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From: "Victoria Hospodar Valentine" <>
Subject: [PA-SW-OBITS] FRESHWATER, KING, HOPPER, CARY, DIEHL, ATKINSON, SCOTT, OSSOWICZ Aug. 20, 1937 McDonald PA Record-Outlook
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 04:51:29 -0400


FRESHWATER, KING, HOPPER, CARY, DIEHL, ATKINSON, SCOTT, OSSOWICZ

Mrs. Belle CULLEY FRESHWATER, 58, wife of Joseph M. FRESHWATER of Bulger,
died suddenly of a heart attack at 9 p.m. Saturday, August 14, 1937.
She was a daughter of the late L. S. and Sarah KENNEDY CULLEY. Surviving
are her husband; a son, John of Wireton; a daughter, Mrs. Helen JORN at
home, a brother, Samuel G. CULLEY; a sister, Mrs. Neal MATCHETT, and three
grandchildren.
Mrs. FRESHWATER was a member of the Raccoon Presbyterian church at Candor.
She was well known in her home community.
Due to the illness of her pastor, the Rev. H. A. MOSSER, D. D., the funeral
services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, in the home, were in charge of the Rev. Walter
KENNEDY of Templeton. Burial was in the Raccoon cemetery.

Carvel I KING, 56, died at two o'clock Saturday afternoon, August 14, 1937,
in the Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh, from a gunshot wound believed to
have been self-inflicted. He had been suffering from mental depression
bordering on derangement for about a year. George KEHM, a neighbor, found
him dying in the KING yard Saturday morning. The shotgun was found in a
cellar of the home, and a trail of blood led from the cellar to the spot
where the wounded man was found. He had attempted to end his life twice
before, deputy coroners were told.
Mr. KING was twice married. A son, Wayne, by the first marriage, who is
married and resides in Detroit, survives him, together with the second Mrs.
KING whom he married about a year and a half ago.
Mr. KING had lived on his farm on the Oakdale road in North Fayette
township the past 20 years. He owned the farm and was highly respected for
his intelligence and integrity. He served the township as tax collector for
several terms, was a director of the Oakdale Mutual Fire Insurance Co., a
member of the board of managers of the Oakdale Boys' Industrial Home, and
had been an elder of the Union U. P. church at Gayly of which he and the
first Mrs. KING were active and devoted members. They were widely known for
their public spirit and interest in all community affairs. More recently
Mr. KING had been a member of the Oakdale U. P. church.
Funeral services, which were very largely attended, were held Tuesday
afternoon, and were in charge of his pastor, the Rev. W. V. RITCHIE, of
Oakdale. Burial was in the Allegheny County Memorial cemetery.

Mrs. Charlotte B. LEOPOLD HOPPER died Wednesday afternoon, August 18, 1937,
in her home in Hastings avenue, Oakdale, following an illness of several
months. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry LEOPOLD, she was born in Oakdale.
She and the late Billingsley M. HOPPER were united in marriage October 28,
1896. He died August 12, 1937. Mrs. HOPPER was a member of the McDonald
Woman's club and was a member and active worker in the affairs of the First
Presbyterian church of Oakdale.
She leaves one nephew and three nieces: Ernest LEOPOLD and Mrs. Fred
BUTTORFF of Windsor, Ohio, Mrs. Robert JAMISON of Shreveport, La., and Mrs.
Harry BOGEY of Lake Charles, La.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock this Saturday afternoon in
the home, the Rev. W. D. LEWIS of Wheeling, assisted by the Rev. Carl H.
WHITE, pastor of the Oakdale Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will
be in the Melrose cemetery, Bridgeville.

Dr. J. H. CARY, prominent Washington physician, was fatally stricken by a
heart attack Wednesday while attending a National League baseball game in
Pittsburgh. Born at Prosperity, he resided there until moving to Washington
in 1921. He was an uncle of James C. DUNN, high school principal of the
McDonald schools. Mr. DUNN's mother, who died July 30, was a sister of Dr.
CARY's.

Mrs. Alma DIEHL, 39, house 75, Southview, died at 4:50 Tuesday afternoon,
August 17, 1937, in the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh, after a lingering
illness.
She was the wife of William DIEHL who survives her. There are four
children, Edyth, Edward, William and Donald, all living at home, and two
sisters, Rose MORT of Hooversville, and Hazel NEARBAUGH of Meyersdale.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 this Friday afternoon in the DIEHL
home in charge of the Rev. Ralph E. KEMPER. Burial will be in the Mt.
Prospect cemetery, Hickory.

Mrs. Minnie ATKINSON of Natrona died Wednesday, August 11, 1937, in the
home of her brother, E. J. MADGEWICK, in Natrona. W. A. MADGWICK of Fannie
street, McDonald is a brother.
Burial was Friday in the Oakland cemetery, Pittsburgh.

Samuel SCOTT, 50, a life-long resident of Washington county, died suddenly
early Thursday morning, August 12, 1937, in his home in East Lincoln avenue,
McDonald. He was born in 1887 at Canonsburg.
He leaves his wife, Anna SCOTT; a son, James, and a daughter, Mrs. Mildred
LEE, all of McDonald.
Funeral services were held in the home Saturday afternoon in charge of the
Rev. G. E. SALLIE, a former pastor of the McDonald Baptist church. Burial
was in the Center cemetery at Midway.

Stanley OSSOWICZ, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, August 15, 1937, in his home in
East Lincoln avenue, McDonald, of pulmonary embolism.
A son of Henry and Katherine (CRENETSKI) OSSOWICZ, he was born in Poland.
He served as a Cossack in the Russian army. He and Amelia LEWANDOWSKI were
married in Poland and came to McDonald in 1912. He had been a railroad
watchman in McDonald for a number of years. Besides his wife he leaves one
son, Charles OSSOWICZ. There is one grandchild.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, the Rev. Fr. C. M. KEANE, pastor of
the St. Patrick's church, Noblestown, officiating. Burial was in St.
Patrick's cemetery.

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