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From: "Victoria Hospodar Valentine" <>
Subject: [PA-SW-OBITS] RODIER, RAGLAND, DUPIN, FRANK, O'BRIEN, KELLY, GIBBS,CLOSE, WILLIAMSON, DUFFY, O'HARA Jan. 15, 1920 McDonald PA Outlook
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:59:57 -0500


RODIER, RAGLAND, DUPIN, FRANK, O'BRIEN, KELLY, GIBBS, CLOSE, WILLIAMSON,
DUFFY, O'HARA



Mrs. Mary RODIER, aged 70 years, died Sunday at the home of her
son, Lewis RODIER, in Valley street. Death was due to heart trouble.
Services were held at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment was at
Hilldale cemetery. Mrs. RODIER is survived by her son, Lewis and one
daughter Mrs. Paul BASTIDE.



Glennie RAGLAND died in the Mercy hospital, Sunday, January 11,
of pneumonia. He was 35 years of age. Services were conducted Tuesday
afternoon in the First Baptist church, conducted by the Rev. SALLIE. Mr.
RAGLAND is survived by his father, Wesley RAGLAND, one brother John, and one
sister, Mrs. Eva BUSH.



Mrs. Hortense DUPIN, aged 70 years, died at her home in Coal
street, Friday, January 9, 1920. She had been troubled with her heart, and
was found dead. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. A. DEBOLT,
Sunday at 2:30. Interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery.



Mrs. Christian FRANK, aged 90 years, died Monday at Woodville.
The body was brought to the ROGERS undertaking rooms on Tuesday and she was
buried at 3 o'clock Wednesday in the Robinson Run cemetery. She is the last
of the family. Her husband died last year during the influenza epidemic and
the only son was killed not long ago.



Mrs. Susan O'BRIEN died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. S.
MATHIAS, in Saxonville, Florida on Sunday, Jan. 11, 1920. Mrs. O'BRIEN is
the widow of the late Thomas O'BRIEN and for a number of years lived in the
BUCHHEIT house in Station street. About two years ago she went to the home
of her daughter in Florida. Mrs. O'BRIEN met with an accident, having had
her hip bone broken from a fall, from which she never recovered. She is
survived by four sons and one daughter, J. B., of North Side Pittsburgh;
William with the Midland Steel Co., Emmett, of Corliss; Joseph, in Roumania
and Mrs. MATHIAS, of Florida. The body was brought to the home of her son,
J. B. OBRIEN, in North Side Pittsburgh where the funeral services took place
on Wednesday, January 14, at 9:30 a.m. Solemn High Mass at St. Paul's
Cathedral, Pittsburgh at 10 o'clock. Interment was in the Calvary cemetery.



Mrs. Nana FERRIS KELLY, widow of the late Edward KELLY of
Morgan, Pa., died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. L. HINTERLEITER,
Carnegie, on Wednesday, January 7th, at 3:30 p.m. in her 56th year after an
illness of two months. Mrs. KELLY had been a resident of Carnegie for two
years, making her home with her son-in-law, E. G. NOAH, until two months ago
when sickness caused her to be removed to the home of her daughter. She was
a kind and loving mother and a good neighbor, and had a large circle of
friends. She was survived by the following children: Mrs. Chas. HAINES, of
Houston; Mrs. Michael KLEFIFEL, of Morgan; Mrs. L. L. INTERLEITER, Misses
Hallie and Thelma, of Carnegie; Samuel, of Alliance, Ohio and George, of
Morgan, one sister, Mrs. Eliza JARRET, of McDonald; three brothers, James
FERRIS, of Oscaloosa, Iowa; John FERRIE (sic), of Hickory and David FERRIS
of McDonald. Also seventeen grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Interment was
in the Chartiers cemetery at Carnegie, Pa.



Mrs. S. W. GIBBS daughter of Mr. A. F. BURNS, of Station street,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James S. POTTER in Baltimore, Md., on
Sunday, January 11, at 12:45 a.m. Mrs. GIBBS was aged 49 years. Her home
was at Bellwood, but she had gone to Baltimore on Christmas to visit her
daughter, where her death occurred. Before her marriage she was Miss Orrie
BURNS. The body was brought to McDonald on Tuesday and funeral services
were held at the BURNS home on Wednesday afternoon in charge of Rev. B. B.
HARRISON, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, assisted by Dr. W. D.
IRONS, pastor of the First U. P. Church. Interment was in Robinson Run
cemetery.

Mrs. GIBBS is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. PORTER
and four grandchildren, her father, A. F. BURNS, two brothers, F. E., of
Burgettstown and Harry BURNS, also three half brothers, Charles, of Tampico,
Mexico, Robert W., of Steubenville, and Leroy of McDonald; also one half
sister, Mrs. Lillian HAND of McDonald.

*From another article, her middle name was Ivalla



Mrs. Ann CLOSE, widow of James CLOSE, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. M. DEAHL in Fourth street, Friday, January 9, 1920,
following a gradual decline. Mrs. CLOSE was 96 years of age and was
probably the oldest woman in Washington County. She was born in Ireland,
her maiden name being CAMPBELL. Coming to the United States in 1847, she
was soon afterwards married to Mr. CLOSE and until his death 18 years ago
lived near here on a farm. In recent years she had been making her home
with her children.

When she came to the United States, Mrs. CLOSE brought her
membership letter with her and united with the Robinson Run United
Presbyterian church, of which she had been a member since.

Three daughters and two sons survive: Mrs. L. M. DEAHL, of
McDonald; Mrs. John CAMPBELL, of Midway; Mrs. John F. CAMPBELL of Rochester,
and Robert and John CLOSE, of New Sheffield, Pa. John CAMPBELL, of Imperial
is a brother.

Funeral services were held at the DEAHL home, Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev. G. S. BROOKS, pastor of the Robinson Run
church. Interment was in Robinson Run cemetery.



Midway, Jan. 13---After a short illness due to pneumonia, Samuel
WILLIAMSON, aged 66 years, a native of Scotland, but who had lived for
practically half a century at Midway, died at his home here this morning at
9 o'clock.

Born in Scotland in 1854, Mr. WILLIAMSON came to America when 15
years of age, and almost immediately located at Midway, where he had always
resided. Forty-five years ago, he married Hannah ROGERS, who survives. He
had been a member of the Baptist church for 43 years. He was an active
member of the I. O. O. F. and Encampment lodges.

Besides Mrs. WILLIAMSON the following children survive: Mrs.
Harry SMITH, John WILLIAMSON, George WILLIAMSON and Miss Martha WILLIAMSON,
all of Midway; Samuel WILLIAMSON, of Warwood, W. Va., Mrs. Frank LEMON of
Holiday's Cove, W. Va.; William WILLIAMSON of Bellevernon, and Mahala
WILLIAMSON of Chicago. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.



Mr. and Mrs. John CONNERS of Western avenue received word on
Sunday of the sudden death of their son-in-law, Mr. Thomas DUFFY of
Langeloth, who was found dead in the yard at his home. He leaves his widow
and seven children to mourn his loss. Mr. DUFFY before her marriage was
Miss Margaret CONNERS of Oakdale. The funeral services were held on
Wednesday, Jan. 7th at St. Patrick's Catholic church, conducted by Father
COX. Interment was in St. Patrick's cemetery.

*Oakdale column



Mr. M. V. MCCANN attended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. O'HARA
of Titusville this week.

*Noblestown column



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