Fayette County Genealogy Project
Obituaries
Homer Flick
Homer Flick of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, in the Harmon House, Mount Pleasant. Arrangements are under the direction of BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 406 East Washington St., Mount Pleasant, and will be announced when completed.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–May 7, 1900
Died—–December 11, 1996
MRS. FLICK’S FUNERAL
The funeral service for Mrs. Marie J. Flick, 86, widow of David H. Flick of 1122 Race St., who died Tuesday morning, will be held at 2:30 o’clock Friday afternoon at the Brooks funeral home in East Green St. with the Rev. H. Wahl Pfeifer officiating. Interment will be in Hill Grove Cemetery.
Ruth Ann Flick
Friends will be received in the Andrew J. Skirpan Funeral Home, 135 Park St., Brownsville, Pa., today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m., where services will be held, Saturday at 11:30 a.m., with the Rev. Ronald Riffle officiating. Entombment in LaFayette Memorial Park.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–September 22, 1923
Died—–May 1995
DIED
FLIGOR— At his residence, in Saltlick Tp., Dec. 5, 1862, Mr. Wm. Fligor, in the 63rd year of his age.
DIED
FLIGOR— On the 28th ult., of Typhoid Fever, Mr. William J. Fligor, of Saltlick township, aged 28 years, 6 months and 2 days.
DEWEY G. FLINN
Dewey G. Flinn, 76, of 1202 Springfield Pike, died suddenly early Wednesday morning at his home. He was born Oct. 1, 1898, in Elnora, Ind., a son of the late M. M. and Lurinda Flinn. He was a retired mechanic for the West Penn Power Company with 36 years service and had been associated as a partner in the Central Service Station which later became the Nash Automobile and International Truck Agency. He was a member of West Penn Veterans Association, life member of B.P.O. Elks No. 503, Fairview Aid Society and social member of American Legion. Surviving are his wife, Josephine Flinn; three sons, William R. of Bethel Park, James R.; of Akron Ohio, and John D. of Cecil; one daughter, Mrs. Albert (Beth) Hall of Mesa, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and one brother, Russell Flinn of Elnora, Ind. He was predeceased by his first wife Liza E. Flinn in 1968.
FLINN— Friends of Dewey G. Flinn of 1202 Springfield Pike who died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1975, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Friday at Brooks Funeral Home, Inc., 111 E. Green St., where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Norman Hunt officiating. Interment in Green Ridge Memorial Park.
Lida Helen FLINN died in 1897. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(5)
FLINN, LIDA HELEN
At the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Solomon DAVIS, of Prospect street, Lida
Helen FLINN, aged one year, one month, and three days, Friday morning at 10 o’clock,
Oct. 22nd, 1897. Deceased was the daughter of Rev. George ?. FLINN, Pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Perryopolis. Funeral services were
conducted at the home of Mrs. DAVIS by Rev. Edie pastor of the Presbyterian church
and Rev. J. B. Risk pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday afternoon
at 2 o’clock. The body was laid to rest at Hill Grove cemetery.
Courier Mon. 10-29-1897
Michael FLINTOSH died in 1934 or 1935. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(2)
Funeral services for Michael Flintosh, who was killed in the Filbert mine, Thursday, by a fall of slate, will be held at his home in New Salem, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, followed by additional services in St. Mary's Greek Catholic church at New Salem, in charge of the pastor, Rev. Father Knapik.
Burial in the church cemetery.
(newspaper dated November 10, 1934 or 1935)
Mrs. LYDA E. FLOOD
Mrs. Lyda E. Flood, colored, aged 74 years, wife of George W. Flood, died at her home 327 Oakland avenue, yesterday morning at 9:45. The deceased was born in West Pike Run township, but lived the great part of her life in Charleroi. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. George Bush and Mrs. Hiram Smith of Charleroi, and three sons, Russell of Pittsburgh, and Ray and Glenn of Cleveland, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. H. R. Bell of Cleveland, Mrs. Roxanna Sutton of Chillicothe, Ohio, and Mrs. Nathan Thomas of Washington, Pa. Five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock to which all friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Interment private Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the Charleroi cemetery.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Florence died on Thursday. Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. M. A. Dyer, interment was in Greenlane cemetery.
FLORENCE
W. H. Florence, the drayman, a leading colored citizen of Bridgeport, died at his home Wednesday, July 13, at 2 p. m. of kidney disease and other complications. He was about 60 years of age and leaves two daughters and several sons. The funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Bumry, pastor of the A. M. E. church, took place at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Florence, who bore the nickname of “Tip” since anyone can remember, was born in a slave family in Loudon county, Virginia and went to Brownsville when a lad. He worked on the river for a considerable period and then drayed for John Buffington, who at his death grave Florence a team and wagon, and he prospered, having considerable property and many teams when he died. Tip Florence had many friends in Monessen and not only here, but he was known in every town from Pittsburgh to Morgantown.
Sara Flippen
Sara Flippen, 58, of Williamson, W. Va., died Saturday, April 20, 1996, at her home. She was born Aug. 4, 1937, at Connellsville, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Lucy Marietta. She was a housewife and member of the Salvation Army. She is survived by her husband, William T. Flippen; two sons, Mark Allen Jeffers of Williamson and Michael Lee Jeffers of Connellsville; three daughters, Lacwana Sue Pirl, Connellsville, Verna Jo Jeffers, King George, Va., and Mary Josephine Moats, Newport News, Va.; a brother, Paul Edward Kailing; a sister, Myrtle Grace Stafford; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the WEAVER MORTUARY INC., 1718 W. Third Ave., Williamson, W. Va. Burial was in Mountain View Memory Gardens, Maher, W. Va. The family suggests donations be made to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 239, Williamson, W. Va. 25661.
Richard C. FIORENZO (1954-1995)
Richard C. Fiorenzo
Richard C. Fiorenzo, 40, of Acme R.D. 3 died Sunday at the Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville. Surviving are Joseph Saville, with whom he lived; three brothers, Philip, Anthony and Daniel Fiorenzo, all of Bellevue; and a sister, Mrs. Al (Janet) Pletz of Bethel Park. Friends will be received at the Brooks Funeral Home Inc., 406 E. Washington St., Mount Pleasant, from 7 to 9 p.m. today, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and until 10 a.m. Thursday.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–October 8, 1954
Died—–February 26, 1995
Eva Jane FLOWERS died in 1935. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(2)
Mrs. Eva Jane Flowers, aged 58 years, wife of David E. Flowers, died Monday afternoon,
February 18, 1935, in the family residence on the Connellsville-Vanderbilt road.
Death is attributed to complications. Besides her husband she is survived by:
a daughter, Mrs. Pearl McCarney; a brother, Newton Adey, Bruceton Mills, W.Va.,
and a sister, Miss Sarah B. Adey, of Uniontown.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock I the family
residence. Burial will be in Dickerson Run Union cemetery.
Lemon Flowers, Jr.
Lemon Flowers, Jr., 56, of Woodside Manor, Carmichaels, died Wednesday, March 29, 1995, in the home of his sister in Mather. In addition to his mother, Bessie Lee Moffett Flowers Price of Mather, he is survived by his wife, Bertha L. Flowers of Hattiesburg, Miss., whom he married in 1957; seven children, Mamie Drake, Jerry Hebler, Linda Russell and Michael and Rick Flowers, all of Hattiesburg and Patricia Barnes and Debra Farley, both of San Antonio, Texas; 21 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Francie (Ann) Shaw of Mather and Mrs. Reginald (Robin) Dixon of Waynesburg; and a number of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Behm Funeral Home, Jefferson, today from 7 to 9 p.m., and on Saturday until 11 a.m., the hour of service.
James R. Flynn
CONNELLSVILLE
James R. “PeeWee” Flynn, 75, of South Connellsville, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 19, 2012, with family at Excela Health in Mt. Pleasant. He enjoyed spending his days with the love of his life, Mickey, sitting on their front porch or cruising around town in one of his Cadillac’s. PeeWee enjoyed all sports and especially loved watching his son and grandchildren on the court or at the ball field. He was self-employed as owner of Flynn’s Tavern Inc. and enjoyed sponsoring many sports teams. He enjoyed people of all ages. PeeWee was a veteran and a member of the local Vets Post 21. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary “Mickey” Flynn; son, Kelly and his girlfriend, Cathy Harshman; daughters, MariJo and Bob Driscoll, Janet and Buddy Galik and Cyndi and Larry Rose; grandchildren, Amanda and Steve Ross, Cody Wiltrout, Robbie, Louie and Autumn Rose, Daphne, Maxx and Flint Driscoll, Conner, Ashten and Hunter Flynn; great-grandson, Rhyker Driscoll; brother, James “Yabott” and Betty Flynn; former daughter-in-law, Michele Flynn; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his mother, Elizabeth McCormick; siblings, Leona, Cecilia, Madeline, William “Willy”, Toni, Margaret, Vincent (Pete) and Jeanie; daughter, Kimmy Paduone, and son-in-law, Bill Wiltrout. He will be fondly remembered and missed by all. It’s not goodbye; it’s “I’ll see you later, Jack.” Honoring his wishes, there will be no public viewing. A memorial Mass and interment will be announced and held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the VITO C. MARTUCCI FUNERAL HOME, 123 S. First St., West Side, Connellsville, 724-628-9033.
Leona A. Stonebreaker Wilders FLYNN (1930-2012)
Leona A. Flynn
SCOTTDALE
Leona A. Flynn, 81, of Scottdale, died Saturday, July 28, 2012 at her home. She was born Aug. 10, 1930, in Somerset County, a daughter of the late Joseph and Edna McClelland Stonebraker. Mrs. Flynn is survived by two daughters, Roxanne Johnston and her husband, David, of Latrobe, and Gerri Sakowicz and her husband, Walter, of Murrysville; five grandchildren, Nathan Johnston and his wife Kristin, of Ligonier, Megan Thomas and her husband, Matthew, of Enola, Allison Sakowicz Gomo and her husband David, of Lake City, Pa., Courtney Sakowicz Shovel and her husband, Michael, of Pittsburgh, and Evan Sakowicz, of Murrysville; six great-grandchildren, Kailey and Logan Johnston, Mya and Maxwell Thomas, Miranda Gomo and Emerson Shovel, and a soon to be expected great-grandchild; a brother, Robert Stonebraker and his wife, Annette, of Michigan; and a brother-in-law, James Flynn and his wife, Betty, of Connellsville. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband, Thomas Wilders; her second husband, Thomas Flynn; two brothers, Alton and Joseph Dale Stonebraker; and two sisters, Margaret Geraldine Dozois and charlotte Ruth Nelson. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 406 E. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Dr. Marvin Watson officiating. Interment will be private. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Leona’s special friend, Diane Shimko, her caregivers, Ruthie, Sandy and Sandy, and Excela Health Home Hospice for their care and concern for Leona during her illness. To sign the guest registry, please visit www.brooksfuneralhomes.com
Mrs. M. J. FLYNN died in 1932. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(2)
A wire was received in Uniontown this morning telling of the death of Mrs. M.
J. Flynn who succumbed at her home in Cleveland, O., this morning following a
heart attack. Mrs. Flynn was formerly Mrs. Charles A. Brill who lived in
Connellsville when her husband was candy manufacturer for the Tri-State Candy
company.
Her step-son, Carroll A. Brill, of Byrer avenue, this city is planning to go
to Cleveland for the funeral services which will be held Monday. (Standard -
December 9, 1932)
THOMAS FLYNN
Thomas E. Flynn, 74, of 419 Orchard Ave., Scottdale, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 1995, at his home. He was born Nov. 28, 1920, in Dunbar, a son of the late Thomas and Mary Ambrose Flynn. He was a resident of Scottdale for the last 34 years. He was a graduate of the former Immaculate Conception High school in Connellsville. He was retired from the Anchor Hocking corp. Glass Plant in South Connellsville with 44 years of service and also was employed at the County Market in Mount Pleasant. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army’s 322nd Infantry 81st Division. During his military service, he served in the Pacific Theatre and received the following decorations: the Asiatic Pacific Theater with two Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation with one Bronze Star, American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, the Bronze Arrowhead on APT Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a member of the Scottdale American Legion No. 240 and the Connellsville VFW Post 21. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Connellsville. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by five sisters, Leona Flynn, Cecelia Kattera, Madeline Flynn, Elizabeth McCormick and Margaret Bellish, and a brother, Vincent J. “Pete” Flynn. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Leona Stonebraker Flynn; two daughters, Roxanne Johnston and son-in- law David Johnston of Latrobe and Gerri Sakowicz and son-in-law Walter Sakowicz of Murrysville; five grandchildren, Nathan Johnston, Megan Johnston, Allison Sakowicz, Courtney Sakowicz and Evan Sakowicz; three brothers, William and Robert “Pee Wee” Flynn, at South Connellsville, and James Flynn o f Connellsville, and a sister, Mrs. Regina … of Jacksonville, Fla. Friends will be received at the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A blessing service will be held Monday at 9 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by a funeral mass at 9:30 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Sciberras as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mount Nebo Cemetery, Saltlick Township. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside by the Southmoreland Veterans Association. A parish wake service will be held Sunday in the funeral home at 1:30 p.m.
Thomas Flynn
Thomas E. Flynn, 74, of 419 Orchard Ave., Scottdale, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 1995, at his home. Friends will be received at the BROOKS FUNERAL HOMEINC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Sunday. A blessing service will be held Monday at 9 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. Michael Sciberras as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mount Nebo Cemetery, Saltlick Township. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside by the Southmoreland Veterans Association. A parish wake service will be held Sunday in the funeral home at 1:30 p.m.
Vincent J. Flynn
Vincent J. ‘Pete’ Flynn, 69, of 106 Trader Ave., Connellsville, died Saturday in his home. Surviving are four brothers, William Flynn and Robert ‘Pee Wee’ Flynn, both of South Connellsville, Thomas Flynn of Connellsville; one sister, Regina Echard of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a niece, Judy Ritenour, with whom he resided. Friends will be received at the Vito C. Martucci Funeral Home, 123 S. First St., West Side, Connellsville until 9 a.m. Today.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–July 18, 1925
Died—–September 10, 1994
Pvt. William J. FLYNN
( -1919)
W. J. FLYNN IN ARMY OF OCCUPATION
W. J. Flynn, 2nd Division Ammunition Train, writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flynn, of the West Side, states that he is well and with the Army of Occupation in Germany.
We traveled over land all the way and the scenery was beautiful, he says. We came by way of Luxemburg, the Rhine river, crossing it Saturday, December 14, and then into Germany. I am only 20 kilometers from Coblenz. I am billeted in a good-sized town on the Rhine, three of us in a room together. We’re having fine weather over here.
PRIVATE FLYNN IS FIRST LOCAL BOY TO DIE IN GERMANY
Son of West Side Man Falls Victim of Pneumonia in Occupation Army
OVER TOP SEVEN TIMES
Engaged With His Command in Many Hard-fought Battles Before Being
Stricken With Disease; Formerly Was Employed in B. & O. Shops.
After participating in many hard fought battles and going over the top seven times, Private William J. Flynn, 22 years old, a well- known Connellsville young man, contracted bronchial pneumonia while with the Army of Occupation in France at Neuwied, Germany, and died on January 27, according to a telegram received last night from the War Department by his mother, Mrs. Mary Flynn of North Third street, West Side.
Private Flynn was the first Connellsville boy in the Army to die on German soil.
In a letter written to his parents on January 6, the young soldier stated he was in good health. Just one hour before the armistice was signed the deceased soldier’s captain was killed.
Private Flynn was born in Connellsville, a son of Thomas and May Flynn, and had resided here practically all his life. He learned the blacksmith trade at the Baltimore & Ohio shops and followed that occupation until he was made foreman in the Baltimore & Ohio shops in Cleveland, O., about eight months before he entered the service. He enlisted in the Field Artillery on June 7, 1917, but was later transferred to the Second Division Ammunition Train. After receiving military training in Douglas, Ariz., he left for France arriving there on January 7, last.
The deceased was a member of the Immaculate Conception church and of the Maccabees. He was highly esteemed by his many friends. Besides his parents he is survived by the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Mamie Sidman and Mrs. Deana Rhodes, both of Pittsburg; P. J. Flynn, Uniontown; Mrs. John McKittrick, Elizabeth, Agnes and Vincent Flynn, all of Connellsville.
MEN OF CONNELLSVILLE WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
SIXTEEN YIELD THEIR LIVES ON FIELD OF BATTLE
ELEVEN OTHERS ARE CARRIED OFF BY DISEASE
So far as the records show, 28 men of Connellsville gave up their lives during the war. Thirteen were killed in action, three died of wounds, 11 from disease and one by accident.
Other soldiers are listed before and after.
Private Flynn died on German soil, the first from Connellsville. He succumbed to pneumonia at Neuweid, Germany, January 27.
John FOGLE died in 1855. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(17)
At St Louis, Missouri, on the 3d instant, Mr. John Fogle, of McClellandtown,
in this county —
The deceased was on his way to Illinois with his family, consisting of a wife
and four small children.
Genius of Liberty, May 17, 1855. Volume 1. Number 18, Page 3, Column 3
Leticia Hughes FOLAN (1906-1994)
Leticia H. Folan
Mrs. Leticia Hughes Folan, 88, of Nemacolin, died Saturday, March 26, 1994, in Greene County Memorial Hospital, Waynesburg. She was born Jan. 23, 1906, in Ellsworth, Pa., a daughter of the late William and Margaret McDine Hughes. She had resided in Nemacolin since 1918 and was a member of Our Lady of Consolation R.C. Church in Nemacolin. She is survived by six children, Michael Folan of Alexandria, Va., Martin P. Folan of San Clemente, Calif., Margaret McCoy of Alexandria, Va., James Folan of Sagamore Hills, Ohio, Connie Hurst of Virginia Beach, Va., and Mrs. Jacqui Knight of Nemacolin; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. She was the last member of her immediate family. On July 15, 1926, she married Martin J. Folan who died in 1955. She was also preceded in death by a son, William Folan. Friends will be received in the PAUL MICHAEL LESAKO FUNERAL HOME, 204 Dowlin Ave., Carmichaels, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday until 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Consolation R.C. Church, Nemacolin, with Rev. Fr. Michael Suslowicz as celebrant. Interment will be in the All Saints Cemetery,… remainder of article missing
GEORGE FOLEY FUNERAL
Funeral services for George Foley, aged 28, 1922, were held at Vanderbilt yesterday afternoon. George Foley is survived by his mother and the following brothers and sisters: Mae, at home; Mrs. Alva McGlaughlin, Wheeler, Lewis and Harry, all of Mount Braddock, and Martin, of Tower Hill No. 2
Louis P. Foley of Bulger, R.D. 1, formerly of Connellsville, died Monday in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born August 1, 1898, in Connellsville, a son of the late William O. Foley and Emma Goe Foley. He is survived by his wife, Sara Louise Foley; two daughters, Emma Johnson of McDonald, R.D. 4, and Sara Shultz of Caracas, Venezuela; one son, L. Putman Foley of Bulger, R.D. 1; 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one sister, Catherine N. Foley of Connellsville.
Note from contributor:
Buried–Chestnut Hill Cemetery Records Lot 416-M
William R. Folman
William R. Folman, 61, of 154 Brunswick, Elyria, Ohio, and formerly of Waynesburg and Daisytown, Pa., died Saturday in Elyria Memorial Hospital. He is survived by two daughters, Vera Pirl of Cleveland, Ohio, and Julee Musick of Waynesburg; one son, Noell William Folman of Mather; one grandson, Joey Pirl; two brothers, Robert Folman of Millsboro and Charles Folman of Akron, N.Y.; and five sisters, Betty Collaga of Fredericktown, Roseanne Hess of Cheektowaga, N.Y., Kathryn Morford of Alcoa, Tenn., Mary Lou Amborski of Orlando, Fla., and Dorothy Scarso of San Diego, Calif. The family will receive friends in the Behm Funeral Home Inc., Route 188, Jefferson, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007:
Born—–March 30, 1933
Died—–January 28, 1995
Howard Robert FOLTZ died in 1933. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(2)
Foltz Services
Funeral services for Howard Robert Foltz, four-year-old son of Gilbert and Hazel
Foltz, will be conducted in the family residence, House 7, at Collier, this afternoon.
Brief services at 2 o'clock will be followed by additional services in the Free
Methodist church, Yauger Hollow. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
(Newspaper dated February 8, 1933)
William Clyde FOLTZ (1890-1919)
SIX MEN RESCURED ALIVE
FROM MT. BRADDOCK MINE;
DEATH LIST HELD TO TWO
Four Entombed Over Night
Located This Morning
and in Good Condition
AIR PUMPS SAVED THEM
Had Retreated Miles From Pit Opening;
Dead Employees Gave Up Lives
in Effort to Afford Relief to Imprisoned
Workers; Mine Free of Men.
The death list as the result of the collapse of a part of the burning
surface into the Mount Braddock mine of W. J. Rainey yesterday morning stands
at two, the victims being
Samuel Hardy of Mount Braddock and Clyde Foltz of
Dunbar, volunteer rescuers, whose bodies were recovered during the afternoon.
The six men who were trapped in the mine yesterday morning have
all been removed alive and are well on their way to recovery. Two men, John
Cole and Herman Earhart were rescued last night and the remaining four were
brought from the mine this morning at about 8:30 o’clock.
No other men are in the mine, it was definitely announced at
company offices in Uniontown. The four men brought from the mine this
morning were located by the rescue teams about three miles back in the
workings, just about under the town of Leisenring No. 1. The two brought
out last night were found two miles back in the mine.
The men rescued this morning are:
FRANK LARGENT, Mount Braddock, married.
CHARLES LURCH, Mount Braddock.
ELMER MATTHEWS, assistant pit boss, Mount Braddock.
JAMES RUSSELL, Mount Braddock.
It was about 3:30 o’clock this morning when Lurch and Matthews were
located and about an hour and a half later the rescue teams found Largent
and Russell. The men were conscious when found and were talking with each
other. They said they had been unconscious but that fresh air which reached
them revived them. The men said they had become bewildered when trapped in
the mine and did not know exactly where they were. The members of the rescue
teams were greatly fatigued from their efforts as the oxygen in the tanks on
their helmets had just about given out.
A mine rescue car from Pittsburg arrived at the mine between 1 and
2 o’clock this morning. The train made the run from Greensburg to Mount
Braddock in 35 minutes it is reported. The Leisenring No. 1 team had 14 men
at the mine; the Orient team was made up of three and seven were there from
Pittsburg.
The men who had been trapped in the mine were an inspection party
which started through the workings previous to the entrance of miners.
The body of Clyde Foltz, a victim of the mine accident at Mount
Braddock, was brought to Dunbar and removed to Funeral Director J. R. Foltz
and prepared for burial. Last night it was taken to the home of the parents
of the deceased, William C. and Minnie B. Foltz at Dunbar, from which place
the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, followed by
services at 2 o’clock at the Methodist Protestant church at Dunbar. Rev.
Theodore Darnell, the pastor, assisted by Rev. D. E. Minerd will officiate.
Lodge No. 410, Junior Order United American Mechanics of Dunbar, of which Mr.
Foltz was a member will have charge. The male quartet from the Methodist
Episcopal church at Dunbar will sing.
Mr. Foltz was born at Dunbar, April 18th, 1890, and had resided
there all his life. He was well and favorably known in that community.
October 22, 1916, he was married in Greensburg to Miss Thelma Ethel Robinson.
He was tipple foreman at Mount Braddock for six years. In addition to his
widow and parents Mr. Foltz is survived by the following brothers and
sisters: David O., store manager at Mount Braddock; Mrs. Ralph V. Miller
of near Indiana, Pa.; H. W. Foltz, attached to the United States Navy,
stationed at Indian Head, Md.; Emma B., Stella M., Iola E., Janet R.,
Eleanor K. Foltz, all at home.
Funeral services for
Samuel Hardy, who was killed in the mine
accident at Mount Braddock will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock
from the family residence at Mount Braddock, with Rev. D. E. Minerd and Rev.
Theodore Darnell, both of Dunbar, officiating. Following the services the
funeral party will leave Mount Braddock in a special street car for Dunbar
where the interment will be made in Mount Auburn cemetery. Mr. Hardy was 36
years old. His widow, four children, Bertha, Emma, Mary and Harry Hardy, all
at home, his mother, Mrs. Lewis Hardy of Dunbar, two brothers, W. J. and
James Hardy, both of Dunbar, and the following sisters; Mrs. Sadie Bryner
of Dunbar; Mrs. Catherine Rhodes of Gray’s Landing; Mrs. Mary Thomas of Tucker
Run and Mrs. Gordon Coffman of Dunbar survive.
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The inspection party had gone into the mine on an inspection tour
before it was entered by the miners in the morning. Each man took a
different slope. The fire was discovered by Smith Matthews but he was unable
to let the others know of their danger. He got out of the mine in time to
prevent the miners from entering.
The only hope that was entertained for the trapped men was that
they could find their way back to the pumps in the back of the mines, two
miles in. These air pumps are in the mine for just such an emergency. The
air from them is piped in from the outside through the mine. When the pumps
are put into action the air from them serves to keep away the gasses and other
substances which would tent to overcome the men. That the imprisoned men, or
some of them at least, had reached the pumps was evident yesterday from the
fact that the air compressor on the outside was running at a high rate. None
of the miners, however, had any food with him. Neither had they any water,
only chewing tobacco.
At 12 o’clock, Samuel Hardy and Clyde Foltz went into the mine
in mine cars in an effort to ride through the fumes and smoke and reach the
trapped men. The trip was withdrawn 20 minutes after it went into the mine.
Both men were in the same cars in which they had gone into the mine, with
every spark of life practically extinct. Dr. Johnston of Mount Braddock was
called and calls were also sent to Uniontown for physicians. The first aid
team was also ordered out.
When the news of the disaster spread, many persons went to the
mines and last night there was a big crowd gathered about. Women from Mount
Braddock and Dunbar supplied sandwiches and coffee to those endeavoring to
close off the fire and work paths to the men in the rear of the mine.
About 5 o’clock the first aid team from the central rescue station
at Orient arrived with three helmets which would render it safe to go down
into the mine. Half an hour later the crowd gathered about the mouth of the
pit, rejoiced to see the first aid men come to the surface wit Fire Boss
Herman Earhart and John Cole, semiconscious. The palmotors from Orient
were used and after half an hours work on the rescued men they were revived.
Barhart and Cole were found about two miles back in the mine.
They had telephoned to the surface before noon and said they were all right
but pleaded for assistance. Fears were felt yesterday that the men were
entombed but these were allayed when it was discovered that the hot ashes
and burning coal from the old workings had merely broken through a small
part of the southern end of the mine.
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THE HIGHEST FORM OF SERVICE
The death of Samuel Hardy and Clyde Foltz, two volunteer rescuers at
the Mr. Braddock mine, and the ready response of the Frick, Orient, and
other mine rescue teams, inspectors, officials and mine workers, to the
call for (unreadable) proves again, as has so frequently been done, that men
who follow mining, are ready at a moment’s notice to risk their lives to save
others.
Fully aware that their journey into the mine would imperil their
own safety, these men counted that as nothing against their desire to rescue
other men from what was believed to be even greater danger. Without fear or
hesitation they boarded the “trip’ and descended the slope in the hope that
they might penetrate the cloud of poisonous smoke and fumes and bring the men
entrapped behind it to a place of safety. Passing through this cloud they
themselves were asphyxiated and when the trip was pulled up the slope to the
surface, both were found to be beyond restoration.
Later the rescue teams, with more prudent caution, but impelled
by the same earnest desire, entered the mine, braved all its dangers for
hours and successfully brought the entrapped men to safety outside.
This, in brief, is the simple story of their heroism that has had
its counterpart in the mining regions times without number. Men were in
danger. Comrades knew the fate awaiting them if succor were not given
promptly. They unostentatiously volunteered to give that help, assuming
all the risk of the venture with no thought other than to reach the imperiled
men and rescue them if possible. The two unfortunate volunteers made the
attempt and failed, not because of unwillingness or lack of determination
to succeed, but because they encountered a danger so great that they became
victims instead of rescuers.
What these men did, and the cost of it to them, will attract
comparatively little attention or be long remembered save by their near
friends, the event having been one of common occurrence and as mine workers
say, “All in a day’s work.” The incident reminds us, however, that it is
not only on the battlefield that men face dangers courageously and stand
ready to make that sacrifice which is the measure of the highest form of
service men can render.
FUNERAL OF CLYDE
FOLTZ LARGEST IN
DUNBAR'S HISTORY
Great Throng Gathers For Last Rites
for Man Who Gave Up Life In
Attempt To Rescue Others
The largest funeral service ever held in Dunbar was that of William
Clyde Foltz, a victim of the mine disaster at Mount Braddock, held yesterday
afternoon from the Methodist protestant Church.
Short services were held at the home of the deceased at 1:30
o'clock. A quartet composed of F. J. McFarland, D.C. Eason, H. W. Williams
and A. I. Duncan sang.
The funeral cortège, headed by the Dunbar council of the Jr.
O.U.A.M. then moved to the church where public services were held by Rev.
D.E. Minerd officiated.
Internment was made in the Mount Auburn Cemetery where Jr. O.U.A.M.
conducted their funeral rites. Members of the Jr. O.U.A.M. acted as
pallbearers and flower bearers. The pallbearers were Charles Hair, Ray
Campbell, James Bailes, William Brown, Grant Blackwell and James Martin.
Floral tributes were many, the room in which the body lay being
completely banked with flowers. Many out of town friends were present for
the services
The funeral of Samuel Hardy, companion of Foltz in the effort
to save entrapped men at Mt. Braddock, is being held this afternoon.
Nettie Vail FOOTE obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb Project.
(9)
Fayette county relatives have received word of the death of Nettie Vail Foote,
aged 70, wife of Elias Foote, at her home in Salem, O.
Born in the Searights vicinity, Mrs. Foote was a daughter of Oliver and Barbara
Vail, who moved to Washington county in 1900. Later, Mrs. Foote moved to
Ohio.
Although in poor health for several years, she had been bedfast for only several
days.
Surviving members of her family are Mrs. M. B. Ainslie, Harrisville, Pa.; Mrs.
.Alice Wyke, Donora; Miss Dora Vail, Enon Valley, Pa.; Mrs. Bessie Christopher,
Salem. Noah Vail, New Melford, O., and another brother, James, died in
1921, at Enon Valley. She was a member of Pleasant View church. Burial
was in Hope cemetery, Salem, O.
(no date)
Albina M. Foriska FORBES (1910-1995)
Albina M. Forbes
Albina M. Foriska Forbes, 85, of Mount Pleasant R.D. 4 died Saturday in Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. She is survived by two sons, Frank E. Forbes of Elyria, Ohio, and Gilbert J. Forbes of Mount Pleasant; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Alexander Foriska of Southwest; and a sister, Mrs. Mildred Foriska Kozak of Mount Pleasant. Friends will be received at Galone-Caruso’s, A Golden Rule Funeral Home, 204 Eagle St., Mount Pleasant, today from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Wednesday until 9 a.m.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–February 24, 1910
Died—–July 15, 1995
ALEXANDER FORBES
Alexander (Nick) Forbes, 75, of Greensburg, died in his home. He was born in Scottdale, a son of the late William and Mary Ann Watson Forbes, and resided in Greensburg for the past 27 years. His wife, Mrs. Emma P. Sauerwein Forbes, died in 1956. He was a member of Zion’s Lutheran Church, royal Lodge 192, F. and A. M. of Lyons, Kansas; Isis Temple, AAONMS of Salina, Kansas; Wichita Consistory, Wichita Orient of Kansas; Moss Rose Lodge 350 Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Mount Pleasant. He was a retired construction superintendent for the Bethlehem Steel Co. and formerly resided in Kansas where he supervised construction of the largest salt mine in the world for the American Salt Co. Surviving are three children, Dorothea Mae Forbes at home; Mrs. Betty Dugan of Greensburg and Carl A. Forbes of Scottdale; one grandson, a sister, Mrs. John H. Cline of Greensburg, and a brother, Adam Forbes of Southwest.
W. R. Forbes. 53, of Belle Vernon, general traffic manager of the Page Steel & Wire Company at Monessen, died Tuesday in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital.
Bertha B. Forcheck
Bertha B. Forcheck, 68, of Berlin, Pa., passed away Saturday, April 13, 1996. She is survived by a sister, Helen Stringham of Greenbriar, Ark., two brothers, Nicholas Forcheck of Uniontown and Charles Forcheck Jr. of Fairbank, two nephews, and one niece. Friends will be received on Tuesday in the DEARTH FUNERAL HOME, New Salem. Additional arrangements will be announced.
Ashby FORD died in 1938. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(12)
Ashby Ford Died of Auto Injury
Aged Recluse Victim Of Hit-Skip Motorist.
Ashby Ford, aged Masontown recluse and well known county character, died in
the Uniontown hospital at 1:10 o'clock this afternoon of a fractured skull.
The man who had been an inmate of the county home for the past several months,
was believed struck by a hit-skip driver on October 11 while walking along the
New Salem road.
(Standard Nov 4'38)
______________
Funeral services for Ashby Ford, one of Fayette county's most unique characters,
who succumbed Friday afternoon in the Uniontown hospital to injuries suffered
when struck by an auto several weeks ago near McClellandtown, will be held at
2:30 Sunday afternoon at the Johnston funeral home, Masontown. Burial will
be in Church Hill cemetery. Ford suffered a fractured skull in the auto
mishap. He was found in a ditch along the highway.
(Standard - November 5, 1938)
Dolores Ford
Dolores J. Davis Ford, 66, of Northfield, Ohio, and formerly of Perryopolis, Pa., died Saturday afternoon, June 8, in St. Luke’s Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. She is survived by her mother, Sylvia Hyatt Davis of Perryopolis, her husband, Earl Wilson Ford, and one brother, Theodore R. Davis Jr. of Connellsville. Arrangements will be announced by the Blair- Lowther Funeral Home Inc., 106 East Independence Ave., Perryopolis.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–February 14, 1930
Died—–June 8, 1996
Nida Jean Schnatterly FORD (1936-1995)
Nida Jean Ford
Nida Jean (Schnatterly) Ford, 58, of Mt. Pleasant R.D. 2 died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1995, at the home of her sister and brother- in-law, Janet and Dr. Thomas E. Gretz of Mt. Pleasant R.D.2. She was born Dec. 3, 1936, in Uniontown, the daughter of ray B. and Marjorie F. Gartner Schnatterly of Uniontown. She was a graduate of Uniontown High School, Class of 1954. She was employed as a bookkeeper for her brother-in-law, Dr. Thomas E. Gretz Associates of Scottdale, for the past 11 years. In addition to her mother and father, Ray B. and Marjorie F. Gartner Scnatterly of Uniontown, she is survived by her husband, Patrick W. Ford, with whom she celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on Oct. 8; two daughters, Colleen M. Kinkead and her husband, Ralph V. Kinkead Jr., of Greensburg and Jennifer A. Ford of Washington & Jefferson College; one brother, Robert Korman and his wife, Ursula Ford Korman of Brunswick, Ohio and their children, Charlotte, Charmaine, Robert, George and Renee; two sisters, Janet r. Gretz and her husband, Dr. Thomas E. Gretz of Mt. Pleasant R.D. 2, and their children, Rhonda, Kimberly, Kelley and Tom Jr., and ruth Ann Wilson and her husband, Kenneth Wilson of Girard, Ohio and their daughter, Kathy; and a number of nieces and nephews in the Patrick W. Ford family. She was predeceased by her maternal grandparents, John and Johanna Biatnik Gartner and her paternal grandparents, James and Effie Rutter Schnatterly. Friends will be received in the FRANK KAPR FUNERAL HOME, INC., 417 West Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. On Thursday, the funeral home will remain open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the family will be present from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held Friday at 11 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 11:30 a.m., in St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Scottdale, with the Rev. Emil S. Payer as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Clair Cemetery, Hempfield Township, Greensburg. The family… remainder of article missing
UNIONTOWN
Raymond A. Ford
Raymond A. ford passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in Uniontown Hospital after an extended illness. Raymond was born on May 2, 1937 in Uniontown, Pa., to Thomas “Tillie” Ford Jr. and Mary (Bubbas) Anderson ford. He resided with his grandmother, Hortense Ford, in Uniontown until graduation from Uniontown High School in 1956. He enlisted in United States Army after high school and was with 82nd Airborne Unit. He was employed at Macy’s until retirement. Raymond was an avid body builder and health nut. He lifted weights as a teenager and continued body building until his heart no longer permitted it. He walked miles just about every day to keep in shape. Raymond was a loving son, father, cousin and friend. He will be sorely missed! He was predeceased by his parents and grandparents. He leaves to mourn his loss a son, Raymond Brown; a granddaughter, Kila Laray Brown; a ton of ford cousins; special friends: Dolores Brown and Ken Johnson Sr., who took Raymond to his medical appointments; his extended Brown Family; and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends will be received today, Thursday, July 5, 2012 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., the hour of the Service at the LANTZ FUNERAL HOME, 297 East Main St., Uniontown. Interment will follow in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.
WAVERLY W. FORD
Waverly W. Ford, 63, died at his home 54 East Winona street, Tuesday morning, March 17, 1942 at 9 o’clock following a short illness of complications. The deceased was born in Buckingham, Va., August 2, 1878. He was a member of St. Paul’s A.M.E. Church, and commander of Post No. 3514, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Ford. Funeral services will be held at the St. Paul’s A.M.E. Church Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. J. N. Carter will officiate, assisted by other ministers. Burial will follow in Clearview Cemetery under the direction of Carl Lantz.
William H. Ford Laid to Rest.
The funeral of the late William H. Ford, son of Rev. Thomas Ford, was held in Mt. Rose Baptist church on Thursday, February 1. It is said to have been one of the largest attended funerals held in these parts for years. Rev. P. H. Thompson, D. D., pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist church, had charge of the program. He was assisted by Rev. W. B. Anderson, D. D., pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. church, Rev. J. W. Epps, D. D., of Connellsville; Rev. H. J. Starks, D. D., pastor Zion church; Rev. A. S. Lomax, pastor Baptist church; Brownsville; Rev. J. H. Dwelle, D. D., of Braddock; Rev. Solomon of Elmwood Grove, and Rev. Moon of Fairchance. The flowers sent in from different persons and church clubs were fine and many. The remains were laid to rest in Uniondale cemetery.
Alice Loretta FORDYCE ( -1972)
FORDYCE, ALICE LORETTA — Age 55 years of Lambert, died Saturday, January 22, 1972 at 1:55 a.m. in Uniontown Hospital following a lingering illness. She was born at McClellandtown, a daughter of the late Frank and Etta Core Coffman. Her husband, Claude Fordyce, survives. Mrs. Fordyce was a member of the Lambert Union Church and was a teacher for the Primary Sunday School Class. Surviving, in addition to her husband, Claude Fordyce, are six daughters: Mrs. Richard (Carol) Taylor, of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Carol (Patty) Opel, of McClellandtown; Mrs. Jerry (Brenda) Lawson, of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Richard (Aleta) Lawson, of Smithfield; Mrs. Frank (Barbara) Chervenak, of Silver Spring, Md., and Mrs. Roger (Roma) Perriene, of Silver Spring, Md.; six sons: C. Homes Fordyce., of Luck, Wis.; Paul and Lewis Fordyce, both at home; Blaine Fordyce, of McClellandtown; Nevin Fordyce, of Republic, and Gary Fordyce, of Cleveland, Ohio; 24 grandchildren, and four sisters: Miss Elsie Coffman, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. John Morris, of McClellandtown; Mrs. Carl Brashear, of Footedale; and Mrs. James Gladarise, of Uniontown. One brother, Glen R. Coffman, is deceased.
Funeral arrangements are in charge of the T. Leonard Sangston Funeral Home, McClellandtown.
Ella Adams FORDYCE died in 1937. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(2)
Mrs. Ella Adams Fordyce died Monday morning, May 31, 1937, in her home at Cheat
Neck, W.Va. She was a native of Springhill Furnace, Pa., where she was
born October 24, 1869.
Surviving are her husband, Frank Fordyce, to whom she was married May 13, 1898,
and two children; William F. and Winifred May Fordyce, both at home. Another
son, Theodore Wayne Fordyce, preceded his mother in death.
Funeral services will be conducted in the residence at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Burial will be in the ????
(balance of obit is missing)
infant FORDYCE obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb Project.
(2)
Within an hour after birth, an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fordyce, Church Hill, near Dunbar, died Wednesday morning in Connellsville State hospital.
The child was the fourth in the family. Betty, William, and Welemma survive beside the parents.
Funeral services were held this morning at 10 o'clock at the home. Burial was in the Hopwood cemetery.
DIED
FOREDYCE—
March 2d, 1864, at her residence in South Union tp.,
Fayette county, Mrs. Nancy Foredyce, aged 65 years. During her
lingering illness, though clinging with fond affection to
surrounding friends, and earnestly desiring to see her absent
children. She endeavored to resign herself to the will of God.
Though speaking little of death to others, to her husband she
acknowledged it’s near approach. Several days before the last, she
arranged (with him) all her earthly affairs, and gave orders
concerning her funeral, telling him that “death had no terrors that
all her hope was in God and Christ her only trust.” Mrs. F.
professed religion May 1836, in the Baptist church, and lived and
died in its communion.
Life is the time to serve the Lord.
The time to insure the great reward;
The day of grace that God has given,
To fly from sin and strive for heaven.”
Doris K. Foreman
Doris K. Foreman, 72, of Greensboro R.D. 1 (Cabbage Flats), formerly of Cumberland, Md., died Thursday, Sept. 7, 1995, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. Friends will be received in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Monday until 9 a.m.
MARTIN FORKIN
Martin Forkin, aged 55 years, of Lemont Furnace, died in the Uniontown Hospital, Saturday afternoon, August 13, 1927, at 5:17 o'clock, following an operation. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Forkin, and three brothers, Michael of Warren, O., James of Connellsville, and Timothy of Pittsburgh. Funeral services will be held in St. John's R. C. church Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock with the Rev. Fr. B. P. Kenna officiating. Burial will be in Park Place cemetery.
MRS. SARAH FORKIN
Mrs. Sarah Forkin, a former resident of Lemont Furnace and widow of Martin Forkin, died Sunday at her home in East Pittsburgh. The funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Coleman's Church there at 10 A. M. Wednesday. Burial will be made in the family plot in Park Place Cemetery at Uniontown.
Former Resident
Of Lemont Dies
Mrs. Sarah Forkin, former resident of Lemont and widow of Martin Forkin, died Sunday, October 24, 1948, at her home in East Pittsburgh. She was an aunt of Mary, Hughie and James Doran, of 119 Second street, East Pittsburgh. Friends are being received at the Lanigan Funeral Home, 700 Linden avenue, East Pittsburgh. Requiem High Mass will be sung at 10 a.m Wednesday in St. Coleman's church. Burial will follow in the family plot in Park Place cemetery, Uniontown.
Composer and Band Organizer Succumbs
Santi Fornili Funeral At Home Tuesday
Funeral services for Santi Fornili, 65, of First East street, Uniontown, who died in Georgetown Hospital, Washington, D. C., Friday evening, November 7, following an operation, will be held at the family home, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Burial under the direction of A. D. Ferguson will follow in Oak Grove cemetery. Mr. Fornili, one of the best known musicians and composer of Fayette county, organized and directed various bands in the district. He was assistant director of the LaBelle band at the time of his death. He also composed the anthem of the Sons of Italy. He was a member and very active in various fraternal organizations. They include Society of Mutual Aid and Fraternity of Masontown of which he had been president for years, holding that office at the present time. He was also a member of Fort Necessity Lodge Order of Sons of Italy in America, Uniontown. His first wife preceded him in death 13 years ago. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Linda Fornili; six children, Ernest Fornili and Mrs. Malinda Roll of Washington, D.C.; Richard Fornili of Patterson, N. J.; Frick Fornili, stationed in North Carolina with the U. S. Army; Harry Fornili of Uniontown and Miss Irish Fornili at home; eight grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Christina Groppi of Uniontown.
Pvt. Casper Ray FORNWALT
(1889-1918)
Ray Fornwalt Dies
Ray Casper Fornwalt, son of Mrs. Maggie Jane Fornwalt of Connellsville, Star Route, died yesterday at the Spring Garden Institute, Philadelphia. He was in training at that place.
CASPER RAY FORNWALT
The body of Casper Ray Casper Fornwalt, of Wheeler, who died at St. Agnes hospital, Philadelphia on Wednesday from influenza, arrived this morning in charge of Undertaker J. L. Stader, and was removed to the home of his mother, Mrs. M. J. Fornwalt, at Wheeler where the funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 o’clock. Interment will be in Chestnut Hill cemetery. Private Fornwalt was 28 years old. He was born at Martinsburg, Blair county, October 29, 1889, his father being Frank Fornwalt, who died nine years ago. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran church and of the Odd Fellows. On June 10, 1914, he was married to Miss Dora H. Scott of Connellsville. He leaves his wife, one son, Ray S., his mother and the following brothers and sisters; Samuel E., John A., Ralph E., Ethelbert and Myrtle m. Fornwalt, all at home; Mrs. H. L. Fries, Connellsville, and Sergeant Frank Fornwalt in France. Before enlisting, Private Fornwalt was employed in the West Penn laboratory.
MEN OF CONNELLSVILLE WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
SIXTEEN YIELD THEIR LIVES ON FIELD OF BATTLE
ELEVEN OTHERS ARE CARRIED OFF BY DISEASE
So far as the records show, 28 men of Connellsville gave up their lives during the war. Thirteen were killed in action, three died of wounds, 11 from disease and one by accident.
Other soldiers are listed before and after.
Private John J. Fette, Private Ray C. Fornwalt, Private William J. Flynn, Private Arthur C. Grannell and Private Willard B. Seese were victims of disease.
Catherine Wilson FORNWALT ( -1943)
MRS. A. G. FORNWALT
Mrs. Catherine Wilson Fornwalt, widow of Aaron G. Fornwalt, died at noon Sunday at her home at 120 North Fourth street, West Side. Had she lived until today she would have been 84 years old. She was the daughter of the late James E and Elizabeth McBride Wilson and was born at the old Wilson homestead in Dunbar township. A resident of Connellsville for many years, she was well-known in the community. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving children are: Miss Anna Fornwalt at home and employed in the Second National Bank, Mrs. Millie Gray of Altoona, James I. Fornwalt of McClellandtown, Mrs. Harry O. Bower of Connellsville, Mrs. S. E. Lyon of Brownsville, Mrs. G. O. McConachie of Bayside, Long Island, N. Y., and Mrs. R. A. Hormell of Uniontown. Nineteen grandchildren of Connellsville, and two brothers, James Wilson of Connellsville and Charles G. Wilson of Alexandria, La., also survive. Included among the grandchildren are two grandsons, Lieutenant James E. Fornwalt who is with the Pacific fleet, and Sergeant Earl F. Bower, who is stationed at Miami Beach, Fla. The funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the family home. Dr. William H. Hetrick, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, will officiate, assisted by Rev. John W. Dittmar of Uniontown, a friend of the family. Burial will be made in Hill Grove Cemetery.
Death notice taken from the Obit Index of the Pennsylvania Room of the Uniontown Public Library.
Eliza K. Fornwalt
White, female, 6 years old
Cause of death–Diphtheria
Born–New Haven, 1888
Died–December 27, 1893, Connellsville
Buried–Hill Grove Cemetery, Connellsville
Father–David S. Fornwalt
Mother–Ida L. Fornwalt
Residence–Ashman Avenue, Connellsville
Death notice taken from the Obit Index of the Pennsylvania Room of the Uniontown Public Library.
Martin Fornwalt
White, male, 8 months old
Cause of death–Cholera Infantum, sick 2 weeks
Born–January, 1899, New Haven
Died–August 1, 1899, Connellsville
Buried–Hill Grove Cemetery, Connellsville
Father–Aaron G. Fornwalt
Mother–Catherine Wilson Fornwalt
Daniel FORREY died in 1861. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(4)
Saturday, June 1, 1861, in the 69th year of his age, after a protracted illness,
borne with the utmost Christian resignation, fell asleep in Jesus, my much esteemed
and beloved father, DANIEL FORREY. There is reason, however, to bless the name
of our God, that in this affliction there is mingled all that is calculated to
relieve its severity and reconcile us to it. He lived for Heaven and has gone
there. He loved the Lord and now enjoys Him. He delighted in his worship here,
and in the society of the saints, and now unites with the spirits of the just
made perfect, in their unceasing and enrapturing ascriptions of praise to him
that sits upon the throne and the Lamb. What more could you ask? Is not the society
of the blessed and the possession of Heaven , the great object of human existence
? This gained, all is gained - this lost all is lost !
There i a melancholy satisfaction in committing to the bosom of mother earth,
all that is mortal of those that we love, when we have a reasonable spiritual
assurance that their spirits have been borne, by the angels, to Abraham's bosom.
It is by dispensations like the one we are contemplating, that the Christian
is brought gradually to feel that the day of one's death is better than the day
of his birth. Surely if all that we love is gone, and going to Heaven, we can
have no other wish than to go there too. In some instances, no doubt, the desire
to die is nothing more than the effect of discontent and fretfulness.- With Paul,
however, and with the humble-minded Christian, it results from a paramount love
for God and Heaven, holiness, truth and love.
The above was a prominent member and elder in the Christian Church for the last
25 years.- He was proverbial for his candor and the transparency of his character.
Such men are not appreciated by the deceitful and unjust world. In the demise
of such a man, the whole community have sustained a loss. He leaves a widow and
six children. May the God who he so faithfully served , be her husband and friend
and to his family, a father.- " a present help in every time of need."
William H. Forrey. Brownsville papers please copy.
The Genius of Liberty. Uniontown, Pa. June 27, 1861.
Vol. 1., No. 22., pg 5, col. 2.
DIED
Last evening, the 21st instant, at his residence in Washington, in the sixty-first year of his age, the Hon. John Forsyth. The heart is too full of grief to speak his merits upon this occasion. They are, moreover, written in the history of his country. Mr. Forsyth was a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, but, while yet a child, accompanied his father to Georgia, of which State he has ever been the ornament and pride. He entered Congress during the war, where he early distinguished himself as an accomplished orator and patriotic statesman. He has successively filled, and with the highest reputation, the elevated stations of Representative in Congress, Minister to Spain, Governor of Georgia, Senator of the United States, and finally that of Secretary of State. His life has been conspicuously and honorably passed in the public service. In him eloquence, spirit, honor, person, manners, were all combined in a most enviable degree. All parties regarded him with pride and admiration, and his late retirement from the exalted station which he last filled, was accompanied by universal feelings of respect.— The public qualities of Mr. Forsyth were known to the world; it is for his friends and associates to speak of his generous disposition and kind feelings; of the amenity of his manners, and the grace of his deportment. His painful and protracted illness called forth a deep interest in our whole community, whose sympathy with his most estimable and amiable family is general and unbounded. In their arms he breathed his last, having received every attention and solace which the most pious affection can inspire. May the God of all mercies pour a balm into their wounded bosoms.
Ada Faye Durst FORSYTHE (1934-2009)
Ada Faye Durst Forsythe, age 74, of Connellsville, Pa., died Sunday, April 26, 2009, in the Cherry Tree Nursing Center, Uniontown, Pa. She was born August 27, 1934, in McClellandtown, Pa., the daughter of John Edward Durst and Rose Porterfield Durst. Ada Faye graduated from the former German Township High School, Class of 1953. She had been a resident of Bullskin Township since 1965. She was formerly employed as a Cafeteria Worker for the Connellsville Area School District and had also worked as a Secretary at Oppman Auto Parts. She was a member of the Mount Olive Evangelical Church of North America and the Women's Sunday School Class.
Ada Faye was predeceased by her parents, by her step mother, Mary Catherine Schradel Durst, one brother, John Edward Durst, and one sister, Juanita Metts. She is survived by her husband, Howard E. Forsythe; three beloved sons: Jeffrey Howard Forsythe and his wife Roxanne of Connellsville, Pa., Gary Edward Forsythe and his wife Ashley, Nashville, Tennessee, and Jason Richard Forsythe and wife Christine of Connellsville; grandchildren Krystle Forsythe, Erika Forsythe, Venus Forsythe, Meade Forsythe, Samantha Forsythe; four brothers: Frank Durst and his wife Leah of McClellandtown, Pennsylvania, Leonard Durst and his wife Joy of Mount Holly, New Jersey, Ray Durst and his wife Jolene of Cleveland, Ohio, and Gene Durst and his wife Linda of Boston, Texas; and a step brother, William Schradel and his wife Debbie of Monarch, Pennsylvania.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 East Green Street, Connellsville, where Services will be held Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Robert Patton officiating. Interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville, Pennsylvania.
Alice O. FORSYTHE died in 1931. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette
County USGenWeb Project.(81)
ALICE O. FORSYTHE
Taken suddenly ill early Monday morning at the home of a sister, Mrs.
Clyde Roseberry, where she was a guest, Miss Alice O. Forsythe was rushed
to the Uniontown Hospital in a critical condition, where she died at 2:30
p. m.
Miss Forsythe was 37 and a resident of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital, Philadelphia, where she was a registered nurse. Together with
another sister, Mrs. Harry Magargle, of Philadelphia, she came to Uniontown
to spend the Easter season, arriving here last Saturday, She was a native
of Uniontown.
In addition to Mrs. Roseberry and Mrs. Magargle she is also survived by
another sister, Mrs. J. C. Cramer, of the Morgantown road, Uniontown, and
one brother, John M. Forsythe, of St. Louis, Mo.
The body has been taken to the home of Mrs. J. C. Cramer, Morgantown road,
where it may be viewed by friends until noon Wednesday. Private funeral
services will be held at 3 p. m. in charge of Dr. E. A. . . . [portion
missing]
[handwritten note: DIED 6 APR 1931
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Turis FORSYTHE ( -1994)
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Turis Forsythe
Friends will be received in the Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc., Perryopolis, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 23, 1994, at 9 a.m. with Rev. Fr. Stephen Romanchak officiating. Interment will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery, Belle Vernon R.D. 3. A Requiem Service will be held in the funeral home today at 7:30 p.m.
Janet Ryan FORSYTHE (1907-1995)
Janet Forsythe
Janet (Ryan) Forsythe, 88, of Nemacolin, formerly of Uniontown, died Monday, Oct. 30, 1995, in Greene County Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 22, 1907, in Carnegie, the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Mae Ryan. Janet was a member of the Church of the Brethren of Brandonville, W.Va. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three children, Kathleen King and Dorothy and Alice Forsythe, who both died in infancy. Surviving are her children, Edna M Forsythe of Nemacolin, Mrs. Virgil (Blanche) Parker of Foley, Ala., William J. and his wife, Mae of Phillips, Charles R. of Carmichaels, George R. and his wife, Hazel of Nemacolin and Earl M. and his wife, Rose of Shaffer Corner; 20 grandchildren; 54 great- grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the PAUL M. LESAKO FUNERAL HOME, Carmichaels, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Thursday, from noon to 1 p.m., the hour of service, with the Rev. Carl Opal officiating. Interment will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery, Brandonville, W.Va.
James M. Fortney, 84 years old, a resident of Poplar Grove for the past 13 years, was buried Monday afternoon in Hill Grove cemetery following services at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Emma Weimer, at Poplar Grove, where he died last Friday afternoon. Mr. Fortney was born at Mt. Pleasant December 17, 1852. The family later moved to Scottdale, where Mr. Fortney was employed in the mill. Thirty-four years ago he moved to Connellsville. Surviving are Mrs. Emma Weimer and George S. Fortney of Poplar Grove. Mrs. Fortney died in 1911.
LEROY FORTNEY
FATALLY INJURED AT
MOUNT BRADDOCK
Leroy Fortney, 21 years old, of Mount Braddock, was fatally injured Saturday morning when he slipped while working on the coal tipple of the W. J. Rainey Company at Mount Braddock and fell into a coal bin. One of the coal chutes was later opened and he was released from captivity and rushed to the Uniontown Hospital where he died at 2:40 o’clock in the afternoon from his injuries. He had been badly crushed by coal which was released from the bin when the chutes were opened to permit his escape. Mr. Fortney is survived by his stepfather and mother, Edward and Mary Fortney Wolford; one sister, Mary, and one brother, Earl. He was a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics at Uniontown. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o’clock at the late home and at 2 o’clock in Percy, Methodist Protestant Church. Rev. Main pastor of Cove Run Free Methodist Church, and Rev. T. M. Gladden of Percy Church will officiate. Burial will be made in Percy Cemetery in charge of Funeral Director J. T. Burhans of Dunbar who removed the body from the hospital to his morgue where it was prepared for burial, later being taken to the home.
DIES FROM FALL INTO COAL BIN
Leroy Fortney Suffers Fatal Injuries at Mount Braddock Leroy Fortney, aged 21 years, of Mount Braddock, was fatally injured Saturday morning when he slipped while working on the coal tipple at Mount Braddock and fell into a coal bin. One of the coal chutes was later opened and he was released from captivity and rushed to the Uniontown Hospital, where he died Saturday afternoon at 2:40 o’clock from his injuries. He had been badly crushed by coal which was released from the bin when the chutes were open to permit his escape. Mr. Fortney is survived by his stepfather and mother, Ed and Mary Fortney Wolford; one sister, Mary, and one brother, Earl. He was a member of Jr. O. U. A. M. 167 of Uniontown. Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock and at the Percy Methodist Protestant church at 2 o’clock. The Rev. Mr. Main of the Cove Run Free Methodist church and the Rev. T. M. Gladden of Percy church officiating. Burial will be in the Percy cemetery.
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DIED
FORTNER— Feb. 11th, Mrs. Fortner of Bellevernon, at the advanced age of eight-nine years.
Anthony William FORTUNA (1947-1974)
FORTUNA, ANTHONY WILLIAM — Age 27 years of Brownsville, died Thursday, August 29, 1974 at 5 a.m. at Route 18, Washington, Pa. he was born July 30, 1947 and was the son of Anthony and Norma Pearson Fortuna. He was a graduate of Brownsville Area High School, class of 1964, and Indiana State University in 1968. In addition to his parents he is survived by a daughter, Darci Lyn Fortuna, Indiana, Pa.; two brothers, Darrell Fortuna and Kevin Fortuna, both of Brownsville; a sister, Darla Wheeler, Brownsville; Paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Fortuna, Sr.; Maternal grandmother, Mrs. Charles Crawford, Brownsville. Friends will be received in the Andrew J. Skirpan Funeral Home, 135 Park St., Brownsville today 2 to 9 p.m. and Saturday when a Blessing Service will be held at 10;30 a.m. with Rev. Fr. John Bobak officiating. Interment in Lafayette Memorial Park.
Mary Hallow FORTUNE died in 1933. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette
County USGenWeb Project.(2)
Mrs. Mary Hallow Fortune, aged 84 years, one of the best known and respected
colored residents of Menallen township, died in her home on the national Highway,
West, at 3:10 o'clock Sunday morning, July 30, 1933. Death was due to complications
following a lingering illness.
She was a daughter of the late John and Sarah Fairfax Paine and was born November
14, 1849, in Sandy Hollow, near Brownsville.
Surviving are two children, Mrs. Winona Smith, of Grafton W.Va., and Fred Hallow,
of Uniontown. A sister, Mrs. Harriet Randolph, two grandchildren and eight
great grandchildren also survive. A daughter, Eliza and a son, George,
preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be conducted in the family residence Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock by Rev. Roy Smith, pastor of the A.M.E. Zion church. Burial
in Clearview cemetery, Uniontown.
Margaret Mildred FORYS (1913-1996)
Margaret Forys
Margaret Mildred Forys, 83, of Mount Pleasant, died Thursday in her home. She is survived by her husband, ‘Frosty’ Forys; one son, Ronald Forys of Murrysville; two daughters, Audrey Michal of Little River, S.C.; Marlene Ciblas of Mount Pleasant; a daughter-in-law, Marsha Forys of Mount Pleasant; ten grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Thomas Hovanec of Hilton Head, S.C.; and a sister, Mrs. Gilbert (Pauline) Hayes of Mount Pleasant R.D. 7. Arrangements are under the direction of the Brooks Funeral Home Inc., 406 E. Washington St., Mount Pleasant.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–January 19, 1913
Died—–November 7, 1996
Alice V. Fosbrink, 79, of Connellsville, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at her home. She was born April 10, 1922, in Connellsville, a daughter of the late Anna Mae Foster. She is survived by four children, Arthur Fosbrink, Jr. and his wife Geraldine of Connellsville, Christine McCarney and her husband Donald of Connellsville, Patricia Boone and her husband Robert of Dawson and Joann Rice and her husband Tom of Mount Pleasant; nine grandchildren, John McCarney, Robert Boone Jr., Tammy Boone, Penny Boone, Kerry Fosbrink and his wife Michele, Daniel Boone, Samantha McCarney, Jason Rice and his wife Lauri and Joey Rice and his wife Erica; six great-grandchildren, Trevor Burkholder, Donald McCarney, Nicholas Boone, Taylor Micklus, Jacob and Elisa Rice; and one half-brother, Frank Foster, Jr. of Connellsville. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Arthur Wade Fosbrink in 1989, and her stepfather, Frank Foster, who raised her. Friends will be received in the BR OOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, today from 1 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. 2 to p.m., the hour of services in the funeral home, with the Rev. Evelyn Stillwagon officiating. Interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville.
Charles H. FOSBRINK (1905-1958)
Memory Card:
In Memory of
Charles H. Fosbrink
Date of Birth
June 1, 1905
Date of Death
June 11, 1958
Date of Service
Saturday, June 14, 1958
Service held from
Clyde Brooks Funeral Home, Inc.,
Officiating
Rev. Dr. G. Marion Smith
Place of Interment
Mt. Nebo Cemetery
Funeral Conducted by
Clyde Brooks Funeral Home, Inc.
Charles H. FOSBRINK (1927-2009)
Charles H. "Fuzzy" Fosbrink, age 82, of Georgia, formerly of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, passed away Friday, July 10, 2009, in New London Health Center, Snellville, Georgia. He was born May 5, 1927, in Indian Head, Pennsylvania, son of Charles H. Fosbrink Sr. and Pearl Snyder Fosbrink. "Fuzzy" had been a resident of Georgia since 2006. Prior to his retirement, "Fuzzy" was a Truck Driver for Consolidated Freightways for 33 years. He was a Veteran of World War II who served in the United States Navy on the U.S.S. Wisconsin. "Fuzzy" was a Volunteer Fireman for the Ohiopyle Fire Department. He attended Sunday services at the Court of Decatur in Georgia. In addition to his parents, "Fuzzy" was predeceased by a brother, Clair Fosbrink, and a sister, Gladys Fosbrink Evans. "Fuzzy" is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Charlotte E. Corristan Fosbrink; his children: Charles R. Fosbrink and wife Candace of Copley, Ohio, Barbara Luttrell and husband Denny of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Sally Whited and husband Steven and Clay Fosbrink all of Loganville, Georgia; nine grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and his sisters: Edith Zarycki of Parma, Ohio, and Faye Johnston and her husband Willard of Melcroft, Pennsylvania. Family and Friends will be received on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m in the CLYDE BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., Route 711, Melcroft, Pa., where a Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Tim Beatty officiating. A Committal Service will follow in the Mount Nebo Cemetery, Saltlick Township. Military Rites will be conducted at the cemetery by the Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12019.
Charles William FOSBRINK (1936-1936)
Fosbrink Babe Dies.
A son weighing three and a half pounds, born Saturday morning at 6:30 o’clock to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fosbrink at the home of the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin on the Springfield pike, died three hours later. Burial was made in Mount Olive Cemetery. The new arrival, the first child in the family, was named Charles William. The mother before her marriage was Catherine Martin.
Clyde "Zeke" Fosbrink
South Connellsville
Clyde "Zeke" Fosbrink, 88, of South Connellsville, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, in Highlands Hospital, Connellsville. He was born April 3, 1914 in Bullskin Township, a son of the late Frank and Margaret Gallentine Fosbrink. Mr. Fosbrink worked as a carpenter and in heavy construction. He was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local No. 1010 and he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in both the European and South Pacific Theaters of Operation. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Katherine Opal Martin Fosbrink; three sons, Richard A. Fosbrink and his wife Elaine Dienes of South Connellsville, Larry L. Fosbrink and his wife Sally Wilson of Uniontown and Bruce E. Fosbrink of Connellsville, two grandchildren, Donna J. Fosbrink and Richard L. Fosbrink; and one sister-in-law, Nellie Fosbrink of Connellsville. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by one son, Charles Fosbrink; six brothers, Ray Fosbrink and his wife Nanny, George Fosbrink and his wife Ester, Earl Fosbrink and his wife Olive, William Fosbrink and his wife Edith, Elmer Fosbrink and his wife Nellie and Ralph Fosbrink; and four sisters, Mabel Basinger and her husband Albert, Gertrude Steindl and her husband Frank, and Blanche and Violet Fosbrink. Friends will be received from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, where services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Elmer Reamer and Rev. Byron Tate Fulton co- officiating. Interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville. Military rites will be conducted at the cemetery by the American Legion and VFW Honor Guard.
Franklin Fosbrink, 77, of 409 North Cottage avenue died at 11:25 o'clock Thursday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Steindl, after an extended illness. He was born April 29, 1871 near Breakneck, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Fosbrink and resided virtually all his live in that community. Mr. Fosbrink was employed in his early life by the former W.J. Rainey interests. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Gallentine Fosbrink, five sons, Ray and Earl of Rock Ridge road, William of Bellview, Elmer of Davidson Hill and Clyde of Gibson terrace, two daughters, Mrs. Albert Basinger of Davidson Hill and Mrs. Steindl of North Cottage avenue; 23 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Interment: Sunday, May 16, 1948 in Hill Grove Cemetery.
Gordon D. FOSBRINK (1933-2002)
Gordon Dale Fosbrink, 69, of Connellsville, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at his home. He was born April 8, 1933, in Brownsville, a son of the late Ray and Nannie Leighliter Fosbrink. Gordon was a graduate of Connellsville High School, Class of 1953. He was employed for 28 years as a custodian for the Connellsville Area School District and he was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church, Connellsville. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Leighty Fosbrink; five children, Timothy R. Fosbrink and his wife Anita of Connellsville, Barbara Jean Clark and her husband Randy of Mill Run, Rick Fosbrink and his wife Lisa of Scottdale, Scott Fosbrink and his wife Tammy of Connellsville and Karen Giesman and her husband Robert of West Mifflin; 10 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. He was the last surviving member of his family. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by three brothers, Carlisle, Ray and Harry Fosbrink. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m., today and Tuesday in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, where services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Elmer Reamer officiating. Interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville.
WAR VETERAN
DIES SUDDENLY
Herman Fosbrink Walks
From The Garden To His House
Where He Expires.
After working several hours in his garden Saturday after noon Herman Fosbrink aged 69 years a Civil War Veteran and a well known resident of Breackneck dropped down soon after entering his home. Death was due to heart failure. Mr. Fosbrink had been in apparent good health and his sudden death came as a great shock to the members of his family and many friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home and from the Mt. Olive Church at 2:45 o clock. Interment at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Deceased was born in Germany and has been a resident of Breakneck for many years. He is survived by his widow, Sadie Fosbrink and the following children, Samuel and John Irvin, Mrs. Jerry King, Mrs. Austin Ritenour, Mrs. Lucinda Fosbrink, Mrs. Michael O Donnell, Mrs. Joseph Dawson, Mrs. Phillip Younkin and Mrs. Mary Emhoff, two brothers John and Garrett Fosbrink and one sister, Mrs. Mary Henry, also survive.
John H. FOSBRINK died in 1929. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(5)
FOSBRINK, JOHN H.
John H. FOSBRINK Dies Very Suddenly From Heart Attack
John H. FOSBRINK, 85 years old, for more than half a century a resident of Bullskin
Twp. died at 7:30 o’clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Anna BROOKS, at East End.
Mr. FOSBRINK had been at Draketown, Somerset Co., on Monday visiting a son, Robert
who is ill. He returned in the evening to his daughters home and remarked
that he was very happy. He was in good health. Death came unexpectedly
this morning while he was in bed. Mr. FOSBRINK had been bothered by a hart
ailment to which his death was attributed. Mr. FOSBRINK was born in Somerset
Co. March 19, 1843. He came to Bullskin top. while a young man and spent
practically all of his life there. For a time he was employed by W. J.
RAINEY Inc. at the Moyer plant and also by the H. C. Frick Coke Co. at Coalbrook.
Later he was engaged in farming.
Mrs. FOSBRINK died six months ago. He is survived by four children:
Mrs. Anna BROOKS, East End; Grover, Bobtown, Greene Co.; Robert, Draketown, Somerset
Co.; and Frank, whereabouts unknown.
The body was removed to the Parlors of Funeral Director C. C. Mitchell where
he was prepared for burial.
The funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock Thurs afternoon at the Brooks
home. Rev. M. R. Tyson, pastor of the S. Connellsville Evangelical church
will officiate. Burial will be made in Hill Grove cemetery.
Courier 3-26-1929
Katherine Opal FOSBRINK (1920-2002)
Katherine Opal Fosbrink, 82, of South Connellsville, Pa., died late Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, in the Fencil's Personal Care Home, Connellsville. She was born April 14, 1920, in Connellsville, a daughter of the late Charles A. and Mae N. Sleasman Martin. Katherine was a lifelong resident of Connellsville. She was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church in Connellsville, and its Win One Class. Katherine had also participated in M.A.R.P.H. for 20 years. She is survived by three sons, Richard A. Fosbrink and his wife, Elaine Dienes of South Connellsville, Larry L. Fosbrink and his wife, Sally Wilson of Uniontown, and Bruce E. Fosbrink of Connellsville; two grandchildren, Donna J. and Richard L. Fosbrink, both of Connellsville; two sisters, Ella Mae Anderson of Zellwood, Fla., and Lela F. DeaVer of Connellsville; and a sister-in-law, Nellie Fosbrink of Connellsville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde "Zeke" Fosbrink on July 11, 2002; and a son, Charles Fosbrink. Family and friends will be received in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., East Green St., Connellsville, on Thursday fro m noon to 9 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 1 p.m., in the funeral home, with the Rev. Elmer Reamer officiating. A committal service and interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville.
Margaret Gallentine FOSBRINK ( -1949)
MRS. FOSBRINK'S RITES
The funeral for Mrs. Margaret Gallentine Fosbrink, 72 years old, who died at 5 o'clock Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Steindl at 409 North Cottage avenue, Connellsville, after a three-month illness, will be held Monday afternoon with a prayer at the Steindl home at 2 o'clock and full rites at the Mount Olive Evangelical United Brethren Chruch at 2:30 o'clock in charge of Rev. Lester C. Schmittle, pastor. Burial will be made in Mount Olive Cemetery in charge of Funeral Director Clyde B. Brooks of Indian Head. She was born near Normalville, June 17, 1876, the daughter of the late William and Harry Nicklow Gallentine, and had lived in the immediate Connellsville vicinity for the past 60 years. Her husband, Franklin, preceded her in death May 13, 1948. Surviving are five sons, Raymond and Earl of Rock Ridge road, William of Bellview, Elmer of Davidson Hill and Clyde of Gibson Terrace; two daughters, Mrs. Steindl and Mrs. Mabel Basinger of Davidson Hill; 26 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. There are two brothers, Lloyd Gallentine of South Connellsville and William Gallentine of Greensburg, and five sisters, Mrs. Fanny Hough, Mrs. Della Brooks, Mrs. Alverda Fabian and Mrs. Molly Conn of Connellsville and Mrs. Bertha Satterfield of St. Mary's, W. Va.
Notes from contributor:
Mother–Harriet Nicola (Nicklow)
FOSBRINK, MAY— Age 90 years of 441 S. Mt. Vernon St., Uniontown died Sunday, June 29, 1975 at the Uniontown Hospital at 8:35 a.m. She was born May 13, 1885 in Bullskin Twp., the daughter of the late Charles and Isabelle (Grimm) Balsley. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, John Fosbrink. She was a member of the Asbury Methodist Church, past department president of the United Spanish War Veterans of Pennsylvania and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Isabelle Wheeler, Gainesville, Florida, Mrs. Geraldine Bailey, Mrs. Eloise Matheny both of Uniontown, two sons: John Fosbrink, Mason, Ohio, James Fosbrink, Buffalo, New York and a number of great and great great grandchildren. The family will receive friends in the Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home, 80 Morgantown St., Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday until 11 a.m. the hour of service with Rev. Charles S. Loney her pastor officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Connellsville.
Nellie M. FOSBRINK (1918-2010)
Nellie M. Fosbrink
Connellsville
Nellie M. Fosbrink, 92, of Connellsville, died Friday, July 2, 2010, while in Harmon House Care Center, Mt. Pleasant. She was born May 26, 1918, in Republic, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mollie McCardle Gough. Nellie was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She is survived by four sons, Russell Fosbrink and wife, Sylvia, of Scottdale, James Fosbrink and wife, Cora, of Connellsville, Martin Fosbrink and wife, Dorothy, of Bullskin Township, and Douglas Fosbrink, of Connellsville; two daughters, Judith Strickler and husband, Glenn, of Vanderbilt, and Nancy Morrow, of Connellsville; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Thomas Gough and wife, Ruth, of Baltimore, Md.; a sister, Almeda Rehmart, of Baltimore, Md.; special niece, Marlene Showman, of Connellsville; nephew, Barry Minsterman and wife, Mary Ann, of Dolphin, Pa.; and several other nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Nellie was predeceased by her husband, Elm er Fosbrink; five brothers, Ed, Chauncey, Bill, Raymond and Alfred; and four sisters, Edna, Geraldine, Margaret and June. Private services were held in the VITO C. MARTUCCI FUNERAL HOME, 123 S. First St., West Side, Connellsville.
Richard A. FOSBRINK (1943-2012)
Richard A. Fosbrink, 68, of South Connellsville, went to walk with his Lord in the church triumphant Wednesday, May 2, 2012. He was surrounded by the love and care of his family and friends. He was born Oct. 25, 1943, in Connellsville, a son of the late Clyde "Zeke" and Katherine Opal Martin Fosbrink, who both passed away in 2002. Richard was a graduate of Connellsville High School with the class of 1961. He was a South Connellsville Borough Council member, a member of the Albright United Methodist Church where he sang in the chancel choir, a member of the South Connellsville Rod and Gun Club, a lifetime member of the NRA and former assistant scoutmaster with Boy Scout Troop 111. Richard served his country in the Army, worked at National Tube, Fruehauf, Anchor Glass Container and was deputy constable before his retirement in 1999. In his spare time, Richard enjoyed working in his wood shop and was active in trap shooting league. He also enjoyed singing and giving belly rubs t o his special cats, Jack and Daisy. In addition to his parents, Richard was predeceased by an infant brother, Charles. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 46 years, Elaine Dienes Fosbrink; and a daughter, Donna Fosbrink, both of South Connellsville; a son, Richard L. Fosbrink, of Detroit, Mich., formerly of Pittsburgh; his brothers, Bruce Fosbrink, of Connellsville, and Larry Fosbrink and wife, Sally, of Uniontown; a special cousin, Bobby DeaVer and wife, Amy, of Connellsville; several cousins; and many good friends. The family wishes to thank the staff of Excela Health and Hospice Care and Highlands Hospital, Dr. Al Saadi, Dr. Oppy, Dr. Morcos and the many wonderful friends and neighbors who kindly helped in his courageous battle with cancer. There will be no public viewing. Friends and family will be received from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, the hour of a memorial service to honor the life of Richard, in the Albright United Methodist Church in South Connellsville, with the Rev. Beverly Gross officiating and the Rev. Lee Maley assisting. A luncheon with follow. In lieu of flowers, it was Richard's request that donations be made to the Albright United Methodist Church and that everyone cherish time spent with loves ones daily. Arrangements are under the direction of the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville.
Edith Christner FOSS (1907-1996)
Edith Foss
Edith Christner Foss, 89, of Loucks Avenue, Scottdale, passed away Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3, 1996, at Frick Hospital and Community Health Center, Mount Pleasant. She was born May 23, 1907, in Scottdale, a daughter of the late Samuel E. and Rachel Akins Christner. Mrs. Foss was a retired sales clerk having worked at Lustig’s Shoes in Youngstown, Ohio, for 20 years, retiring in 1974. She was a member of the Calvin United Presbyterian church of Scottdale and was actively involved in the Presbyterian Women’s Circle. In past years, she served as a Sunday School teacher at the Reunion Presbyterian Church, Mount Pleasant. She was a 22 year member of DAR Braddock Trail Chapter and served as the DAR pianist for 12 years; Order of Eastern Star Scottdale Chapter No. 383 from which she received her 50 year pin; the Scottdale Women’s Garden Club’ the Frick Hospital and Community Health Center Auxiliary and the Bridge Flight at Pleasant Valley County Club. Second to her family was her love of music. A church musician in her early years, Mrs. Foss enjoyed playing the piano and taught piano locally. She was a graduate of Scottdale High School with the Class of 1926. She is survived by her loving family which includes: a daughter, Dr. Letha Barber and husband, John C. Barber of Fox Chapel; a son, James D. Foss and wife Janice of Columbus, Ind.; two grandsons, Scott C. Barber of New York and Bryan D. Foss of Columbus, Ind.; one sister, Mrs. (Henry E.) Mildred Christner Battenfield of Scottdale, with whom she shared her home; numerous nieces and nephews and several cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dalton A. Foss in 1974; and five brothers, Walter A. (1961); Earl R. (1971); Cyrus J. (1980); S. James (1990); and Harry R. Christner (1995). Family and friends will be received at the ROBERT B. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 105 Spring St., Scottdale, today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Additional viewing will be held at the Calvin United Presbyterian Church, Mulberry and Chestnut Streets, Scottdale, on Monday from 10 to 11 a.m., the hour of funeral services there with her pastor, the Rev. Stephen M. LaSopr officiating. Graveside committal services and interment will follow in the Scottdale Cemetery.
Alice Hertzog FOSTER died in 1986. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(8)
Extract:
Name: Alice HERTZOG FOSTER, died in 1986
Age: 86
Born: March 14, 1900, Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Death date: Handwritten is: Nov. 2, 1986
Place of death: Trenton, Michigan
Spouse: The late Robert F. Foster
Survivor: One sister - Mollie Hertzog Boutilier
Parents: The late George W. and Mary E. Meese Hertzog
Funeral Home: Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
Burial: Handwritten is: 11-5-1986
Source: unnamed, undated newspaper article. Possibly The McKeesport Daily News
Blanche Campbell FOSTER (1900-1997)
FOSTER, BLANCHE CAMPBELL— Age 77, of Markle Street, Uniontown, Pa., died Tuesday, April 19, 1977 in the Uniontown Hospital. She was born April 10, 1900 in Fayette County. Friends will be received in the Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home, today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday until 11 a.m. the hour of service. Rev Norman C. Hunt of Central Christian Church will officiate. Interment in Park Place Cemetery.
Carol Kobus FOSTER, R.N. (1944-2006)
Carol L. Kobus Foster, R.N., age 62, of Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., died Thursday, December 7, 2006, in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, Pa. She was born May 21, 1944, in New Kensington, Allegheny County, Pa., the daughter of Chester Kobus and Anna Mae Woncheck Kobus. Carol graduated from Charleroi High School, Washington County, Pa., and the Montefiore Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pa. She was a Registered Nurse, who worked for many years in the Coronary Care Unit at Excela Health Frick Hospital, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pa. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Carol was the last surviving member of her immediate family having been predeceased by her parents and her sister, Jackie Kobus Sigler. She is survived by one daughter, Kelly Foster and her friend, Jeff Sowers, of Monongahela, Washington County, Pa. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday and from Noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 East Green Street, Connellsville, Pa. Additional viewing will take place on Tuesday, December 12, in the CHURCH OF CHRIST, 70 Roosevelt Drive, Uniontown, Pa., from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Services will begin at 11 a.m.
Charles E. ‘Joe’ FOSTER (1930-2005)
Charles E. "Joe" Foster, 75, of Scottdale RD1, Pa., died late Monday evening, Nov. 14, 2005, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. He was born in Reagantown, Aug. 16, 1930, a son of the late William G. and Nettie V. Leasure Foster. Joe was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Scottdale. He was a retired boiler laborer for U.S. Steel, Duquesne Works, retiring in 1984, after 35 years of service. Joe leaves to cherish his memory his two loving and devoted brothers, James Foster, of Scottdale, and William Foster, of Ruffsdale; a number of nieces and nephews, including Bill and Connie Foster, of Ruffsdale, and Linda Eichar and husband, Orrin, of Scottdale; and two sisters-in-law, Florence Eutsey and her husband, Edward, of Connellsville, and Carol A. Cottom and her husband, John, of Connellsville. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Helen J. Wiltrout Foster, who died Sept. 23, 2004; his two sisters, Gail N. Sisley (May 2, 1977) and Ruth Foster (1941); and his brother, Robert G. Foster (Dec. 27, 2001). Joe's family will greet friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the FRANK KAPR FUNERAL HOME INC., 417 W. Pittsburgh St., Scottdale. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with his pastor, the Rev. Matthew C. Stabe, officiating. Committal services and interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville, Fayette County, Pa.
MRS. W. B. FOSTER
Mrs. Ethel Britt Foster, 61, a teacher in Redstone township for the past 17 years, died Wednesday night in Uniontown Hospital. Mrs. Foster was a past president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary in Cardale, past president of the American Legion auxiliary of Republic, a member of the New Salem Presbyterian Church, Bethany Chapter of the Missionary Society and Alphea Sunday School class. Surviving are her husband, W. Byron Foster and four children.
Emma FOSTER died in 1937. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(7)
MRS. EMMA FOSTER
Funeral services were held last Sunday in Reynoldsville, Pa., for Mrs. Emma Holiday
Foster, widow of John W. Foster, a former Uniontown resident.
The following children survive; Ray and Clarence Holiday and Mrs. Maude Penman,
all of Sykesville; Mrs. Lena Shultz, of Masontown, and Ruth and Elizabeth Holiday,
at home. Burial was made in Reynoldsville cemetery.
FOSTER, FRANK— Age 82 years, of 61 Dunlap Creek Village, Republic, died Tuesday morning, March 16, 1971 in the Oakland Veterans Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Lugenia Foster; one brother, Jim Foster, Cincinnati, Ohio; two step-children, Alice and Edward Pace, of Republic, and three grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. Friends will be received in the Carl A. Lantz Funeral Home, 297 E. Main ST., Uniontown, Friday after 5 p.m., where services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev. John Porter officiating. Interment will be in the Park Place Cemetery, Uniontown.
Notes from contributor:
Born—–March 27, 1891
George H. ‘Chip’ FOSTER ( -2008)
George H. "Chip" Foster, 40, of Charlotte, N.C., and formerly of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., went home to be with the Lord on June 9, 2008. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Cornelius and Bessie Dorsett, Percy and Margaret Foster, his sister Sherri Saunders, and nephew Marvin Foster. He is survived by his parents: Betty Jean Foster, George Foster and step-mother Jacqueline Foster; his loving wife, Chana Foster, of Charlotte, N.C., four children: Frederick, Zana, Breece (LJ) Foster, Petra (Perry) Woods, all of Charlotte, N.C.; one granddaughter, Nariyah "Nana" Foster, one sister, Robin Foster Taylor, of Uniontown, Pa.; one brother, Robert Foster, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Friends will be received at the NEW BEGINNINGS FULL GOSPEL CHURCH, 93 Jefferson Street, Uniontown, Pa. today, June 21, 2008 at 2 p.m., where Memorial Services will be held with Bishop Leonard Tucker, officiating.
FOSTER—
In North Union tp., on Thursday morning the 14th inst.,
of Diphtheria, Harriet A., daughter of Henry and Clarissa
Foster, aged 12 years, 7 months and 1 day.
Death seized upon this opening flower,
And youth and beauty foil'd;
The same as by a sudden shower,
The blooming rose is spoiled.
Short is the longest day of life,
And soon its prospect ends;
Yet on that day's uncertain date,
Eternity depends.
T. H. F.
Helen Jane Wiltrout FOSTER (1933-2004)
Helen Jane Wiltrout Foster, 71, of Scottdale RD1, died Thursday evening, Sept. 23, 2004, in Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. She was born in Morrell (Dunbar Township), April 7, 1933, a daughter of the late Theodore and Elizabeth Baughman Wiltrout. Helen was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Scottdale, and the W.E.L.C.A. of the church. She was a retired selector for Anchor Glass Corp., South Connellsville, retiring in 1988 with 37 years of service, and participated in the Anchor Hocking retirement committee. Helen presently was a volunteer for Frick Hospital and the entire Westmoreland Health System family community health center since 1989, with a total of 2,240 lifetime hours. Helen leaves to cherish her memory her loving and devoted husband of 51 years, Charles E. "Joe" Foster, whom she married June 27, 1953; her two sisters, Florence Eutsey and her husband, Edward, of Connellsville, and Carol Cottom and her husband, John, of Connellsville; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three brothers, John Wiltrout, who died in 1945, Clyde Wiltrout, who died in 1955, and Harry Wiltrout, who died in 1997; and her sister, Elizabeth Wiltrout, in infancy. Helen's family will greet friends in the FRANK KAPR FUNERAL HOME INC., 417 W. Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Her funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with her pastor, the Rev. Matthew Stabe, officiating. Committal services and interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville.
Henry Foster, of Flatwoods, one of our oldest citizens, died suddenly of paralysis at the home of his son-in-law, Conrad Strickler, in Dunbar township, on Saturday night. Deceased was at the time of death on a visit to Mr. Strickler’s family. His remains were interred in Laurel Hill cemetery, Tuesday.
Jade Michael Adam FOSTER, Jr. ( -2002)
Jade Michael Adam Foster Jr., infant son of Adam Foster and Tessarey Dobbs of Point Marion, Pa., was born and died on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2002, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Sarena Dobbs; maternal grandparents, Judy and Tom Cotham of Anderson, Ind.; paternal grandparents, Brent and Sandy Bowers of Point Marion; Aunts, Megan Bowers of Point Marion, Rachell Dobbs of Batesburg, S.C., and Lakenya Smith of Sevierville, Tenn.; and Uncles, Shawn Foster and Logan Powers, both of Point Marion, and Rock, Shane and Damien Dobbs, all of Seviervillle, Tenn. Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, at 11 a.m., in Evergreen Memorial Park, with the Rev. Joseph L. Condoluci officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the LOUIS E. RUDOLPH FUNERAL HOME, 15 Main St., Point Marion.
DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE LADY— Mrs. Foster, widow of John F. Foster, late of North Union township, died at the advanced age of 74, on the 17th inst., at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. E. Courtney, in Menallen Tp. Mrs. Foster was a most estimable lady and was loved and respected by all who knew her.
John Thomas FOSTER
(1886-1903)
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DEATH CAME FROM OLD HILL FARM
AND GARNERED A GHASTLY HARVEST
Twelve Killed, Eight Injured and One Missing as a
Result of Explosion at Ferguson
GAS IN THE WORKINGS SET OFF BY OLD FIRE
Which Has Raged in the Hill Farm Mine for the Past Thirteen
Years—Rescue Party Searching Passages for Missing Man
Details of the Disaster and Statements of Officials—Funeral
Arrangements Being Made Today
Death, that thirteen years ago stalked in Hill Farm mine and claimed the lives of 31 men, came in a flash of fire to the Ferguson slope, near Dunbar, on Saturday evening at 6:30 o’clock, and smote down the 21 miners who were working there. Ten lives were snuffed out by the explosion and the deadly after-damp that followed, and the grim destroyer has probably not yet finished his gruesome tally. Two victims have since died at the Cottage State Hospital and others are lingering between life and death. One man is missing and there is now no hope of his being alive. The Ferguson disaster comes as a sad memento to the Hill Farm horror of 13 years ago, for the statements of the mine experts show that the shouldering Hill Farm fire probably fired a body of gas in the old working at Ferguson. These are the dead, missing and injured.
THE DEAD
James McGurk, 22 years old, son of Fire Boss, John McGurk.
Wheatly Foster, 21 years old and single.
Mike Samandre, married, wife and family in the old county.
Joseph Ocklan, 27 years old and single.
Peter Sekora, 32 years old and married, wife and three children.
John Sedravia, 39 years old, has wife and family in the old county.
Charles Vera, 42 years old, has wife and family in the old county.
Mike Sekora, 22 years old and single.
Andy Kootsar, 38 years old and married, leaves wife and three children.
Mike Havarsjack, 24 years old, leaves wife and family in the old country.
Rijack Baleslaf, died at the Cottage State Hospital Sunday afternoon, 28 years old and single.
William Foster, aged 48 years, died at the Cottage State Hospital this morning. Remains will be sent to his home near Dunbar.
THE MISSING
Michael Bene, a Slav
THE INJURED
John McGurk, 39 years old, wife and five children, thought to have been fatally burned, cannot recover.
John Foster, 19 years old, serious burns about the body and face in a dangerous condition, will not recover.
Adam Linka, fatal burns, cannot recover.
Joseph Doviac, seriously burned about the body and face, condition considered serious.
John Patrick, badly burned, will recover.
John Marchich, severely burned about body and face.
John Korchusch, seriously burned.
Fred Longden, slightly burned.
The explosion occurred 10 minutes after the night shift had gone into the slope on Saturday evening. Because the mine is almost worked out only 21 men were employed in it. The work was 1100 feet from the mouth of the slope. The men were working in the entries near the main heading drawing ribs and letting down the roof. In about six months the mine would have been closed up. The miners had gone to their accustomed places and were just beginning the labors of the night when with a rush and uproar the blue flame of death swept up the slope entries and enveloped them. Some were hurled along the passages and crushed against the side of the mine. Others not in the direct path of the flame were overcome by the deadly black damp which followed the explosion.
O’Toole, the engineer at the main house saw the smoke and dust roll out of the mouth of the slope and knew that an explosion had happened. He tied down his work whistle and its shrill wail carried the news of terror over the countryside. Then John McGurk staggered out shrieking for help. In a few minutes the mouth of the slope was crowded with miners and a rescue party hastily formed. Headed by Robert Nelson, brave miners went into the place of death and assisted the injured to the outside. The dead were brought out with them.
Morgue and Hospital
Morgue and hospital were combined for the time being in the little black smith shop outside the mine. Here Drs. McKinney, Colley and Warne of Dunbar were called and gave the survivors first aid. The burned men were swashed in oiled cloths, and prepared to be sent to the Cottage State Hospital here. Three of them, however, preferred to be taken to their homes. Among these was Fire Boss John McGurk, who is badly injured.
The Pittsburg, McKeesport & Connellsville railway supplied a special car to bring the injured to the hospital, and the car made a record run over the road. The entire staff of the hospital was summoned, and as soon as the seven injured arrived they were given the best attention that the medical profession can offer. Sunday afternoon, however, Rijack Beleslaf, a Polishman, died, and after midnight this morning William Foster breathed his last. More deaths are expected at the hospital almost any time.
Up at the improvised morgue, Undertaker J. M. Burhans of Dunbar assisted by D. C. Fortz, cleaned up the bodies, and prepared them for burial. One by one they were dressed and laid on slabs on the floor of the shop. Almost all this work was done Saturday night.
Identifying the Dead
With the dawning of day, Sunday, crowds began to gather at the Ferguson mine. The idly curious mingled with the heart broken friends and relatives of the dead. Rapidly the work of identification went on. The names of the men who were first identified by their numbers were secured at the office of the Dunbar Furnace Company and the bodies labeled and numbered. All day long crowds thronged the scene of death. Canvas was hung up on the blacksmith shop windows to keep away the morbidly curious. Shortly before noon Sunday, Robert Nelson and a rescue party went in to search for the missing man, Michael Bene. Outside at the manway, a crown waited for tidings of him. When the rescue party came out in the evening however he had not been found. Something that looked like his coat had been found in one of the passages.
This morning a party in charge of James Conroy and James Palsley again entered the mine. They are making a thorough search and expect to bring the body of Bene out with them. The mine is not on fire and no further danger is anticipated for the present.
This morning, Dr. McKinney of Dunbar, reports the condition of John McGurk somewhat improved. He had bad burns but his physician hopes that he has not inhaled the fire and thinks he has considerable chance for life. The condition of the two foreigners who are at their homes are somewhat improved.
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Notes from contributor:
Foster, Wheatly
Born—–1884 in
Middlestone, Durham, England
Buried–Mt. Auburn Cemetery
in Dunbar, PA.
Father–William Foster
Foster, John Thomas
Born—–1886 in Byers
Green, Durham, England
Buried–Mt. Auburn Cemetery
in Dunbar, PA.
Father–William Foster
Foster, William
Born—–1856 in Blaydon,
Durham, England
Buried–Mt. Auburn Cemetery
in Dunbar, PA.
Spouse–Margaret Nelson Foster
William & Margaret Foster and their three sons came to America
in August 1903.
Kirk K. Foster, 89, a lifelong resident of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., died Wednesday, December 13, 2006, in the Hillside Manor, Uniontown. He was born in Uniontown, Pa., April 14, 1917, son of the late Frank R. and Bessie Kemp Foster. A graduate of Uniontown Senior High School, Class of 1935, and served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II. Mr. Foster was a member of Saint Paul's Evangelical Church, Uniontown, Pa., where he served on the Church Council for 28 years and taught the Men's Bible Class for 45 years. Mr. Foster was a member of the Uniontown Rotary club, BPOE 370, Amvets Post 103, Isaac Walton League, (serving as secretary for 7 years), 5 year member of the Civil DIR Patrol, the Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania Flying Club, The Aero Club of Pittsburgh, Pa., where he served on the board of governors for 8 years, a founding member of the National Air & Space Museum in the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. a founding member of the American Museum in Britain, a charter member of the USAF Museum of Dayton, Ohio, a founding member of the National Air & Space Society, The State Theatre Center for the Arts board member for 8 years, the Faypac Organizations, The Mon-Valley Expressway Association, Board of Directors Fayette County Historical Society, Fayette Fraternal Association, Circus Historical Society of America, Circus Fans of America, Circus Model Builders Association of America. For many years he traveled Southwestern Pennsylvania presenting audio-visual slide programs of the West Penn Trolley System, The Uniontown Speedway, local coal mines, and Fayette County, Uniontown, Pa., and Aeronautical and Circus subjects. He entered the printing business in 1931, serving with the Little Printing Co. of Uniontown, Pa., for 22 years retiring in 1996. He also served as District Manager for the Baltimore Business Forms for over 20 years, and District Manager for Ennis Business Forms of Texas until 1981, and then Foster Business Forms of Uniontown, Pa., until 1996. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ursula McIntyre Foster, in 1960, and his second wife, Virginia Noble Foster, in 1998. Mr. Foster is survived by three children: Kay M. Crawford and husband, Ronald, of Landisville, Pa., Edna L Slampak and husband, Ronald, of Commerce Township, Michigan, and Kirk S. Foster and wife, Bonnie, of Hopwood, Fayette County, Pa.; a brother, Robert P. Foster, of Uniontown, Pa.; two step-children: Marcy Cimini, of Elizabeth, Pa., and Noreen Wallner, of Uniontown, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren; one niece, and one nephew. The family will receive friends in the J. HARRY JOHNSTON FUNERAL HOME, 65 North Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, Pa., on Sunday, December 17, 2006, from noon to 4 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue in SAINT PAUL'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 71 North Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, Pa, on Monday, December 18, 2006, from 10 to 11 a.m., the Hour of Service, with the Reverend Paul N. Frank, Jr., officiating. Interment in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Chalk Hill, Fayette County, Pa., with AMVETS Post 103 according Military Rites. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 71 North Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, Pa., 15401.
M. Jean Foster, 79, of Connellsville, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2002, in Greensburg Care Center. She had been a resident there since 1995. She was born Sept. 29. 1923, in Normalville, a daughter of the late Harry and Florence Whipkey Meyers. She was a lifelong resident of the Connellsville-Normalville area. Jean enjoyed walking outdoors. She is survived by a daughter, Dorothy A. Thomas of West Newton; two grandchildren, Scott A. Thomas and Kelly J. Thomas; three great-grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Vernon, Luke R. Falbo and Jason N. Phillabaum Jr.; a sister, Opal Leighty of Normalville; two brothers, James Meyers and wife Connie and Harold Meyers and wife Bernice, all of Normalville. In addition to her parents she was pre- deceased by a former husband, Alfred Ohler; a brother, Glenn Meyers; and a sister, Dolores Meyers. Friends will be received at the CLYDE BROOKS FUNERAL HOME, Route 711 at Melcroft, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday with the Rev. Dr. Marvin Watson officiating. Committal and interment will follow in Normalville Cemetery.
Marion Gail "Dot" Cooley FOSTER (1928-2003)
Marion Gail "Dot" (Cooley) Foster, 74 years, of Smithfield, Pa., died Sunday, June 1, 2003 in Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. She was born September 6, 1928 in Fairchance, Pa., daughter of Pierce Parker Cooley and Sarah Elsie Cramer Spaw. Her brother, Robert Cooley, sister, Beverly Fiala, son- in-law, James A. DiMatteo, and parents preceded her in death. Surviving are her children: Jacquelyn Churby and husband Harry, Smithfield, Pa., Margie Williams and husband Van, Grass Valley, California, Kathy Foster Spak, Twila DiMatteo and Patti Mickey and husband, Jim, all of Smithfield, Pa., James R. Foster and wife Vicky, Fairchance, Gail Clevenger and husband Charles, Fairchance, and Jay Foster and wife Erica, Lake Lynn, Pa.; 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Also survived by sisters, Janet Jones and Wilma Stevens, and brother, William Milliron, all of California state; and her former husband, Jack R. Foster. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under direction of the DEAN C. WHITMARSH FUNERAL HOME, 134 West Church Street, Fairchance, PA 15436.
Martha G. Foster, 72, of Smithton, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, in Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg. She was born Feb. 22, 1929, in Dickerson Run, Fayette County, a daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude McKinney Foreman. She was a member of the Winnett United Methodist Church of Smithton. Before retiring, she was employed as a nurse by Dr. Philip Reilly of Smithton for 30 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry D. Foster, in 1977; and a sister, Mabel Foreman. She is survived by three sons, Harry D. Foster Jr. and his wife, Grace, of Northport, Ala., Fred R. Foster and his wife, Brenda, of Smithton, and James F. Foster and his wife, Leann, of Wyano; nine grandchildren, Harry "David" III, Ashley, Fred and his wife, Neli, Daniel, Nathan, Keegan, James Jr., Stefanie and Breann Foster; a brother, Charles Foreman and his wife, Mary Lou, of Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister, Grace Wilson and her husband, Harold, of Endwell, N.Y.; and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the L.L. BARTHELS FUNERAL HOME INC., Second Street, Smithton. Additional viewing will be held in the funeral home Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. with the Rev. James Kutz officiating. Interment will be in the Olive Branch Cemetery, Rostraver Township. Memorials may be made to A.D.R.C., c/o UPMC/A.D.R.C., 4 West, MUH Room 420 West, 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213.
Marvin Lee Foster, age 16, of Uniontown, Pa., passed Saturday, May 24, 2003 in West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born December 3, 1986 in Uniontown, Pa. He was predeceased by his Father, Anthony Q. Dean, and his Grandparents, Arthur Jordan, Alberta "Sis" Harris and Carl C. Dean Sr. He is survived by his Mother, Dorothy A. Jordan of Uniontown, Pa.; his Stepfather, Theodore H. Thomas Jr.; Maternal Grandmother, Lois Jordan; Brothers and Sisters: Robert Foster, Raymond Foster, Theodore H. Thomas III, Nicole Thomas, Natasha Love, Baylynn Dean, Kisha Dean, Precious Dean, Tade Dean, Ebony Dean, and Anthony Dean; his Girlfriend, Jamalica Taylor; Special Friends, Robert Foster and Betty Jean Foster; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, sisters-in- law, brothers-in-law, other relatives and friends. Friends will be received in the MURIEL E. LANTZ FUNERAL HOME, 297 East Main Street, Uniontown, Pa., on Wednesday, May 28, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. where Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 29, at 12 Noon with Rev. Leonard Tucker officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Brownsville, Pa.
Death notice taken from the Obit Index of the Pennsylvania Room of the Uniontown Public Library.
Mary E. Foster
White, female, 46 years old, married
Cause of death–Consumption, sick 15 months
Born—–April 30, 1853, Fayette Co, Pa.
Died—–November 15, 1899,
Greenfield, Pa.
Buried–Dunbar
Spouse–Joseph H. Foster
Nathaniel Foster, 85, of Brownsville PA, died Tuesday, August 19, 1997, at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home, Uniontown, PA. He was born February 17, 1912, in Georgiana, ALA, son of the late Nathan and Susie Johnson Foster. He was a retired coal miner and steelworker. Mr. Foster was a member of the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church of Brownsville, PA., the Senior Choir, the Trustee Board, and the Male Chorus of the Church. Surviving are his devoted wife, Ann FOSTER; one son, Donald Mason of Baltimore, MD; one daughter, Mrs. Jacqueline Martin of Baltimore, MD; one grandson, Donald Martin; and two great- grandchildren, Quincy Martin and Sean Martin; two brothers, Charles Foster of Louisville, KY, and Earl Dickinson of Spokane, Washington; one sister, Mrs. Annie Mae Harris of Cleveland, Ohio; one dear friend, Mrs. Mentrue Waller of Brownsville, PA; and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends will be received in the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, Baltimore Street, Brownsville, on Friday from 4 to 9 p.m., and Saturday until 11 a.m., the hour of service, with the Reverend Herman Jackson officiating. Entombment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, PA. Arrangements are under the direction of the DONALD LAW SR. FUNERAL HOME, Brownsville, PA.
Foster Services Wednesday At 2:30
Funeral services for Mrs. Olive Hughes Foster, aged 59, wife of Alonzo N. Foster, Sr., Uniontown merchant, who died at 1 o’clock Monday afternoon, January 23, 1939, in the Uniontown Hospital after a two weeks’ illness, will be held at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon in the family residence, 431 West Berkeley street. Rev. C. Dewey Smitley, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Fairchance, and Rev. L. Spurgeon Clark, of the Great Bethel Baptist church, Uniontown, will officiate. Serving as pallbearers will be t. L. Morgan, George W. Foster, Harold Webb, Ralph Barclay, Patsy Russo, John O. Miller, Jr., A. Fred Bauer and Humphrey Hugh. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Mrs. Foster was preceded in death by her parents, John H. Hughes and Mary Ellen Warman Hughes, of Fairchance. Surviving are the husband and one son, A. N. Foster, Jr.; two brothers, William H. Hughes, of San Francisco, and Robert Hughes, of Fairchance, and three sisters, Anne and Pearl H. Hughes, of Fairchance, and Mrs. John O. Miller, of Carmichaels. She was widely known throughout the vicinity, being a lifelong resident of Uniontown. She also was a lifelong member of the Fairchance Presbyterian church. The body will be removed from the A. D. Ferguson funeral Home to the family residence this morning. Friends will be received at the Foster home until the hour of the services on Wednesday.
Ralph E. Foster Jr., 68, of Greensboro, Pa., and formerly of Carmichaels, Pa., who was born in Rices Landing, Pa., retired Veteran of the United States Air Force who served during both the Korean and Vietnam wars, then worked as a Policeman in Georgia, and retired in 2003 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, died Friday, March 19, 2004, in Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. He is survived by his loving companion, Cheryl Martin, with whom he made his home; two sons: Rodney Foster and Charles Foster both of Waycross, Georgia; stepson, Frank Ridenour; step daughters: Cindy Nakutis, Kim Dicky and Rachel Nicklow; five grandchildren; 14 step-grandchildren; three great grandchildren; a brother, Gary Foster of West Virginia; and a brother-in-law, Patrick Braunlich, whom he helped raise. Friends will be received in the Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Pa., Gregory P. Rohanna, Supervisor, on Tuesday, March 23, from 7 to 9 p.m.
DIED
FOSTER— On Saturday, Oct., 29th, in Franklin tp., Rebecca, wife of Thomas Foster.
DIED
FOSTER—
in North Union township, on Saturday, the 23d inst., of
Diphtheria, Rebecca J., daughter of Henry and Clarissa Foster, aged
13 months and 7 days. This is the second child that (from the same
disease) the afflicted family have been called to mourn the loss of,
in nine days.
But 'tis the gentle Savior says,
Let “little children” come!
He bears them lamb like, in his arms,
His heavenly fold, their home.
Robert G. Foster, 74, of Ruffsdale, R.D.1, died Thursday morning, Dec. 27, 2001, in Dottie's Personal Care Home, Scottdale. He was born in Regantown on Nov. 17, 1927, a son of the late William G. and Nettie Leasure Foster. Bob became a faithful member of Christ United Methodist Church, Scottdale on April 14, 1991. He was a retired Diastat Tester for Robertshaw Controls, New Stanton with 46 years of service. Bob served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 4025th Signal Service Group as a surgical technician attaining the rank of Tech 5th Grade. He was the recipient of the World War II Victory medal. Bob is survived by his loving and caring family: his brothers, James W. Foster of Scottdale, William R. Foster Sr. of Ruffsdale and Charles E. "Joe" Foster and his wife, Helen J. (Wiltrout), of Scottdale; his nephew, William R. Foster Jr. of Ruffsdale; his nieces, Connie L. Foster of Ruffsdale, Lynda Eichar and her husband, Orrin, of Scottdale and Shirley King and her husband, Eugene, of Michigan. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by two sisters, Gail Sisley and Edna Ruth Foster. Bob's family will receive friends in the FRANK KAPR FUNERAL HOME INC., 417 W. Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, today from 1 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. with his pastor, the Rev. Dennis Henley officiating. Committal services and interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville.
WILKINSBURG
Robert Lewis Foster
Mr. Robert Lewis Foster of Wilkinsburg, Pa., passed peacefully Monday, July 2, 2012 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jean Foster; his son, Marvin foster; sister, Sherri Saunders; and brother, George foster. He is survived by his father, George Foster; step mother, Jackie Foster; sons: Robert foster, Raymond Foster, Seth Stepich, Jamar Foster; a sister, Robin Taylor; and also many other relatives and friends. A Memorial Service will take place today (Monday, July 9, 2012) AT 6 P.M. AT THE new beginnings full gospel church, 93 Jefferson Street, Uniontown, Pa., with Bishop Leonard Tucker officiating.
Thelma Keffer FOSTER (1921-2008)
FAYETTE WOMAN KILLED
IN TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT
By Joe Napsha
An elderly Fayette County, Pa., woman was killed this morning in a two-vehicle accident along Route 201 in Dunbar Township, Fayette County, Pa., state police said. Thelma E. Foster, 87, of Dickerson Run, was fatally injured at 9:10 a.m. when her southbound compact car hit the front of a northbound pickup truck driven by Donald R. Brier, 65, of Phoenixville, state police said. Foster's car veered into the opposite lane of traffic after hitting an icy patch caused by water runoff from a hillside, police said. Foster was taken to Highlands Hospital, in Connellsville, where she was pronounced dead. Fayette County Coroner Phillip Reilly could not be reached for comment. Brier was not injured. State police were assisted by the Fayette EMS and the DL&V fire department, in Vanderbilt.
DICKERSON WOMAN DIES IN
RT. 201 CRASH IN DUNBAR TWP.
By Josh Krysak, Herald-Standard
DUNBAR TWP.— An elderly Dickerson Run, Fayette County, Pa., woman was killed Christmas Day when the car she was driving and another vehicle collided on Route 201 in Dunbar Township, Fayette County, Pa. State Police Trooper Ryan R. Burns said Thelma E. Foster, 87, was pronounced dead at Highlands Hospital, in Connellsville, following the crash Thursday. According to Burns, Foster was traveling south on Route 201 shortly after 9 a.m., when she lost control of her Geo Prism on an icy section of the road where water runoff had frozen about 1/4 mile from Adelaide Road. Burns said Foster's vehicle slid into the opposite lane of traffic, where it collided with a Chevrolet Silverado driven by Donald Brier, of Phoenix, Pa. Foster was taken by ambulance to Highlands Hospital immediately following the crash, and was later pronounced dead by hospital staff. Burns said Brier was not injured in the crash. Police closed down Route 201 for several hours while officers investigated the crash and the wrecked vehicles were cleared. In addition to state police, volunteer firefighters from DL&V, Morrell, and Dawson, along with emergency personnel from Fayette EMS responded to the crash. The cause and manner of death will be determined through further investigation by police and the Fayette County Coroner's office. No further information was available Thursday evening.
Thelma Keffer Foster, age 87, of Dickerson Run, Pa., died Thursday, December 25, 2008, as a result of an automobile accident. She was born in Lower Tyrone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, on June 4, 1921 the daughter of Clarence E. Keffer and Maria (Crago) Keffer. Thelma was a member of the Dawson Baptist Church, in Dawson, Fayette County, Pa., and the Gibson Memorial Class. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, by her husband, Thomas Foster, and by two brothers, Edward Keffer and William Keffer. She is survived by three daughters: Bonnie Foster, of Deltona, Florida, Marlene Wright, of Deltona, Florida, and Audrey Tracy and her husband, William, of Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; one sister, Hazel Gene Harkins, of Lake Station, Indiana; three grandchildren: Thomas Patrick Tracy, of Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Michael Allen Tracy, of Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and Alex Cook Wright, of Deltona, Florida. Friends will be received in the RALPH E. GALLEY FUNERAL HOME, Dawson, Pa., today from 2 to 6 p.m., and Monday, December 29, 2008, until 11 a.m., the hour of Service, with officiating ministers Pastor Charles Shaffer and the Rev. Chip Norton. Interment will follow in the Flatwoods Cemetery, Flatwoods, Fayette County, Pa.
DIED
FOUCH— At the residence of her husband, in Georges township, on the 12th instant, Mrs. Hannah Fouch, wife of Abraham Fouch, aged sixty-four years, three months and five days.
Lavina FOUGHT died in 1858. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(17)
DIED
On the 6th of January, at the residence of her father in Redstone township, Miss
Lavina Fought, daughter of Philip Fought, in the 37th year of her age.
The Genius of Liberty, Uniontown, Pa., February 4, 1858
Margaret FOUST died in 1854. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(17)
DIED
In Springfield township, on Monday, the 2d inst., Mrs. Margaret Foust, wife of George Foust, aged 36 years, 9 months and 15 days.
The deceased was a faithful and worthy member of the German Baptist Church.—She has left a husband to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate wife, and three children to mourn the loss of a kind mother. Her disease was Dropsy.
The Genius of Liberty., Uniontown, Pa., October 19, 1854.
Alex S. FOWLER died in 1854. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(17)
DIED
In St Louis, Mo., on the 28th Sept., of Bilious fever, Alex S. Fowler, formerly of this place. Mr Fowler was in the prime of life and had hosts of friends when stricken down.
Genius of Liberty. Uniontown, Pa. October 12, 1854
Catherine FOWLER died in 1932. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(26)
Succumbing to a brief illness of pneumonia, Mrs. Mary C. Fowler, 62 years, widow of Isaac Fowler, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. William G. Brown, near Smithfield, at 2 p.m., Friday, March 18, 1932. Two brothers, Henry Roderick, of Ruble and Jesse Roderick, White House, survive.
Brief services will be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 1:30 with additional services in the Smithfield Baptist church. Rev. M.M. Smith, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial in the church cemetery.
The Morning Herald, Uniontown, PA
Saturday, 19 Mar 1932 p9, c2.
FOWLER, JESSE WILLARD— Age 54 years, of Route 4, Morgantown (Stewartown) W. Va., died Wednesday, May 1, 1968 in the St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Morgantown. He was well known in the Stewartown area, having worked and resided there his entire life. He was a member of the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church, Stewartown, W. Va. Surviving are his wife, Lillian Weliner Fowler; his mother, Josie Parlor of Smithfield, Pa.; a aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fowler of Stewartown, and a uncle, Hoye Fowler of Fairmont, W. Va. Friends are being received in the Louis E. Rudolph Funeral Home, Pt. Marion, after 7 this evening and until 2 p.m., Saturday, the hour of service, with Rev. Joe Gluck, his pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mabel Johnson FOWLER died in 1931. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette
County USGenWeb Project.(3)
FOWLER SERVICES
Funeral services will be solemnized this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Brethren
church Masontown, for Mrs. Mabel Johnson Fowler, who died, Wednesday, July 29,
1931, in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital. The services will be conducted by Rev.
H. W. Koontz and burial will be in the Masontown cemetery.
Mrs. Fowler was the daughter of Leslie and Etheline Johnson, and was formerly
a resident of Masontown. The body was removed to Morgantown, W. Va., arriving
there yesterday, but will be removed to Masontown this morning for the final
rites this afternoon.
O. W. FOWLER
O. Wayne Fowler, 80, of Whitsett, died at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday at Connellsville State General Hospital. He was a retired employee of the Lee Norse Co. of Charleroi. Surviving are his widow, Irene; three daughters, Mrs. J. E. (Eva) Mitchel of Hopkinsville, Ky., and Leona and Laura Lee at home; seven sons, O. W. Jr. of Charleroi, V. J. of Coal Center, R. W. of Seattle, Wash., D. E. of Chicoppee Falls, Mass., O. R. of San Francisco, Calif., Walter with the U. S. Air Force and David at home; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Joseph (Shirley) Dutchko of Perryopolis, R. D.; three stepsons, Joseph Jankowski at home, and Kenneth and John of Bladensburg, Md.; four sisters, Mrs. Iona Chipps of Lake Lynn, Mrs. Verdi Barber of Uniontown, Mrs. Lola Frickinger of Ohio, and Mrs. Ruby Ridgeway of Lake Lynn; a brother, Clarence of Lake Lynn; 20 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Blanche Elizabeth Fowler, in 1948.
FOWLER— Friends of O. Wayne Fowler of Whitsett, who died Tuesday, May 14, 1968, may call after 7 p.m. today at the Blair Funeral Home, Perryopolis, where the funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Glenwood Davis officiating. Interment in Maple Grove Cemetery, Fairchance.
Clarence J. Fox
Clarence J. Fox, 88, of Dundalk, Md., and formerly of the Greensboro, Pa., area died Friday, Oct. 20, 1995, in Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, Md. He was born in Greensboro, Pa., on March 24, 1907, son of the late Edward and Olive LeMunyon Fox. Mr. Fox attended Dundalk Church of God, was a welder, retired from Bethlehem Steel in Baltimore, Md., after 35 years of being employed where he started working to build warships during World War II, and was a member of Steam Fitters Union Local 438 and F&AM Valley Lodge No. 459 in Masontown, Pa. He is survived by two sons, Robert E. Fox of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Gary L. Fox of Baltimore, Md., grandchildren, Keith Fox and Kristi Seitz, and great-grandchildren, Cory and Katelyn Seitz. Graveside services will be held in Greene County Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Jefferson, Pa., on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. with Rev. William Davis officiating.
Cordelia M. Shipley FOX ( -1983)
FOX, CORDELIA M. (SHIPLEY)— Age 82, of 478 E. Main Street, Uniontown, died at her residence, Tuesday, January 25, 1983. She was born in Hopwood, Pa., the daughter of the late Howard and Flora Shipley. She was formerly employed as a legal secretary by the J. B. Adams family. She was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Loyal Class. Surviving are her husband Fred L Fox, and a number of nieces and nephews. There will be no funeral home visitation. A memorial service will be conducted at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Uniontown, Saturday, January 29, at 1 p.m. with Rev. G. C. Walsloening officiating. Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the J. Harry Johnston Funeral Home, 65 Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown.
Donald Edwin "Foxy" FOX, Jr. (1946-2004)
Fox Jr., Donald Edwin
Connellsville
Donald Edwin "Foxy" Fox Jr., 57, of Connellsville, died Friday, June 25, 2004, at the home of his mother. He was born Nov. 18, 1946, in Connellsville, the son of Dorothy Durbin Fox, of Connellsville, and the late Donald E. Fox Sr., who died Oct. 5, 1985. Don was a lifelong resident of Connellsville. He was a graduate of Connellsville High School with the Class of 1964. He continued his education at Otterbein College in Ohio and received his bachelor's degree from there in 1968. He later received his master's degree in education from Indiana University. Don was a schoolteacher for the Southmoreland Area School District for 36 years. He was an avid lover of sports and combined his love of teaching beyond the classroom by coaching kids in several different sports throughout his lifetime. Don was a member of Marion Lodge #562 F&AM in Scottdale and the Pittsburgh Syria Shrine. He was also a member of the Scottdale B.P.O. Elks #777 and the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Don was a loving son, brother, brother- in-law and uncle. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends, fellow teachers and administrators, along with countless school students whose lives he touched. In addition to his mother, Don is survived by his sister, Denise Coleman, and brother-in-law, William Coleman, and his niece, Paige Coleman, whom he dearly loved, all of Penn Township. Family and friends will be received in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Joseph Wingrove, Jr. officiating. A private committal service for the immediate family will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Donald E. Fox Jr. Scholarship Fund, a memorial scholarship fund to help students from the Southmoreland School District further their education, 1131 S. Pittsburgh St., Connellsville, PA 15425, in memory of Donald E. Fox Jr. Marion Lodge #562 F&AM will conduct a service Sunday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. The Scottdale B.P.O. Elks #777 will conduct a service Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home.
Eldin W. Fox Sr., 74, of Greensburg, Pa., who was born in Alverton, Pa., retired in 1980 from the former ITE in South Greensburg and later again retired as Manager of Property and Finance from Winebrenner Theological Seminary in Findlay, Ohio, died peacefully Friday, August 15, 2003 in Greensburg Care Center. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Ruff Fox; children: Eldin W. Fox Jr. and wife, Brenda, of Jeannette, Pa., Paul Fox and wife, Deborah, of Latrobe, Pa., Mark Fox and wife, Roxanne, of Scottdale, Pa., Frances Fox Johnson and husband, Gordon Johnson, of Connellsville, Pa., Amy Fox Shriver and husband, Edward Shriver, of Latrobe, and Lynn Fox of Greensburg, Pa.; 14 grandchildren; brothers: Emerson Fox and David Fox; and sisters: Ethel Fox Faust, Evelyn Fox Smith, Thelma Fox Bashioum and Ruth Ann Fox Miller. Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service in Center Bethel Church of God, Alverton, Pa., on Saturday, August 23, at 7 p.m. Arrangements are under direction of the Barnhart Funeral Home, 505 East Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg, Pa.
Elizabeth Kirk FOX (1925-2008)
Fox, Elizabeth 82
Hopwood
Elizabeth Kirk "Libby" Fox, age 82, of Hopwood, died Monday, Jan. 7, at home. She was born Nov. 24, 1925, the daughter of the late William Kirk and Mary Irene Irwin Kirk. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, William Kirk Jr. and Robert Kirk; and her sister Margaret K. Johnson. Libby graduated from Penn's Grove Regional High School, New Jersey, with the class of 1943, and from Douglas College, New Brunswick, N.J., with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. She worked as a social worker for Children and Youth Services. Libby was a member of the Uniontown Country Club Bowling League and Bridge Club, a member and past president of the Green Gardeners and Uniontown Hospital Auxiliary and a past Uniontown Hospital board member. She enjoyed gardening, playing bridge, beach vacations with her family and traveling. Libby is survived by her husband of 63 years, James I. Fox Sr. of Hopwood; her children, James I. Fox Jr. and his wife Donna, David K. Fox and his wife Sherrie and Susan E. Fox, all of Uniontown; and three grandchildren, Ira Fox, Heather Fox Katzenberger and her husband Craig and Meghan Fox. Arrangements are entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 80 Morgantown St., Uniontown, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan., 9, 2008. Visitation will continue from 10 until 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, in Trinity United Presbyterian Church, followed by a celebration of her life at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Michael I. Orstead officiating. Internment will follow in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill. Memorial donations may be made in Libby's name to the Uniontown Hospital, 500 W. Berkeley St., Uniontown, PA 15401, or to the Green Gardeners, Box 212, Farmington, PA 15437.
Frances Dolores FOX died in 1931. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette
County USGenWeb Project.(2)
Word has been received by Mrs. Mary Nicholson, of High House, of the death, Tuesday,
June 23, 1931, of her granddaughter, Frances Dolores Fox, aged 2 years, in the
Charleston, W.Va., hospital. Death was due to pneumonia. Little Frances
Dolores was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fox of Prenter, W.Va.
The body will be brought here for funeral services will be solemnized Friday
morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Nicholson, followed by additional
services at St. Jacobs Lutheran church. Rev. David Hunter will officiate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
In addition to her parents and Mrs. Nicholson, one brother, Nevin Fox, also survives.
Death of a Demented Man
Last week a coal miner named Fox, was taken from Dunbar township, to the County Lunatic Asylum, supposed to be afflicted with insanity. He was confined only a couple of days when it was discovered that he had hydrophobia. At the sight of water he would go into convulsions, and froth at the mouth. At other times he would snap like a dog and attempt to bite his best friends. After the most horrible and excruciating sufferings, he died on Friday last. On Saturday his body was taken in charge by his friends, and on Sunday was buried. Deceased came to Fayette county, from Altoona, and was an industrious respectable man. He leaves a wife and two children.
Hugh R. Fox
Hugh R. Fox, 73, of Garards Fort died at 1:20 p.m., Monday, June 24, 1996, at the Aspinwall Veterans Administration Hospital in Pittsburgh. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jon (Bonnie R.) Reamer of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and three granddaughters. Friends will be received in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, 300 South Vine St., (Rt. 88) in Carmichaels, Pa., on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Sunday, June 30, 1996 until 1 p.m., the hour of service.
Fox Sr., James I. 88
Uniontown
James I. Fox Sr., 88, of Uniontown, died Saturday, July 30, 2011, in the Montifore Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born Aug. 10, 1922, in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, the son of the late William and Minnie Reese Fox. In addition to his parents, Jim was also preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Kirk Fox, in 2008; his brothers, William Fox and Donald Fox; and his sister, Marjorie Stein. Jim was a graduate of the Connellsville High School Class of 1940 and Rutgers University in 1949 with a B.S. Degree in Business Administration. He was a member of Trinity United Presbyterian Church, served with the Navy during World War II and owned operated the Fox Glass Co. in Uniontown for 50 Years. He was a member of the Home Builders Association, Uniontown Kiwanis and past president, Uniontown Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Uniontown Credit Bureau and past president, Caravan No. 9 Syria Shrine Temple and past president, Greater Uniontown Industrial Fund, Question Club, Uniontown Country Club, Red Cross and the YMCA. He is survived by two sons, James I. Fox Jr. and wife, Donna, and David K. Fox and wife, Sherrie, all of Uniontown; a daughter, Susan E. Fox, of Uniontown; and three grandchildren, Ira Fox, of Uniontown, Heather Fox Katzenberger and husband, Craig, of Cary, N.C., and Meghan Fox, of Indianapolis, Ind.; a brother, J.C. Fox, of Connellsville; his special friend, Agnes Soom; and his caretaker and friend, Marcie Sangston. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC., 80 Morgantown St., Uniontown, PA 15401. The family will receive friends from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in Trinity United Presbyterian Church, when a service celebrating Jim's life will be held with the Rev. Michael Orsted officiating. Interment will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Uniontown Hospital Foundation, 500 W. Berkeley St., Uniontown, PA 15401.
Jo Anne Fox died Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at home. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Stafford and Helen Beal Stafford. Jo Anne was a graduate of Uniontown High School, Fayette County, Pa., and a lifetime member of Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, Smock, Fayette County, Pa. She was a past member of the Uniontown Service League, and recipient of the 'Brace for An Ace' Award given by the Fayette County Easter Seals Association. Jo Anne is survived by her husband, George W. Fox; her daughter, Susan Beth Fox, of Winterville, North Carolina; two brothers, Jim Stafford, of Stuart, Virginia, and Lyman Stafford, of Dorsett, Ohio; and three sisters, Alice Potraz, of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, Nancy Hamernik, of Downers Grove, Illinois, and Belle Miller, of Westlake, Ohio. Jo Anne wanted to express her thanks to all her friends for their comfort and support through the years. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, Pa. The family will receive friends in the funeral home today, December 27, 2006, from 7 until 9 p.m. and Thursday, December 28, 2006, from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Visitation will continue from 10 until 11 a.m. at the Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, Smock, Pa., on Friday, December 29, followed by a Service Celebrating Jo Anne's Life at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Keith Conover, officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Smock. Memorial donations may be made to Pleasant View Presbyterian Church.
Stricken in a Bank.
Johnson Fox, a colored man who was employed as janitor at the Second National Bank, was found on a chair in the bank speechless between 8 and 9 o'clock yesterday morning. One side was found to be completely paralyzed. Cashier John A. Armstrong had Johnson removed to his home and Dr. T. H. White was called in. Johnson is now recovering the use of his limbs, but could not speak up till last evening.
FOX— At his home, 802 East Main street Johnston Fox, Friday, February 17th, 1899. Deceased was stricken with paralysis while attending to his duties as janitor of the Second National Bank Thursday morning, an account of which appeared in The courier last week. Fox was known as one of the true hearted colored people of the town and had many friends. The funeral was held Sunday, February 19th, at 8 o'clock.
Notes from contributor:
Mother–Cornelia Fox
Margaret A. Norman FOX (1904-1956)
FOX, MRS. MARGARET A.— Aged 55, wife of Phillip W. Fox Sr., German Township, near Lambert, died in the Uniontown Hospital, at 5 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 1959. Born August 17, 1904 in Adah, she was the daughter of the late Samuel L. and Mary White Norman and spent her entire life in Fayette County. She was a member of the Peoples United Church, Harbor of Light. Besides her husband, she is survived by these children, Charles W., Greensboro; Mrs. Melvin (Phyllis) Leichliter, and Ann Fox, Aliquippa; Mrs. Leo (Norma) Lane, Uniontown; Phillip Jr., Baden; Karen and Jane at home; four grandchildren; one sister, Harriett Walls, Allison; two brothers, Ray Norman, Allison; Arthur Norman, Adah. Friends are being received in the C. B. Dearth Sons Funeral Home, New Salem, until Wednesday at 2 p.m., the hour of service. The Rev. H. L. Davis, her pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville.
Death notice taken from the Obit Index of the Pennsylvania Room of the Uniontown Public Library.
Margaret F. Fox
Black, female, 35 years old, married
Cause of death–Consumption, sick 1 year
Born—–1859, Brownsville
Died—–March 14, 1894, Connellsville
Buried–Hill Grove Cemetery, Connellsville
Mary Marguerite Fox, 85, a former resident of Fredericktown, Pa., passed away April 7, 2005, in her daughter's home in Portland, Ore. She attended grade school in Star Junction and in Fredericktown. She attended high school at East Bethlehem High School in Fredericktown, and she attended Radcliff College in Cambridge, Mass. She worked for the Brightwood Post Office, where she began a longtime on and off and on again career working at the post office until she retired in 1991. Memorial contributions can be made to the Shiners Children's Hospital, 3101 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239. At her request, no funeral was held. Sandy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MRS. NANCY E. FOX
Mrs. Nancy E. Fox, aged 72 years, and one of the most widely known colored women of this city, died Thursday evening, January 19, 1922, at 8:15 o’clock from a complications of diseases. She had been ill for five weeks. Mrs. Fox was born in Uniontown on Jan 23, 1850, and spent practically her entire life in the city. She was one of the founders of St. Paul’s A. M. E. Bethel church and one of its most loyal supporters. She was the daughter of William and Clarissa Butler, both deceased. She was the mother of ten children, two of whom survive her, Mrs. Mary J. Hicks of Uniontown and Mrs. Isabella B. Brooks, of Pittsburgh. She is also survived by five brothers: Gabriel, Charles and Edward Butler, of Uniontown; Robert Butler, of Columbus, O., and Elijah Butler, of New Haven, Conn. Nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren also survive her. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the St. Paul’s A. M. E. Bethel church with the Rev. Alex Q. Norton officiating.
Mrs. Nettie Fox was taken very ill on Saturday evening and died Tuesday morning at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Louise Mossett, on High street.
Blew Out His Brains.
Osborne Fox, a Greene county farmer, committed suicide because his wife refused to live with him.
PAUL H. FOX
SCOTTDALE— Paul H. Fox, 43, of 19 School St., died at 6:25 p.m. Friday in Frick Community Hospital, Mount Pleasant, where he had been admitted earlier in the day. He was born June 27, 1919, in Mount Pleasant, a son of Mrs. Sarah Faust Fox Zultek of Scottdale and the late Ernest Fox. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Scottdale, and had been employed for the past five years as a body and fender repairman by Lochinger Chevrolet Garage, Scottdale. Surviving in addition to his mother are four brothers, William R., Richard E. and Donald E. of Scottdale and Thomas at home, and four sisters, Mrs. Mildred Knipple of Scottdale, Mrs. Betty Urick of Webster, Mrs. Marjorie Frund of Scottdale, R. D. 1, and Mrs. Janet Shallenberger of Marion, Ind. The body will be at the Ferguson funeral home after 7 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held there at 2 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Gordon S. Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Mount Joy Cemetery near Mount Pleasant.
Death notice taken from the Obit Index of the Pennsylvania Room of the Uniontown Public Library.
Robert E. Fox
White, male, 11 weeks old
Cause of death–Spasm, sick 4 days
Born—–September 1899, Banning
Died—–December 22, 1899, Wick Haven
Father–Henry Fox
Mother–Ellen Fox
Sanford FOX died in 1890. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(19)
Sanford Fox a 10 year old son of George Fox, the colored barber was drowned at
Stone Mill yesterday morning. The boy and a number of companions
had gone in bathing when Fox was taken with cramps and went under before aid
arrived. The body was recovered an hour afterward by Burke McCormick. The
later had considerable trouble in diving for the body. The funeral will
occur tomorrow.
Daily Courier, Friday, June 27, 1890, page 5
Mrs. Daisy Foy, 53, died in Meyersdale Community Hospital, Saturday, after an illness of a year. She was a native of Meyersdale. Survivors include four children, Carl and Bernard Wilhelm of Meyersdale, Mrs. Sylvia Mazer of Rockwood and Mrs. Helen McKenzie of Frostburg; a sister, Mrs. Eleanor Steinly of Meyersdale, and six grandchildren.
MRS. WILLIAM FOY
SOMERSET, Oct. 6.— Mrs. Edythe Ross Foy, 67, of Shanksville, died Wednesday night after she had fallen three weeks ago, suffering a leg fracture. The widow of William Foy, she leaves three children and eight grandchildren.
HOPWOOD
Paul Robert Fran
Paul Robert Fran, age 60, of Hopwood, Pa., passed away August 29, 2012 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was bor November 19, 1951 in McKeesport, Pa., the son of the late Paul E. Fram and Alberta E. Lentz Fram. He was an employee of Parks Moving Storage and worked as a truck mechanic for Al’s Trucking and Hunter’s Truck Sales. Left to cherish Paul’s memory are his wife, Charlotte Fram of Hopwood; step-children, Melissa Durst of Hopwood, Brian durst of Continental 3, and Jessica Durst of Masontown; grandchildren, Chastity Davis and husband, Nathan, George Durst II, Gabrielle Durst, Brian Durst Jr., Joy Durst, Abigail Durst and Evan Valentine; brother, Rasely E. Fram of Arizona and niece, Sheila Fram of Iowa. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSO FUNERAL HOME, 80 Morgantown St., Uniontown, Pa., where family and friends may call on Friday from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. and on Saturday, September 1, 2012 from 10 until 11 a.m. A service celebrating Paul’s life will be held Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Jason Lamer officiating. Interment will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pittsburgh, Pa. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com
Susie Oliver FRAME (1907-1995)
Susie O. Frame
Susan Oliver Frame, 88, of Uniontown R.D. 5, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 1995, in Fayette Health Care Center, Uniontown, Pa. Susie was born Dec. 9, 1907, in Strange Creek, W.Va., the dear daughter of the late Jacob D. and Rebecca Johnson Davis. She was also the beloved wife of the late Edgar M. Frame; beloved mother of the late Ruth Squires; and predeceased by one grandchild. She was the loving mother of Richard E. Frame and wife, Viola of Smithfield, Pa., Jacob R. Frame and wife, Betty of Uniontown R.D. 5, and Mrs. John (Donna Rose) Monkovich of North Royalton, Ohio; grandmother of nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Eureka Methodist Church and attended the Smithfield Methodist Church, while living in this area. The family will receive friends in the DEAN C. WHITMARSH FUNERAL HOME, 134 West Church St., Fairchance, this evening from 5 to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 31, 1995, the family will receive friends in the Eureka Methodist Church, Strange Creek, W. Va., from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., the hour of service, with the Rev. O’Dell Barnett officiating. Interment in Eureka Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mrs.
James FRANCES died in 1895. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(5)
FRANCES, MRS. JAMES
Aged 21 years died at her home….ellsville, Friday, Oct. 25, 1895………caused
by injuries received from……….She is survived by her husband……small
child. The remains….rest Sunday in Hill Grove cemetery.funeral was
attended by a large.....of sorrowing friends and relatives.
Standard 10-28-1895
William E. FRANCHEK (1947-2011)
William E. Franchek, age 63 of Hopwood, Pa., passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in Uniontown Hospital. He was born May 23, 1947 in Uniontown, son of the late William H. Franchek and Betty (Moore) Franchek. Bill was a member of First Christian Church of New Salem. He is survived by his wife Joella (Hammers) Franchek; his children: Richard Franchek and wife Tracy of Masontown, Paula Slagle and husband Scott of Hopwood and Bette Franchek of Smithfield and eight grandchildren. Friends will be received in DEARTH FUNERAL HOME, New Salem on Friday, March 18, 2011 from 4 to 8 p.m., the time of service with Rufus Peer, Pastor officiating.
William H. 'Bill the Barber' FRANCHEK ( -2006)
William H. "Bill the Barber" Franchek, 85, of Uniontown, Pa., passed away Thursday, August 3, 2006, in Uniontown Hospital. Friends will be received in the DEARTH FUNERAL HOME, New Salem, Pa., today, August 6, 2006, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Monday, August 7, 2006, until 11 a.m. the hour of Service with Rufus Peer, Pastor officiating. Interment will follow in McClellandtown Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Church Hill.
STRUCK ON HEAD
BY STONE, YOUTH
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Struck on the head with a stone by a playmate, seven-year-old Albert Francis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Francis of Jackson street, South Brownsville, died in the Brownsville General hospital, Saturday morning at 1:45 o'clock. A blood clot which formed on the brain caused the death. Albert was the youngest member of the South Brownsville band. The blow at the time did not apparently cause any serious consequences and Albert did n not complain seriously until five days later when he fell over unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital where he died from the resulting complications. Dr. S. A. Baltz will conduct an inquest. The remains were taken to the mortuary parlors of A. W. Kisinger.
Bryan "Keith" FRANCIS (1962-2006)
Bryan "Keith" Francis, age 43, of West Brownsville, Washington County, Pa., passed away Sunday, February 19, 2006, at his residence. He was born November 21, 1962, in Paris Island, South Carolina, the son of Lewis R. Francis, Sr. and Hazel Wright Francis. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Republic, Fayette County, Pa., and a former employee of Fayette Thermal in Labelle, Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pa. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia D. Cole Francis; his son, Brad Francis, at home; his sister, Pam Means and her husband, Bill, of Hibbs, Fayette County, Pa.; his brother, Lewis "Rick" Francis, Jr. and his wife, Maureen, of Hibbs; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clarence and Laverne Cole, of Ralph, Fayette County, Pa; sisters-in-law, Kim Pratt and her husband, Kelly, of Streetsboro, Ohio, and Lisa Cole, of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in DEARTH FUNERAL HOME, New Salem, Fayette County, Pa., on Wednesday, February 22, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, February 23, until 11:00 a.m., the hour of Service, with the Rev. J.W. Hormel officiating. Interment will be private at a later date.
FRANCIS, MRS. CAROLYN, rear 218 Union St., Brownsville, died April 4, 1978, in Brownsville General Hospital. She was born in Dunlevy the daughter of Carlo A. and Paloina Fini Battaglini. She was a member of St. Peter's R.C. Church. Survivors include her husband, Orlando Francis, a daughter, Mrs. Dolores Schuette, four sisters, Alva Roskovich, Mrs. Ferruccia Bilsky, Mrs. Isabella Frameli, Mrs. Nellie Hatala; two brothers, Ferruccio and Daniel Battaglini. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, William. Burial in LaFayette Memorial Park under the direction of the Andrew J. Skirpan Funeral Home.
Catherine J. Thomas FRANCIS (1845-1899)
Death notice taken from the Obit Index of the Pennsylvania Room of the Uniontown Public Library.
Catherine J. Thomas Francis
White, female, 54 years old
Cause of death–Asthma
Born—–1845
Died—–December 16, 1899,
in Jefferson Twp.
Father–John Thomas
Mother–Roxanna Thomas
CHARLES FRANCIS,
AGED 49 YEARS,
DIED IN HOSPITAL
Undergoes Operation for
Bowel Obstruction;
Lived in Hopwood
NO FUNERAL PLANS
Charles Francis, aged 49, member of a prominent Uniontown family, died late Friday night, March 25, 1938, in the Uniontown hospital, where he had been a patient since Monday. Death followed an emergency operation for obstruction of the bowels. Mr. Francis, a resident of Hopwood, had been associated with the Francis Market here for a number of years. He became identified two years ago with the West Side Market, Connellsville, where he took an active part in the civic and business affairs of the Yough city. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Belle Craft, at the home in Hopwood; his mother, Mrs. C. S. Francis, 200 Evans street, Uniontown; three brothers, Zed, Springer and Altha, all of Uniontown, and one sister, Mrs. Amadee Hagan, Uniontown. He was a member of the Third Presbyterian Church. Being of a retiring nature, and possessing a wide circle of friends, his sudden and untimely death will be mourned by many Uniontown and Fayette County residents. The body was removed to the Johnston mortuary and will be taken to the home in Hopwood on Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the family residence at Hopwood. Rev. James C. Clark, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church in Uniontown, will officiate. Burial will be in Sylvan Heights cemetery. Pallbearers will be Zed S. Francis, Jr., Paul Francis, Amadee Francis, Franklin Francis, Albert Francis and I. N. Hagan, II.
George McDargh FRANCIS (1870-1936)
George Francis Dies
After Short Illness
George M. Francis, who of late had been employed as a store watchman, died at 10:20 o’clock this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Clara Martin, at 110 Trader avenue, following a brief illness.
GEORGE FRANCIS FUNERAL
The funeral for George McDargh Francis, 66 years old, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Clara Martin, 110 Trader avenue. Rev. W. H. Hetrick, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Chestnut Hill Cemetery. A life-long resident of Connellsville and a former city patrolman, Mr. Francis was one the most widely known men of the community. A son of the late Robert J. and Mary McDargh Francis, early residents of Connellsville, he was born April 2, 1870, in the old Francis homestead, which was located in East Crawford avenue. He was educated in the Connellsville public schools and was a member of the first football team an independent squad, organized here. He was also a former member of the old Connellsville Military Band and a former director of Chestnut Hill Cemetery. He was a member of the Knights of Malta. Up until his late illness, dating back to last May, he had of late years been a city watchman. Mr. Francis was unmarried and since the death of his mother on March 26, 1910, he had made his home with his sister, Mrs. Martin. He is survived by two other sisters, Mrs. U. G. Johnston of McKeesport and Mrs. H. L. Reigh, of Greensburg.
Two Children Dead
Vanderbilt, April 11.— The infant son of James Francis of Lower Tyrone township died at 9 o'clock Tuesday night, April 10, 1906, of convulsions. Funeral Thursday at 3 p.m.
Mr. Francis
Death Told
Leroy Francis, 74, of Uniontown died late Saturday in Veterans Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born in Pittsburgh, he moved to Uniontown and was a city employee for many years. Mr. Francis was a member of Uniontown VFW Post 3514. Friends are being received in the Lantz Funeral Home, Uniontown until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Park Place Cemetery.
Notes from contributor:
Born—–February 2, 1902
LEVI FRANCIS
Levi Francis, 88 years old, one of the oldest and best known residents of Uniontown, died Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home of his daughter Mrs. William Conn, in Uniontown. He had been in poor health for some time past and last April he underwent an operation at the Uniontown Hospital. He never fully recovered and about three weeks ago he suffered a relapse. Mr. Francis was born at West Newton April 16, 1828. Both of his parents died before he was 18 months old. Mr. Francis worked at the carpenter’s trade nearly all his life. He was a veteran of the Civil War serving as a private in the 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Deceased is survived by six children and 18 grandchildren.
MRS. W. W. FRANCIS
Mrs. Sara E. Francis, 64, wife of William Wallace Francis, of 99 Cleveland avenue, Uniontown, died Sunday night in the Uniontown Hospital. She was a member of Christ Methodist Church, Uniontown. Surviving besides her husband are one son, Charles L. Francis of Ridgley Park; one daughter, Miss Grace Y. Francis at home; one brother, J. Walter Kremer of Fairmont, W. Va.; two sisters, Mrs. L. W. Brownfield and Mrs. Clyde M. Flanegan of Uniontown; six grandchildren, including Mrs. James J. Driscoll, II, of 1214 Race street, Connellsville, and two great-grandchildren. The body has been removed to the Gleason funeral home, Uniontown, where it will remain until noon Wednesday. It will then be taken to Christ Methodist Church where the funeral service will be held at 2:30 o’clock with Rev. J. Sala Leland of Pittsburgh, officiating. Rev. J. W. Shell, of Sharpsburg, formerly of Uniontown, will assist. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Frances Francisco
Frances Francisco, 82, of Connellsville R.D. 1, died Monday in the Means Special Care Rest Home, Connellsville. She is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Eugene (Susan) Tedrow of Weirton, W.Va., Mrs. Phil (Florence) Dye of Connellsville, Mrs. Amos R. (Betty) Cooley of Dickerson Run and Mrs. William (Kathleen) Tharp of Connellsville. Friends will be received at the Ralph E. Galley Funeral Home Inc., Dawson, from noon to 9 p.m. today.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–December 28, 1913
Died—–November 4, 1996
Ronald L. FRANKENBERRY (1960-2012)
POINT MARION
Ronald L. “Boo” Frankenberry
Ronald L. “Boo” Frankenberry, 52, of Point Marion, Pa., died on Friday, June 22, 2012 after a long courageous battle with cancer while being comforted by his family. He was born May 1, 1960 at FEW Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming; the son of Ronald S. Frankenberry and Patricia (McConnaughey) Frankenberry. His father, Ronald, grandparents, Merrill Frankenberry and Richard and Louise McConnaughey, and father- in-law, Harold Eberhart, are deceased. Ronald was employed as the Store Manager of the Salvation Army thrift Store, Uniontown. He was previously employed with Moss Super Store, Save-a-Lot in Waynesburg and the Point Marion Foodland. He was a member of the first Baptist Church of Point Marion and formerly served as a Trustee. He was an avid golfer at Springdale Golf Course and the Pines Country club in Morgantown, West Virginia. Ronald was also an avid Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins fan. Surviving are his loving family: his wife, Cindy (Reed) Frankenberry; daughter, Kristin Frankenberry and her fiancé Travis Embacher; mother, Patricia McConnaughey Frankenberry of Morgantown, W. Va.; grandmother, Evelyn Frankenberry of Point Marion, Pa.; sister and brothers: Sherry and Fred Friend of Morgantown, W. Va., Ricky and Maggie Frankenberry of Fairmont, w. Va., and Bryan and Crystal Frankenberry of Powell, Wyoming; his very devoted pet, Crosby. Also surviving are his mother-in-law, Leona Eberhart; brothers- in-law and sisters-in-law: Luann and Ron Garlick, Donna and Henry McClain, Bill and Peggy Reed, Eugene and Lisa Eberhart, Ron and Liz Eberhart, George and Vicky Eberhart, Sandy Reynolds and fiancé Chad; and many loving nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends in the RICHARD R. HEROD FUNERAL HOME, 501 Morgantown Street, Point Marion, Pa., on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 until 11 a.m., the hour of Service with Pastor Kathy Griffith officiating. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Geneva, Pa. Online condolences at www.herod-rishel.com
William E. FRANKENBERRY (1922-1995)
William Frankenberry
William E. Frankenberry, 73, of Stewartstown, Route 4, Morgantown, W.Va., died Friday, Sept. 29, 1995, in Morgan Manor, Morgantown, W.Va. He was born March 4, 1922, in Morgantown, W.Va., son of John Raymond and Clara Maude Conn Frankenberry. He was a member of The Forks of Cheat Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Furman Frankenberry; a daughter, Doris Cheney, and grandsons, William Cheney and Stephen Cheney, of Fayetteville, N.C. Besides his parents he was predeceased by a brother, John Edward Frankenberry in 1968. There will be no public viewing or visitation. A graveside service will be held at The Forks of Cheat Cemetery on Sunday, Oct. 15, 1995, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Joseph Gluck officiating. Arrangements are by the LOUIS E. RUDOLPH FUNERAL HOME, 15 Main St., Point Marion, Pa. Donations in memory of Mr. Frankenberry can be made to the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church (rest of article missing).
Bernard L. FRANKHOUSER (1940-2016)
Bernard L. Frankhouser
Connellsville
Bernard L. Frankhouser, 75, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Connellsville, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 in Southwestern Veteran Center, Highland Drive, Pittsburgh. He was born September 7, 1940, in Mill Run, a son of the late Eugene S. and Alma Mc- Farland Frankhouser. Bernard was retired from Anchor Hocking Glass Corp. in South Connellsville. He was an Air Force veteran, having served as an Air Force policeman for four years during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Air Force Conduct Medal and Air Force Longevity Service Award. Bernard is survived by his daughters Daneen Cody, Karin Devlini, Nicole Frankhouser and Kelly Rahner; grandsons Logan Cody, Ian Cody, E.J.Rahner and Jaxon Rahner and a longtime companion, Bunny Parrish. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 10 to 11 a.m., the hour of service on Tuesday in the VITO C MARTUCCI FUNERAL HOME, 123 S. First St., West Side, Connellsville (724-628-9033) with Pastor Lee Maley officiating. Interment will be private.
John William FRANKO died in 1931. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(2)
John William Franko, aged 26, died at his home in South Mt. Vernon avenue, Thursday
morning, August 27, 1931, at 4 o'clock from a complication of diseases. He
is survived by his mother, Mrs. Josephine Franko and three brothers, Stephen,
Paul and Joseph Franko. Mr. Franko who conducted a grocery store, had been ill
for several weeks.
Brief services will be conducted at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock followed
by additional services in St. Mary's R.C. church, in charge of Rev. Fr. John
Blazic. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery, at Hopwood.
Alfred Brown FRANKS died in 1932. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(2)
Alfred Brown Franks, 79 years, four months and ten days old, died Monday afternoon, December 26, 1932, at 4:30 o'clock in the home of his brother, P.S. Franks of High House.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Allie Franks, and three brothers, Sturgeon, of Newcomer; W. Searights, Balsinger; and P.S., of High House, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Anderson, of Ohio.
Arrangements for the funeral will be announced later.
Alfred M. FRANKS died in 1937. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(2)
Alfred M. Franks, aged 52, prominently known Uniontown business man, fraternal lodge member and church worker, died suddenly Monday night, August 30, 1937, after a brief illness in the family home, 38 Maple street.
Mr. Franks, former manager of the Wilson Company here, was a representative of the George A. Hormell Meat Packing Company. He was a member of the official board of the Asbury Methodist church and of the Lackey class. He was affiliated with the Beallsville Blue lodge, F. & A. M.; Uniontown Lodge of Perfection, Syrian Temple in Pittsburgh, and Uniontown Commandry, No. 20, Knights Templar.
Mr. Franks is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ivy C. Franks; two sons, Harold E., and Robert E., one sister, Mrs. Bertha Lippincott, Brownsville, and one brother, Orville E.; of East Millsboro.
The body will be taken from the Ferguson funeral parlors to the family residence at noon today.
(Herald - August 31, 1937)
Amedee L. FRANKS died in 1863. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(11)
FRANKS-Near New Geneva, Pa., July 19th 1863, of Diptheria, Amedee L., son of Isaac K. and Mary P. Franks, aged 4 years and 10 mos.
"Fare thee well. my child forever,
In this world we've lost our joy:
In the next we ne'er shall sever.
There we'll meet our angel boy.
Genius of Liberty. Uniontown, Pa., July 30, 1863.
Vol.3, No. 25, pg 3, col. 3.
Amidee M. FRANKS died in 1906. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(34)
FRANKS, AMADEE MELIER - January 18, 1846 - March 3, 1906 Uniontown, March 3 - Amidee M Franks, ex-County Commissioner, died at his home on Lawn avenue this morning, aged 59 years. While sitting at the breakfast table Friday morning he suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he never regained consciousness. Hes death was due to poisoning of his blood by Bright's disease. Deceased was born at New Geneva in January, 1847, and was the son of Michael M and Martha K Franks. There were four children in the family, only one of whom is now living, Mrs. James K Dill, of New Geneva. In 1867 the deceased married Miss Nancy Longanecker of Masontown, who survives him, but who is at present confined to her bed with a severe attach of inflammatory rheumatism. In 1896 Mr. Franks was elected County Commissioner and after his term of office expired he settled in this place. He was a member of the Royal Arcanum, having joined the order some years ago at Greensboro, Greene county. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Allie M Rhodes, widow of the late Albert G Rhodes, Chauncy C, H W Franks and Mrs Raymond E Cramer, all of Uniontown.
The Courier (Connellsville, PA), March 9, 1906
Anna L. Franks
Connellsville
Anna Lyne Scott Franks, 84, of Connellsville, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. She was born Sept. 1, 1918, in Lynchburg, Va., a daughter of the late Thomas W. Sr. and Lyne Reamey Scott. Mrs. Franks was retired from the Connellsville Area High School cafeteria and was a longtime member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Connellsville. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Richard E. Franks Sr., in 1966; and a brother, Thomas W. Scott Jr. She is survived by three sons, Richard E. Franks Jr. and his wife, Christine, of Acme, William T. Franks and his wife, Kathy, of Midlothian, Va., and James W. Franks and his wife, Sherry, of Acme; eight grandchildren, Ned Franks and his wife, Theresa, of Connellsville, Lori B. Franks of Baltimore, Md., Amy E. Franks of Cincinnati, Ohio, Missy Leapline and her husband, Bruce, of Connellsville, Julie Franks of Atlanta, Ga., Jason S. Franks and his wife, Misty, of Pittsburgh, Kristin Franks of Acme and Mindy Franks of Mount Pleasant: five great- grandchildren, Alicia, Kassidy, Kawlija, Mason and Colin; a sister, Bettie Redd Satchell of Newport News, Va.; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Scott of Dunbar. Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, where service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Monte Holland officiating. Interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville.
Barbara FRANKS died in 1839. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.
Died at her residence in German township, on Sabbath morning, the 12th u lt,
Mrs. Barbary Franks, in the 89th year of her age. The deceased was b orn in
Germany, A. D. 1741, and came to America in 1775, in company wit h her father,
Conrod Brandebury and family, who were in indigent circum stances. She was sold
as a servant to pay the passage, to Mr. Miller, o f Maryland, who treated his
servants about as he did his slaves, with a g reat deal of severity. At length
the day of her jubilee arrived and sh e married a Mrs. Jacob Franks, when they
emigrated to Western Pennsylva nia, and settled on the waters of Brown's Run,
in the forest, with no o ther covering save the arch blue sky, adorned in the
evening with the t winkling stars, which place, by care and industry afterwards
became the ir asylum. Few women ever crossed the Allegheny mountains with a
more f irm constitution, for, till the day of her death, there never was an em
etic entered her lips nor a lancet her veins. She was the mother of four sons
and three daughters. These children obeying the
first command, went out into the land and married wives and husbands , and became
the parents of sixty four children. And as dutiful childr en will follow the
example of their parents, there was added to them 30 3 children; these in part,
following the same order, she lived to be to ld there were 93 of her fourth generation,
making in all, a posterity o f 460. She was enrolled a member of the German
Presbyterian Church, an d continued such upwards of 60 years. She was an affectionate
mother - - a good neighbor -- kind and benevolent to all, till nature gradually
gave way, and we trust she gently reposes in rest.
Life's duty done as sinks the day;
Light from its land the spirit flies,
While Heaven and earth combine to say
How blest the righteous when he dies.
Maryland Gazette
6 June 1839
p. 3, col. 2
Clinton 'Jack' FRANKS
(1900-1976)
Born: January 13, 1900
Died: August 21, 1976
Place and Time of Services: Brownfield Funeral Home
Tuesday, August 24, 1976 2:00 P.M.
Clergyman Rev. Richard Downing
Place of Interment Mt. Moriah Baptist Cemetery
FRANKS, CLINTON (JACK)--Age 76 years of R. D. 1, Smithfield, Pa., died suddenly Saturday, August 21, 1976 at 12:30 p.m. in the Uniontown Hospital. He was born January 13, 1900 at Continental 3, a son of the late Andrew J. and Mary E. Coffman Franks. Surviving are his wife, Nellie Goodwin Franks; two sons, James C. Franks of Smithfield R. D., Pa., and Charles J. Franks of Hert, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Hazel Smith of Smithfield, Pa., Mrs. Clyde (Mildred) David of Uniontown, Pa., R. D. and Mrs. Ann Dillow of Philadelphia, Pa.; a brother, Weldon Franks of Uniontown, Ps., R. D. He was a member of the Smithfield United Methodist Church and the Men’s Bible Class. He was a member and treasurer of York Run Grange No. 1699 for several years. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a sister Nellie in 1911. The family is receiving friends in the John F. Brownfield Funeral Home, Smithfield, today until 3 p.m., the hour of service with Rev. Richard Downing officiating. Interment will follow in Mr. Moriah Baptist Cemetery Smithfield, Pa.
Conrod FRANKS obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb Project.
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FRANKS--At his residence in German tp., September 26th 1866 of gravel and dropsy,
Mr. Conrod Franks in the 85th year of his age.
Genius of Liberty October 4, 1866
Daniel Sturgeon FRANKS died in 1936. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(5)
FRANKS, DANIEL STURGEON
Daniel Sturgeon FRANKS, age 80 years, eight months and 24 days, died Sunday night at 7:55 in Uniontown hospital from a complication of diseases. MR. FRANKS was a lifelong member of St. Jacob’s Lutheran church and a native of Fayette county. He was the dean of the FRANKS clan.
Surviving are these stepchildren: Gascal GOULD of Continental No. 3, with whom he made his home; Charles, of Clyde No. 3; John of McClellandtown; William, of German township, and Edward, of Youngstown, Ohio, and Mrs. Pearl DEY, of West Virginia.
Two brothers, Frank of High House, and Searight, of Balsinger, and a sister, Mrs. Wilson BROGAN, also survive.
Brief funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the GOULD home and the remains will then be taken to the St. ……….cut off.
Herald Tues. 9-15-1936
EDWARD R. FRANKS
Edward Rebok Franks, 21 years old, died Friday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Franks, at Keisterville. He leaves his parents, two sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Robert Higinbotham of Grindstone and Mary Louise, Harion Harold and John Eli, at home. The funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the late home with Rev. R. C. VanEman officiating, assisted by Rev. J. Byers Brice. Burial will be made in Acklin Cemetery.
Edward V. FRANKS died in 1938. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(2)
Edward V. Franks
Stricken by a heart condition as he was reading a newspaper following the evening
meal, Edward V. Franks, aged 63, highly respected resident of Keisterville and
stable boss at the mining properties there, died at 6:45 p.m., Friday, May 27,
1938, at his home. He had been an esteemed resident of Keisterville for
22 years.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary Louise Franks; five children, Mary, Harold
and John, at home; Mrs. Robert Higinbotham, of Grindstone, and Clarence, of Keisterville;
three brothers, Nelson and Ely, both of East Millsboro, and William, of Charleroi;
two half-brothers, Emmanuel and James, and two half-sisters, Mrs. Jerry Colbert
and Mrs. Mary A. Dingle.
The funeral services will be held at 2:30 Monday afternoon in the home. Rev.
R. C. Van Eman will be in charge. Burial will follow in Acklin cemetery,
near Hopewell, in charge of C. B. Dearth & Son of New Salem.
Newpaper image is poor quality. Transcription may not be exact.
ELIAS CORE FRANKS
Elias Core Franks died at his home at High House at 5:15 Friday evening, August 12th, 1921. He had been ill for about four months suffering with a complication of diseases. He was the son of Conrad and Margaret Keener Franks, and was born January 6th, 1863, spending his entire life in the same community. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Franks; two daughters, Margaret, aged 9 and Irene, aged 5 years, and one step-daughter, Marie Hoover. A brother Austin Franks and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Stangston, both of High House also survive. The funeral party will meet at the home at 10 o'clock Monday and drive to the Jacob's Lutheran church where the services will be held. The pastor of the church, Rev. Mr. Hunt, and the Valley Lodge, No. 459, F. and A. M. will conduct the service. Burial will be made in the Jacob’s Lutheran Cemetery.
Elmer Franks, 69, of High House, was taken to Uniontown Hospital Sunday with a possible fractured skull suffered in a fall down a flight of stairs at his home.
OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN FALL
Elmer Franks, 68 years old, of High House, died Wednesday morning at Uniontown Hospital of injuries suffered early Sunday morning when he fell on a stairway at his home. The man never regained consciousness.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Rhodes Franks; five sons, Clark of Detroit, Kenneth of Continental and John, Robert and Louis at home; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Woods of Puritan and Mrs. Nellie Myers and Twila Jean at home; one brother, Jack of Leckrone; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Martin and Mrs. Jennie Ross of Uniontown and nine grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon with a brief service in the home at 2 o'clock and full rites at the Pleasant View Presbyterian Church at 2:30 in charge of Rev. David Hunter. Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
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FRANKS, EUGENE
(The Old Fox) — 75 years, of 204 East ? Ave., Masontown, Pa., died Tuesday, April 16, 1985 in his home. He was born December 9, 1909 in Leckrone, Pa., the son of the late Rinaldo and ?malinda Guiducci Franks. He was a graduate of German Township High School class of 1928 and Thiel College, class of 1932, ? received his masters degree from West Virginia University. He was a long resident of Masontown. He was principal at Masontown High School and Junior High. He coached ball from 1933 to 1950, won the WPIAL Football Championships in 1937, 47, and 50. He served as toastmaster for Tri-County Area. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 19?. He served as committeeman on the Baseball Big 10 Hall of Fame, Masontown. He was a member of All Saints R. C. Church, Masontown, the Rotary Club, Italo-American Club, and the Pals Athletic Club. He was an active member in several other organizations. Surviving are his wife, Deina Nocen? Franks; the following children, Eugene Franks Jr. and Donald Franks, both of Masontown, and Mrs. John (Linda) Chuska, Warren, Ohio, five grandchildren, a great-grandchild; a brother, Dr. Andrew Franks, New York City. Friends will be received in the John S. Maykuth Jr. Funeral home, corner of Church and River Avenue, Masontown, today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Thursday until 10:30 a.m. when a prayer service will be held, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in All Saints R. C. Church, Masontown, with Rev. Fr. Andrew J. Charnoki as celebrant. Interment in St. Agnes Cemetery.
Ezekiel Elloid FRANKS ( -1924)
Ezekiel Elloid Franks, 34 years old, of Mount Braddock, was instantly killed Tuesday by a fall of slate in the Gates mine while assisting in drawing some ribs. He is survived by his parents Mr. & Mrs. Ezekiel Franks of the Independence school, near Percy; one brother, Clayton at home and the following sisters; Mrs. George Stockdale and Mrs. Edward Jordan, both of Mount Braddock; Mrs. William Yaugher, Cove Run and Mrs. Albert Cole, Continental No. 2. Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, followed by additional services at the Cove Run Free Methodist Church, with Rev. O. O. King and Rev. D. E. Minerd, the last named of Connellsville, officiating. Internment will be made in Park Place Cemetery, Uniontown.
Note from contributor: Vet. Adm. Burial Records – WW I Veteran Army - Buried Section E Lot 32
George I. Franks
George Isaac Franks, 74, of Brownsville, Pa., died Monday, Oct. 23, 1995, in the Veterans Hospital, Pittsburgh. He is survived by two brothers, DeWayne Franks of Brownsville and Clinton Franks of New Jersey; and three sisters, Norma Huntley of the state of Florida and Sara Celestine and Gertie Vail of the state of Ohio. Friends will be received in the Andrew J. Skirpan funeral Home, 135 Park St., Brownsville, Pa., on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m., and Friday until 11 a.m., the hour of service.
Hannah M. FRANKS died in 1931. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(15)
HANNAH M. FRANKS
Mrs. Hannah M. Franks (widow of ) George W. Franks, died at (paper torn)
Wednesday, April 22, 1931 at (her) residence in German Township following an
illness extending over the past two years. She was a daughter of Ellis I and
Elizabeth Jane (Sn?) Coldren and was born August 24, 1???. At the time of her
death she was (?) years seven months and 28 days old.
Surviving are: one son, Mahlon Franks of Uniontown; four daughters, Mrs. John
A. Smith, of Smithfield; Mrs. P.L. Daily and Mrs. D. R. Hayden, both of Uniontown
and Miss Mary M. Franks at home. One sister, Mrs. Emma D. Franks of Smithfield,
together with 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive.
A special service will be conducted at the late residence Friday evening in charge
of Rev. David Hunter.
Funeral services will be at the home Sunday at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. M.
M. Smith pastor of Mt Moriah Baptist Church of Smithfield. Assisted by Rev. F.C.H.
Scholz, pastor of the St. Jacob's Lutheran church, where additional service will
be held.
Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery.
Uniontown, Sept 26, 1936-Stricken suddenly with a heart attack while drinking a glass of water in a restaurant Friday afternoon, Henry O. Franks, 78, of 33 Wilson Avenue, died before a physician could be summoned. A member of a pioneer family, he was a charter member of the Typographical Local and served one term as burgess after the turn of the century. He had been in poor health for some time.
He leaves a son, Armstrong, of Bellefonte, and three sisters; Mrs. Eva Conn, Mrs. William Van Swearengen and Mrs. I. W. Reynolds.
The funeral service will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be made in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, PA, Saturday, September 26, 1936, page 5, column 2
Contributed by Marilyn Tolentino <SFFoster at aol.com>
James S. Franks
James S. Franks, 77, of Leavittsburg, Ohio, formerly of Uniontown, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1996, in the Community Skilled Care Nursing Center, Warren, Ohio. He was born June 28, 1918, in Allison, Pa., the son of the late James M. and Isabelle (Smith) Franks. Mr. Franks was employed by Thomas Steel Corporation as a slitter for 23 years, retiring in 1983. Prior to Thomas Steel Corporation, Mr. Franks worked for American Welding and Manufacturing Company in Warren. He was a member of Windham United Methodist Church, a member and past Governor of Warren Moose Lodge No. 186, a member of the N.A.U.S. Club and the AMVETS in Warren. Mr. Franks enjoyed gardening and bowling and had bowled on the Saturday Night Fever Bowling League at Rainbow Lanes in Warren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Isabelle L. (Dearth) Franks, whom he married on Feb. 4, 1938, and who died in September 1984; a son, James L. Franks; one grandson; one great-grandson; two brothers, Eddie, Bobby and Charles Franks; and two sisters, Delores Thomas and Helen Smith. Surviving are two sons, Ronald A. Franks of Warren, Ohio, and Duane S. Franks of Champion Township, Ohio; one daughter, Mrs. Ralph (Suzanne E. ‘Sue’) Nangle of Leavittsburg; seven grand- children; and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the ROBERTS-CLARK MEMORIAL HOME, Warren, Ohio, today from 7 to 9 p.m., and Friday until 1 p.m., the hour of service, in the funeral home. Moose Lodge No. 186 will hold a service at 6:45 p.m., today in the funeral home. Interment will be in Crown Hill Burial Park. Material contributions may be made to James L. Franks Scholarship Fund at Labrae High School.
MRS. JANE E. FRANKS
Mrs. Jane E. Franks, 95, died at 8:15 o'clock Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie E. Yauger of Cove Run. Mrs. Franks was born in Connellsville June 2, 1857, daughter of the late Elias and Mariah Lehman. She was a member of the Percy Methodist Church and was a Gold Star Mother. Surviving besides Mrs. Yauger, are another daughter, Mrs. Anna B. Jordan of Mount Braddock; one son, Clayton Franks of Mount Braddock; 25 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Moyer of Mount Braddock, and one brother, William Lehman of Oliver No.3. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ezekiel in 1933. The body will be taken to the residence of Mrs. Jordan where the funeral service will be conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in Percy Cemetery in charge of Burhans funeral service of Dunbar.
Jennie Bryner FRANKS
(1881-1940)
Mrs. Jennie Franks, aged 59, wife of Washington Franks, died Thursday night, January 11, 1940 at the family home in Juniata. Surviving are the husband and these children; Walter and Kenneth of Vesta No 6, Harry and Marie Hiles, Juanita; Wilbert, Pittsburgh, Mrs. Ann Nutt, Connellsville; Jesse, Crossland Station; Mrs. Hazel Cottom, of Vanderbilt; Mrs. Violet Thorpe, West Leisenring; and Ruth, Donald and Thurman at home. She was a sister of Mrs. Rose Lowry and Jacob, Henry, Samuel, Gibson and Walter Bryner all of Dunbar. She also leaves 11 grandchildren. Brief rites will be held at 2 o'clock, Sunday afternoon with additional services at 2:30 at the Methodist Church at Juanita. Rev Mr. King and Rev. Mr. Peterson will officiate. Burial will be in Franklin cemetery under the direction J. T. Burhans.
JESSE E. FRANKS
Warren, Ohio—
Jesse E. Franks, 54, of 3356 Overlook Southeast,
Warren, Ohio died at 7:25 a.m. today when he was pronounced dead on arrival
at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren.
He moved here from Connellsville, in 1954. He was born Oct. 25,
1916, in Connellsville. He was a son of the late Washington and Jennie Bryan
Franks. He was a custodian for the Warren School District since 1954 and
attended the Todd Ave. United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Cora Ellen Means Franks; one son
Jesse E. Jr. of Champion Township, Warren, Ohio; Five sisters, Mrs. Melvin
(Violet) Bosley and Ruth Hall of Connellsville; Mrs. Curtis (Hazel) Cottom
and Mrs. Andrew (Marie) Martin of Dunbar and Mrs. Charles (Ann) Kennedy of
Chicago, Ill., and five brothers, Kenneth and Donald of Connellsville,
Walter of Brownsville, and Harry of Dunbar and Thurman of Chicago, Ill.
John Allen Franks, 50, died at 11:15 this morning at his home in 206 Jefferson street, East Park, after a lingering illness. Mr. Franks was a well-known musician and former pianist for Kiferle's orchestra. Later he organized his own orchestra and traveled extensively, filling engagements. During his recent illness he was playing weekly for the Fairview Aid Society. Born October 12, 1896, in Connellsville, he was a son of the late John Allen and Elsie Shaw Franks and had lived here virtually all his life. He was employed for the past five years by the Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation, as a checker in the shipping department of the Closure Division. He was a member of the local B. P. O. Elks. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Harriette Hood Hunter Franks; four sons, John W. (Jack), of Uniontown, Richard E. Franks of Connellsville, Bob Allen Franks and Lee David Franks at home; two grandchildren and four brothers, Albert, Harry, Charles and Clyde Raymond Franks, all of Connellsville. Friends may call at the home late his afternoon.
Kenneth R. Franks
[Note change in place of service] Friends will be received the Andrew J. Skirpan Funeral Home, 135 Park Street, Brownsville, today 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. and in the West Bend United Methodist Church Thursday from noon until 1 p.m. when services will be held with the Rev. Harry Speakman officiating. Interment to follow in West Bend Cemetery.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–July 23, 1913
Died—–June 24, 1991
Margaret P. Paris FRANKS
(1920-2002)
Margaret P. Franks, 82, of Uniontown, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, in Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, Pa. She was born May 24, 1920, in York Run, Pa., a daughter of the late Homer and Elizabeth O'Connor Paris. Mrs. Franks was a member of St. Therese de Lisieux Parish, Uniontown, Pa. She was a 1st Lt., serving as a nurse anesthetist with the U.S. Army during World War II. She received the European, African, Middle Eastern, Theater Campaign Medal. Surviving are a daughter, Kristin Taylor and husband, Denis of Hopwood; a son, Mark Franks and wife, Patricia of Uniontown; a brother, Eugene Paris of Cooper City, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Jordan and Erin Taylor and Maggie and Krista Franks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Frank P. Franks in 1981; two sisters, Helen Michaels and Catherine Spangler; and four brothers, John, Home, Charles and Francis Paris. Friends will be received in the DOLFI FUNERAL HOME, Uniontown, today from 2 to 9 p.m., and on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, until 9 a.m., at which time a blessing service will be held, followed by a Mass of Christian burial in St. Therese de Lisieux R.C. Church, with the Rev. Fr. Kenneth G. Zaccagnini V.F., celebrating. Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post No. 51 and the V.F.W. Post No. 8543.
Margaret Roseneckeh FRANKS ( -1978)
FRANKS, MARGARET ROSENECKEH— The family will receive friends today and Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Robert S. Oats Funeral Home, 71 Pennsylvania Ave. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Saturday, Jan. 14, 1978, at 9:30 a.m. in St. John's R. C. Church with Rev. Fr. Stephen McCorren as celebrant. Interment will be in Sylvan Heights Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be receited in the funeral home Friday at 8 p.m.
The Morning Herald--The Evening Standard, Uniontown, PA, Thursday, January 12, 1978, page 30, column 4
Contributed by Ruth Sprowls <ruthsprowls at windstream.net>
Marion FRANKS died in 1869. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(17)
FRANKS-- July 28, at his residence in Luzerne township, Marion Franks, in the 30th year of his age.
The Genius of Liberty. Uniontown, Pa. Aug. 5, 1869.
Mary E. Coffman FRANKS (1875-1955)
FRANKS, MARY E. Aged 79 years, wife of A. J. Franks of German Township, near McClellandtown died in her home, Tuesday evening, February 8,1955 at 9:15 o'clock. The daughter of the late David and Sarah Moore Coffman she was born March 20, 1875 in German Township, where she had spent her entire life. She was a member of the Grace Chapel Presbyterian Church of High House In addition to her husband, she is survived by the following children: Clinton of R. D. 1, Smithfield; Hazel Smith of McClellandtown: Mildred David of R. D. 2, Uniontown; Ruth Dillon of Philadelphia; and Weldon at home, also surviving are four grandchildren and four great grandchildren and four brothers: Thomas Calvin, Ira D. and H. Dale Coffman all of Uniontown and Frank E. Coffman of McClellandtown. She was predeceased by a daughter, Nellie. Friends are being received in the C. B. Dearth Sons Funeral Home, New Salem until Friday morningat 11 o'clock and in the Jacobs Lutheran Church, German Townshipfrom 12 until 2, the hour of services with Rev. John Richardson, pastor of the Grace Chapel Church, officiating;and Rev, W. H. Kibler, pastor of the Jacobs Lutheran Church, assisting. Interment will be in the Jacobs Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Mary Ellen Thorpe FRANKS (1917-1992)
Mary Ellen Franks, 74, of Dunbar RD1 (Juniata), died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1992, in Uniontown Hospital. She was born in December, 1917, in Fayette County, a daughter of the late William and Rebecca Smitley Thorpe.
FRANKS, MRS. MILDRED— Age 75 years, of Steel St., Republic, died in the Uniontown Hospital, Thursday, Feb. 8, 1962. She was predeceased by her husband Michael, in 1950, and a son, Steve in 1944. Survivors are, five sons, John of Levittown, Pa., Joseph of Republic, Louis and Ed of Cleveland, Ohio, and Andrew of Uniontown; three daughters, Mrs. William (Mildred) Parsons of Mansfield, Ohio, Mrs. Leonard (Helen) Basill of Uniontown, and Mrs. Frank (Marion) Check of Republic: two brothers, Steve and John Cernkovich of Nevada and fourteen grandchildren. She was a member of the Holy Rosary R. C. Church, Republic. Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Flack-Marucci Funeral Home, Legion St., Republic, will be announced later.
Final rites will be held tomorrow for Mrs. Mildred Franks, 75, of Republic, who died yesterday in Uniontown Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1950 and a son in 1944. Survivors include five sons, three daughters; fourteen grandchildren and two brothers. Friends are being received in the Flack-Marucci Funeral Home where a prayer service will be at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow followed by Requiem High Mass in Holy Rosary R. C. Church. The Rev. A. J. Balok will officiate with interment in the church cemetery.
MRS. PAULINE FRANKS
Mrs. Pauline Franks, 89, died Wednesday night at her home at Merrittstown. She leaves her husband, William, one son, Andrew, and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the home in charge of Rev. R. C. VanEman.
FRANKS, RALPH G. (WHITEY)— Club, Boulevard, Uniontown, Pa., - Age 60 years, husband of Alverda Bowers Franks, of 41 Country died in the Uniontown Hospital, Monday, December 26, 1966, at 9:10 a.m. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Walter (Shirley) Shipley, Silver Spring, Md.; one son, Donald, at home; one grandchild, two sisters, Mrs. Ben (Myrtle) Wilson, Pt. Marion, and Mrs. Harry (Marie) Reagan, Uniontown; one brother, Raymond Franks, Gans, Pa. He attended the Free Methodist Church, of Uniontown, and was employed as a mechanic for the Robena Mines, of the U.S. Steel Corp. He was a member of the UMWA, Robena Local, No. 8321. The family will receive friends this evening after 7, and on Wednesday from 3 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m., in the Harold S. Gleason Funeral Home, 114 E. Fayette St., where funeral services will be conducted Thursday, December 28, at 1 p.m. Rev. Harry E. Stevick will officiate. Interment in LaFayette Memorial Park.
Regis D. Franks
Regis D. Franks, 64, of Connellsville, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 1996 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the VITO C. MARTUCCI FUNERAL HOME, 123 S. First Street, West Side, Connellsville. Services will then be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Old Pittsburgh and Barbara Road in Uniontown. Interment will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery in Smock.
Richard E. FRANKS, Jr. (1943-2011)
Richard E. Franks Jr.
Acme
Richard E. Franks Jr., 67, of Acme, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born May 4, 1943, a son of the late Richard E. Sr. and Anna Lyne (Scott) Franks. Mr. Franks was a graduate of Connellsville High School and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He was a retired lieutenant colonel of the Army serving in the Vietnam War. Mr. Franks was the retired owner and president of Graft Oil Company of Connellsville. Among his affiliations, Mr. Franks was a member and past president of the Connellsville Rotary Club, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow, member and past president of the Connellsville Chamber of Commerce and a member of Paradise United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Christine (Johnson) Franks; four children, Edward "Ned" Franks and his wife, Theresa, of Bullskin Township, Laura B. "Lori" Franks, of Baltimore, Md., Melissa "Missy" Leapline and her husband, Bruce, of South Connellsville, and Melinda "Mindy" Barnhart and her husband, Cecil, of South Connellsville; nine grandchildren, Mason, Colin, Zachary and Larissa Franks, Kassidy and Kawlija Leapline, Alicia Franks and Blaine and Olivia Barnhart; and two brothers, William "Bill" Franks and his wife, Kathy, of Midlothian, Va., and James Franks and his wife, Sherry, of Acme; and his mother-in-law, Evelyn M. Balsley. Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Charles Prevot officiating. Interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville. Military rites will be conducted by the Connellsville American Legion and VFW and Trotter American Legion Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are suggested to Paradise United Methodist Church or to Calvary Assembly of God Church.
Roy FRANKS died in 1932. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(3)
Funeral services for Roy Franks, who was accidently killed Tuesday night in a
gun accident, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home in Keiser
Avenue, Point Marion. Interment will be in the Eberdeen Memorial cemetery.
Franks is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Franks, the following brothers
and sisters: Ralph, Marling, Leland, Gladys and Elton. He was a pupil in the
eighth grade of the Point Marion schools.
(handwritten - Standard Oct 20 1932)
Russell FRANKS died in 1938. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(2)
Complications following an appendicitis operation proved fatal in the Uniontown hospital on Monday morning, July 11, 1938, to Russell Franks, aged 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Franks, of Balsinger. A brother, Paul Franks, also a patient in the hospital, underwent an emergency appendectomy and was reported in a serious condition last night.
Young Franks, in addition to his parents, leaves two other brothers, Reed and Kenneth, both at home. He was admitted to the hospital on July 5.
Funeral services will be held from the family residence at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, followed by rites in St. Jacob's Lutheran church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Sarah Harford FRANKS (1900-1947)
FRANKS, SARA HARFORD, wife of John F. Franks of Balsinger, died Tuesday morning, December 30, 1947, in the Uniontown Hospital at 7 o’clock. She was born in Menallen Township, Fayette county, July 13, 1900, the daughter of Harvey and Harriet Woods Harford. Surviving are the following sister and brothers; Mrs. C. Van Prost of Uniontown, Robert Higginbotham of Uledi, Jessie E. Harford of New Kensington, Clyde Harford of Hopwood and Walter Harford of Uniontown. She was a member of the Dorcas Class of the Third Presbyterian church, of which she had been a member and was active in the Revere Union Sunday school. Friends will be received in the C. B. Dearth Sons Funeral Home, New Salem, after 10 o’clock this morning until 2 p.m., Friday, January 2, when services will be held with Rev. M. P. Steele, of Pleasant View Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Springer Rockwell, Chester Rockwell, Glenn Sangston, Clark McClernan, Paul Guthrie, Edgar Edenfield.
DEATHS
FRANKS— Near Smithfield, Pa., August 9th, 1865, of Cancer, SUSAN, wife of Samuel Franks, in the 59th year of her age. For many years she was a great sufferer: yet all the time she was calm patient and cheerful. Her life in health and sickness was a beautiful exhibition of the power and excellence of the Christian religion. In this fallen world she walked by faith and now, no doubt she is enjoying the presence of her once suffering but now glorified Savior, whom she loved so dearly. Her body rests in the silence tomb; her soul with Christian Paradise. At the age of twenty she made a public profession of religion, and for the last twenty-nine years she was a member of the Presbyterian Church of George’s Creek. A large circle of kindred and friends were permitted the sad privilege of watching around her dying bed and of following to the grave her sleeping dust. “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” H. O. R.
Washington 'Wash' FRANKS
(1877-1940)
WASH FRANKS
Wash Franks, aged 63, of Juaniata, R.D. died at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, June 25, 1940 in Connellsville hospital after a lingering illness. Surviving are the following children: Walter and Kenneth, Vesta No.6; Wilbert, Pittsburgh; Harry, Juniata; Mrs. Anna Nutt, Connellsville; Mrs. Hazel Cottom, Vanderbilt; Mrs. Violet Thorpe, Uniontown; and Mrs. Marie Hiles, Therman, Ruth and Donald at home. He also leaves 11 grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters; Mrs. Ida Pinkney, Carmichaels; Mrs. Margaret Krepps, Buena Vista; James Franks, Brownsville; Abraham, of High House and George in Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon in the home, Rev. Harry Peterson will officiate and burial will follow in Franklin Cemetery under the direction of J. T. Burhans, Dunbar.
Notes from contributor:
Cause of death–Coronary Thrombosis
Father–Abe Franks
Mother–Menelha (Minerd) Franks
William Searight FRANKS ( -1944)
W. S. FRANKS
William Searight Franks, 81, died Saturday at his home at Balsinger after a short illness. Surviving are his widow, five children, one brother, one sister and 10 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon.
FRANZ, JOSEPH, age 55 years, husband of Mary Duritan Franz of rear 43 Prospect street, died in the Uniontown hospital, Wednesday morning, December 1, 1948 at 6:30 o'clock after a lingering illness. He was born in Uniontown in 1893, the son of the late Christopher and Margaret Franz; and has been an employee of the Richmond Radiator company, Enaznel plant for the past 23 years and was a member of the U. A. W. C. I O. Local 66, Uniontown. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Franz and the following sons, Joseph, Jr., of Uniontown and Christopher and Henry, both at home; one sister, Mrs. Thomas (Etta) Byrne, of Pittsburgh. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry and John Franz. Friends will be received in the family residence after 10:30 o'clock this morning until 8:30 Saturday morning, December 4. Services will be conducted in St. John's R. C. church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Park Place cemetery, under the direction of the Victor A. DeCarlo Funeral Home.
FRASCONI, TERESA— Age 92 years, of 16 Maple St., Masontown, died Wednesday, March 31, 1975. She was a member of the All Saints R.C. Church and the Italian Ladies Circle of Masontown. Preceding her in death was her husband, Dario, in 1967. Surviving are the following children: Charles and Andrew, both of Waynesburg; Mrs. Gino (Josephine) Cappellini of Waynesburg; Mrs. George (Thelma) Secosky of Masontown; three grandchildren; one great- grandchild. Friends are being received in the Yoney Funeral Home, Masontown, today until 9:45 a.m. when Prayer Services will be held, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in All Saints R.C. Church, Masontown with Rev. Fr. Andrew J. Charpoki as Celebrant. Interment in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.
FRASER— At Monroe, on Tuesday, March 15, Thomas Frazer, son of James and Lydia Frazer, aged about 4 years.
Antonio Fratto
Everson
Antonio "Tony" Fratto, Fayette County Democratic Committee member and Westmoreland-Fayette County Municipal Sewage Authority Board member, residing in Everson, died unexpectedly Monday morning, March 17, 2008, in Excela Health Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, at the age of 74 years. He was born in Scottdale, Oct. 21, 1933, a son of the late Pietro and Maria Zaffina Fratto, who died April 3, 1968 and March 28, 1970, respectively. Tony was a devout Catholic and lifetime member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Scottdale, where he was a member of the church's Usher Society for many years and a member of the former Holy Name Society. He was a graduate of the Scottdale High School Class of 1952. Tony was a retired toll collector for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, New Stanton, with 12 years of service. Previously, he retired from Duraloy Blaw-Knox Corp. of Scottdale as a pattern clerk with 40 years of service. Tony was also associated for many years with his late brother, Joseph Fratto, with the former A and J Catering Service in Scottdale. He was a Fourth Degree member and past Faithful Navigator of the Catholic Knights of Columbus Bishop O'Connor Assembly 921 of Connellsville. Tony was a board member and immediate past president of the Westmoreland-Fayette Municipal Authority with 22 years of service and was awarded the "Sahli Award" for obtaining more than 20 years of service on the board. He was also a member of the Scottdale BPO Elks 777, the Scottdale VFW Post 7781, the Slovak Club of Mt. Pleasant, the American Beneficial Sportsman Club and served as the Democratic Committeeman of Fayette County. He also was a member and fundraiser for the Geibels Fathers Club since 1980. The greatest joy for Tony was his love for his granddaughters and watching them participate in their sporting events. Tony leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife of 45 years, Cora Jane "Sue" Shaffer Fratto, whom he married Nov. 24, 1962; his son, Mark Fratto and his wife, Amy, of Melcroft; his daughter, Lisa Fratto, of Everson; his two granddaughters, Ashlyn and Alyssa Fratto, both of Melcroft; two sisters, Theresa Fratto, of Scottdale, and Concetta Fagan and her husband, Joseph, of Scottdale; a brother, James Fratto, of Scottdale; his sister-in-law, Janet Fratto, of Scottdale; and his brother-in-law, Dale Shaffer, of Acme. In addition to his parents, Tony was preceded in death by his two sisters, Maria Fratto, in infancy, and Elizabeth Detone (March 16, 1987); and his four brothers, Gregory G. Fratto (Feb. 13, 1981), Frank Fratto (June 2, 1979), Joseph Fratto (July 20, 2001) and Peter Fratto Jr. (Aug. 9, 2004). Tony's family will greet friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the FRANK KAPR FUNERAL HOME INC., 417 W. Pittsburgh St., Scottdale. A blessing service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home, followed by his funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.m. in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Scottdale, with his pastor, the Rev. Leonard W. Stoviak, as celebrant. Committal services and interment will follow in St. John Parish Cemetery, Scottdale. Members of St. John Ministry of Consolation will conduct a service at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. To view online obituary, sign guest registry, send condolences or obtain directions, please visit www.kapr.com.
Theresa Fratto
Scottdale
Theresa Fratto, 86, a lifelong resident of Scottdale (Kingview), died Tuesday morning, Nov. 15, 2011, in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, surrounding by her loving family. She was born March 8, 1925, in Scottdale, Upper Tyrone Township, a daughter of the late Pierto and Maria Zaffina Fratto, who died April 3, 1968, and March 28, 1970, respectively. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and also attended St. John Byzantine Catholic Church, both of Scottdale. She was a retired quality control selector with the former Anchor Hocking Glass Corp., South Connellsville, with 44 years of service. She was a member of GPPAW of Connellsville. Theresa loved gardening and baking for her family. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins fan. Her devotion and love were unconditional and never-ending for family and friends. The joy of her life was spending quality time with her nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Theresa's memories will forever remain in the hearts of her loving sister, brother and their families: her sister, Concetta Fagan and husband, Joseph, of Scottdale; and her brother, James Fratto, of Scottdale. In addition to her parents, Theresa was preceded in death by two sisters, Maria Fratto, in infancy, and Elizabeth Detone (March 16, 1987); three brothers, Frank Fratto (June 2, 1979), Gregory G. Fratto (Feb. 13, 1981) and Peter "Limey" Fratto Jr. (Aug. 9, 2004); brother-in-law, Daniel Detone (Dec. 12, 1985); and her sister-in-law, Paula T. Fratto (March 11, 2007). Theresa's family invites friends from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday to the family residence, 612 Kingview Road, Scottdale, for visitation, where a Parastas service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, followed by the Divine Liturgy to be intoned at 9:30 a.m. in St. John Byzantine Catholic Church, Porter Avenue, Scottdale, with the Very Rev. John H. Salko as celebrant. Committal service and interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Parish Cemetery, Scottdale. A Panachida service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at the family residence. To view online obituary, sign guest registry, send condolences, obtain direction or order flowers, please visit www.kapr.com.
Peter Fratto Jr.
Scottdale
Peter "Limey" Fratto Jr., 69, of 612 Kingview Road, Scottdale, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2004, in Frick Hospital, Mount Pleasant. He was born in Scottdale, June 10, 1935, a son of the late Pietro Fratto, who died April 3, 1968, and the late Maria Zaffina Fratto, who died March 28, 1970. Limey was a lifetime member of the church of St. John the Baptist, Scottdale. He was a retired inspector for Anchor Hocking Glass Corp. of South Connellsville, with 37 years of service, and was a member of the GPPAW Local of Connellsville. Limey was a member of the Mount Pleasant Sons of Italy and a proud lifetime member of the Connellsville Polish Independent Club. He was also a member of numerous clubs and organizations throughout the Fay-West area. He was known by his family and friends as an avid Pittsburgh Pirate and Steeler fan, Limey leaves to cherish his memories, his loving and devoted family: two sisters, Mary Theresa Fratto of Scottdale, with whom he resided, Concetta Fagan and her husband, Joseph of Scottdale, and their children, Carol and Dr. Mark Williams of Scottdale, Michael Fagan and his wife, Renee of Greensburg, Joseph Fagan and his wife, Kim of Everson, and John Fagan and his wife, Geri of Scottdale; a brother, James Fratto and his wife, Paula of Scottdale, and their children James Fratto Jr. and his wife, Mary of Greensburg, and Peter Fratto and his wife, Kim of Scottdale; nieces, Elizabeth Feeley of Johnson City, Tenn., Donna Qualley and her husband, John of Harrison City, and Denise CaIdwell and her husband, Hudnell of Scottdale; Lisa Fratto of Everson and nephew, Mark Fratto of Indian Head; and a number of great-nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Limey will once again be reunited with his two sisters, Maria Fratto, who died in infancy, and Elizabeth Detone, who died March 16, 1987; his two brothers, Gregory G. Fratto, who died Feb. 13, 1981, and Frank Fratto, who died June 2, 1979. Limey's family will greet friends in the family residence, 612 Kingview Road, Scottdale, tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A blessing service will be held in the family home, Thursday at 9:15 a.m., followed by his funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.m. in the church of St. John The Baptist, Scottdale, with his pastor, the Rev. Leonard W. Stoviak as celebrant, Committal services and interment will follow in St. John Parish Cemetery, Scottdale. The family suggests memorials be made to St. John the Baptist Parochial School, 504 S. Broadway, Scottdale, or Verna Montessori School, 268 Prittstown Road, Mount Pleasant, in memory of Peter Limey Fratto Jr. A parish wake service will be held Wednesday in the home. Limey's funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the FRANK KAPR FUNERAL HOME INC., 417 W. Pittsburgh St., Scottdale. To view online obituary, sign guest registry, send condolences, or obtain directions, please visit www.kapr.com.
Adrian G. Frazee, 92, of Arlington, Ohio, died at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Fox Run Manor Nursing Home. Surviving are two sons, Barry W. Frazee of Findlay, and the Rev. Gerald L. (Ruth Ann) Frazee of Logan, Ohio; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was a retired Pennsylvania coal miner and Federal Mine Inspector, who moved to Arlington from Fombell, Pa., in 1981. Funeral services will be held today at 8 p.m., at Kirkpatrick-Behnke Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio, 3100 West Central Ave., Suite 250, Toledo, OH 43606.
Arthur Harold FRAZEE (1923-2006)
Arthur Harold Frazee, 82, of Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., passed away Monday, April 24, 2006, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. He was born September 13, 1923, in Markleysburg, Fayette County, Pa., the son of the late John and Carrie Conaway Frazee. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by five sisters: Dorothy Wable, Alta Detrick, Ruth Frazee, Mamie Frazee, Anna Lou Conaway, and one brother, Frank Frazee. He is survived by his beloved wife, of 27 years, Betty Jane Dusch Frazee; a daughter, Lori Berdik, of North Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pa.; a son, Fred Dusch, of Connellsville; a granddaughter, Nichole Brook, and a grandson, Richard Michael; one sister, Alice VanSickle, of Greenville, Pa. and many nieces and nephews. He attended Greenwood United Methodist Church, was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II, and was retired from Marsolino Construction with 30 years of service, many of those years at the Quarry at Jumonville. He was a member of Teamsters Local 491. Friends will be received in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME OF HOPWOOD, Fayette County, Pa., today from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Friday, April 28, 2006, until 11 a.m. the hour of the Service with the Rev. Patty Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Thomas Cemetery, Markleysburg.
Augusta Lohr FRAZEE (1910-2003)
Augusta Lohr Frazee, 93, of Markleysburg, Pa., passed away Sunday, August 10, 2003 in Kamp's Personal Care Home. She was born June 10, 1910 in Somerfield, Pa., daughter of the late Wood Ghone and Maria Augusta Hetz Lohr. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by these brothers and sister, John Lohr, William Lohr, Earl Raymond Lohr, Orville Lohr, Paul Richard Lohr and Marie Lancaster. Mrs. Frazee was a member of the Grace Methodist Church and owned and operated Augusta's Hair Salon for 44 years. Surviving are her husband of 49 years John Ephriam Frazee; one brother Clarence Lohr of Frankfort, Ky.; two sisters Gertrude Glaze of Fairmont, W. Va. and Margaret Holt of Ohiopyle and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the RODNEY S. TURNER FUNERAL HOME, 254 Main St., Markleysburg, Pa. today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday until 11 a.m. the hour of service with Rev. Terry Collins and Rev. Timothy Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in Addison Cemetery.
Blaine Jeremiah FRAZEE (1924-2006)
Blaine Jeremiah Frazee, 81, of Markleysburg, Fayette County, Pa., passed away on Monday, June 12, 2006, in Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. He was born on September 4, 1924, in Friendsville, Maryland, the son of Hiram and Edith Teets Frazee. Mr. Frazee attended the Union Chapel Church. He was a Lumber Inspector for Sam Frazee, Troy Friend, and numerous other lumber companies in the area. Mr. Frazee was a United States Army veteran, who served as a Staff Sergeant during World War II in the European Theatre of Operations. He was Tank Commander and a driver with the First and Second Armored Divisions, and he was the first United States Forces to enter Berlin, Germany. He graduated from Friendsville High School, Friendsville, Maryland, Class of 1941. He enjoyed gardening and planting trees and watching them grow. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Rosetta Kathryn Savage Frazee, two sisters, Opal Sisler and Amy Friend and a brother, Glen Frazee. He is survived and will be greatly missed by his son, Larry Blaine Frazee, of Markleysburg, Pa.; brothers, Emerson Frazee and wife, Betty, of Oakland, Maryland, Paul Frazee and wife, Leona, Merle Frazee and wife, Janice, Dale Frazee and wife, Linda, Ward Frazee and wife, Carol, all of Friendsville, Maryland; a sister, Eileen Capel and husband, Bill, of Ridgeley, West Virginia, Linda Sechler and husband, Delbert, of Barberton, Ohio. Friends will be received in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME, Farmington, Fayette County, Pa., today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday, until 11 a.m. the hour of Service with the Rev. Chester Cover and the Rev. Wendell Cover officiating. Interment will follow in Thomas Cemetery, Markleysburg.
Charles W. "Chuck" Frazee, age 84, of Lake Lynn (Blosser Hill), Fayette County, Pa., died Sunday, May 20, 2007, in the Point Manor Personal Care Home, Point Marion, Fayette County, Pa. Born November 30, 1922, in Confluence, Somerset County, Pa., he was the son of John A. and Annie Elizabeth (Vought) Frazee. A United States Navy Veteran of World War II, he served three years on the U.S.S. Chicago, and was stationed in the Bay of Japan on V-J Day. "Chuck" worked for a while at Almar Metal Arts and Houze Glass, both in Point Marion, and later retired from West Virginia University Hospital after 20 years employment. Having attended the Oak Grove Church of Christ for over 50 years, he helped build their baptistry and then was one of the first to be baptized there. In his spare time, he enjoyed woodworking and painting pictures and was an avid gardener. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Emma Lewis Frazee, whom he married May 27, 1948; four children and their spouses: Charles and Cherie Frazee, Jr., of Mount Nebo, West Virginia, Emajean and Frankie Stafford, of Morgantown, West Virginia, Donald and Michele Frazee, of Smithfield, Fayette County, Pa., and Donna and Justin Case, of Raleigh, North Carolina; nine grandchildren and their spouses: Merri and Don Henry, Anna and Charles Stevens, Heather and Mike Page, Shelley and Jason Fox, Amanda and Thomas Stopski, Kelly and Thomas Stroop, Stephanie Frazee, Megan Case and Thomas Case; seven great-grandchildren: Madison Henry, Lauren Henry, Sidney Henry, Johanna Stevens, Thomas Stopski, Jr., Zachary Rutan and Taryn Stroop; a niece, Shirley Spanger, of Rockwood, Somerset County, Pa.; sisters-in-law: Fannie Watt, of Hopwood, Fayette County, Pa., and Martha Karpal and her husband, Richard, of Florida; and several other nieces and nephews. Predeceased are his parents, brothers, Ralph, James, John, George and Allen Frazee, a sister, Clella Spanger, and infant grandson, Benjamin Charles Frazee. Friends will be received in the RICHARD R. HEROD FUNERAL HOME, Point Marion, Pa., today from 7 to 9 p.m., and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Visitation continues on Thursday, May 24, in the OAK GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST, Morris Crossroads, from 10 until 11 a.m., the Hour of Service, with Brian Young, Minister, officiating. Interment follows in the Little Arlington Section of Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion, with Military Rites accorded by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 747 and the American Legion Post 499, both of Point Marion, Pa.
Edwin Holbert FRAZEE (1927-2012)
UNIONTOWN
Edwin Holbert “Sonny” Frazee
Edwin Holbert “Sonny” Frazee, age 85, of Uniontown, Pa., and formerly of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2012. He was born August 13, 1927 in Revere, Pennsylvania the son of Edwin James Frazee and Mary (Varndell) Frazee. “Sonny” was a veteran of World War II who had served Honorably in the U. S. Army. He lived for many years in Louisville, Kentucky where he was employed at Alhom Storm Doors and Windows of Louisville and had owned, renovated, rented, managed several apartment buildings. He was a much beloved son, brother, father and uncle who always took care of his family. Preceding him in death were his parents; a brother, Earl Frazee; and three sisters, Dorothy Steinhoff, Edith Rice and Shirley Wilbert. Surviving are a son, Robert M. Alvey of Kentucky; grandchildren: Robbie Alvey II ad Jessica Whitehouse; nephews: Larry Steinhoff and wife Stacey and Ron Siebert all of Ruff Creek, Pa., and Billy Rice of Coraopolis, Pa.; and several great nieces and great nephews. Friends will be received in the JEROME W. SHELL FUNERAL HOME, 164 South Mount Vernon Ave., Uniontown, Pa., on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday, September 4, until 11 a.m., the hour of Service with the Rev. Timothy Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park, Brownfield, Pa. Military Honors will be accorded by the General George C. Marshall AMVETS Post 103 of Hopwood, Pa.
UNIONTOWN
Edwin Holbert “Sonny” Frazee
Edwin Holbert “Sonny” Frazee, age 85, of Uniontown, Pa., and formerly of Louisville, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2012. Friends will be received in the JEROME W. SHELL FUNERAL HOME, 164 South Mount Vernon Ave., Uniontown, Pa., on Tuesday, September 4, until 11 a.m., the hour of Service with the Rev. Timothy Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park, Brownfield, Pa. Military Honors will be accorded by the General George C. Marshall AMVETS Post 103 of Hopwood, Pa.
Emerson E. 'Pete' FRAZEE (1924-2004)
Emerson E. "Pete" Frazee, age 79, of Friendsville, Maryland, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2004, in Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born December 26, 1924, in Leisenring, Pa., son of the now late Clark and Daisy (VanSickle) Frazee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two infant brothers, Harry and Grover Frazee. "Pete" was a United States Marine Corps Veteran who was wounded while serving in World War II and received the Purple Heart. He was a lifetime member of V. F. W. Post 10077 in Deer Park, Maryland, a member of American Legion Post 0071 in Oakland, Maryland, and Charter Member of the B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 2481 in Oakland, Maryland. He graduated from Friendsville High School and was co-owner of D & B Mine Materials. He was a Timberman all his life! Surviving are his loving wife, Shirley (Ryzok) Frazee; these Children: Bradley Frazee of Uniontown, Pa., Lisa Westhafer of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Dana Frazee of Friendsville, Maryland; these Step-Children: Janet Jefferys of Valley Point, West Virginia, Bill Glisan of Uniontown, Pa., Michael Glisan of Clearwater, Florida, Tammy Brugger of Richmond, Virginia, and Brian Glisan of LaVale, Maryland; one Grandson, Michael Westhafer; nine Step-Grandchildren; one Brother, Charles J. Frazee of Friendsville, Maryland; four Sisters: Mabel Griffith, Bernice Rodeheaver and Ruby Ryan all of Friendsville, Maryland, and Delores Miller of Austintown, Ohio; numerous Nieces and Nephews. Friends will be received in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME OF FARMINGTON, Pa., today (Tuesday) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Additional visitation will be held in BLOOMING ROSE CHURCH, Friendsville, Md., on Wednesday, September 29, from Noon until 1 p.m. Services will begin at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Phil Dukes officiating. Interment will follow in Asher Glade Cemetery where Military Rites will be accorded at graveside.
Evelyn M. (Stanton) Frazee of Greensburg, Pa., died Sunday, May 22, 2005, in Execla Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. She was born in Hopwood, Pa., a daughter of the late James Taylor and Lulu (Beatty) Stanton. Prior to retirement, she had been employed by Emar Creations of Greensburg. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Greensburg, the Dorothy Price Circle of the Church, former president of The Southwest Greensburg Garden Club, and former member of the Progressive Women's Club. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon C. Frazee on July 24, 1990; and a sister, Hazel Spear. She is survived by two daughters, Virginia Ewing and her husband, Joseph of Southwest Greensburg, and Kathleen Smith of Fayetteville, Ga.; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Ewing and his wife, Rebecca, Jared Ewing and his wife, Kimberly, Jeremy Ewing and his wife, Karen, Jennifer Ewing and her fiance, Adam Garman and Todd Smith; three great-grandchildren, Dana, Jessica and Michael Ewing; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., 516 Stanton at Green Streets, Greensburg, today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Additional visitation will be held on Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, Greensburg, from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., where a funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Larry R. Hellein officiating. Interment will follow in the Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Greensburg.
Hannah Elizabeth Sutton FRAZEE (1840-1901)
Death notice taken from the Obit Index of the Pennsylvania Room of the Uniontown Public Library.
Hannah Elizabeth Sutton Frazee
White, female, 63 years old
Cause of death–Heart Attack
Born—– August, 1840, Uniontown
Died—–December 8, 1901
Buried–Oak Grove Cemetery
Spouse–Dr. Hiram Frazee
Jenny Lee Marks FRAZEE (1976-2004)
Jenny Lee Marks Frazee, 28, of Markleysburg, Pa., passed away Saturday, March 20, 2004, with the Marks and Frazee families by her side. Born to Bill and Nancy Marks of Farmington, Pa., on February 24, 1976, she has a younger sister, Sarah Marks Forkocich, of Fairchance, Pa. Jenny is the wife to Jeffrey Frazee and mommy to Zane Michael Frazee at home. The Family will receive friends in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME OF FARMINGTON, Pa., on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, March 24, at 11 a.m. in Gospel Center Church, Markleysburg, with the Rev. Martin Stewart officiating.
John Ephraim FRAZEE (1920-2009)
John Ephraim Frazee, 89, of Markleysburg, Pa., passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 in Kamp's Personal Care Home. He was born July 16, 1920 in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, Son of James R. Frazee and Elizabeth Jenkins Frazee. Ephraim was a member of the Grace Methodist Church and also the Markleysburg Grange No. 1947. He retired from Ringers Oil Company Inc., Markleysburg. Ephraim was loved and appreciated by all! He was preceded in death by his Parents, his Wife, Augusta Lohr Frazee, and a Nephew, John Frazee. Surviving are one Brother, Howard Frazee and his wife Emma of Edenburg, Pa.; three Nieces: Sandra Moretti and husband Eugene of Lowellville, Ohio, Frances Soroka and husband Daniel of Valencia, Pa., and Debby McAllister of New Castle, Pa.; ten Great Nieces and Great Nephews. Friends will be received in the RODNEY S. TURNER FUNERAL HOME, 254 Main Street, Markleysburg, Pa., today (Tuesday, July 21, 2009) from Noon until 2 p.m., the hour of Service. Interment will be in Addison Cemetery, Addison, Pa.
Rosetta Kathryn Savage FRAZEE (1923-2005)
Rosetta Kathryn (Savage) Frazee, age 81, of Markleysburg, Pa., passed away Thursday, February 24, 2005, in her home. She was born September 29, 1923, in Markleysburg, Pa., daughter of Clyde Savage and Sadie Elvina (Thomas) Savage. Mrs. Frazee was a member of Union Chapel Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Eugene Savage, and a sister, Wava Savage. Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Blaine J. Frazee; a son, Larry B. Frazee of Markleysburg, Pa.; and three sisters: Marie Wilhelm of West Leisenring, Pa., Betty Clemens of Ashton, Pa., and Helen Moore of West Chester, Pa. Friends will be received in the CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME OF FARMINGTON, Pa., today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday, February 28, until 11 a.m., the hour of Service with the Rev. Chester Cover and the Rev. Wendell Cover officiating. Interment will follow in Thomas Cemetery, Markleysburg.
Mrs. Sidney E. FRAZEE ( -1933)
MRS. SIDNEY E. FRAZEE
Mrs. Sidney E. Frazee, aged 82, died Friday morning at 12:30 at her home at Markleysburg of complications and age. She was a lifelong resident of Markleysburg and since girlhood has been a member of the Union Baptist church. She is survived by the following children: Marshall Frazee, John, Mrs. Emma Spears and James R. Frazee, all of Markleysburg; Mrs. Sidney Baugh of Uniontown; Mrs. Minnie Knox, of Confluence, and Mrs. Clara Silbaugh of Addison. Two brothers, Joseph H. and Jacob W. Humbertson and one sister, Mrs. Martha Roberts, of Charleroi, also survive. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock at the Union church at Markleysburg with Rev. Denning of the Baptist church of Pittsburgh, officiating. Burial will be in the Frazee Ridge cemetery.
Daughter of James FRAZER ( -1870)
A little child, daughter of James Frazer, died at Tyrone Mines on Monday, of cholera infantum.
Dorothy J. FRAZIER died in 1938. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(2)
Dorothy June Frazier, aged four years and five months, died at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday,
November 8, 1938, at the home of her parents, House 75, LaBelle. Death followed
an illness of a week and a half.
Surviving in addition to the parents are three brothers, William, Earl and Elmer,
and five sisters, Mary Jane, Martha, Alice, Margaret and Eleanor. Private funeral
services will be held at the family residence Thursday afternoon at 2:30, with
the Rev. R. C. Van Eman, of Hopewell Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial
will be in Sandy Hill cemetery.
ELMER FRAZIER
Elmer Frazier, 39 years old, son of Mrs. Jennie Tormay Frazier, died at the Pittsburgh Hospital Saturday evening at 8:30 o’clock. Mr. Frazier was a nephew of P. J. Tormay of Connellsville. Besides his mother he is survived by two children, Robert and Harold Frazier of Connellsville, five brothers, Lindsay and Edward of Trotter, John and Eugene of Leisenring and Joseph of Vanderbilt; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Trainer of Lemont and Miss Eva Frazier and Mrs. J. B. Smiley at Leisenring. The funeral cortege will leave his mother’s home at Leisenring tomorrow at 8:30 o’clock. Requiem high mass will be celebrated at 9 o’clock at the Immaculate Conception Church here. Interment will be made at the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
ELMER FRAZIER FUNERAL
Funeral services for Elmer Frazier, in his 39th year, who died of complications Saturday in a Pittsburgh hospital, will be held Tuesday morning at 8:30 in the home of his mother, Mrs. Jennie Tormay Frazier, Rogersville, to be followed by requiem high mass a half hour later in the Immaculate Conception church in Connellsville. Burial in the new St. Joseph cemetery in charge of McNanamy and Whitlatch. Mr. Frazier is survived by his mother, two children, Robert and Harold of Connellsville, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. J. B. Smiley, Thomas Frazier, Eva Frazier, Lindsey Frazier of Trotter, Joseph of Vanderbilt; John of Leisenring No. 1; Edward of Trotter, and Eugene of Rogerstown.
Mrs. James E. FRAZIER died in 1896. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(60)
Mrs JAMES E FRAZIER died at her home in Hopwood, March 2 1896, aged 26 years.
She was a daughter of F R MARTIN, deceased, and MARY A MARTIN. She
was married two years ago to JAMES E FRAZIER of Erie County. Her husband
and one child survive her. Funeral March 4th; interment in Hopwood Cemetery.
Genius of Liberty (Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA) on March 5 1896
Edward Frederick
Edward Frederick, 71, of Lake Margaret Drive, Orlando, Fla., and formerly of Dunbar, Pa., died Sunday, April 14, in Orlando. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Betty Jean Kemp Frederick, four sons, John Frederick and wife, Lori, of Titusville, Fla., twins Ronald Frederick and Donald Frederick both of Orlando, and Marty Frederick and wife, Dawn, of Yorkville, Ohio, a brother, Robert Frederick of Mount Dora, Fla., a sister, Mrs. Joseph (Gwendolyn) Trenker of Dunbar, Pa., seven grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday until 10 a.m. at the Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, 2811 Curry.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–November 14, 1924
Died—–April 14, 1996
Elizabeth FREDERICK (1922-1996)
Elizabeth Frederick
Elizabeth A. Christobek Frederick, 73, of Footedale passed away Sunday, April 7, 1996, in Uniontown Hospital. She was born September 18, 1922, in Connellsville, Pa., daughter of John and Mary Luczak Christobek. Her parents, and a brother, Anthony, preceded her in death. She was a member of St. Thomas R.C. Church in Footedale, St. Theresa’s Guild, Confraternity of Christian Mothers, and The 55+ Club. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, John t. Frederick, children: John Frederick and wife, Veronica, of Uniontown, Paulette Mlakar and husband, William, of Herndon, Va., Margaret Gebe and husband, John, and James Frederick and wife, Joy, all of Uniontown, seven grandchildren: Christine, John, Michael, Julie, Michele, Andrea, and Emily, and two sisters: Eleanor Dupej of Uniontown and Mrs. Joseph (Gertrude) Mitko of Clairton. Friends will be received in the DEARTH FUNERAL HOME, New Salem, Pa., today after 7 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, April 10, at 11 a.m. in St. Thomas R.C. Church, Footedale, with Rev. Fr. John Szczesny as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery, Footedale. Parish Wake Service will be held Tuesday at … remainder of article is missing
Alice Jean Freed, 90, of Woodale, Fayette County, Pa., died Tuesday, April 25, 2006, in Pleasant Valley Personal Care Home, Connellsville, Pa. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Harold "Joe" (Donna) Keefe, of Tarrs, Westmoreland County, Pa.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at Brooks Funeral Home Inc., 406 E. Washington St., Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pa., today, April 28, 2006, until 11 a.m., the hour of the Service.
THE HOPWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Chester Freed, son of Dempsey and Margaret (Marks Freed), was born September 4, 1910 in Bagaley, Pennsylvania. Being one of seven children, he ranked next to the last, one of two brothers and five sisters. As a child, he attended the Free Methodist Church. Sometime during his early years, his parents moved to Uniontown and he attended school in East Union. Because of a serious bout of Typhoid Fever, his school years came to a tragic end, but his learning never did. His family still thinks he is the smartest dad a kid could have.
His first job was with the Pennsylvania Railroad, and in addition, he decided to go to barber school. He rented a space for a barbershop from a lady on Coolspring Street and found out that the lady had a pretty blonde sister. That happened to be Mary Grace Lyons, whom he married in October of 1933. To this union came nine children, one of which died at birth. Since the railroad job took him so far from Uniontown and his family, he decided to seek employment closer home. He had to get something that would best support his growing family so he went to work in the coalmines. His children remember the mornings he arose at 4:00 a.m. in order to milk the cow before his early shift in the mine. During that time the family lived in Searights. While there, he helped organize a Free Methodist Sunday School and Church, held in the old schoolhouse. He superintended, taught, and held prayer meetings in various homes. He made sure that there was an annual picnic held in the back yard during the summertime, an occasional Weiner roast and also that there was a "treat" at Christmas time for the members, which consisted of hard to get fruit and candy during World War II. In 1944, while expecting their fifth child, they moved to New Salem Road where they lived for ten years. During that time he helped a floundering Methodist Church in Coolspring increase its attendance by taking his large family (at that time the children totaled seven). He again taught, did some preaching, singing and holding prayer meetings.
In 1954 the family then moved to Hopwood, to a bigger home, and he became very active in the Hopwood United Methodist Church. He was elected Sunday School Superintendent, Lay Trader, sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and headed various Committees. He was also President of the Hopwood P. T. A. during that time for a year or so. He sang in various trios and quartets. One such quartet was called the "Humbleaires" and was comprised of Preston and Irene Altizer, wife Grace and himself. He was in a men’s quartet that consisted of George Semans, Preston Altizer, Gerald White and himself. He was also a part of the church's dart ball team. They lived in Hopwood a total of 25 years, and during that time he also pastored three small Methodist churches in the mountains, Sansom Chapel, Meadow Run, and Ohiopyle.
Ted, as he was also known, and Grace had a ministry of their own. They raised eight children to adulthood. Their home always abounded with people, young and old alike. The phrase "There's always room for one more, was taken literally as they took in six foster children after their own were raised. Four of the foster children were from one family and two were from another. One of his co- workers was over-heard telling the guys, "I saw Freed going by in his car and he looked like he was driving a chicken coop". Seriously, the Hopwood Church has meant a lot to the Freed family over the years. Two of them were married in this church. When the doors were open, Chester saw to it that every available Freed (or foster child) was in attendance. The Freed kids credit their parents for their faith and love for God.
A treat for those who are home visiting is to attend the Hopwood Church with their Dad and to see the persons who have been like an extension of the family. Having 26 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren has enabled Chester to continue his ministry for as long as the Lord permits. We hope it will be for a long time. Since the time of induction, Chester has passed away (September 4, 1993) and we are sure he is continuing to service the Lord in Heaven.
DEMPSEY FREED
Dempsey Freed, 66, died at 12:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, January 24, 1937, in the home of a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. William H. Chamber, House # 26 Continental No. 2. Death is attributed to complications. A native of Bullskin Township, Mr. Freed, for many years taught school in that district. In his later years he was employed at Lemont by the H. C. Frick Coke Company. Mr. Freed was a member of the Third Presbyterian Church of Uniontown; the John Knox Class of that congregation's Sunday school and a member of long standing in the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Marks Freed: children: Mrs. Pearl Piper; Mrs. Viola Ryan, Mrs. Goldie Chamber, Mrs. Evelyn Smalley, Thelma Freed, Paul and Chester Freed; nine grandchildren; a brother, F. L. Freed and a sister, Mrs. R. R. Grimm, the latter two residents of Moyer. Funeral services will be conducted in the Chambers residence at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. E. Conn Pires, D. D., his pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Park Place Cemetery.
Elizabeth Kurtz FREED (1858-1925)
MRS. GEORGE B. FREED
Mrs. Elizabeth Kurtz Freed, 67 years old, died Sunday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Carroll, 413 South Pittsburg street. She was a widow of George B. Freed, whose death occurred less than a year ago. Mrs. Freed had been ill for nine months. She was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Keepers Kurtz, and was a native of Connellsville, being born here on March 1, 1858. She was married 40 years ago. Mrs. Freed was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church and also the I. H. N. Class of that church and the Outlook Club. She was well known in the city. One daughter, Mrs. Frances Carroll: two brothers, H. L. Kurtz, of Pittsburg and R. W. Kurtz of Peru, Ind., and two grandchildren, Elizabeth Kurtz Carroll, and James Freed Carroll survive. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Carroll home. Dr. Bennett W. Hutchinson, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Hill Grove Cemetery.
FREED FUNERAL
The funeral service for F. L. (Dode) Freed, 84, of Connellsville, R.D. 2, who died Friday morning at Grove City, will be held at 1:30 o’clock at the Brooks funeral home in East Green St. with the Rev. Lester C. Schmittle officiating, assisted by the Rev. G. Edward Kelly. Interment will be in Mount Olive Cemetery. He was born in Bullskin Twp. Feb. 3, 1873, a son of the late Joseph and Susan Kern Freed, and lived in the area all of his life. A member of the Grand Jurisdictional Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Pennsylvania, for 53 years, he also belonged to the Mount Olive E.U.B. Church. Surviving are a son, George A. of Elwood City; four daughters, Mrs. Harry (Florence) Newcomer and Mrs. Edgar (Ruth) McLaughlin of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Walter (Mary Ellen) Martin of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mrs. Donald (Blanche) Martin of Connellsville, R.D. 2; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. His wife, Carrie Wilson Freed, died in 1936. General Worth Lodge No. 386, I.O.O.F. of Connellsville, will conduct a ritual at 9 o’clock Sunday evening at the funeral home.
James R. (Bud) Freed, 72, of White, died Saturday at his home. He was born July 2, 1915 in Wooddale, son of the late William Sanford and Alice Hoke Freed. He was a resident of White for most of his life. He was a retired carpenter and member of Buchanan Church of God. Surviving are his wife, Vergie Grace Myers Freed; four sons, Harold of Acme, R.D. 1, Gerald of Indian Head, Ronnie of White and Randy of Normalville, R.D. 1; three daughters, Mrs. Jack (Arlene) Brown of Acme, Mrs. Jack (Reva Jane) Rimel and Mrs.. Wayne (Cheryl) Wiltrout, both of White; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and one sister, Evelyn Basinger of North Canton, Ohio. He was predeceased by a brother, Lloyd Freed, and two sisters, Mary Long and Ethel Keefer.
John E. FREED, Sr. (1916-1997)
John E. Freed Sr.
John E. Freed Sr., 80, of North Church Street, Mount Pleasant, died Friday, Jan. 24, 1997 at home. He was born Aug. 12, 1916, in Scottdale, a son of the late Samuel M. Freed and Edna Everett Freed. He was a retired teacher at the former Hurst High School and Mount Pleasant Area High School. He was a graduate of Ramsey High School Class of 1934 and Indiana State Teachers College of Indiana, Pa. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army; and was a member of American Legion Post 446 and BPOE, No. 868, both of Mount Pleasant, and the Hecla Sportsman’s Club. He was member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sara Holben Freed; two sons, John E. Freed Jr. of Punxsutawney and Richard E. Freed of North East; six grandchildren; and one brother, Orville “Bud” Freed of Mount Pleasant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Freed, in 1988; a brother, Samuel Freed; and two sisters, Audrey Schroll and Laura Dolan. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at GALONE-CARUSO’S, 204 Eagle St., Mount Pleasant. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Dale Dickerson officiating. Interment at St. John’s Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Township.
Peter FREED died in 1861. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(52)
Man Killed.
On the 27th ult., Mr. Peter Freed, and his little son, of Tyrone township, went
to the Youghiogheny river for the purpose of shooting fish. To facilitate the
operation, Mr. Freed got up on a tree, on the river bank, when a limb gave way,
and he fell a distance of thirty-five feet, upon rocks and stones, and was instantly
killed. Mr. Reed was highly esteemed as a citizen, and his death will be deeply
regretted by his sorrow stricken family and neighbors.
The Genius of Liberty. Uniontown, Pa. July 4, 1861.
Vol. 1, No. 23, Pg. 4, Col. 1.
Russell Dale FREED, Jr. ( -2012)
Russell D. Freed, Jr.
Connellsville
Russell Dale Freed, Jr., 39, of Connellsville, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at his residence. Russell was born in New Castle. He was the son of Russell Sr. and Mary Ann Vukovich Freed. He married the former Shannon Pecore on June 16th, 1994. She survives living in Greensburg. Russell graduated from Neshannock High School in 1990 and Edinboro University in 1994 before joining the Pennsylvania State Police. He worked out of the Uniontown Barracks in both the crime unit and as an assistant fire marshal. He liked to fish and golf and was an avid Penguins and Steelers fan, as well as a member of the F.O.P. In addition to his parents, Russell is survived by four children, Haleigh E., Macey A., Cammie R. and Brady W. Freed, all of Greensburg. He is also survived by his fiancee, Holly Glover; and her two children, Christian and Courtney. Russell was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Fabian and Violet Pavkovich Vukovich; and his paternal great-grandparents, Kenneth and Jean Cleaver Freed. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the R. CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 2429 Wilmington Road, New Castle. A procession will leave the funeral home at 9 a.m. Wednesday for a funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Camilius Church. Burial will follow in Clinton Cemetery.
Vergie Grace FREED (1915-2005)
Vergie Grace Freed, 90, of White, Fayette County, Pa., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005, at her home. She was born May 8, 1915, in White, a daughter of the late Francis S. and Edna T. White Myers. Vergie was a life long resident of White. Vergie was a lifetime member and oldest member of the Buchanan Church of God in White. She had a deep Christian faith and spent many hours writing letters and sending cards to family, friends, and especially shut-ins. Vergie was a loving and wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and homemaker. She enjoyed endless hours of working around her home, gardening, quilting, canning food, and many other things that made life more enjoyable for her family. Vergie always looked forward to going on vacation each year with her daughters, Reva Jane and Cheryl. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends who have come to know and love Vergie. Vergie is survived by her loving family: her sons, Harold Freed and his wife, Louise, of Acme, Gerald Freed and his wife, Betty, of Indian Head, Ronnie Freed and his wife, Betty, of White, and Randy Freed and his wife, Patty, of Normalville; her daughters Reva Jane Rimel and her husband, Jack, of Jones Mills, and Cheryl Rimel and her husband, Robin, of White; her wonderful grandchildren, Wendell Freed and wife, Janine, and Robert Brown and wife, Debbie, all of Acme, Kimberly Hostetler and husband, Robert, of Ligonier, Neil Brown and wife, Jami, of Acme, Sherry Holzer and husband, William, of New Alexandria, Kevin Freed and wife, Robin, of Connellsville, Ronnie Freed and wife, Crystal, of Normalville, Amy Snyder and husband, Mark, of Donegal, Ricky Rimel and wife, Lynette, of White, Ryan Rimel, of Melcroft, and Kayla Freed, of Normalville; her 21 great-grandchildren; and her sister, Genevieve Butler and husband, Ben, of West Palm Beach, Fla. In addition to her parents, Vergie was predeceased by her husband, James R. "Bud" Freed in 1987; a daughter, Arlene Brown; and a sister, Erma Keslar. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the CLYDE BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., Route 711, Melcroft, at which time a funeral service will commence with Rev. Timothy Beatty and Rev. Leroy C. Kesler officiating. A committal service and interment will follow in the Eutsey Cemetery, White.
Died
FREEMAN— January 20th, after a brief illness of 26 hours, Annie Louisa, daughter of Azil and Fannie Freeman, aged 6 years, 4 months and 9 days.
“Rest in Peace”
UNIONTOWN, September 8.— This morning Sheriff Hoover was making his usual round among the prisoners in the county jail, and on unlocking the cell of Benjamin Freeman, colored, found him dead. The prisoner had torn two strips from his blanket and made a rope which he tied to the water pipe running through the cell. In the other end of the rope he fastened an iron ring and in this way made a noose by which he hung himself. The rope was not fastened more than seven or eight feet from the floor of his cell, so that death must have been caused by a persistent attempt at strangling. Freeman was convicted yesterday for carrying concealed weapons.
Dolores Luella FREEMAN ( -1974)
FREEMAN, DOLORES LUELLA— Age 42 years of Falls Church, Virginia, died Monday, August 26, 1974 in the Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Va. She was the daughter of Lenora P. Harford, Cleveland, Ohio, and the late Edgar Harford. Surviving is her husband, Frank L. Freeman; the following children, James, Donald, Michael, Darlene, Dolly Ann, Kimberly and Frank Jr.; all at home; two sisters, Miss Lenora Harford, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Samuel Wingard, New Salem; two brothers, Edgar Harford, Springfield, Virginia, and Franklin Harford, Quantico, Virginia. Friends will be received in the T. Leonard Sangston Funeral Home, McClellandtown, today 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 10:30 to 1:30 p.m. the hour of service. Rev. Eugene Iquinto will officiate. Interment in United Presbyterian Churchhill Cemetery, McClellandtown.
FREEMAN, DOLORES LUELLA— Friends are being received in the T. Leonard Sungston Funeral Home, McClellandtown, today from 10:30 to 1:30 p.m. the hour of service. Rev. Eugene Iquinto will officiate. Interment in United Presbyterian Churchhill Cemetery, McClellandtown.
DIED
On the 28th of June '62, at his residence in Franklin Tp., Mr. Edmund Freeman, of Palsy, aged 72 years.
Died— On Saturday morning last, at the house of Mr. Joseph Kibler in this borough JAMES FREEMAN, of Bilious Fever, in the 15th year of his age.
Miss Lydia Freeman.
Miss Lydia Freeman, aged 61 years, of Masontown, died in the Uniontown hospital Friday evening, January 20, 1922, at 6 o’clock, of a complication of diseases. She was admitted to the hospital December 21. Deceased had made her home with Mrs. A. R. Struble, of Masontown, for the past 30 years. No funeral arrangements have been announced.
KLONDIKE HAPPENINGS
(BY JOHN W. WILLIARD.)
MASONTOWN, Jan 23.— The funeral of Miss Lydia Freeman, who died at the Uniontown hospital last Friday evening took place from the home of Mrs. A. D. Struble of Masontown last Sunday afternoon. Miss Freeman had made her home with Mrs. Struble for many years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church of town and a faithful member of the Sunday school and church choir and a teacher in the Sunday school. Twenty-seven members of her class attended her funeral in a body. Miss Freeman was a daughter of William Freeman late of German township, who was both a Mexican and a Civil War veteran. Mr. Freeman marched with General Winfield Scott to Mexico. Doctor Crapper conducted the services for Miss Freeman’s funeral and paid a high compliment to the deceased. H. A. Johnston had charge of the remains. Officers of the church acted as pall bearers. The floral tributes consisted of a number of pierces. Interment took place in the Church Hill cemetery.
Nora FREEMAN died in 1915. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(5)
FREEMAN, NORA
The funeral of Mrs. Nora FREEMAN took place this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock
at the residence of D………..(missing) Swaugertown, father
of the deceased, and at 2 o’clock from the Evangelical Church at Poplar
Grove
Courier - Dec. 17, 1915
MRS. ORA R. FREEMAN
Mrs. Ora Rath Freeman, 81, of Mount Pleasant, R.D. 4, died Wednesday at the May O. Sours Rest Home, Greensburg. She was born Oct. 2, 1882, at Iron Bridge, a daughter of the late John A. and Ellen Rosensteel Rath. She is survived by two sons, A. Willard Freeman of Latrobe and Philip Freeman of Mount Pleasant, R.D. 4; three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Lasher of Greensburg, Mrs. David (Virginia) Pletcher, of Greensburg, and Mrs. Ed (Lois) Whetsel of Connellsville, R. D. 2; 18 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; a brother, George Rath of Scottdale, and two sisters, Mrs. Bessie McCready of Youngstown, Ohio, and Mrs. Hazel Payne of Buffalo, N. Y. She was predeceased by her husband, George Freeman in 1967, and by four children.
FREEMAN— Friends of Mrs. Ora Rath Freeman of Mount Pleasant, R. D. 4, who died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1974, may call at the Luther J. Grimm Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held there at 2:30 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Leroy Keslar officiating. Interment will be held in Greenlick Cemetery.
William Albert FREEMAN
( -1868)
Died
FREEMAN— March 8th, at the residence of his father, near Monroe, William Albert Freeman, after most intense suffering in the 23d year of his age.
An inscrutable Providence saw best to cause our young friend to pass through the deep waters of affliction, and to drink it to its very dregs. For five months of intolerable anguish he had to use the most powerful opiates to secure even short intervals of freedom from his dreadful pains, yet. He who afflicts stood by him in the firy trial, and gave him faith to lean upon an Almighty arm, nor did he trust in vain, for when the hour came, with his folded arms across his breast, he passed away without a struggle or a groan.
Religion with him, was not a death bed preparation, for he told a kind, Christian friend, during his illness, that he had tried to be a Christian ever since he was eleven years old. About four years ago he united with the M. E. Church of Monroe, and was much esteemed by his brethren for his Christian deportment, and they had made him an officer in the same.-His comforts during this illness, in the promises given to the afflicted, that these afflictions are but for a moment, and shall work out a far more exceeding and eternal weight of Glory; therefore, let not your hearts be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me: In my Father’s house are many mansions, I go to prepare a place for you, that where I am there ye may be also. Being an only son, this dispensation is most severe to his parents, having made a void this world can never fill. But they desire to say, “Father, they will, not ours be done.” The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord. Our young friend had sought the Savior’s love almost in his early childhood, and makes the memory thereof, most precious.
DIED
FRENCH— On the 6th inst., near Connellsville, at the residence of her father, D. F. Rulan, Mrs. C. D., wife of Isaac French, in the 84th year of her age.
Reverend Gary N. FRENCH, Sr.
(1934-2012)
DILLINER
Reverend Gary N. French, Sr.
Reverend Gary N. French Sr., age 78, Dilliner died July 30, 2012 at his home. Reverend French was born March 28, 1934 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Charles R. and Ruby Jane (Wyse) French. Reverend French is survived by his wife Naomi Lowry French and children: Gary N. French Jr., Tami Jo Schuck (Rick), Gregory French (Deborah), Brian French (Denise), James Lowry, Cheyenne Lowry, David Lowry (Wendy), Naomi Glassman (Troy), Todd Lowry (Joann), Rhonda Huey (Mark) and Charles Lowry; 25 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Deceased in addition to his parents are his first wife Dorothy (Cable) French and two brothers, Charles R. Jr. and Donald J. French. Reverend French served his country in the U.S. Marie Corp. from 1954 – 1959. He served as a Baptist Minister in Ellwood city, and last pastured the First Baptist Church of Dunkard. He was a member of the Triumphant Fellowship Church at McClellandtown. Reverend French was an accomplished oil painter. Friends will be received in the LESAKO FUNERAL HOME INC., 201 Dowlin Avenue, Carmichaels, Pa. 15320 (724-966-5100), Paul M. Lesako Owner/Funeral Director/Supervisor on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the TRIUMPHANT FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, McClellandtown. The Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the Reverend Tom Barnhart officiating. Interment will be in Laurel Point Cemetery, Carmichaels. Full Military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 400 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491, Carmichaels. Online obituary: www.lesakofuneralhomeinc.com
Alice Anderson FRETTS ( -1944)
MRS. ALICE FRETTS
Mrs. Alice Anderson Fretts, widow of D. D. Fretts, died at 2:30 o’clock this morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. C. L. Ellenberger, at 806 Walnut Street, Latrobe, after a lingering illness. A resident of Connellsville the greater part of her life and a Gold Star Mother of the First World War, she leaves two children, W. H. Fretts and Ida Belle Fretts of Latrobe; one sister, Mrs. W. A. Jennings of Connellsville, and one brother, Howard C. Anderson of Dunbar. The body has been taken to the Charles A. McCormick funeral home at 501 South Pittsburg Street.
Sgt. Charles A. FRETTS
( -1918)
MACHINE GUN VICTIM
Bullet Strikes Sergeant Fretts in Abdomen, Comrades Say
Sergeant Charles A. Fretts, member of Company D, who was recently officially reported killed in action, received his fatal wound from a machine gun. The bullet struck him in the abdomen. He died a few days later. Sergeant Fretts’ death occurred in the early part of October in the fighting in the Argonne forest.
MEN OF CONNELLSVILLE WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
SIXTEEN YIELD THEIR LIVES ON FIELD OF BATTLE
ELEVEN OTHERS ARE CARRIED OFF BY DISEASE
So far as the records show, 28 men of Connellsville gave up their lives during the war. Thirteen were killed in action, three died of wounds, 11 from disease and one by accident.
Other soldiers are listed before and after.
Believed for a long time to have come through the war with only a slight wound, Sergeant Charles A. Fretts of Company D, 110th Infantry, was later reported killed in action. First news came through a brother, Bugler William H. Fretts, and then was confirmed by the War Department. Sergeant Fretts was killed in action at the capture of Apremont. There was at that time no more than a half dozen members of the old Company D left with the command. He fell on September 29, and was buried between Apremont and Mont Blainsville. He was 33 years old. Prior to enlisting in Company D, he served several years in the Regular Army.
George C. Fretts, 86, of Scottdale R.D. 1 (East Huntingdon Township), Pa., passed away Wednesday morning, March 28, 2001, in Jo-Ella’s Personal Care Home of Scottdale. George was a self-employed dairy farmer, working on his farm in East Huntingdon Township, retiring in 1974, due to poor health. He was also a rural letter carrier with the United States Postal Service. George is survived by his loving family: a daughter, Saundra Lee Crosby and her husband, Richard of Lilburn, Ga.; two sons, Donald C. Fretts and his wife, Judy of Scottdale R.D. 1, and Robert J. Fretts and wife, Susan of Lookout Mountain, Ga.; six grandchildren; two sisters, Jean Sanders of Perryopolis, and Betty Brecht and husband, Jack of McMinnville, Ore.; and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received in the Robert B. Ferguson Funeral Home, 105 Spring St. Scottdale, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., and on Saturday at 11 a.m., the hour of services.
Violet E. Shaw FRETTS (1913-2000)
Violet E. Shaw Fretts, 86, of Scottdale, R.D.1, died Friday evening, Feb. 4, 2000, in Scottdale Manor Rehabilitation Center. She was born Nov. 17, 1913, in Acme, a daughter of the late Ira C. and Bertha Welshonse Shaw. Violet was a faithful member of Pennsville Baptist Church and the Sunshine Sunday School Class of the church. She was a retired book finisher for Herald Press at Scottdale Mennonite Publishing House with 22 years of service.
Violet leaves to cherish her memories her loving and devoted children: James R. Fretts and his wife, Shirley (Pearl), of Connellsville, R.D., Mrs. David (Connie) Bodie of Aiken, S.C., Ronald E. Fretts and his wife, Pat (Hickey), of Scottdale, R.D. and Glenn B. Fretts of Connellsville; her 21 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and her brothers and sisters, Charlotte Clawson of Mt. Pleasant, R.D., Mabel Dillinger of Shelbyville, Ind., Jane Keefer of Ohio, Mrs. Clifford (Phyllis) Fisher of Dawson and Richard Shaw and his wife, Alla, of Ohio.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn A. Fretts, who died April 28, 1982; six brothers, Lawrence F., Donald W., Charles Clayton, James Raymond, Robert Dale and Hayes A. Shaw; five sisters, Katheryn Bable, Patty Lee Potoka, Dorothea Shaw, Margaret Hudzema, Lois Keefer, Anna Belle Palkovic and Ruth A. King.
Friends were received in the FRANK KAPR FUNERAL HOME INC., 417 W. Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and today from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Parting prayers were held today at 10:15 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by her funeral service at 11 a.m. in Pennsville Baptist Church, Pennsville, with the Rev. Robert H. Bixel officiating. Interment followed in Scottdale Cemetery, Scottdale
James FREW Sr. died in 1899. His obit was contributed to the Fayette
County USGenWeb Project.(5)
FREW, JAMES
At his home in Charleroi, James FREW, Sr.; Sunday night at 11 o’clock, January
29th, 1899. Deceased had been in feeble health for many weeks, and his
death was not unexpected, Bright’s disease being the cause of his demise.
Deceased was born in Lonaconing, Md., in 1836 (not sure this is a 3). He
spent a considerable portion of his life in Connellsville, where he had many
friends. He moved to Charleroi five years ago. Deceased was the father
of James FREW, Jr., who was attending his father on a visit when stricken with
apoplexy last week. The body of the father was taken to Lonaconing for
interment. Courier Fri. 2-2-1899
BRICE FREY DIES
AT HOSPITAL; WAS
IN SPANISH WAR
Brice Frey, 71 years old, of Dunbar, Spanish War veteran, died at 3:15 o'clock Friday night at Connellsville State Hospital where he had been a patient for about a month of complications. Mr. Frey, a private in Company B, 18th Pennsylvania Infantry, during the insurrection, was the last of his family. He is survived by five nieces and seven nephews. Mr. Frey, one of the most substantial citizen of Dunbar, was a lifelong resident there. The body was removed to the funeral parlors of James T. Burhans at Dunbar, who prepared it for burial. The funeral services will be held at the home of Bryce James Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. W. S. Hamilton, pastor of the Dunbar Methodist Protestant Church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Franklin Cemetery. He will be afforded full military honors. Pallbearers will be furnished by Colonel Crawford Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, of Connellsville, of which he was a member. The firing squad and the bugler will be provided by Hughes Post of the American Legion of Dunbar. All members of Colonel Crawford Camp are requested to meet at the Odd Fellows Temple in South Pittsburg street, Monday afternoon at 12:30 o’clock to attend the funeral. Automobiles will be furnished.
Clarence R. Frey, age 76, of Markleysburg, Pennsylvania passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011 in South Fayette Nursing Center, Markleysburg. He was born on Wednesday, July 4, 1934 the son of Isaac Frey and Minnie Thomas Frey. Clarence was a member of the Markleysburg Church of The Brethren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, John Frey; two sisters, Leona Frey and Mary Viola Maust; and a niece, Joann Page. Surviving are a brother, Paul "Bubby" Frey and wife Ada, and a brother-in-law, George Maust, all of Markleysburg; several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME, FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania today (Sunday, March 13, 2011) from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Services will begin at 8 p.m. with Pastor Charles Teets officiating.
Gary Warren Frey, 59 of Smithfield, Pa. died Monday, August 20, 2012 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born June 6, 1953 in Mount Joy, Pa. son of Torrence Wilbur Frey and Ruth (Raymond) Frey. Gary was predeceased by his parents, nephew, Randall Thomas Frey Jr., sister, Linda Frey Smith and brothers, Larry Frey and Armand Frey. He was a coal miner and retired from Isabelle Mine. Gary was completely devoted to all of his children, grandchildren and Judy and loved spending time with them. He loved the outdoors and camping, working on cars and riding his motorcycle. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Surviving are his loving family: loving fiancee`, Judy Tanner; children: Kellie Frey Yeagley, Uniontown, Pa., Sherry Frey Ford, Uniontown, Pa., Tammi Frey Skidmore and husband William Skidmore III, Smithfield, Pa. and Thomas Warren Frey, Uniontown, Pa.; grandchildren: Felycia Ford, Whitney Wise, Roger Nativio III, Taylor Wise, Kaylee Yeagley, Cole Yeagley, Dominik Skidmore, Connor Yeagley and Cooper Yeagley; brothers and sisters: Durand Frey, Randall Frey, Dorene Kranik and husband, Barry, Cassandra Patterson and husband Wayne, Keith Frey and wife Nancy, Kerry Frey and Deborah Fike and husband Rich; many nieces and nephews and his faithful pet, Yeller. The family will receive friends in the DEAN C. WHITMARSH FUNERAL HOME, 134 West Church Street, Fairchance, Pa. today, Thursday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Friday, August 24, 2012 until 11:00 a.m., the hour of Service with Pastor Dale Redick officiating. Interment will follow in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Georges Township, Pa.
GEORGE FREY
George Frey, 64 years old, of 137 East Penn Street, Uniontown, died Friday afternoon in Uniontown Hospital after a lingering illness of complications. Surviving are his widow and three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Cope of Dunbar, Mrs. Jane Reed of Uniontown and Mrs. Ruth Jordan of High House. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home with Rev. Sherrill of the Church Of God in charge. Internment will be made at Franklin Cemetery, Dunbar.
Matthias FREY died in 1884. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(17)
The West Virginia Enterprise.
TERRA ALTA, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA., MAY 23, 1884.
VOL. 1. NO. 45.
Page 2, Column 4
Died Twice and Was Then Buried.
A subscriber from Grant district states that there is considerable interest manifested
in his section over the apparent death, resurrection and final burial of a man
just across the line, in Fayette counry [sic], Penna. The person in question
was Matthias Frey, living near Gibbon's Glade, who recently, to all appearances,
died. His body was laid out for burial and his coffin made, when to the surprise
of his friends, he came to life again. The next night he died again and the
presumption is that he is gone to stay as six feet of ground cover his remains.
MUSSER H. FREY, 54, well known resident of Uniontown, died at 6:45 o’clock Wednesday evening, May 26, 1937, in Uniontown hospital, following a major operation. He was a son of the late William and Mary A. Musser Frey. Surviving are his widow, Susan L. Frey, 93 Lemon street, and three sisters: Mrs. Laura B. Rankin and Mrs. Lida Weimer, of Uniontown, and Mrs. Dora Ringer, Nemacolin. A brother, John M. Frey, preceded him in death. Mr. Frey was a member of the Protected Home Circle. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Wharton Township Man Fatally Burned
Reuben Frey Funeral This Morning
Funeral services for Reuben Frey, 55, life-long resident of Wharton Township, will be conducted this morning at 11 o'clock in the Frey Family Cemetery, Farmington. Officiating will be Rev. Earl P. Confer, pastor of the Central; Christian Church. Frey was burned to death when a fire destroyed the small home, on the Alonzo and Dalton Herring farm, where he had lived alone for ten years. Discovery was made by Roland Herring at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. County Detective, William J. Long, State Trooper John Geller and Harold S. Gleason, deputy coroner, investigated. Surviving are six sisters; Mrs. F. G. Mulligan, Uniontown; Mrs. Viola Fragham, Masontown; Miss Ella Frey, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Claude Saum, Watseki, Ill., Mrs. Phillip Potter and Mrs. Sadie Pace both of Baltimore.
Notes from contributor:
Father–Charles Calvin Frey
Mother–Sarah Catherine Hauger Frey
Andrew C. Fricano
Andrew C. ‘Andy’ Fricano, 67, of Scottdale, R.D. 1 (Mount Nebo), died Sunday, May 7, 1995, at his home. Friends will be received in the FRANK KAPR FUNERAL HOME INC., 417 W. Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, where a blessing service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, followed by a funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Scottdale, with the Rev. Emil S. Payer as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Parish Cemetery. A parish wake service will be held tonight in the funeral home.
Mrs.
Rachel R. FRIEDMAN died in 1937. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette
County USGenWeb Project.(2)
Mrs. Rachel Raphael Friedman, 77, died at 9:15 o'clock Tuesday morning, April
20, 1937, in the family apartment in the Fayette Title & Trust building.
Death climaxed a protracted illness of complications. Mrs. Friedman
was the wife of Simon Friedman.
Besides her husband she is survived by three daughters and a son: Hanna,
at home; Mrs. B. B. Pearlstein, Uniontown; Mrs. J. C. Eisenberg, of Roscoe; and
Harry Friedman, of new York City. Two grandchildren also survive.
The body has been removed to the J. Harry Johnston mortuary chapel, 65 North
Gallatin avenue, where friends are being received.
Funeral services will be conducted there at 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning. Burial
will be in the Jewish cemetery at Hopwood.
(Herald - April 23, 1937)
Catherine Alice FRIEL ( -1903)
Catherine Alice Friel.
Catherine Alice, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Friel, died this morning after a short illness, aged 5 months. The funeral will be held from the parents’ residence, 306 York avenue Tuesday, July 14, at 4 o’clock P. M. The remains will be interred in St. Joseph’s cemetery.
Pvt. Ignatius L. Friel
( -1919)
MEN OF CONNELLSVILLE WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
SIXTEEN YIELD THEIR LIVES ON FIELD OF BATTLE
ELEVEN OTHERS ARE CARRIED OFF BY DISEASE
So far as the records show, 28 men of Connellsville gave up their lives during the war. Thirteen were killed in action, three died of wounds, 11 from disease and one by accident.
Other soldiers are listed before and after.
Pneumonia following gas poisoning caused the death of Private Ignathus L. Friel, January 20, 1919, in a hospital in France. Private Friel was gassed in the Argonne drive, while serving with Headquarters Company of the 319th Infantry. The unfortunate soldier was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Friel of York avenue and was 25 years old. He was unmarried.
Anna V. Hall FRIEND (1892-1956)
MRS. CLYDE FRIEND
Mrs. Anna V. Hall Friend, 64, of Mill Run, died early this morning in Connellsville State Hospital after a brief illness. She was born Oct. 22, 1892, at Maple Summit in Stewart Township, a daughter of the late James R. and Mary E. Harbaugh Hall, and lived all her life in the Maple Summit and Mill Run communities. A member of the Mill Run Grange, she was also active in the Mill Run Baptist Church, of which she was a member, and its Sunday school. She was a former teacher in the Stewart Township schools. Surviving are her husband, Clyde B. Friend; five children, Ronald at home, James of Connellsville, Earl of Mill Run, Mrs. George (Norma) Crago of Blairsville and Mrs. Warren (Virginia) Kessler of South Connellsville; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Grace Ohler of Springfield Pike and Mrs. Mabel Burkholder of Mill Run. The body will be at the Brooks funeral home at Indian Head after noon Sunday and the funeral service will be held there at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. James Seefried officiating. Interment will be in Mill Run Baptist Cemetery.
MRS. KATHLEEN A. FRIEND
Mrs. Kathleen A. Friend, aged 52 years, four months and two days, died at her home, Masontown at 1:30 o’clock Tuesday morning, September 24, 1929. She is survived by her husband, James M. Friend, one daughter, Esther Welker, of Rochester, N.Y., and a son, Walter M. Friend of Marine hospital, Pittsburgh. Her mother, Mrs. Lydia Kemp of Pittsburgh and the following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. Clete Boyle of Detroit; Henry A. Kemp of Pittsburgh; Mrs. W. H. McVay of Pittsburgh and Walter L. Kemp of Uniontown. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the Masontown Methodist church, the Rev. Bryan officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
Wade FRIEND died in 1933. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(35)
BENSON / FRIEND
Two were dead today and four others in the Uniontown hospital, as the result
of a head-on collision of two cars on the Wharton Furnace road Tuesday night.
The dead: Mrs. Grace Benson, 48, Clifton Mills, W.Va. Wade Friend, 23, Friendsville,
Md.
Mrs. Benson died in the hospital at 1:24 o'clock today of a fractured skull and
other injuries received when the car, driven by her husband, C.M. Benson, met
that operated by yound Friend, on the east slope of the mountain.
Friend, who also received a skull fracture in the crash, died at 6:45 a.m. today
in the hospital, after fighting off what seemed death for more than 24 hours.
Condition of four others in the accident was reported today as fair.
Standard; Feb.17, 1933
Catherine Herbert FRISBEE
(1840-1914)
MRS. JOHN D. FRISBEE IS
DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Wife of Prominent Banker Was a Member of
One of Town’s Oldest Families
Following a lingering illness, Mrs. Catherine Herbert Frisbee, 73 years old, one of the oldest and best known residents of Connellsville, died last night at 9:35 o’clock at the family residence, 134 West Main street. She had been in poor health the past two years but was able to be about up until six weeks ago when she contracted pneumonia from which she recovered. Arterio sclerosis resulting in her death. While she would rally at times during her late illness, little hopes were entertained for her recovery.
Mrs. Frisbee was the daughter of George W. And Sarah Long Herbert, who were among the earliest and most prominent residents of Connellsville. She was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1840, in the old Herbert homestead, which was located on West Main street where the Frisbee building occupied by the West Penn Railways Company, now stands. The building was removed to the rear of the lot and is still standing. Mrs. Frisbee was educated in the public schools of Connellsville and was married to John D. Frisbee, who for a number of years was a prominent businessman of Connellsville, retiring several years ago. On December 22 they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. To the union seven children were born, the following of whom survive: Mrs. Jennie Gans, wife of John L. Gans; Herbert Cooper Frisbee, both of Connellsville; Miss Katherine Frisbee and Fred Frisbee, both at home. Those deceased are Mrs. Emma Herbert Rankin, Mary and John Frisbee. In addition to her children and her husband, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, wife of John A. Armstrong, of Connellsville, a brother, George Bowman Herbert of Washington, Pa., and nine grandchildren. Mrs. Frisbee was a member of the First Presbyterian Church for many years, and by her kind and gentle manner won the friendship of all with whom she came in contact. All her life, with the exception of several years spent on the Frisbee farm in Connellsville township, was spent in Connellsville. Most of her married life was spent in the West Main street residence where she died.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. J. L. Proudfit, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Rev. C. C. Buckner, pastor of the Christian Church, and Rev. E. B. Burgess, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate. Private interment in Hill Grove cemetery.
Cora Caroline White FRISBEE (1870-1944)
MRS. HERBERT C. FRISBEE
Mrs. Cora Caroline White Frisbee, widow of Herbert C. Frisbee, well-known resident of this community and a member of one of Connellsville’s oldest families, died at 1:30 o’clock this morning at the Connellsville State Hospital. She was born August 22, 1870, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Steel White of Iowa, and for many years had resided at the Frisbee homestead in Connellsville township. Mrs. Frisbee was married February 8, 1896, to which union two children were born, John D. and Herbert Cooper Frisbee, both of whom are dead. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Martha Norton Bible Class. Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Irene J. Frisbee and four grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the C. A. McCormick Funeral Home, South Pittsburgh Street. Rev. Merrill L. Cadwell, pastor of First Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Hill Grove Cemetery.
Fred Frisbee,
Life-Long
Resident, Dies
Fred Frisbee, a prominent resident and a member of a pioneer family of Connellsville, died at 4 o’clock Thursday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Rachel) Schade, at Mount Lebanon, Pittsburgh. He had been ailing for several years, being forced to give up his work more than a year and a half ago. Complications were given as the cause of death. Mr. Frisbee was born in Connellsville and spent all of his life here. He was a son of the late John D. and Catherine Herbert Frisbee. After attending Connellsville schools, he went to West Chester Military Academy from which he was graduated and then to the Wharton school (the business school of the University of Pennsylvania) in Philadelphia. He had been associated with the old First National Bank of Connellsville for a number of years and later was with his father and brother, John, in operation of Frisbee’s Hardware store. His most recent employment was as a teller at the National Bank & Trust Company. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Irene Bowers Frisbee; one daughter, Mrs. Schade; two grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Allen B. Walker of Laguna Beach, Cal. Another sister, Mrs. John L. Gans, died six months ago. Mr. Frisbee was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church; a life member of the board of Carnegie Free Library; and an honorary member of the American Legion. He was in Paris during World War One as financial secretary for the Y. M. C. A. The body was removed to the funeral home of Harold S. Ansell in East Green street where the funeral service will be held at 2:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon in charge of Dr. Herbert Braun, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be made in Hill Grove Cemetery. The Library will be closed from 1:30 to 4 P. M. Saturday out of respect to Mr. Frisbee.
Herbert C. FRISBEE
(1869-1935)
Herbert C. Frisbee,
Connellsville, Dies
Herbert C. Frisbee, aged 66 years, one of Connellsville’s most widely known business men having been engaged in the hardware trade there for a number of years, died at 10:25 o’clock Thursday night, October 24, 1935, in Connellsville State Hospital. Death was due to a heart condition for which he had been receiving treatment in the Connellsville Institution for a period of about six weeks. A native of Connellsville where he was born October 18, 1869, Mr. Frisbee was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John D. Frisbee. Educated in the city schools of Connellsville his entire business interest was with the Frisbee Hardware Company, of which he and his brother, Fred, became owners upon the death of their father in 1915. He served as a member of Company D, National Guard of Pennsylvania, during the homestead riots in 1898. He was a member of the Christian Church of Connellsville and of its official board. Mr. Frisbee is survived by his widow, Mrs. Cora White Frisbee, to whom he was married in Philadelphia, February 9, 1896; one son, John D. Frisbee, III; two sisters, Mrs. John L. Gans of Connellsville, and Mrs. Allen B. Walker of Santa Barbara, Calif., and one brother, Fred, of Connellsville, and three grandchildren, Herbert, John and Barbara Ann Frisbee. A second son, Herbert, died in 1911. Funeral services, which will be private, will be at the home at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon with burial in the Hill Grove cemetery. Friends are requested to omit flowers.
Herbert Cooper FRISBEE ( -1912)
HERBERT COOPER FRISBEE
DIES SUDDENLY YESTERDAY
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Frisbee
Had Been Ill for More Than
a Year Past.
Herbert Cooper Frisbee, aged 10 years, son of Herbert and Cora White Frisbee, died suddenly last evening at his home “Cedar Grove,” in Connellsville township. Heart trouble, of which he had been a sufferer for the past year, was the cause. While his illness had been of a lingering nature his death was unexpected and came as a great shock to the members of his family. Only yesterday he rallied and the prospects for his recovery seemed brighter than for some time. Funeral from his home tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock. Rev. J. P. Allison, pastor of the Christian church, will officiate. Interment private in Oak Grove Cemetery. Deceased was born on the old Frisbee homestead, which formerly stood where the West Penn building is now located. He attended the Third Ward schools until his illness and was popular among his friends and schoolmates. His parents and one brother, John D. Frisbee, Jr., survive. He was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Frisbee.
JOHN D. FRISBEE,
CAPITALIST AND
BANKER, IS DEAD
Connellsville’s Foremost
Citizen Succumbs to
Long Illness
PRESIDENT OF FIRST NATIONAL
For Many Years a Leading Merchant
of the Community, He Acquired Extensive
Holdings of Real Estate and
Was Interested in Many Banks
John D. Frisbee, president of the First National Bank of Connellsville and interested in several other financial illusions of this community, extensive owner of real estate and a retired merchant, died last night at his home in West Main street after an illness that extended over two years. Mr. Frisbee’s death was not unexpected. He had been seriously ill for the past several weeks, and friends and relatives knew that the end was near. He was taken ill two years ago last August and underwent an operation. Although he rallied from this attack, he did not fully recover, and last October was again taken ill. From that time on he gradually lost strength. He was not confined to his bed, however, until last Sunday. Despite his failing health, Mr. Frisbee was able to go to the polls last November and cast his ballot. Since that time he had been outside his home but a few times.
Mr. Frisbee was a large stockholder in the First National Bank, which he helped to organize. He was also interested in other financial institutions, being a stockholder in the Yough Trust Company, the Citizens, Union and Second National banks, as well as in other concerns. He was an extensive owner of Connellsville real estate, both down town and in the residence districts.
The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock on Monday afternoon from the Trinity Lutheran Church, Rev. J. L. Proudfit, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. He will be assisted by Rev. E. B. Burgess and Rev. C. C. Buckner. Interment will be private in the Hill Grove Cemetery.
John Davis Frisbee, the seventh son of Samuel and Jane Davis Frisbee, was born in Pittsburgh October 14, 1829. He is of New England stock on his paternal side; and in his maternal line Scotch Irish. His father was a shipbuilder and came from, Connecticut to Pittsburgh on the solicitation of Robert Fulton of steamship fame. He afterwards built a large number of boats, mostly steam packets. He died in 1854 at the age of 84 years. His wife died at the age of nearly 90 years.
Deceased was educated in the public schools and remained with his father on the farm until 1853 when he joined the “gold seekers” and started west. He sailed from New York City, taking the Nicaragua route and safely arrived in San Francisco, then little more than a hustling mining town. Mr. Frisbee did not work in the mines but opened a store for miners supplies at Stony Bar in Placer county, exchanging commodities for the coal dust of the patrons. He prospered abundantly, continuing without interruption until 1856, when he returned home, leaving his business interests incapable hands. In the spring of 1867 he returned to California, taking with him his brother Hugh D. Frisbee. In 1860 he closed out all his California interests and returned to Pennsylvania, locating in Connellsville which has ever since been his home and the scene of his business activity. He entered into co- partnership with William Cooper & Co., general merchants, under the firm name of John D. Frisbee & Co., began business in the same building which he now occupies. The partnership continued under the same firm name until 1865 when Joseph Johnston became a member of the firm and the name was changed to Frisbee-Johnston Company, and so continued until 1870 when Mr. Johnston, then retiring, and the firm name becoming Frisbee, Cooper & Co. This firm carried on business until 1880 when Messrs. Cooper and the other member withdrew, leaving Mr. Frisbee in exclusive ownership. He continued to be engaged therein up to 1897 when he established a hardware business, which was operated in conjunction with his son, Herbert C. Frisbee under the corporate name of Frisbee Hardware Company, giving up all the other departments of his large business. On December 11, 1911 he completed a half century of a continuous successful business life in one city and one location. He retired from mercantile life in 1912 leaving the hardware business in the hands of his sons, Herbert C. Frisbee and Fred Frisbee.
Mr. Frisbee was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of, Connellsville and was elected its first president. The bank opened for business April 17, 1876 and is one of Connellsville’s prosperous, conservative, and solid financial institutions. Mr. Frisbee is not only the first but the only president the bank ever had, being annually re-elected. He was one of the organizers of the Connellsville, New Haven & Leisenring street railway, and for many years president of the road. He was also a director of the Connellsville Suburban Railroad; was one of the founders of the Connellsville Electric Company, and a director in it until it was absorbed by the West Penn Electric Company.
He also has a large coal and lumber interest and is owner of Cedar Grove Farm, situated about one mile from Connellsville and now occupied by his son, Herbert C Frisbee and family. He was a Democrat in politics, influential in the councils of his party, and served as councilman and president of the school board. Until his illness he attended to his private and public duties each day. He was held in highest esteem by friends, many of whom have been associated with him for a lifetime. His uncompromising business integrity has contributed in no small measure to the excellent standing which Fayette county’s mercantile banking business enterprises have in the business world.
He married December 22, 1863, in Connellsville to Catherine L. Herbert, born December 25, 1840, daughter of George W and Sarah Long Herbert, old Fayette county families. Seven children were born to the union, the following of whom survived: Jenny, wife of John L. Gans; Herbert C., both of Connellsville, Katherine and Fred Frisbee, at home. Mrs. Frisbee died on April 23, last. Mr. Frisbee was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
OBITARIES
Departed this life on Saturday morning, Oct. 23, in her 27th year, Mrs. LUCINDA FRISBIE, consort of Capt. O. Frisbie, of this borough. The deceased united with the Baptist Church in this place in the year 1841, and was a consistent and exemplary member – During her brief and severe illness that ended her mortal career, she manifested an unwavering faith in the promises of God, and implicit reliance on the all-sufficient Atonement of Christ, and expressed herself as not only ready but anxious to depart and be with him whose precious blood had purchased her redemption. After bidding adieu to her friends, and giving directions concerning her two little boys, one of which was but a few days old, she desired them not to grieve at her departure. To her sorrowing husband, as he held her trembling hand in his, she said “Why do you wish me to stay here? All is well!” Yes, she was ready at the hour when the Master came and called, “child come home.” And she could triumphantly exclaim: “O, death, where is thy sting, O, grave, where is thy victory!” On Sabbath afternoon her corpse was followed to the tomb by a large concourse of weeping relatives and sympathizing friends. “Be ye also ready; for in an hour ye think not the Son of Man cometh.” S. H. R.
Bertha S. FRITSCH died in 1935. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette
County USGenWeb Project.(2)
Mrs. Bertha Schubert Fritsch, aged 68, wife of August Fritsch, died at 4 o'clock
in the family residence at Hutchinson. Death came following a lingering
illness.
Besides her husband she is survived by three children, Arthur Fritsch, Uniontown;
Mrs. Albert Roby, Meadowbrook; Herman Fritsch, at home; six grandchildren, and
a brother and sister in Germany.
John Fritsky, Jr.
Connellsville
John Fritsky, Jr., 69, of Connellsville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 in the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, with his loving family by his side. He was born Nov. 17, 1946 in Connellsville, a son of the late John and Florence Alberta Robaugh Fritsky Sr. John was a graduate of Connellsville High School with the class of 1964 where he excelled in both basketball and baseball. Prior to his retirement John worked as a loader for the former Anchor Hocking Corp. in South Connellsville for 33 years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served from 1964 to 1967 with the U.S. Army while stationed in Korea. John was a member of the Connellsville VFW #21 and the Connellsville Polish` Club. He was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Connellsville. John love to fish and was on various local softball teams. In addition to his parents John was predeceased by 2 nephews and a niece. John will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by his sisters, Alberta (Birdie Ann) Everitt and Nancy J. Fritsky, both of Connellsville Mary J. Harris of Rossville. IL., and Judy Dian Homer and husband David of Vanderbilt, his 20 nieces and nephews, his 40 great-nieces and nephews, and his 23 great-great-nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in the Brooks Funeral Home Inc., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville (724-628-1430), where a funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Kerri Clark officiating. Military service will be accorded at the funeral home by the Connellsville VFW and American Legion Honor Guard. A committal service and interment will follow in the Scottdale Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 126 E. Fairview Ave., Connellsville, PA. 15425, in memory of John Fritsky, Jr. To leave a message or send condolences please visit our web site at www.brooksfuneralhomes.com.
Kenneth Charles FRITZ (1957-2012)
SMITHFIELD
Kenneth Charles Fritz
Kenneth Charles Fritz 55, of Smithfield, Pa., passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at West Virginia University Hospital, Morgantown, with his wife by his side. He was born in Queens, New York on July 26, 1957 the son of Henry “Hank” Fritz and Emma (Schildt) Bishon. He was a self-employed Auto Body Repairman and an avid NASCAR fan. He was a member of the Pal’s Club in Masontown, Pa. Kenneth was predeceased by his stepfather, Daniel Bishon; and beloved aunt and uncle Dolores and Harry Schildt. In addition to his parents, left to cherish his memory are his wife, Frances “Fran” (Erjavec) Fritz; daughters: Lori Edgar of McClellandtown, Pa., Carol Fritz of Smithfield, Pa.; two granddaughters: Ava Edgar and Lily Edgar; step mother, Mary Ann Fritz; one cousin, timothy Schildt; four stepbrothers and a half sister; many beloved nieces and nephews, several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and his beloved adopted dog, Bailey “The Bum”. Friends and Family will be received in the JOHN S. MAYKUTH JR. FUNERAL HOME, 7 River Avenue, Masontown, today from 2 to 8 p.m. and Monday, September 10, 2012 until 10 a.m., the hour of Service in the Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Timothy Tanner officiating. Interment will follow in Church Hill Cemetery, McClellandtown, Pa.
Lorraine A. FRITZMAN (1937-1995)
Lorraine A. Fritzman
Lorraine Agnes Fritzman, 58, of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., died Sept. 6, 1995, in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. She was born April 4, 1937, in Maui, Hawaii, daughter of Lucianna Park Nuesca and the late Eugene Nuesca. Surviving are her husband, Russell Fritzman; four children, Mrs. David (Tammy) Malikyar of Centerville, Va., Melinda Fritzman of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., Mrs. Ralph (Lindy) Maust of Lexington Park, Md.; six grandchildren; a brother, tony Nuesca; a sister, Louise Segonia; and her mother-in-law, Anna Laura Fritzman. The family will receive friends in the DEAN C. WHITMARSH FUNERAL HOME, 134 West Church St., Fairchance, today from 5 to 8 p.m., the hour of service, with the Rev. Robert C. Fike officiating. Interment will be held at the family’s convenience.
Took an Overdose
John Fronchollo, an Oliver Slav, while suffering from dysentery last week took an overdose of morphine and died from the effects. He was 47 years old and leaves a wife in the old country.
Jane L. Fronek
Jane L. Wetherell Fronek, 79, of Spring Hill, Fla., and formerly of Fairchance, Pa., died Tuesday, May 3, 1994, in Bear Creek Nursing Center, Hudson, Fla. She was predeceased by her parents, Paul and Alice Wetherell, and her husband, Andrew G. Fronek. Jane and Andrew were the former owners of Peg’s Dairy Bar in Fairchance. Memorial services were held in Florida.
MARTIN FRONEK
Martin Fronek, a resident of Connellsville and vicinity the past 45 years, died at 6:20 o’clock Saturday night at his home at 128 South Twelfth street, West Side, after an illness of complications. Mr. Fronek had worked for the W. J. Rainey Company at Moyer for 36 years, being laid off when the company ceased operations there. He then secured employment with the Pennsylvania Railroad, working two years before becoming night watchman for the Joseph Bennett Company which post he held until the company closed down. He was a member of St. John’s R. C. Church and the Slovak Catholic Union. Surviving are his wife, Anna, and the following children: Joseph of St. Vincent’s Seminary, Margaret, in training at Philadelphia General Hospital in Philadelphia, Mrs. Chester Kurka of Salem, N. J., John of Brookvale, and Martin, Andrew, Anna, Mary and Helen, all at home. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning. After a prayer at the home at 8:30 o’clock, solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated at St. John’s Church with the pastor, Rev. Stanislaus Moravek, celebrant. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery at Brookvale. The Christian Mothers of St. John’s Church will meet at the Fronek home at 7:30 o’clock tonight to recite the rosary.
Death notice for Alice Frost appeared in the Genius of Liberty, Uniontown, PA, November 8, 1889, page 1, column 8. Complete text is not currently available.
DEATHS
FROST— At Ellenwood, Luzerne township, on the 6th of March, 1865, CAROLINE S., youngest daughter of Maj. Westley and Charlotte Frost, aged 7 months and 20 days.
Death notice taken from the Obit Index of the Pennsylvania Room of the Uniontown Public Library.
Catherine Frost
White, female, 27 years old
Cause of death–Typhoid Fever, sick 3 weeks
Born–Abt. 1872, Fayette Co., Pa.
Died–December 8, 1899, Menallen Twp.
Buried–Old Hopewell Cemetery
Evelyn F. Walters FROST (1914-1994)
Evelyn F. Walters Frost, 80, of Waltersburg, Pa., passed away Monday, April 11, 1994, in Mount Macrina Manor, Uniontown, Pa. She was born Jan. 12, 1914, in Fowlerton, Texas, a daughter of the late Brinton and Emma Greaves Walters. She was a member of Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, Smock, Pa. She is survived by her husband, Lewellyn "Lukey" Frost; two children, Donna Jean Ondrish and her husband, David, of Waldorf, Md., and Jack Frost and his wife, Rose Mary, of Uniontown, Pa.; four grandchildren: Denise, Pamela, Brenda, and Douglas; and four great- grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Lewis, of Rockville, Md., and Jean Pringle, of Alexandria, Va.; and one brother, William "Bill" Walters and his wife, Betty, of Uniontown. Viewing in the DEARTH FUNERAL HOME, New Salem, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friends will be received on Thursday, April 14, 1994, in Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, Smock R.D.1, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the hour of service, with Dr. John K. Sharp and Rev. John Black officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Mrs. Frost
Passes Away
A former area woman died yesterday morning in a Thousand Oaks, Calif. hospital. Dead is Gertrude Minor Frost, 48, of Thousand Oaks, Calif. She was a former Brownsville resident. She graduated from Brownsville High School, Class of 1938, and attended Office Training School in Uniontown where she was a member of the Beta Mu Sorority. Surviving is her husband, Lt. Col. James Frost (USAF Ret.) and four sons, James, Fort Ord, Calif.; Jeffrey, Richard, Robert, at home. Also surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Minor, Brownsville. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Old North Church with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood, Calif.
Grace Annetta FROST
(1904-1927)
GRACE ANNETTA FROST
Grace Annetta Frost, aged 23 years, daughter of Frank and Mrs. McKibben Frost of Dunbar, died at Cresson Thursday morning, December 15, 1927, at 5:30 o'clock. In addition to her parents she is survived by four brothers, George of Willard, Ohio, Ivan of Denver, Col., Carl of Vanderbilt and Glenn at home, and one sister, Olive at home. Miss Frost was a graduate of the Connellsville high school, class of 1923. She was a member of the Dunbar Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be held in the home, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Laird Wylie, her pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Auburn cemetery.
Harry Kenneth FROST, Jr. (1936-2001)
Harry Kenneth Frost, Jr., age 65, died in Butler Memorial Hospital. He was a 1953 graduate of Brownsville High School and the University of Pittsburgh, and a retired Electrical Engineer with Westinghouse Corp. He was born May 26, 1936 in Republic, the son of the late Harry Kenneth Frost, Sr. and Sarah C. Lentz Frost Fox.
Edenborn Store
Manager Succumbs
Harry Frost, aged 55, assistant store manager at Edenborn, died at 10:15 Monday night, November 21, 1938, from heart disease after a brief illness. Mr. Frost, widely-known throughout the Edenborn community, took ill on Sunday. Surviving are the widow and one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Townsend, of McClellandtown; several grandchildren, his mother and several brothers and sisters of Revere. He had been a resident of Edenborn for 26 years. The body was removed to the T. L. Sangston funeral home, McClellandtown.
FROST SERVICES
Funeral services for Harry N. Frost, aged 55 years, nine months and 27 days, who died Monday night, November 21, 1938 at 10:15 o'clock at his home in Edenborn, where he was employed as assistant store manager, will be held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Additional services will be held at the Church Hill Presbyterian church at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. David Hunter, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. T. L. Sangston will be the undertaker in charge. Pallbearers are J. W. Christopher, Guy Warman, Lucius Martin, Clarence Rarie, John Hostetler and George Lilley. Mr. Frost died after a brief illness of heart disease. He was well known throughout the Edenborn community. He had been employed by the Union Supply company and a resident of Edenborn for the past 29 years. He was also a member of the Church Hill Presbyterian church and of the Jr. O. U. A. M. council No. 74, of McClellandtown. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jessie Crosby Frost and one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Townsend of McClellandtown. Four grandchildren, Charmaine, Ronnie, Nara May and Vivian Townsend; his brother, Mrs. Alice Frost of Revere; four sisters, Mrs. Jessie Cassidy at home; Mrs. George O’Brien of Allison; Mrs. George Balsinger and Mrs. C. E. Deiter of Midland and four brothers, James A. and Glenn Frost at home; Frank Frost of Balsinger and William Frost of Uniontown.
J. LESTER FROST
J. Lester Frost, aged seven years, died at the Uniontown hospital Monday, April 30, 1923, at 12:50 o’clock of lock jaw. The child suffered an injury to his hand while playing with a small toy pistol, which shoots small paper caps. The gun was exploded, causing the injury. It was at first thought that the wound would soon heal. It continued to grow worse until he was removed to the hospital Sunday. The deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frost, of New Salem, one sister, Stella, and two brothers, Glenn and Kenneth. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon. The funeral party will meet at the home of Alvie Frost at New Salem at 2:30 and go to the Presbyterian church of New Salem where services will be held. Interment will be in the New Salem cemetery.
Jack Wayne Frost, 67 of Uniontown, Pa., passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010 at his home. He was born April 1, 1943 at Waltersburg, Pa., son of the late Lewellyn and Evelyn (Walters) Frost. Surviving are his wife Rose Groover Frost; a son Douglas Frost and wife Leslie of Ona, W.Va.; two grandsons: Aaron and Kyle Frost of Ona, W.Va. and one sister Donna Jean Frost Ondrish and husband David of Artemas, Pa. Jack was a member of Pleasant View Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon, Elder, Sunday School teacher and was a member of the church choir. He was a graduate of Uniontown High School, Class of 1961. He served in the Army National Guard, 28th Division at Connellsville, active duty from 1964 to 1970. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 51 for 44 years from 1966 to 2010. Jack retired from Sensus Technology where he was Maintenance Supervisor. He was then employed with Johnston Hearse rental. He held membership in the 100F Post No. 254 and started umpiring for WPIAL, boys' baseball and girls' softball for 26 years. Friends will be received in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME, Hopwood Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m., the Hour of the Service with the Rev. Keith Conover officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. View Cemetery. Please omit flowers per Jack's request. Donation may be made to Pleasant View Deacon's Fund, 533 Royal Road, Smock, PA 15480 or a charity of your choice. Odd Fellows Post No. 254 will hold services Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
James FROST died in 1911. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.
FROST, JAMES
Belle Vernon, Pa.
James FROST, aged 70 years formerly proprietor of the Birmingham hotel here,
and for 22 years distiller at the old Gibson distillery at Gibsonto?, died
at his home here. He was born in England and came to the United States
when 19 years old. He is survived by his wife, and six sons and one daughter.
Uniontown Morning Herald; Tues. 7-4-1911
VANDERBILT
Leslie Frost
Leslie Frost, age 93 years, Vanderbilt, Pa., passed away Friday, July 27, 2012 in the Uniontown Hospital. He was born July 26, 1919 in Snuff ridge, Fayette County, Pa., the son of James Frost and Ruth (Lynn) Frost. Leslie was a veteran of the United States Army who served in World War II and a member of the New Salem American Legion Post 0753. He was a retired laborer for U.S. Steel’s Clairton Mines. Leslie was preceded in death by his parents; and by seven brothers, Robert, William, Irvin, Lynn, B.D., Wallace and Ernest Frost. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Irene (Thomas) Frost; his brother, Donald Frost and wife Maureen of Alabama; two sisters, Ruth “Sis” Calhoun of Ohio and Nancy Mathias and husband Robert of Uniontown, Pa.; special nephews: Robert Rankin and wife Rosemarie of Vanderbilt, Pa., Moe fuller of Florida, Leslie Fuller of Brownsville, Pa.; and numerous other nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in DEARTH FUNERAL HOME, New Salem, Pa., on Monday, July 30, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 until 12 Noon, the hour of Service with Pastor Leslie Fuller officiating. Interment will follow in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Pa., where Military rites will be accorded by the General George C. Marshall AMVETS Post 103 of Hopwood.
Lewellyn C. 'Lukey' FROST (1916-2005)
Lewellyn C. "Lukey" Frost, 88, of Waltersburg, Pa., passed away Thursday, March 24, 2005, in Uniontown Hospital. He was born Sept. 14, 1916, in Waltersburg, son of the late Charles R. and Hazel Black Frost. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn F. Walters Frost. Lukey was a lifelong member of Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, a member of Campbell’s Men's Bible Class, IOOF No. 254 Nathan Lewis Lodge, UMWA District 2, Local 1319, and was a retired maintenance technician for Fayette Vocational Tech School. He is survived by his children, Donna Jean Ondrish and her husband, David of Artemas, Pa., and Jack Frost and his wife, Rose Mary of Uniontown; grandchildren, Denise Phelps, Pamela Grozinsky, Brenda Mullen and Douglas Frost; 10 great- grandchildren; and sisters, Lavena Lukey, Beulah Dunn and her husband, Dominick and Virginia Frost, all of Uniontown. Friends will be received in the DEARTH FUNERAL HOME, New Salem, today from 2 to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, Smock Pa., from 10 to 11 a.m., the hour of service, with the Rev. Keith Conover officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery, Smock. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, Building Fund, 533 Royal Rd., Smock, PA 15480.
Margaret Angeline FROST (1858-1938)
MRS. MARGARET FROST
Mrs. Margaret Angeline Frost, 80 years old, died at her Rices Landing home at 2:50 o’clock Monday afternoon. She was the widow of Thomas J. Frost. Surviving are two daughters and two sons; Mrs. George Teagarden of Rices Landing, Mrs. John Craig of Vesta No. 6, Forest Frost of Knedive and Bert Frost of Vesta No. 6. There are 17 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. The funeral was held this afternoon at Rices Landing Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. Leroy Myers in charge. Burial was in Jefferson Cemetery.
FROST SERVICES
Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas Frost, aged 80, who died Monday, August 15, 1938, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Teagarden, will be conducted at 2:30 this afternoon in the M. E. church at Jefferson. Burial will follow in Jefferson cemetery. Mrs. Frost was born in Cumberland township, Greene county on July 4, 1858. Her husband died several years ago. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Eva Roberts and Miss Lee Roberts, of Whitely, and the following children; Mrs. George Teagarden, of Rices Landing; Mrs. John Craig, Vesta 6; Forest Frost, Khedive; 17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Mary Elizabeth 'Betty' Bakewell FROST (1925-2004)
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Bakewell Frost, 79, of Brownsville, Pa., (Centerville Boro), died Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, in Bentleyville Personal Care Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 5, 1925, in Brownsville, Pa., a daughter of the late Albert and Rachel Ann Meese Bakewell. Mrs. Frost was a homemaker, a member of the Centerville American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, served two terms on the Centerville Boro Council, and also was a Democratic Committee Woman in Washington County. She was a lifelong member of the Centerville United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the choir and also belonged to the United Methodist Women. Mrs. Frost enjoyed baking. She is survived by one son, Dennis R. Frost of Washington, Pa.; two daughters, Tana Renee Kurilko of Bentleyville, and Carla Rae Bartman of Fredericktown; one sister, Virginia Whiting of Centerville; eight grandchildren, Ronald Frost Jr., Rachel Mosier, Ricky Frost, Brett Frost, Beth Frost, Harry Harris, Wendy Sklareski and Anna Elizabeth Bartman; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased, in addition to her parents, are her husband, Albert Wesley "Bung" Frost, who died July 7, 1990; one son, Ronald W. Frost, who died Dec. 17, 1998; one grandson, Randy Frost; five brothers, Jack, Irvin, Chris, Boyd and James Bakewell; and seven sisters, Ruth Boyle, Helen Theakston, Beatrice Byrd, Cecil Fulmer, Faith Bakewell, Hope Bakewell and Charity Bakewell..
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Paul G. Frost, age 70, of Uniontown, Pa., passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2003 in Uniontown Hospital. He was born April 24, 1933 in Uniontown, Pa., son of William Frost and Daisy Ogle Frost. Paul served in the United States Army. Four sisters, two brothers, and parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his lifelong companion, Antoinette Kern, and her children, David Kern and his wife, Dannetti, of Uniontown, Pa., Debbie Kern Metts and her husband, Spencer Metts, of Smithfield, Pa., and Cindy Kaylor and her companion, William Brooks, of Uniontown, Pa. Paul is also survived by a brother and three sisters: Darrell Frost of Levittown, Pa., Hope Frost Dugan of Greensboro, Pa., Barbara Frost George of Bradford, Pa., and Brenda Frost Niemiec of Uniontown, Pa.; numerous nieces and nephews; and grandchildren: Bruce Kern and family, Matthew Myers and family, Tracy Kern, and Michael Kaylor. Friends will be received in the JAMES D. BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, 196 West Main Street, Uniontown, Pa., today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, July 15, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Services will be held at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Art Mace officiating. Interment will follow in Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.
Rezin FROST died in 1863. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.
FROST—At his residence in Menallen township, Dec. 1st., Rezin Frost aged
60 years.
The Genius of Liberty. Uniontown, Pa. Dec. 3, 1863.
Vol. 3, No. 43, Pg. 3, Col. 1.
Wallace R. Frost, 78, of Miller Farm, Fayette County, Pa., passed away peacefully Friday, June 12, 2009, at home with his loving Family at his bedside. He was born September 28, 1930, in Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pa., the son of James Frost and Ruth Lynn Frost. "Wally" was a member of the United States Army who served with the Third Infantry Division during the Korean War. He was honored for his valor with the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and the Korean War Service Medal. He was a member of Saint Procopius Roman Catholic Church, a Life Time Member of the American Legion Post 753, New Salem, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 47 in Uniontown, the General George C. Marshall AMVETS Post 103, Hopwood, Messmore Gun Club and the Fairbank Rod and Gun Club. He was a retired employee from the United States Steel Corporation with thirty-nine years of service, retiring from the Clairton Works in 1989. He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers, Robert, William, Irvin, Lynn and B. D. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Agnes Voytek Frost; two sons and one daughter: Wallace Frost and his wife Terri of Miller Farm, Rosanne Thomas and her husband Eugene of Flatwoods, Pa., Frank Frost of Miller Farm and his fiancée Cathy; six grandchildren: Jennifer Pindrock and her husband Joseph of Flatwoods, Wallace Frost of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jeffrey Frost of Miller Farm and his girlfriend Danielle, Nicole Frost of Las Vegas, Nevada, Lisa Hostetler and her husband Brian of Chalk Hill, Pa., and Garrett Frost and his wife Miranda of Miller Farm; great grandchildren: Joey Pindrock, Jenna Pindrock and Cadon Michael Rishel; three brothers and two sisters: Ernest Frost of Clairton, Pa., Leslie Frost and his wife Ethel of Flatwoods, Pa., Donald Frost and his wife Maureen of Plattsville, Alabama, Ruth Mae Calhoun of Heath, Ohio, and Nancy Mathias and her husband Robert of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Friends will be received in the DEARTH FUNERAL HOME, New Salem, Pa., today after 7 p.m., on Monday from 2 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, June 16, 2009, until 9:30 a.m. when brief Prayers will be said. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. in Saint Procopius Roman Catholic Church, New Salem, with the Rev. Father Peter Peretti as Celebrant. Interment will follow in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Pennsylvania. American Legion Post 753, New Salem, will conduct Military Rites and Honors at graveside. Parish Wake Service will be held in the Funeral Home on Monday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Died
FROST— Jan. 14th, 1868, at his residence in Luzerne township, Fayette Co., Pa., of Dropsy, Major Westley Frost, aged 64 years. The sorrow stricken family and friends will be deeply sympathized with by the whole community. Major Frost has been a prominent man in Fayette county and indeed in Western Pennsylvania. He was formerly Sheriff of this County, and Unite States Marshall of the Western District of Pennsylvania, and was, at the time of his death, holding the office of Assessor of Internal Revenue. In all these public capacities, he has displayed zeal, energy and the strictest honesty. In the death of Major Frost, our County has lost a useful man and good citizen.
Obituaries
We are pained to announce the death of Westley Frost, the U.S. Assessor for this District. On the 14th inst., at his residence in Luzerne township, after a long illness. Not to speak of the affliction which this visitation will bring to his nearest friends and kindred, (a sentiment too deep and sacred to be mentioned here) we know that by the citizens of this community, it will be universally regarded as a public calamity. Mr. Frost was born in Luzerne township, brought to Brownsville when a mere lad, and apprenticed to a saddler, in which business he continued with more or less interruption until within a few years of his death. In 1844 he was elected sheriff of Fayette county, in which position he immediately signalized his worth as a public officer, and acquired the unreserved confidence of the people, which he enjoyed through life. In 1852 he was appointed by President Pierce, Marshall for the Western District of Pennsylvania, where again his scrupulous fidelity and his extraordinary efficiency commanded the approbation of the Department, as it did the universal applause of all those who were concerned by his various and responsibilities. In 1867 he again came into the service of the Federal Government as Assessor of the 21st Congressional District of this State, which place we need not say he filled to the satisfaction of all our people. When a just and upright man lies down to his final rest, it is pleasant to pronounce over his name the blessings of an entire community, but the happiness is greatly enhanced, when, as in the case of Mr. Frost, the deceased had been long and honorably known, both in official and private statistics, to a population like that of Western Pennsylvania, and still the record is the same. As a friend, there never lived one more faithful, again officer none more upright, as a citizen none more worthy. His political views were as decided and unfaltering as the absolute integrity of his heart, and where he gave his fealty he naturally and necessarily gave his undivided and active service. But though for many years he was a prominent and influential man in the ranks of his own party, we do not believe that he ever lost for a moment the entire respect of his bittered opponents. We venture nothing in saying that the people of this District mourn Westley Frost, with a rate unanimity and to a singular degree.
Tribute of Respect— At a regular meeting of Brownsville Lodge, No. 60, A. Y. M., February 3rd, 1868, the committee appointed to prepare resolutions in reference to the death of Brother Westly Frost, presented the following report, which was unanimously adopted and copied ordered to be sent to the family of the deceased and also, to the county papers for publication.
Resolved.— That Brownsville Lodge, No. 60, A. Y. M., in the death of one beloved Brother Westly Frost, has lost a true and loving Brother, a zealous and worthy Mason, one in whom the high and noble principles of our Institution were so thoroughly imbued that nothing could make him disown his connection with the craft, not even Anti- Masonic persecution, for during the dark period through which Masonry passed in our own State, he was a true and steadfast Brother and maintained and cherished our tried principles for nearly forty- two years.
Resolved.— That in token of that true Masonic love which we owe to the memory of our departed Brother, we do most deeply and sincerely sympathize with the family of the deceased in their irreparable loss of a true and loving Husband, Father and Friend.
| WILLIAM CHATLAND, | ||
| JOHN ACKLIN, | ||
| J. W. JEFFRIES. | Committee |
The funeral and burial last evening of Floyd N. Frum, the young Baltimore and Ohio engineer, who died Friday morning of smallpox, was without parallel in Connellsville. Stricken far from home, relatives and lifelong friends, it became necessary to isolate him. All that was possible was done to make him comfortable, but at best the hurried equipment of a camp car is far from taking the place of home. In this isolation the promising young man died with nothing but the friendly office and faithful attention of a young physician, who had never known him until he was stricken. Bitter sadness marks every feature of Frum's illness and death.
But the worst feature of the case was reserved for after death. The spirit of fear took possession of those who were to have helped in the burial of Frum. When 6 o'clock came those who had been engaged to help with the funeral refused to stir. The dreaded form which the disease took in the case of Mr. Frum was what spread the terror. Dr. T. M. White and the health officials searched in vain for someone to help with the gruesome work. Those who were willing to go were restrained by friends. Liverymen refused to furnish a wagon to haul the corpse. Men promised to help and then went back of their promises. Fancy sums were offered but they were refused. Time passed while the cabs waited, and it looked as if the burial would have to be delayed.
Finally, however, an immune was secured who would brave the contagion. George O'Bryon of New Haven has had experience with smallpox. He has nursed cases in Dunbar township on several occasions. Dr. T.H. White, a Courier reporter and O'Bryon composed the burial party. On a rough road wagon with two spirited horses, O'Bryon sat astride the rough box and drove. The other two were in a buggy.
At Sodom shops the casket was taken from the rough box and run down to the car on a hand truck. Dr. Singer alone with the dead was hailed, and the yellow light streamed from car and the casket was lifted up to the door. Then Dr. Singer went into the farther division of the car, divided by a sheet soaked in bi-chloride of mercury and bore out the form of the dead, wrapped in three sheets saturated with a strong disinfecting solution. The casket was closed and sealed, run to the wagon on a truck and loaded. The strange funeral procession then started while Dr. Singer went back to make the final preparations for leaving the car.
Townspeople wondered when they saw the funeral pass up the street. At the entrance to Hill Grove Cemetery, the grave digger refused to accompany the funeral to the grave. He directed the drivers to the grave on the farther slope of the cemetery. The road was hard to find in the snow. Once the hearse-wagon toppled and O'Bryon was thrown off into a snow drift. The wagon was driven as close to the grave as possible.
Rev. W.A. Edie and several men from the Baltimore and Ohio engineering department came in a cab. All hands helped carry the big rough box to the gravesite, stumbling under the weight through the drifted snow. The box was lowered into the grave. Reverently the little band of friends uncovered their heads while Rev. Edie, pastor of the Presbyterian Church conducted the services of Christian burial. He first made some remarks befitting the occasion. He spoke of Mr. Frum as a stranger whom he had heard nothing that was not good. He spoke of the trying circumstances under which he had to be buried; he contrasted the strange night burial; with a funeral at home when friends can comfort friends. Then he spoke of the stricken friends at home and of the sad circumstances that would deepen their grief. "Dust to dust, earth to earth, ashes to ashes” and clods of clay muttered a benediction as they sounded on the boards below. Then Rev. Edie prayed: for the soul of the departed friend; for those who were near and dear to him in the trial of their great sorrow, for her to whom the dead had plighted his love and his faith, that she may be comforted in her grief, for the young man, Dr. J. J. Singer, Jr., whose spirit of brotherly love prompted him to volunteer his services in caring for the sick when others quailed at the mention of his awful malady; for the friends who had followed the remains of their friend to the grave and lastly that the community may be spared from the ravages of the pestilence and disease. Then the grave was filled in.
The floral offerings were very beautiful. One large piece "Gates Ajar” was sent by the fraternity of West Virginia University of which Mr. Frum was a member. Other offerings came from his friends and associates here.
Last night Dr. Singer thoroughly disinfected himself and went home. He deserves great credit for his work in nursing Frum. He took great risk, dared to do what not one man in thousands would do, and the friends of Mr. Frum can be certain that the unfortunate man was well cared for in his suffering. Today the car will be burned with all of its contents.
C.C. Frum a younger brother of Frum arrived in town this morning. By some misunderstanding the word of Frum's illness and death did not reach his family until Friday evening, wire trouble delaying the messages. The grief stricken young man went to the cemetery to see the grave and flowers. Other relatives will come this afternoon and take charge of the dead man's affairs and effects here.
MRS. ANNIE JONES FRY OF VALLEY
DIES AFTER THREE WEEKS’ ILLNESS
Mrs. Annie Jones Fry, 59 years old, wife of Frank R. Fry died Thursday morning at 10 o’clock in her home at Valley near Scottdale, following a three weeks, illness. Mrs. Fry, a daughter of the late John A. and Mary L. Jones was born March 24, 1873, in Monongalia county, West Virginia, and had spent virtually all of her life in the vicinity. She had been a resident of Valley and was one of the most widely known and highly respected women of the community. She was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Scottdale. Her marriage to Mr. Fry took place November 5, 1897 at the Jones home then at Cherry Lane, Bullskin township. Besides her husband she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Ernest Bassinger of the Valley, Mrs. J. P. Pounds of Wilkinsburg, Mrs. William H. Barnes of Uniontown and one son, Thomas H. Fry at home. Also, the following brothers and sisters; Attorney Alfred L. Jones of Uniontown, Miss Nannie Jones, Miss Emma Jones and Thomas Jones, all of Scottdale, J. Ewing Jones of Wooddale, Frank W. Jones of Poplar Cove, Mrs. ? of Connellsville and Samuel II Jones of ?. Six grandchildren also survive. The funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon ? in the funeral home with Rev. R. P. Andrews, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Scottdale officiating. Interment will be in the Scottdale Cemetery.
John Fry of Dunbar died Tuesday morning in the Uniontown Hospital. Mr. Fry had his right leg amputated at the knee. Gangrene had set in from an injury received. He was admitted to the hospital on December 7. He was 70 years old. Besides his wife, Mrs. Mary Fry, two brothers, Isaac of Dunbar and Bryce of Greene county, and one sister, Mrs. Charles Caldwell of Dunbar, survive. The body was removed by Undertaker James T. Burhans to his parlors at Dunbar where it was prepared for burial. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
The funeral service for John Fry of Dunbar, who died at the Uniontown Hospital Tuesday morning, will be held Saturday afternoon from the home in Dunbar. The service will be in charge of Rev. David E. Minerd. Burial will be made in Franklin Cemetery. The hour of the funeral is to be announced later.
The funeral service for John Fry of Dunbar, who died at the Uniontown Hospital Tuesday morning, were held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the late home, with Rev. David E. Minerd officiating. Burial was made in Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Notes from contributor:
Marriage Docket #1 Page 124 Married At The Methodist Protestant
Parsonage, Dunbar By W. S. Flemming, Minister Of The Gospel.
Mark Of The Groom Witness By S Howard
Bride Mary Ann Smitley
MRS. MARY ANN FRYE
DIES NEAR COLLIER
Mrs. Mary Ann Frye, 78 years old, died at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning at the home of a niece, Mrs. Springer Hardy, of Georges township, near Collier, from complications. She had been ailing for some time. Her husband, John Frye, died about 10 years ago. She is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Michael Smitley, Walt Smitley, Mrs. Sadie Wilson, Mrs. Josephine Gouker and Louis Smitley of Davistown, Greene County. The funeral service will be held at the home of Mrs. Gouker at the Furnace Dunbar, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. W. S. Hamilton officiating. Interment will be made in Franklin Cemetery in charge of Funeral Director James T. Burhans.
HOPWOOD
Eric S. Fudala
Eric S. Fudala, age 51, of Hopwood, Pa., passed away suddenly Saturday afternoon, July 14, 2012 in his home. He was born October 29, 1960 in Uniontown, Pa., the son of June (Carder) Fudala of Johnstown, Pa. and the late Ronald Fudala. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his father- in-law, Joseph Ezzi. Eric was a dedicated husband and father. His true love were his sons Eric and Ronnie. He loved watching both of them excel in sports. He was their biggest fan. He was a member of St. Therese RC Church. He graduated in 1978 from Laurel Highland High School. He is survived by his loving mother, June; beloved wife, Rita Ezzi Fudala; loving sons: Eric J. Fudala and Ronnie S. Fudala; brother, Ron Fudala and wife Cindy of Cincinnati, Ohio; sister Tyrene McKolosky and her husband Dennis of Johnstown, Pa; Uncles: Ron and Jack Carder, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Ricardo V. Ezzi and wife Lisa, Regina Shaffer and husband Arnold and Lisa McNamara and her husband Jim; mother-in-law, Ida Ezzi; several loving nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends. Friends will be received in the KEZMARSKY FUNERAL HOME, 71 Pennsylvania Avenue, Uniontown, Pa., and today from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday morning until 9:30 a.m. when Parting Prayers will be said followed by a 10 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Therese R. C. Church with Msgr. Michael W. Matusak, V.F., Pastor as celebrant. Interment follows at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Parish Wake Service will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 3 p.m. in the funeral home.
Elizabeth FULLEM died in 1918. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(5)
FULLEM, ELIZABETH
Following an illness of pneumonia, MRS. ELIZABETH FULLEM 72 years old, wife of
SAMUEL FULLEM, died last Wednesday at 6:20 o’clock at her home on a farm
near Mill Run. She had been confined to her bed for a week. Funeral
services were held at the house, Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, followed
by services at 11:30 o’clock in the United Brethren church at Normalville.
Interment in the church cemetery. MRS. FULLEM was born at Rogers Mill,
March 24, 1855, a daughter of CHRISTOPHER and ELIZABETH GRIMM RITENOUR.
Most of her life was spent at Mill Run and vicinity. She had lived in the
house where she died for the past 20 years. The deceased was a member of
the United Brethren church for a number of years and was widely known in Springfield
township. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons:
EDWARD FULLEM of Mill Run; SAMUEL FULLEM of Broad Ford; C. H. FULLEM of Mount
Braddock; and one daughter, MRS. ANNA SHEARER of Mill Run. A daughter,
MRS. EMMA BELL HERRINGTON, died a year ago at Broad Ford. Three brothers,
JOHN G. RITENOUR and C. W. RITENOUR, both of Snydertown, and IRVIN RITENOUR of
Connellsville, also survive.
Weekly Courier Wed
12-25-1918
Iona Fullem
Iona S. Ramage Fullem, 55, of Coos Bay, Ore., formerly of Champion, died Saturday at Heathside Care Center, Ore. Surviving are her husband, Edward K. Fullem of Coos Bay; her stepfather, Edward L. Pawlik Sr., of Streetsboro, Ohio; her stepmother, Mabel Ramage of Jeannette; one brother, Ronald E. Ramage of Streetsboro; three daughters, Mrs. George (Yvonne) Artim of Trauger, Mrs. Edward (Lenore) Tiger of Mount Pleasant, and Mrs. Ray (Sophia) King Jr. of Mount Pleasant; six step- grandchildren; and 12 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Millertown Community Church, Indian Head.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–November 26, 1939
Died—–February 4, 1995
Jule Fullem, 16-month-old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Fullem of Braddock street, died in Uniontown hospital March 20th at 6:15 o’clock from a complication of diseases. She was admitted March 11th.
Edna FULLER died in 1916. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(82)
Jan 1, 1916
Mrs. Edna Fay Hughes Fuller, a well known young woman of Dunbar township, died
suddenly yesterday morning while sitting in a chair at the home of her parents,
Jonah and Elizabeth Hughes at the Hughes settlement, near Dunbar. Mrs. Fuller
underwent an operation December 3, at the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, and
on her return home had practically recovered. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 1:30
o'clock from her parents home residence and at 3 o'clock from the Pleasant
Valley Church near the Hughes school house. Rev. David Stephens will officiate.
Interment in the Hughes Cemetery. Funeral Director J.R. Foltz will have charge
of the funeral.
Mrs. Fuller was born on the Hughes farm and resided there until September 14,
1914, when she was married to Shade Fuller of Vanderbilt. She was a member of
the Church of God and a highly respected by her wide circle of friends. Her husband,
her parents, four sisters, Mrs. George Walthel of South Connellsville; Mrs. John
Tressler of Dunbar; Mrs. George Wilgus of Kingwood, W. Va.; Viola Hughes at home,
and four brothers Hamilton Hughes of Dunbar; James M. Hughes, Sessel W. Hughes
and Jonah A. Hughes Jr., all at home survive,
MRS. EUNICE FULLER
Mrs. Eunice Fuller, 44, wife of Joseph Fuller, died in their home in Franklin township, Friday evening, June 26, 1936, at 9:30 o’clock following an illness of complications. Surviving are her husband and four children: Roy, Orton, Gladys Fuller and Mrs. Edith Sumey, all of Franklin township; two sisters, Mrs. George Allfree, Lock 4; Mrs. Adner Fuller, and a brother, William Whetsel, both of Franklin township. Brief funeral services in the home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock are to be followed by additional rites at 3 o’clock in the Flatwoods Baptist church in charge of Rev. Harry Layre. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
HELEN FULLER
Helen Fuller, 55, of Death, died at 6:45 a.m. Monday in Uniontown Hospital. She was born June 5, 1912, at Messmore, a daughter of the late Adam and Catherine Ryan fuller. She was a member of the Gospel Light Church, Evans Manor. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ethel Petno of Dearth, with whom she made her home, and three brothers, including Harry and Charles of West Brownsville. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Dearth funeral home, New Salem, with the Rev. Samuel show officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Fairchance.
DIED
FULLER— Nov. 5th, 1868, at the residence of his father, of Lung Disease, Mr. Preston Fuller, aged 21 years. The deceased was a brave soldier in the late rebellion, and was buried with military honors.
MRS. SHADE FULLER
Mrs. Viola Pearl Fuller, 58, died at 5 o’clock Monday evening at her home on Ferguson road, Pechin, after a lingering illness. She was a lifelong resident of that vicinity. Mrs. Fuller was a member of the Dunbar Baptist Church, the Stewart Bible Class and Missionary Society of the church. Surviving are her husband, Shade, her father, Jonah Hughes, one daughter, Jessie Slitley, four brothers, Hamilton Hughes of Oakland, Cal., Madison of Uniontown, Sessel and Jonah Jr., of Dunbar and two sisters, Mrs. Christina Walthers of South Connellsville and Mrs. Mary Wilgus of Wheeler. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon with a prayer at the home at 2 o’clock. Additional rites will be conducted at 2:30 o’clock at the Dunbar Baptist Church with Rev. Brooks Henry, pastor, officiating. Burial will be made in Franklin Cemetery, near Dunbar.
Anna Smith FULLERTON died in 1931. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette
County USGenWeb Project.(5)
FULLERTON, ANNA SMITH
Mrs. Anna SMITH FULLERTON, aged 69, died Thursday morning at 4:30 of complications.
She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Mary MARTIN of Fairbanks;
George, Grover and Mrs. Walter HELLEN of Continental No. 1. Three sisters,
Mrs. Idell FOUGHT of Fort Hill; Mrs. Dollie RINGER of Morgantown, W. Va., and
Mrs. Cora Ellen STONER of Carrington, Wyo., also survive.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at House 9
at Continental No. 1 with the Rev. E. A. HODIL officiating. Burial will
be in Park Place cemetery.
Herald 9-11-1931
Albert Fulmer
Albert C. Fulmer, Jr., 55, of 509 Virginia Ave., Connellsville, died Monday at Highlands Hospital, Connellsville. Surviving are his wife, Nancy L. Pyle Fulmer; and the following children, Terry Yuhouse of Pittsburgh; Cheryl Yuhouse of Jeannette, Mrs. Gregory (Michale) Trump of Connellsville; Harold ‘Butch’ Franks of Bristol, and Mrs. Gregg (Theresa) Livingston of Connellsville; five grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. James (Thelma) Overly of Hunker, Mrs. Berle (Jean) Aller of Mount Pleasant, Mrs. Richard (Hazel) Reese, Mrs. Raphael (Linda) Pierre, and Margaret Fulmer, all of Hagerstown, Md.; and one brother, Mitchum Fulmer of Boonesboro, Md. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. today under the direction of the Frank Kapr Funeral Home Inc., 417 W. Pittsburgh St., Scottdale.
Henry G. FULMER died in 1933. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb
Project.(2)
The oldest resident of the Dawson vicinity, Henry G. Fulmer, 89 years old, died
Thursday morning, January 12, 1933, in his home at East Liberty. Death
followed a week's illness.
For 55 years, Mr. Fulmer has lived at East Liberty where he served as a carpenter
for many years with the Cochran Coal and Coke Company at the Nellie Mines.
For the last years of his life he had been retired at the family home at East
Liberty. Mr. Fulmer was a member of the Vanderbilt chapter of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics and the Methodist church of Dawson.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Everette Fulmer and the following children:
W.C. Fulmer, West Newton; Mrs. Belle Jackson, Pittsburgh; Mrs. H. K. Richter,
Jesse Fulmer, and Mrs. E.J. Beatty all of East Liberty. He also leaves
eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the home, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with
Rev. William Seitter, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Dawson in charge.
Burial in Union cemetery at Dickerson Run.
(Newspaper dated Jan 13, 1933)
Mildred C. Fulmer
Mildred C. Fulmer, 95, of Carmichaels, Pa., died at 7:30 p.m., on Monday, May 27, 1996, in Greene County Memorial Hospital in Waynesburg, Pa. She was born March 28, 1901, in Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pa., daughter of the late B. Franklin and Lottie Areford Curtis. Mrs. Fulmer resided in the Carmichaels area most of her life and was a member of the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church of Carmichaels and the former Muddy Creek Presbyterian Church. She was also a former member of the church choir. Surviving are two brothers, D. Ralph Curtis of Carmichaels R.D. 2 and Ernest Curtis of Greensboro Star Route (Fordyce), Waynesburg, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Norval Baily; her second husband, Harold Tomey; her third husband, W. Russell Fulmer, who died in October of 1971; a brother, John F. Curtis; and a sister, Hilda C. Guesman. Friends will be received in the YOSKOVICH FUNERAL HOME, 300 South Vine St., (Route 88) in Carmichaels, Pa., today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, May 31, 1996. The Rev. Harold O. Kelley will officiate. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park.
Robert William FULMER (1945-1995)
Robert Fulmer
Robert William ‘Buddy’ Fulmer, 50, of Scottdale R.D. 1 died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. He is survived by his mother, Anna Margaret Mingel Fulmer of Scottdale R.D.; three daughters, Bobbie J. Fulmer of Ruffsdale, Judy Ann Fulmer of Mount Pleasant and Patricia M. Fulmer of Scottdale; one son, Lucas James ‘Luke’ Fulmer of Scottdale; three grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. Marlyn Honse of Garland, Texas; Mrs. James (Shirley) Shuster of Scottdale; Mrs. Bill (Virginia) Murdock of Scottdale; Mrs. George (Betty) Hoke of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Roger (Donna) Stants of West Newton, and Mrs. Michael (Bonnie) Pilato of Scottdale, and one brother, James Fulmer of Scottdale. Friends will be received at the Frank Kapr funeral Home Inc., 417 W. Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and until 9 a.m. Friday.
Social Security Death Index:
Born—–November 27, 1945
Died—–December, 1995
Dr. Solomon FULMER died in 1937. His obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(9)
Dr. Solomon Fulmer died suddenly at his home near Reagantown, Westmoreland county,
Tuesday night, March 4, 1937, at 10 o'clock. He was born August 18, 1839,
and would have been 98 years of age. Funeral services will be solemnized
this afternoon at 2:30 in the Grandview church near Scottdale. Burial will
be in the Grandview cemetery. Mr. Fulmer was superintendent of the
Grandview church for over 60 years and was loved by all who knew him.
Dr. Fulmer was married to Amanda Zook in 1857. To this union were born
eight children, of whom the following survive: Mrs. Frank Chain, Scottdale; Mrs.
Dora Espy, Washington, Pa.; Mrs. John Conn, Vanderbilt; Henry Fulmer, near Reagantown,
Pa. He also leaves 33 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren, and 10 great,
great grandchildren.
Dr. Fulmer's wife passed away in January, 1905. The following children
also preceded him in death: Mrs. Emily Beaver, formerly of Beaver Falls; Rev.
Sylvester Fulmer, formerly of Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Mary Wolfe and Joseph
Fulmer.
Challen W. Fulton
Challen W. Fulton, 94, of Deemston Borough, R.D. 1, Fredericktown, Pa., died on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1994, at 4:25 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Township. He was born April 23, 1900, in Castille, Morgan Township, Greene County, Pa., son of the late Stephen D. and Edith Cowen Fulton. He was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church of Deemston Borough, where he had served as trustee and lay leader. He retired in 1965 as building principal and the Vestaburg School of the Beth-Center School District. He was a graduate of California Normal School and Douglas Business School in Charleroi. He attended Waynesburg College and Duke University. He was a member of the former Beallsville I.O.O.F. Lodge 832 of Beallsville for over 60 years and served as secretary for 30 years, now a member of the Brownsville Lodge 51, a member for over 50 years of the Deemston Grange 1372, a member of the Retired Teachers’ Association, Washington County Teachers’ Association and the Pa. Teachers Association. He was also a member of the Greene County Warrior trail. He formerly served on the Deemston Borough Council and was a school director in West Bethlehem Township. On April 2, 1938, he married Elizabeth Johnson Fulton, who died March 6, 1987. Surviving are one daughter, Linda Ruth Forman of Pittsburgh, Pa.; one granddaughter, Kelly Lynn Setaro of Charleroi; two great-grandchildren, Raymond Anthony Setaro III and Kelly Jo Setaro; and also a number of nieces and nephews. He was the last of his immediate family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five sisters, Florence Meek, Ola Henkins, Glenna Voorhes, Gladys Cobb and Nell Horne; two brothers, Harold Fulton, who died in infancy and Quinlin Fulton. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., in the GREENLEE FUNERAL HOME, Fredericktown Hill, Fredericktown, Pa., where funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, 1994, at 10 a.m., with Rev. Floyd A. Hall as celebrant. Interment in Fredericktown Cemetery. Deemston Grange 1372 will conduct services Thursday at 7:30 p.m., in the funeral home.
Henry I. Fulton
Henry I. Fulton, 68, of Normalville, R.D. 1, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, in the Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. He was born April 12, 1928, in Saltlick Township, a son of the late George and Louella Sanner Fulton. He was coal miner and farmer. He was also a former school bus driver for the Connellsville Area Schools for many years and he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sarah Prinkey Fulton; one son, Carl Henry Fulton and his wife, Debra, of Normalville; three daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Louella Jean) Hawk of Normalville, Mrs. Donald (Patty) Eutsey of Connellsville and Georgia Piper and Greg of Normalville; 11 grandchildren, Danny Miller, Jason, Jorene, Joshua, Jenny, Joy, James, Jonathan and Julia Fulton, Benjamin Hawk, Shawn Henry; one great-granddaughter, Jessica; one brother, Simon Fulton of Washington, Kan.; and three sisters, Dolly Prinkey of Normalville, June Prinkey of Mount Pleasant and Mrs. Ray (Delores) Miller of Acme. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, Marshall and Earl Fulton. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the CLYDE BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., Route 711, Melcroft, where services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Leroy C. Kesler officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Saltlick Township.
Laura A. Fulton, 94, of Vanderbilt, Fayette County, Pa., died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, in the Scottdale Manor Rehabilitation Center, East Huntingdon Township, in Westmoreland County, Pa. She was born June 28, 1914, in Fayette County, Pa., a daughter of the late Harry S. and Myrtle (Brooks) Williams. Mrs. Fulton was a resident of the Vanderbilt and Franklin Township area for most of her life. She was formerly employed at PennDOT and she had also worked at the Fayette County Recorder of Deeds Office for many years. She is survived by two children, Twila Jean Fulton Williams, of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., and Ronald J. Fulton and his wife, Nancy, of Mertztown, Pa.; seven grandchildren, Teena Miller and her husband, Dan, Gregory Lewis, Kenneth Griffin and his wife, Kris, Debra Bernard and her husband, Jim, Kevin Fulton and his wife, Angie, Brett Fulton and his wife, Tina, and Kimberly Miller and her husband, Barry; 13 great-grandchildren; seven great-great- grandchildren; four sisters, Betty Thompson, of Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., Agnes Coughenour, of Connellsville, LaQuinta Frankhouser, of Lemont Furnace, Fayette County, Pa., and Juanita Leapline, of Bitner, Fayette County, Pa. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Roy J. Fulton, in 1978; one daughter, Dorothy Griffin; two grandchildren, Michael and Douglas Lewis; six brothers, Harry, Lloyd, Wilbur, Edward, Donald, and Russell Williams; and two sisters, Elsie Bosley and Ruth Rhoades. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 111 East Green St., Connellsville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. H. David McElroy, officiating. Interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville, Fayette County, Pa.
Myrtle Martin Miner FULTON (1896-1970)
Mrs. Myrtle Fulton
Mrs. Myrtle Miner Fulton, 71, of 417 Ridge Blvd., Connellsville, died at 2:15 a.m. today in Uniontown Hospital. She was born on Oct. 24, 1898, in Connellsville, a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Lillian McCarthy. She was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church and was a lifelong resident of Connellsville. She is survived by her husband George; three sons, Albert T. Miner of Poplar Grove, Robert E. of Trotter ad James E., a chief petty officer in the U. S. Navy in Panama City, Fla.; three daughters, Mrs. Francis (Dorothy) Flydell of Dunbar, R.D. 2, Mrs. Lehman (Wilma) Kincaid of Belle Vernon, R.D. 4, and Mrs. Edward (Donna) Ullery of Coalbrook; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ray Martin of Stockton, Calif., and William Martin of Uniontown; a sister, Mrs. Viola Jones of Connellsville; three stepsons, Henry and Earl Fulton of Normalville, R.D. 1, and Simon of Washington, Kansas, and three stepdaughters, Mrs. George (Dolly) Prinkey of Normalville, R.D. 1, Mrs. Earl (June) Prinkey, of Mount Pleasant, R.D. 3, and Mrs. Ray (Delores) Miller of Acme. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Clyde Miner, in 1941.
FULTON— Friends of Mrs. Myrtle Fulton, of 417 Ridge Blvd., who died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1970, will be received at the Samuel C. Brooks Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. The service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Dr. Elmer A. r. Shultz and Evangelist Dan Smith officiating. Interment will be in Hill Grove Cemetery.
MRS. VIRGINIA FULTON
After several days illness, Mrs. Virginia Fulton, 40 years old, of Allison, died Saturday afternoon at the Brownsville General Hospital. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. William Saunders of Cleveland and a brother, Frederick, also of Cleveland. The funeral service will be held at 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Kisinger Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hill Grove Cemetery, Connellsville.
William A. Fulton
William A. Fulton, 84, of Normalville, R.D. 1, died Monday, May 13, 1996, in Uniontown Hospital. He was born March 5, 1912, in Normalville, a son of the late William Henry and Louisa Green Fulton. He was a lifelong resident of Normalville and was a retired coal miner. He was a lifelong farmer and was also a former school bus driver. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America and was a member of the Normalville Rod and Gun Club and also the South Connellsville Rod and Gun club. He was affiliated with the Clinton Church of God. He is survived by two sons, William I. Fulton of Connellsville, R.D. 2, and Robert L. Fulton of Normalville; five daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Bessie) Richter, Mrs. Melvin (Mary) Shultz, Mrs. William (Dorothy) Whipkey, Mrs. James (Mae) Stois and Mrs. Ernest (Martha) Shultz, all of Normalville; 22 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Solomon Fulton of Normalville, R.D.1. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Anna Helen Prinkey Fulton, in 1992; two grandchildren, William Henry Fulton and Janice A. Shultz; two brothers, George and Leroy Fulton; and eight sisters, Susie Meyers, Sarah Pritts, Etta Singo, Nanie Snyder, Myrtle Piper, Minnie Lyons, Alberta Miner and Mildred Prinkey. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the CLYDE BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., Route 711, Melcroft, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. David P. Huey and the Rev. Timothy E. Beatty officiating. Interment will follow in the Snyder Cemetery, Saltlick Township.
Anna Theresa FUNARI died in 1938. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette
County USGenWeb Project.(2)
Ill only three hours, Mrs. Ann Theresa Funari, wife of Fred J. Funari, well known
Connellsville merchant, died at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday night at her home in
Lincoln street, Connellsville. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
Mrs. Funari, beloved by all who knew her, was stricken at 8:? o'clock.
Mrs. Funari, was 42 years old. She was born in Creighton, Nebraska, daughter
of the late Richard and Mrs. Blanch Dowling. At the tender age of five
weeks her family moved to Connellsville.
In addition to her husband her mother she leaves the following children: Fred
J., Jr., Celesta, James and John Henry, all at home.
Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Florence Kesslar,
Connellsville; Lawrence Dowling, Ronco; John and Fran? Dowling, Connellsville;
Mrs. Walt? McWilliams, Aliquippa, and Mrs. Pa? McKenna, Saltsburg.
The deceased was a member of the St. Rita R. C. church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel
sodality, Catholic Daughters of America and the American Legion Auxiliary of
Milton Bi? Post.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
(right side of obit missing)
(Herald - June 30, 1938)
CONRAD FUNFROCK
Stricken suddenly with a heart attack, Conrad Funfrock, aged 53, died in the Fay-Mor Lunch room which he and Mrs. Funfrock conducted at the intersection of Fayette and Morgantown streets, at 4:30 Friday afternoon before the services of a physician could reach him. He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Funfrock and two daughters, Elizabeth, at home, and Mrs. William Frey, of Dunkirk, Ind. The body was removed to the funeral establishment of A. D. Ferguson, 108 Morgantown street, with funeral services to be announced later.
Mrs. Anna Furin, 64 years old, died at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon at her home in Leisenring #1. She became ill two weeks ago and a week ago it developed into pneumonia. Mrs. Furnin came to this country in 1897 and settled in Dawson living in that vicinity since that time, the past eighteen years which have been spent in Leisenring. She is a member of the St. Helen's Lodge No 139 of The St. Stephens G.C. Church of Leisenring.
Surviving are the following children; Steve Furin of Gates, Mrs John Pollock, Jr. of Clyde No. 1, Nick Furin of Leisenring No. 1, Mrs. Anna Perger Of Trotter and Joseph, John and Helen at home. She leaves 15 grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters, Mike Kirtos of Uniontown, John Kirtos of Youngstown, Ohio, Steve Kirtos, Mrs. Catherine Galefka and Mrs. Barbara Svoda all of Campbell, Ohio and Mrs. Mary Drop of Europe.
The funeral will be held Wednesday morning with a prayer at the home at 9 o'clock and requiem high mass at 9:30 at St. Stephens G.C. Church, Rev Dr Ivan Ronza, pastor will be the celebrant. Internment in the church cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, PA, Sunday, January 20, 1941, page 6, column 4
Contributed by Marilyn Tolentino <SFFoster at aol.com>
Anna FURLONG died in 1918. Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County
USGenWeb Project.(5) FURLONG, ANNA
MRS. ANNA FURLONG of Arnold City, a sister-in-law of W. A. FURLONG of West Crawford avenue, while in Colorado with her brother, contracted influenza and died. The body arrived at the FURLONG home at Arnold City on last Saturday and funeral services were held Sunday.
Courier Thurs. 11-28-1918
FURMAN DEATH
Mrs. Luna Furman, 92, Waynesburg, mother of former Lt. Gov. Roy E. Furman, died yesterday morning in the Greene County Memorial Hospital.
Anna L. FURNIER died in 1928.
Her obit was contributed to the Fayette County USGenWeb Project.
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Mrs. Anna Lent Furnier, wife of John Furnier. Smock, who died in the Charleroi-Monessen
hospital Wednesday from injuries received when she was struck by an automobile
at AIlenport. Will be buried Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home
in Smock, Pa. Funeral services will be conducted in the Presbyterian church at
that place. Interment will follow in the Monongahela cemeterv
Mrs. Furnier, who was a daughter of Mr and Mrs. George Lent of Carmichaels was
born in Masontown and educated in the schools of that place.
She was an active member of the Presbyterian church and one of the best known
residents of Smock, though having lived there but a short period of two years.
Besides her parents she is survived by her husband and one daughter. Dorothy
Elaine, three sisters, Mrs. Harry Martin of Ronco, Mrs. Albert Moore of Nemacolin
and Miss Marv at home, four brothers, Wilbert of Ronco, Ellsworth of Nemacolin,
George of Palmer and Russell of Smock. (The Charleroi Mail - Friday, 8/31/1928)
Barbara Furtney
Barbara Lang Furtney, 70, of Bloomfield, N.J., daughter of the late Lawrence ‘Pop’ and Mary Lang of Connellsville passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, 1995, at the Montclair Community Hospital in H.J. She graduated from Connellsville High School in 1942, worked for Dr. Edward FitzGerald and moved to Bloomfield, N.J., 42 years ago. She worked for Bloomfield College for nine years, and for the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association, retiring in 1990. Surviving are her husband, John Furtney; son, Robert Furtney of Bloomfield, N.J.; sister, Dorothy Kooser, and nephew, Harold Kooser Jr. of South Connellsville. She was predeceased by a son, Dale, of Bloomfield, N. J.; and a sister, Anna Indof, of Connellsville. Private funeral in charge of ZARRO FUNERAL HOME, Bloomfield, N.J.
Wanda Fykes
Wanda Fykes, 36, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Palmer, Pa., died Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996. She is survived by her mother, Lois Fykes of Palmer; one daughter, Renee Fykes of Palmer; brothers and sisters: Richard Fykes, Rev. Keith Fykes, and Ella Cooper, all of Washington, D.C., Maureen Sessoms of Allentown, Pa., Janet Watskins and Robert Fykes, both of New York, N.Y., James Fykes Jr. of Pittsburgh, Linda Fykes of Bladensburg, Md., L.J. Fykes of Indianapolis, Ind., and Larry Fykes of New Kensington, Pa. Arrangements will be announced by the Muriel E. Lantz funeral Home, 297 East Main St., Uniontown.