithfield. Rev.
Nelson Krute, Rev. Paul
Tarcy and Rev. Richard
Downing officiated with
interment in the I.O.O.F.
Cemetery, Smithfield.
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Subject: Margaret Mae (Shields) Waugaman Obituary
WAUGAMAN, MARGARET
MAE - Age 93, died in
LaFayette Manor on Saturday
morning, November 2, 1974. She
was born January 25, 1881 in
Washington Township, Indiana
County, a daughter of the late
O.W. and Ellen Hileman
Shields. Preceding her in death,
in addition to her parents, were
her husband William
Waugaman, in 1936, a daughter,
Margaret Ellen Hillman, in
1972, a sister, Bertha Ewing,
and two brothers, Charles and
Earl Shields. She was a member
of Trinity United Presbyterian
Church, Colonel Andrew Lynn
Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, and a
fifty-year member of Laurette
Chapter 178, Order of Easter
Star. Surviving are two nephews
and five nieces. The family will
receive friends in the Andrew D.
Ferguson Funeral Home, 80
Morgantown St., Sunday from 7
to 9 p.m., Monday from 3 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m,, where services
will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.
with Dr. Vincent T. Ross, her
pastor, officiating. Interment
will follow in Sylvan Heights
Cemetery.
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Subject: Robinson G. Wetnel Sr. Obituary
WELTNER, ROBINSON G. SR. - Age
88 Years, Of 19 Bryan St., died
Monday, July 17, 1972 at 3:35 p.m.
in the Uniontown Hospital. He was
a retired, elevator Operator in the
Fayette Bank Building for 17
years. He was a member of the
Third Presbyterian Church. He
was perceded in death by his
parents James A. and Malzina
Alabaugh Weltner, a daughter
Susan Weltner in 1920, a sister
Elizabeth Ingraham Surviving are
his wife, Grace Q. Weltner, one
son , Dr. Robison G. Weltner, Jr.
and one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
Balsey, Uniontown, two grand-
children. Freinds; will be received
in the Jerome W Shell Funeral
Home, 164 S. Mt. Vernon Ave.
Tuesday evening only from 7 to 9
p.m. Private services will be held,
Wednesday. Interment in Church
Hill Cemetery, McClellandtown.
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Subject: George Whetzell
WHETZELL, GEORGE - Age 83
years of Merrittstown, Pa., died
Friday, June 13, 1975 at 2:30
a.m. in the Presbyterian
University Hospital, Pittsburgh.
He was the son of the late Geo-
rge A. and Elizabeth Cranston
Whetzell. He was born in Trot-
ter, Pa. on June 28, 1892. He
was a Veteran of World War I,
U.S. Army. He was a member of
the American Legion Post 590,
Republic. Smithfield United
Methodist Church. He was a
retired Store Manager for the
Crescent Supply. Surviving is
his wife, Mary Kelly Whetzell; a
son, George, West Hyattsville,
Md.; a daughter, Mrs. Andrew
(Betty) Feduska, Pittsburgh,
Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Jean
Matthews, Smithfield; seven
grandchildren; a great grand-
child, Kerrie. He was
predeceased by the following
brother and sisters, Chester
Whetzell, Katherine Huhn,
Mary Nixon, and Nell Morgan.
Friends will be received in the
Carlo J. Marucci Funeral
Home, Route 166, Republic, to-
day 5 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 to
9 p.m. and Monday until 11 a.m.
the hour of service. Rev.
Richard Downing will officiate.
Interment in Lafayette
Memorial Park. Military Rites
at the Graveside by the
American Legion 590 Republic.
(Brownsville Telegraph please
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Subject: Mary Elizabeth (Thomas) Wolfe Obituary
WILLIAMS, MARY ELIZABETH -
Age 84 years, of 155 Union Street,
Uniontown, Pa., died Thursday,
July 29, 1971, in the Uniontown
Hospital. Born April 14. 1887 in
Midway, Pa. the daughter of the
late William H. and Sara Davis
Thomas. In addition to her parents
she was predeceased by her hus-
band, David Williams, February
25, 1958. She was a member of the
Third Presbyterian Church and the
Woman's Bible Class. Surviving
are one daughter, Mrs. Thelma E.
Lorenzi of Uniontown; and one son,
Dr. David E. Williams, of Union-
town; two foster sons: Daniel
Thomas of Colwyn, Pa. and John
W. Thomas of Pittsburgh; seven
grandchildren; one great-grand-
child; two sisters: Mrs, Bertha
Abernathy of Canonsburg and Mrs.
Anne Huber of Library, Pa.; two
brothers: Joseph Thomas of
Imperial and William Thomas of
Youngstown, Ohio. Friends will be
received in the Andrew D. Fer-
guson Funeral Home, 80 Mor-
gantown St., today from 3 to 5 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be
held Saturday, July 31, at 1:30 p.m.
with Rev. James A. Adair, of-
ficiating. Interment will follow in
Lafaytete Memorial Park.
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Subject: Alva J. "Barney" Wolfe Obituary
WOLFE, ALVA J. (BARNEY) -
Age 91 years of Perryopolis
R.D. 1 died Saturday July 20,
1974 at 11 p.m. in the
Connellsville Hospital. He was
born June 5, 1883 in Jefferson
Township the son of the late
John Jacob Wofe and Virginia
(Allen) Wolfe. He was a
member and trustee for forty
years of the Fairview United
Methodist Church, The men's
Bible Class of Little Redstone
Presbyterian Church, fifty year
member of the Morning Star
Grange no. 1271. He was
predeceased by a son William
Nelson Wolfe in 1953, his first
wife, Jesse Deyarmon Wolfe in
1918, two sisters, Eleanor Wolfe
Burton in 1956 and Gertrude
Wolfe McCann in 1917. He is sur-
vived by his wife Eva Lynch
Wolfe and a sister, Mrs. Ira
Rena (Coffman) Wolfe of Union-
town. Friends will be received
in the Blair-Lowther Funeral
Home, Perryopolis today 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday in
the Fairview United Methodist
Church from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
the hour of service. Rev. Fred
Gnatuk and Rev. Charles R.
Fowler will officiate. Interment
will follow in the LaFayette
Memorial Park Cemetery,
Brier Hill.
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Subject: Mary Elizabeth (Thomas) Williams Obituary
Sorry list sent this obituary under the wrong name.
Trying again with the right name.
WILLIAMS, MARY ELIZABETH -
Age 84 years, of 155 Union Street,
Uniontown, Pa., died Thursday,
July 29, 1971, in the Uniontown
Hospital. Born April 14. 1887 in
Midway, Pa. the daughter of the
late William H. and Sara Davis
Thomas. In addition to her parents
she was predeceased by her hus-
band, David Williams, February
25, 1958. She was a member of the
Third Presbyterian Church and the
Woman's Bible Class. Surviving
are one daughter, Mrs. Thelma E.
Lorenzi of Uniontown; and one son,
Dr. David E. Williams, of Union-
town; two foster sons: Daniel
Thomas of Colwyn, Pa. and John
W. Thomas of Pittsburgh; seven
grandchildren; one great-grand-
child; two sisters: Mrs, Bertha
Abernathy of Canonsburg and Mrs.
Anne Huber of Library, Pa.; two
brothers: Joseph Thomas of
Imperial and William Thomas of
Youngstown, Ohio. Friends will be
received in the Andrew D. Fer-
guson Funeral Home, 80 Mor-
gantown St., today from 3 to 5 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be
held Saturday, July 31, at 1:30 p.m.
with Rev. James A. Adair, of-
ficiating. Interment will follow in
Lafaytete Memorial Park.
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Subject: Leonidas D. Woodfill Obituary
L. D. WOODFILL
PASSES AWAY,
BRIEF ILLNESS
Leonidas D. Woodfill, prominent
Fayette county educator and civil en-
gineer, died at his home, 10 Rist
street, Uniontown at 10:50 Tuesday
morning from septic poisoning. He
took sick with tonsilitis Saturday.
Mr. Woodfill would have been 78
years old this coming February 28th.
Mr. Woodfill taught school for 22
terms, starting In the little red school-
house at Farmington, Wharton town-
ship, and afterwards going to German
township. He was a son of Justice
of the Peace J. B. and Ellen Woodfill
of German township. It will be re-
membered that the deceased's father
lived to the age of 97 years.
Recently a medal of honor was con-
ferred upon Mr. Woodfill by the
Grangers of Pennsylvania for having
been a member of that order a period
of 50 years. He also received a pen-
sion from the state as a retired school
teacher. He was a member of the
Asbury M. E. church having professed
the Methodist faith at the M. E.
church of Smithfield 60 years ago.
Mr. Woodfill is survived by four
children, Rollin W., Lenore, Mrs.
Florence McClernan and Paul Wood-
fill. A sister, Miss Ida Woodfill, also
survives.
His wife, Malinda Newcomer Wood-
fill preceded him in death In 1910. A
brother, Charles also preceded him in
death.
Funeral services will be held in the
home in Rist street Thursday after-
noon at 1: 15 oclock with the Rev.
Charles J. Whitlatch officiating. Bur-
ial in Jacobs Lutheran cemetery, Ger-
man township.
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Subject: Sarah M. (Dick) Woods Obituary
WOODS, SARAH M.-Age 45 years,
of Hopwood-Fairchance Road, died
in the Uniontown Hospital at
5:30 A. M. Saturday morning,
February 11, 1961. She is survived
by her husband, Hagan Woods,
and a daughter, Betty; her moth-
er and father, Mr. and Mrs. John
T. Dick of Phillips; and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters, Sam-
uel J. Dick of Smithfield; John
Dick of Jeannette, Pa., Mrs.
Louise Kendro of Cleveland, Ohio:
Mrs. Margaret Hess of Phillips;
Miss Elizabeth Dick of. Phillips;
Robert Dick of Uniontown; Mrs.
Edwina Stoner of Hopwood and
Homer Dick of Hopwood. She was
a member of the White Rock
Methodist Church and a member
of the W. S. C. S. She was pre-
deceased by a. daughter, Joyce in
1948-Friends are being received
in the Goldsboro Funeral Home,
Fairchance, where services will be
held Tuesday at 2 p. m. The Rev.
Harold E. Williams will officiate.
Interment will be in Mountain
View Cemetery.
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Subject: Evarella (Barnhart) Yauger Obituary
YAUGER, EVARELLA BARNHART-
a well-known resident of Eden-
born, McClellandtown R.D.1. died
in the Uniontown Hospital Satur-
day September 6, 1958 at 1:50 a.m.
at the age of 72 years, 3 months
and 4 days. She was a member of
Church. Hill Presbyterian Church;
the Lima Beamies Class; D. of A.
McClellandtown Council 100;
W.C.T.U., McClellandtown Fire-
men Ladies' Auxiliary. Her hus-
band, James N. Yauger Sr. pre-
ceded her in death by 20 weeks.
Surviving are 4 sons, Ewing, of
Uniontown; Harold, Warren. O.;
James N. Jr., McClellandtown R.
D. 1; Robert, Uniontown; 13
grandchildren, 9 great grandchil-
dren; a brother, Jesse Barnhart of
Masontown; 2 sisters. Mrs. Sadie
Yauger, Masontown, Mrs. Nancy
Hart, Carmichaels. Friends are
being received in the Honsaker
Funeral Home, Masontown, until
12 Noon Tuesday and at the
Church Hill Presbyterian Church
from 1 to 2 p. m., the hour of
service with Rev.. Thomas Con-
boy and Rev. John V. Berger of-
ficiating. Burial in Church Hill
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be U.
M. Barnhart, Joseph Barnhart,
Martin Helmick, James Yauger,
Lee Yauger, Ewing Layhue.
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Subject: James N. Yauger Memory Card
In Memory of
James N. Yauger, Jr.
"J. N."
Date of Birth
March 2, 1914
Date of Death
August 11, 1969
Date and Hour of Service
Thursday, August 14, 1969
2:00 P. M.
Service held from
Sangston Funeral Home
Clergy
Rev Howard E. Brown
Place of Interment
Church Hill Cemetery
Funeral Conducted by
T. Leonard Sangston
McCLELLANDTOWN, PA.
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Subject: James N. Yauger Obituary
J. N. Yauger
Of Edenborn
Passes Away
J. N. Yauger, 55, of Edenborn,
died yesterday morning in the
Uniontown Hospital.
He was born March 2, 1914,
the son of the late James Sr.
and Evanella Barnhart Yauger.
Married to the former
Virginia Whetsell, he was very
active in civic affairs.
He was the current president
of the German Twp. Lions Club,
a member of the
McClellandtown Vol. Fire Dept.,
Eagles Order No. 828 of Union-
town, Valley Lodge No. 459 of
Masontown, the Uniontown
Lodge of Perfection, the
Pittsburgh Canistory, a veteran
of World War II, a former
employe at Clyde Mine and a
current employe of the Bat-
taglini Motor Co. of LaBelle.
He was former member of the
McClellandtown Presbyterian
Church, where he was president
of the Men's Light and Law
Class, and a member of the
Jacobs Lutheran Church prior to
his death.
In addition to his wife, he is
survived by three brothers,
Ewing of Uniontown, Harold of
Warren, Ohio, and Robert L. of
Pittsburgh. Also surviving are
several neices and nephews,
several aunts and one uncle.
Friends will be received in the
Sangston Funeral Home of
McClellandtown today from 3 to
4 and 7 to 10 p.m., Wednesday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. and
Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 2
p.m., the hour of service.
Rev. Howard E. Brown will
officiate at funeral services.
Burial will follow in the family
plot at Church Hill Cemetery.
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Subject: Myrtle (Campbell) Yauger Obituary
YAUGER, MYRTLE - Died Tues-
day, March 21, 1972 in Baltimore,
Md., wife of Roy A. Yauger. Dear
mother of Robert, Lloyd, LeRoy
and the late Lewis; sister of Mrs.
Marie Zimmerman of Baltimore;
Mrs. Pearl Inks of Pittsburgh, Pa.;
Mrs. Elizabeth Goulash of Cleve-
land, Ohio; Mrs. Irene Sepa of
Smithfield, Pa.; Harvey Campbell
of Uniontown, Pa.. Funeral from
the George J. Gonce Funeral
Home, 4001 Ritchie Highway,
Baltimore, Md., today at 11 a.m.
Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers those who wish
may make contributions to St.
John Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Brooklyn Abiding Memorial
Fund.
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Subject: O. R. "Pete" Younkin Obituary
YOUNKIN, O. R. (PETE)-A former
resident and school director of Ger-
man township, died suddenly, Tues-
day, October 13, 1953, in Wooster,
Ohio, at the age of 55 years. He was
a former and past master of the Ger-
man Grange, Mr. Younkin and his
family moved to Wooster in 1945. Sur-
vivors are his wife Mildred Younkin
(nee Coldren); two sons, Thomas,
Smithville, Ohio, William at home.
Brief services will be conducted in the
McIntyre Funeral Home, Wooster,
Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Friends will be
received after 12 noon Friday in the
Honsaker Funeral Home, Masontown,
where services will be held a 2 o'clock.
Interment will be in Jacobs Lutheran
Cemetery.
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Subject: Pearl Ache Boyle (McWilliams) Zimmerman Obituary
Hello List
Hate to say it, but this is the last obituary that was given to me. The list
included 255 individuals. Some have already been posted to the Fayette Co.,
PA archives on the GENWEB. The rest will be coming when they are ready for
them. They are still on my computer if you need one, let me know.
Hope this helped someone, I got a lot of positive feedback from many
different people.
There are two obituaries here of the same person.
Zimmerman
Rites Told
Pearl Zimmerman, 72, of 121
Maryal Drive, Whitehall, died
suddenly yesterday at her home.
She was a retired school
teacher having taught in
German Twp. for 40 years. A
member of the Third
Presbyterian Church in Union-
town; she was past president
of the Delta Kappa Gamma
Society, past president of the
Whitehall Women's Club.
Surviving are her husband,
Dr. James L. Zimmerman; a
sister, Mrs. Jessie Gallatin of
Smithfield.
Friends will be received in the
Edward E. Minerd Funeral
Home, Uniontown, today from 7
to 9 p.m. and oil Friday from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. until Satur
day at 11 a.m., the hour of
service. Rev. Karl W. Bowman
Jr. will officiate. Interment will
be in Sylvan Heights Cemetry.
ZIMMERMAN, PEARL
McWILLIAMS, ACHE, BOYLE) -
Age 72 years of 121 Maryal Drive,
Whitehall, Pittsburgh, Pa., died
suddenly Wednesday, June 7, 1972
at her home. She was a member of
the Third Presbyterian Church of
Uniontown, she was a retired
school teacher having taught in
German Twp. for forty years. She
was past president of the Delta
Kappa Gamma Society, past
president of the B. P. W. of Union-
town, and past president of the
Whitehall Women's Club. Surviving
are her husband, Dr. James L.
Zimmerman; a sister, Mrs. Jessie
Gallatin of Smithfield. Friends will
be received in the Edward E.
Minerd Funeral Home, 96 W. Main
St. today from 7 to 9 p.m. and on
Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
and until Saturday at 11 11 a.m. the
hour of service. Rev. Karl W.
Bowman Jr. will officiate. Inter-
ent in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.
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