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Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Dec 14 1948
1948
Transcript
of Obituary from The Reporter newspaper,
Washington, Pa., Tues., Dec. 14, 1948, p. 2:
MRS. MARY RUETSCHI RALPH - Mrs. Mary Ruetschi Ralp, 93, who
resided at [196] Brookside avenue for the past 55 years, died in a
hospital at 6:25 p. m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1948, after an illness of one
year.
She was the widow of Peter Ralp, who died about 30 years ago. Mrs. Ralp
was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Ruetschi and was born in Pittsburgh
Sept. 5, 1855. Surviving are one brother, John, of Washington, and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Transcript of Obituary from The Reporter newspaper,
Washington, Pa., Tues., Dec. 14, 1948, p. 2:
ERIEA [sic] McK. McCLELLAND - Mrs. Eriea [Erica ?] Johnston
McKinstry McClelland, [80 ?], of Venice, died Monday, Dec. 13, 1948, in
Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, at 4:30 a. m., after an illness of one week.
Mrs. McClelland was born at Apollo, April 19, 1868, a daughter of
Alexander and Harriett Stuyvesant McKinstry.
She had resided in Venice for the past 22 years. She was a member of the
Venice United Presbyterian Church and the Elizabeth B. Littell
Missionary Society.
Surviving are her husband, Everett McClelland, and the following sons
and daughters: Mrs. Bertha Smith, of Dormont, Pittsburgh; Everett
McClelland, Jr. and Mrs. Charlotte Highfield, both of Noblestown; Mrs.
Ruth Simpson, of Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Esther Hull, of
McDonald; two sisters, Mrs. Hall Moore, of Houston, Tex.; Mrs. Vern
Bennett, Sour Lake, Tex.; three brothers, James McKinstry, of Newton
Falls, O.; George McKinstry, of Goose Creek, Tex.; Ben McKinstry, of San
Antonio, Tex.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
FUNERAL NOTICE, p. 22: McCLELLAND - Friends of Mrs. Eriea [Erica
?] McKinstry McClelland, of Venice, who died Monday, Dec. 13, 1948, will
be received at the William D. Rogers Funeral Home, [314 ?] West Lincoln
Avenue, McDonald, where services will be held Thursday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.
m., in charge of Rev. Wilbur [Thornburg ?], pastor of the Venice United
Presbyterian Church, and Rev. [_. ?] T. Littell, former pastor of that
church. Burial will be in Venice Cemetery. William D. Rogers, McDonald,
funeral director.
Transcript of Obituary from The Reporter newspaper,
Washington, Pa., Tues., Dec. 14, 1948, p. 2:
MISS EULA McILVAINE - Miss Eula McIlvaine, 79, died at her home,
110 Arnold avenue, Houston, Monday, Dec. 13, 1948, at 3:10 a. m.,
following a lingering illness. Miss McIlvaine, a daughter of James A.
and Martha McBurney McIlvaine, was born in Hickory, Sept. 4, 1869. She
spent her entire life in the Canonsburg-Houston community. She retired
as a matron of the Allegheny County Home, Woodville, in March, 1938.
She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church, Houston, and
of the Alpha Bible Class. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. J. Alvan Kelso,
Canonsburg and one brother, William A. McIlvaine, Bridgeville.
FUNERAL NOTICE, p. 22:
McILVAINE - Friends of Mrs. Eula McIlvaine, 110 Arnold avenue,
Houston, who died Monday, Dec. 13, 1948, will be received at the late
home where funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 2 p. m.,
in charge of Rev. [R. ?] V. Condron, pastor of the First United
Presbyterian Church, Houston. Interment in Oak Spring Cemetery,
Canonsburg. L. P. Speakman, Houston, funeral director.
Other Funeral Notices are too blurred and blackened on the Xerox copy.
Obituaries
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