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From: "Dave Kraska" <>
Subject: Re: [PAMONVAL] John Jenkins
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 08:10:02 -0400
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Marilyn,
Could it be Organic Brain Syndrome? It is a common diagnosis in the
elderly but I don't know if it would have been used back then.
Heather
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marilyn Prinzing" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 1:29 AM
Subject: [PAMONVAL] John Jenkins


> Hello,
>
> Could some kind person on the list check for an obit for John Jenkins who
> died January 6, 1962?. He and his wife Edith lived on 5th Street in
> Charleroi, Pa. I just got his Death Certificate from New Castle which was
> not clearly copied. The DC was handwritten by a Dr. Priscilla Popp whose
> handwriting is terrible. It looks like he died at Torrance State
Hospital;
> but, I can't be sure. Does anyone know if I would be able to get his
> record from Torrance?
>
> John died at the age of 87. I am interested in the cause of death because
> the first word is illegible; but, the next two word are brain syndrome;
> however, the major cause was Bronchial Pneumonia.
>
> I am also interested in learning the maiden name of John's wife, Edith.
The
> DC looks like she might have been Edith West Jenkins. John Jenkins was my
> late father's favorite uncle.
>
> Uncle John and my grandfather, Robert L. Jenkins use to put on Vaudeville
> shows in the Mon Valley when my dad was young.
>
> If there is a Web Site where I can retrieve an obit from 1962, I would
> appreciate knowing about it.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Marilyn (Jenkins) Prinzing, Lake Co., IL; .
>
> Anderson, Barringer, Bayer, Bedall (Beadle), Dicks(Dix), Howe, Jarrett,
> Jenkins, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, Landis, Mayhorn, Minerd, Moller, Nein,
> Roley,Shallenberger, Sharp, Sisler, Smith, Walters, Weber,
Weems/Wemyss,
> Whetzel + Var., Wilson, Worrell.
> Locations: PA: Adams, Allegheny,Armstrong, Bedford, Berks, Fayette,
> Greene, Lancaster, Lehigh, Mifflin, Northampton, Somerset, Washington,
> Westmoreland, York Counties Maryland: Frederick Co. and Hagerstown.
> Scotland
>
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