BEACH, Mrs. Mary Ethel Brown
DELMAR — Mrs. Mary Ethel Beach, 53, wife of Sorn Beach, died yesterday in her home near Delmar, following a prolonged illness. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Benny Wells and two sons, Paul M. Beach and Preston A. Beach, all of Delmar; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Sirman of Laurel, Mrs. Rhyspa Downes and Mrs. Norval Whaley, both of Delmar; four brothers, Floyd Brown, John Brown, Preston Brown and Harland Brown, all of Delmar. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Marvel Funeral Home, the Rev. Reed Morris and the Rev. Ruth Morris, of the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Laurel, will officiate. Interment will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, here. Friends may call tonight at her late home and tomorrow after 12 at the funeral home. Saturday, September 9, 1961, The Salisbury Times, Salisbury, Maryland
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BEACHY, Mrs. Barbara (Stenler)
GRANTSVILLE — Mrs. Barbara Beachy, 82, died yesterday at the Goodwill Mennonite Home. A native of Poole, Ontario, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Elizabeth (Steinman) Stenler, and was the widow of Samuel D. Beachy. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Surviving are a son, Alvie R. Beachy and a daughter, Miss Rosie Beachy, Lancaster, Pa., and four grandchildren. The body is at the Newman funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Maple Glen Mennonite Church. Interment will follow in the Maple Glen Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.
The Cumberland News, January 27, 1971
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BEACHY, Earl L.
GRANTSVILLE — Earl L. Beachy, 60, of Springs, died suddenly yesterday at his home. Born in Bittinger, he was a son of Arletta (Thomas) Beachy, Bittinger, and the late Oliver Beachy. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Anna Bertha (King) Beachy; a son, Gary Beachy, Frostburg; a daughter, Miss Marilyn Beachy, Goshen, Ind.; six brothers, Lloyd Beachy, Akron; Elvy Beachy, Moradore, Ohio; Ervin Beachy, Baltimore; Randall Beachy, Cresaptown; Charles Beachy, Bittinger, and Edison Beachy, LaVale; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Kinsinger, here, and Mrs. Mae Kelso, Accident. Mr. Beachy was a member of Springs Mennonite Church, WOW Camp 41, and was a veteran of World War II. A service will be conducted at the church Monday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Walter Otto officiating. Interment will be in Springs Cemetery. The body is at the Newman Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.
The Cumberland News, May 1, 1971
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BEACHY, Joel A.
Grantsville - Joel A. Beachy, 97, one of the oldest residents of Garrett County, died yesterday at his home. A native of Grantsville, he was born on March, 28, 1873, and was a son of the late Aaron and Catherine (Folk) Beachy. His wife, Etta (Livengood) Beachy, preceded him in death. Mr. Beachy was a farmer and coal operator, a member of the United Church of Christ, and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Liberty Trust Company of Grantsville. He is survived by six sons: Forrest, Vernon and John Beachy, all of Grantsville; Walter and Irvin Beachy, both of Pittsburgh; and Roy Beachy, Salisbury, Pa.; four daughters, Mrs. Ruby Bittinger, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Pearl Rosenberger and Mrs. Evelyn Hewitt, both of Grantsville; and Mrs. June Beckett, Cleveland; 27 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. The body is at the Newman Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. The body will be taken to the United Church of Christ at 1 p. m. tomorrow for a service at 2 p. m. Rev. Larry Diehl will officiate and interment will be in the Grantsville Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, January 30, 1971
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BEACHLEY, Frank J.
Services for Frank J. Beachley, 69, of 801 Hill Top Drive, who was killed in a one-car accident Saturday night at Clarysville, will be conducted on Wednesday at 2 p. m. at Johnson and Son Funeral Home in Berlin, Pa. Rev. L. 0. McCartneysmith and Rev. Ralph E. Mills will officiate and burial will be in Beachdale Cemetery, RD 4, Berlin. The body will be at the residence after 1 p. m. today and will be taken to the funeral home in Berlin at noon tomorrow. State Trooper Charles Snow said the accident occurred when the victim's car went out of control on the long sloping curve of U. S. Route 40 at Clarysville. He was born November 29, 1888 in Somerset County, Pa:, a son of the late Ira and Rebecca (Queer) Beachley. Mr. Beachley had been employed by the B&O for 49 years and was the regular conductor on Passenger Train No. 17 to Pittsburgh; and No. 8, the Shenandoah. He was a member of First Brethren Church and Local 440, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Surviving are his widow, Annie (Brant) Beachley; a daughter, Mrs. Jack Williams, this city; a foster-daughter, Mrs. Hazel Shaulis, Berlin; four sisters, Mrs. Pearl Brant, RD 1, Garrett, Pa.; Mrs. Wilson Boyer, Berlin; Mrs. Helen Cover, RD 1, Garrett, and Mrs. Sheldon Hostetler, RD l, Berlin; six grandchildren and five foster-grandchildren. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will conduct a service at the Johnson Funeral Home in Berlin tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. Those wishing transportation can call PA 2-0845.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 30, 1958
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BEAL, Mrs. Delilah Boyer
Meyersdale, Pa., April 19 - Mrs. Delilah (Boyer) Beal, 80, died early Saturday at her home on Meyersdale R. D. after a brief illness. A daughter of Benjamin and Susan (Crosby) Boyer, she was born near Meyersdale on March 16, 1863. Her husband, Jacob Beal, a veteran of the Civil War, died 25 years ago. A son Jacob was killed in France in World War I, and two grandsons and a great-grandson are now serving in the armed forces. Surviving are eight children — Mrs. Mary Fuller, Stoyestown; Mrs. Eugene Bowman, Meyersdale: Mrs. Alva Bittner, Meyersdale R. D.; Benjamin C., Connellsville; Rollo, Windber; William H., at home; Luther R. and Charles H., both of Meyersdale. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Amanda Cole, Riofott, Illinois; three brothers, Cyrus and John C., both of Chicago, Illinois, and Chauncey, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Beal was a member of the Amity Evangelical and Reformed Church and the War Mothers Association of Meyersdale. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow in the Amity Evangelical and Reformed Church by Rev. Nelson C. Brown. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 19, 1943
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BEAL, Miss Gertrude N.
MEYERSDALE — Miss Gertrude N. Beal, 78, died Tuesday at her home, RD 4, Meyersdale. A retired Frostburg beautician, she was a native of Meyersdale RD 4 and a daughter of the late Andrew 0. and Barbara (Yutzy) Beal. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Anna Benford and Mrs. Grace Bittner, both of the Meyersdale area. The body is at the Price Funeral Home here for a service today at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Charles E. Staub will officiate and burial will be in Hostetler Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, November 3, 1967
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BEAL, Mrs. Helen Marie Burley
MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Helen Marie Beal of RD 4, died yesterday at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born here, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Albright) Burley. Surviving are her husband, Jack Lee Beal; three sons, John E. J. Billy, George Billy, RD 4, and Jack L. Beal, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Neimiller, here: two brothers, Charles Burley, McKeesport, and Chaney Burley, Cumberland, Md.; two sisters, Mrs. Karl Valentine, and Mrs. James Rubright, here. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home, where friends will be received after 2 p.m. tomorrow. There will be no viewing. A service will be conducted there Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. David Fetter officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 24, 1976
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BEAL, Homer R.
HYNDMAN—Homer R. Beal, 75, of Wellersburg, was dead on arrival Friday night at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Wellersburg, August 14, 1894, he was the son of the late Levi and Aquilla (Witt) Beal. His wife, Helen Beal, died in 1965. Mr. Beal was a retired farmer, had been superintendent of the Wellersburg Lutheran Reformed Church Sunday School 40 years, and had served in the cavalry with the 29th Division during World War I. Surviving are two sons, Robert E. Beal and Richard L. Beal, both of Mt. Savage; two brothers, Lester K. Beal, Mt. Savage; Ellsworth Beal, Corriganville; two sisters, Mrs. Loretta Geiger, Mt. Savage; Miss Ethel Beal, Cumberland, and six grandchildren. The body is at the Ziegler Funeral Home and will be taken to the home of his son, Robert Beal, Mt. Savage, where friends will be received after 2 p.m. tomorrow. Services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Wellersburg Lutheran Reformed Church with Rev. Kenneth E. Morelock officiating. Interment will be in Wellersburg Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 11, 1970
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BEAL, James
FROSTBURG — James Beal, 65, of RD 2, was dead on arrival yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Mt. Savage, he was a son of the late Louis and Laura (Albright) Beal. He was a retired state employe. Surviving are his widow, Edna (Arnold) Beal; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Filsinger, Rome, N.Y., and Mrs. Shelby Farrell, Frostburg; one son, Dale Beal, Finzel; three brothers, Albert Beal, Newburg, W. Va., and Louis Beal, and Benjamin Beal, both of Mt. Savage; six sisters, Mrs. Margaret Murray, Ritcheyville, Pa.; Mrs. Elizabeth Blank, Mrs Ida Often, Mrs. Clara Kennell and Mrs. Hilda Twigg, all of Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Kathleen Kirby, LaVale, and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Ours Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Thursday at 1:30 p. m. Rev. Sam Coughenour will officiate and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
The Cumberland News, October 16, 1973
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BEAL, John Louis
Mt.Savage, Aug. 28 - Services for John Louis Beal, son of the late Simon and Ellen (Numan) Beal, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at his home on Calla Hill with the Rev. John L. Stewart, pastor of North Cumberland church, officiating. Burial will be in St. George's cemetery. Besides his widow, Mrs. Rebecca (Albright) Beal, he is survived by 12 children: Mrs. Dallas Murray of Richeyville, Pa.; Albert Beal of Newburg, W. Va.; Mrs. Joseph Twigg of Corriganville; and Mrs. Charles Lemmert, Mrs. Roy Blank, Mrs. Leo Kennell, Mrs. Raymond Kirby, Mrs. Robert Often, Louis, George, James, and Benny Beal, all of Mount Savage.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 28, 1946
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BEAL, Joseph E.
MEYERSDALE, July 25 — Joseph E. Beal, 61, retired Baltimore & Ohio Railroad car inspector, died Thursday afternoon at his home in North street after a lingering illness. A resident of Meyersdale for 40 years, he was born in Somerset county on July 2, 1881, a son of Andrew O. and Barbara Yutzy Beal. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Elda Albright Beal, and six children: Earl J. and Richard of Cumberland, Md.; Elwood of York; Mrs. William Danzers of Collinswood, Illinois; Mrs. Harold Lathan of Washington, Pa.; and Mrs. Howard Snyder of Cumberland, Md. There are 11 children and one brother and five sisters: Charles of Pittsburgh, Miss Lydia Beal, Mrs. C. H. Shockey and Mrs. George Benford, all of Meyersdale, Miss Gertrude Beal of Frostburg, Md., and Mrs. John Bittner of Sand Patch.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, July 25, 1942
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BEAL, Mrs. Laura Rebecca
MOUNT SAVAGE - Mrs. Laura Rebecca Beal, 94, of here, was dead on arrival today at Memorial Hospital. Born in Wellersburg, Pa., she was a daughter of the late William and Christina (Emerick) Albright. She was a member of the Cumberland Central Assembly of God Church. Her husband, John L. Beal, died in 1946. Surviving are five sons, Lewis and Benny Beal, both of here; George Beal, Cumberland; Albert Beal, Newburg, W. Va., and James Beal, Finzel; and six daughters: Mrs. Margaret Murray, Brownsville, Pa.; Mrs. Elizabeth Blank, Mrs. Clara Kennell, Mrs. Hilda Twigg, and Mrs. Ida Often, all of here; and Kathleen Kirby, LaVale. Two sisters, Mrs. Clara Bryant, Cumberland, and Mrs. Lola Dorsey, Baltimore; 87 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren. The body is at the Silcox-Merritt Funeral Home where friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 5, 1971
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BEAL, Perry N.
MEYERSDALE — Perry N. Beal, 85, of Meyersdale, RD 4, died Sunday in Meyersdale Community Hospital where he had been a patient for the past two weeks. Born in Meyersdale on July 25, 1875, he was a son of the late Barney and Sylvania (Hutzel) Beal. Mr. Beal is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maggie (Albright) Beal; six children, Clarence Beal, Meyersdale RD 2; Mrs. Jesse Smith, Mrs. Nettie Harding, Mrs. Ward Engle, Mrs. Barbara Livengood, all of Meyersdale; and Mrs. Sylvan Grove, Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Adam Hahn, Meyersdale RD 4; Mrs. Emma Ackerman, Meyersdale; and Mrs. Charles Koontz, Jerome, Pa.; 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Mr. Beal was a retired coal miner. His body will be at the Price Funeral Home in Meyersdale until 12:30 p. m. Wednesday when it will be taken to the Pentacostal Apostle Church to lie in state from 1 p. m. until services are conducted at 2:30 p. m. at the church. Rev. Dan Gray, Pentacostal pastor, will officiate and interment will be in the Union Cemetery, Meyersdale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 21, 1960
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BEAL, Ralph Elwood
MEYERSDALE — Ralph Elwood Beal, 48, of Meyersdale, R.D. 2, died in his home of what authorities said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was born near Meyersdale, a son of Mrs. Euda Mankamyer Beal and the late Harrison Beal. Also surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gladys Meyers Beal; a son; two daughters; two foster children, Mrs. Mildred Mosholder of Meyersdale and Guy Germing of Berlin, R.D. 8; five brothers, including Joseph of Johnstown, and three sisters.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, January 22, 1964
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BEAL, R. Luther
MEYERSDALE — R. Luther Beal, 70, died suddenly Saturday at his home here. A native of Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Jacob and Delilah (Boyer) Beal. His first wife, Clara (Brown) Beal, preceded him in death. Mr. Beal was employed as a sexton at Amity United Church of Christ and was formerly employed as a custodian at Meyersdale Manufacturing Company. Surviving are his widow, Nannie (Murray) Beal; five step-children, Robert Haer, RD 1, Meyersdale; Kyle Haer, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Alma Gress, Davidsville; and Mrs. Joyce Bolden, Connellsville; two brothers, Benjamin Beal and Charles Beal, Meyersdale; and a sister, Mrs. Grace Bittner, Meyersdale. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 2:30 p.m. today. Services will be conducted there Wednesday at 11 a.m. by Rev. Victor Vogel Jr. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 21, 1968
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BEAL, Simon J.
State Police today terminated an investigation into the death of Simon J. Beal, 73, Oldtown Road, who appeared to have been attacked before he was admitted Sunday at Sacred Heart Hospital for immediate surgery. Beal, a retired coal miner, died yesterday at 4:50 p.m. Dr. H. V. Deming, deputy county medical examiner, attributed the man's death to peritonitis due to a perforated intestine. He said there was no reason to assume that Beal's death was anything other than natural. State Police Criminal Investigaor William F. Baker reported there was no evidence of foul play although the man had a superficial cut over an eye. Beal went to the hospital Sunday to undergo a hernia operation. Investigation disclosed that Beal had been involved in a scuffle about a week ago in Mt. Savage, but an autopsy showed no indication he had been struck in the abdomen. A native of Meyersdale, Beal was born February 12, 1879, a son of the late S. J. Beal and Lavina Hutzell Beal. His first wife, Mrs. Amelia Kreitzburger Beal, preceded him in death. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Eliza Koontz Beal of Trenton, N. J.; seven daughters, Mrs. Grace Gearhart, Meyersdale; Mrs. Margaret Christ, Mifflinburg, Pa.; Mrs. Fannie Bingman, Buffalo Mills, Pa.; Mrs. Martha Ohler and Mrs. Clara Litel, both of Rockwood, Pa.; Mrs. Edna Ohler, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Gertrude Foy of Mt. Savage; three sons, Walter Beal, Dayton, Ohio, and Arthur and Robert Beal of Trenton; two brothers, Benjamin Beal, Fostoria, Ohio, and Perry Beal, Meyersdale; and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Ackerman and Mrs. Julia Hahn, both of Meyersdale, and a third in Jerome, Pa. The body is at Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday by Rev. Charles Raley, pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Ellerslie. Burial will be in Madley Cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 18, 1952
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BEAL, William Harris
GRANTSVILLE - William Harris Beal, 85, died here Thursday. A son of the late George W. and Agnes (Bittner) Beal, he was born in Somerset County, Pa. June 18, 1879. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Christina (Failinger) Beal; two sons, Robert F. Beal, Salisbury, and Clyde E. Beal, Boynton, Pa; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Stahl, Meyersdale; three brothers, John Beal and Roy Beal, both of Meyersdale, and James Beal, Akron, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Mollie Rhodes, Canton, Ohio; Mrs. Maggie Staub, Meyersdale; Mrs. Hattie Shawley, Bittinger, Md., and Mrs. Nellie Byrnes, Farmington, Pa.; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted today at 2 p.m. in the Newman Funeral Home by Rev. Warren Bates. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, October 18, 1964
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BEALS, John H.
ELKLICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. - John H. Beals, 83, of RD 1, here, died yesterday at the Somerset County Home for the Aged. Born in 1891, he was a son of the late George W. and Agnes (Bittner) Beals. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Thelma I. (Gnagey) Beals; two sons, Norval E. Beals, Baltimore, and Ward E. Beals, Coal Run, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Leora M. Rueblinger, Wheaton, Md., and Mrs. Mabel Robertson, Meyersdale; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Staub, Coal Run; Mrs. Hattie Shawley, Billinger, and Mrs. Nellie Byrnes, Markleysburg, Md.; a brother, Roy E. Beals; and 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 3, 1974
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BEALS, Victor R.
Victor R. (Dick) Beals, 53, of RD 1, Hyndman, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, where he had been a patient nine days. Born at Hyndman, he was a son of the late William L. and Dorothy (Shilling) Beals. Mr. Beals was a member of the Pentecostal church. Surviving are his widow, Emma (Miller) Beals: three children, Rholand and William Beals and Mrs. Lorraine Hosselode, all of RD 1, Hyndman; a brother, Raymond Beals, Hyndman; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Ernst, Elizabeth, Pa., and Mrs. Viola Twigg, Hyndman; and five grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home.
The Cumberland News, March 25, 1968
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BEALS, William L.
HYNDMAN - William L. Beals, 75, died this morning in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Hyndman, he was a son of the late Philip and Rebecca (Logsdon) Beals. His wife, Mrs. Dorothy (Schilling) Beals, preceded him in death. Mr. Beals was a member of Pentecostal Church and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. Surviving are two sons, Victor Beals, of RD 1, and Raymond Beals, Hyndman: two daughters, Mrs. Helen Ernst, of Elizabeth, and Mrs. Viola Twigg, at home; a foster son, John W. Logsdon, Cumberland; a sister, Mrs. Grace Burkett, Cumberland; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 26, 1962
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BECK, Hiram
Meyersdale, Pa., Feb.11 — Hiram Beck, 76, died Tuesday at his home on Olinger street, Meyersdale, after an illness of about a week. He was born in Somerset County, Feb. 21, 1866, a son of Phillip and Lucinda (Hellinger) Beck. He taught school for a time in Somerset county and was engaged as a farmer at the time of his retirement about 10 years ago. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Amanda (Mason), and three daughters and one son: Mrs. Hattie Schrock, Meyersdale; Mrs. H. L. Crum, Canton, O.; Mrs. Harold. Walker, Garrett, R. D., and Edward Beck, Meyersdale, R. D. A brother, Walter Beck, resides in Rockwood. There are eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the Beck home by the Rev. R. M. Dunkleberger, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church. Interment was in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 11, 1943
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BECKER, George
MEYERSDALE, Oct. 11. — George Becker, 70, retired miller and store manager of Meyersdale, died Tuesday morning at Somerset Community Hospital. For years manager of Altman's store, he was born March 10, 1876, the son of the late Jacob and Catherine Wilhelm Becker. Preceded in death by his wife, the former Lily E. Martin, he leaves six children, eight grandchildren and one brother. The funeral service will be held at 2 P. M. Saturday at Amity Evangelical & Reformed Church. Burial will be made at the Hays Church Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, October 11, 1946
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BEECHE, Mrs. June B. Bradley
Mrs. June B. Beeche, 68, of 815 Brookfield Avenue, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Beeche was born at Lonaconing, a daughter of the late Lincoln and Margaret (McKenzie) Bradley. Her husband, Jerry Beeche, prededed her in death. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Norma Light, Hillside, N. J.; four brothers, Raymond Bradley, Wellsburg, W. Va.; Alex Bradley, East Point, Ga.; and Millard and Wilson Bradley, both of Lonaconing; two sisters, Mrs. Olive Kelly, Lonaconing, and Mrs. Gertrude Eagan, Midland, and a grandchild. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home.
The Cumberland News, November 13, 1973
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BEEMAN, Earl Francis Jr.
Earl Francis Beeman, Jr., seven days old, son of Earl and Stella Pletcher Beeman, died this morning in Connellsville State Hospital. The funeral service was held this afternoon with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 21, 1952
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BEEMAN, Raymond Edison
Raymond Edison Beeman, 53, of 1216 Blake Ave., Auburndale, Fla., and formerly of this city, died yesterday at his residence. A native of Mt. Savage, he was a son of Raymond A. Beeman, Kingwood, W.Va. and Mrs. Gertrude Beeman, Mt. Savage. Mr. Beeman was plant engineer for the Duncan Brewing Company, Auburndale, and a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, here. He was also a veteran of World War II. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his widow, Mrs Greta (Dilfer) Beeman; two sons, John David Beeman and Mark Dilfer Beeman, both of Auburndale; one sister, Mrs. Emma Hahn, Mt. Savage; three brothers, Sheridan Beeman Fort Collins, Colo.; Calvin Beeman, Warren, Ohio; and John Beeman, Arapahoe, N. C.; and two grandchildren. The body is at the Silcox-Merritt Funeral Residence where friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted Tuesday at the funeral home at 1 p. m. Rev. Vernon I. Naugle will officiate and interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 3, 1973
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BELCHER, Frank
MEYERSDALE — Frank Belcher, 68, died yesterday at his home here. Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Richard and Marion (Merrill) Belcher. Mr. Belcher was a retired B&O Railroad engineer and served on the Meyersdale Borough Council for six years. He was a member of the LOO Moose. Surviving are his widow, Jennie (Kennell) Belcher; five sons, Frank Belcher Jr., Cardena, Calif.; James Belcher, Dover, N.J.; Samuel Belcher, Toledo, Ohio; Merle Belcher, Meyersdale, and Louis Belcher, Akron, Ohio; seven daughters, Mrs. Florence Sterner, Gettysburg; Mrs. Susan Dietle, Bradshaw, Md.; Mrs. Estella Kelly, Clairton; Mrs. Edna Good, Berlin; Mrs. Donna Dahl, Reading; Mrs. Sandra Walker, Youngstown, Ohio, and Mrs. Maureen Orner, Meyersdale; a brother, Arthur Belcher, LaVale, Md.; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Glessner, Somerset, and Mrs. Margaret Deal, LaVale; 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 11 a.m. tomorrow. Services will be conducted there Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Ralph Mills and burial will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, September 23, 1968
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BELL, John J.
John J. Bell, about 80, one-time Allegany county political leader and Lonaconing merchant, died Monday night in University Hospital, Baltimore, where he had been a patient since suffering a stroke Thursday. He had resided in Baltimore for the past forty years. Active in community affairs in Lonaconing, Mr. Bell, with George Clark, planned the building of the street railway connecting Westernport and Cumberland with other towns in the George's creek vicinity. He likewise assisted in the development of a pure water supply for Lonaconing. Mr. Bell once was chairman of the Republican central committee and served as a member of the board of Allegany County Commissioners. He was his party's candidate for clerk of the circuit court, but lost to the late John W. Young. He was employed as a collector of internal revenue. He retired ten years ago as a deputy appraiser at the port of Baltimore. Born in Koontz, a suburb of Lonaconing, Mr. Bell was married in 1888 to Miss Jean Spier, of Cumberland. Since her death four years ago he had resided in Baltimore with their daughter, Miss Jean Elizabeth Bell. Two other, daughters, Mrs. F. Howard Smith, and Mrs. Howell Gwaltney, both of Baltimore; a sister, Mrs. Minnie B. VanHorn, California, and a brother, Judge William Bell, Seattle, Wash., also survive. The body will arrive here at 8:48 p.m. today and will be taken to the home of his sisters-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Upham and Miss Anna D. Spier, 211 Washington street, where funeral services will be held tomorrow. The Rev. William A. Eisepberger, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be in the family lot in Rose Hill Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 10, 1943
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BENDER, Anna G.
BERLIN, Pa.—Anna G. Bender, 84, of 612 Main Street, died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Berlin, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Sarah Emma (Rumiser) Bender. She is survived by a son, Robert 0. Bender, Baltimore; three sisters, Mrs. Hilda Long, Mrs. Euclid Groff, here, and Mrs. Minnie Watkins, Ebensburg; two brothers, George Bender, Glen Burnie, Md., and John Bender, LaVale, Md., and two grandchildren. The body is at the Johnson and Son Funeral Home where friends will be received after 7 p.m. today. A service will be conducted there Sunday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Randall Hickman. Burial will be in the Berlin IOOF Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, January 3, 1969
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BENDER, Frederick W.
SPRINGS, Pa. - Frederick W. Bender, 79, prominent Springs merchant, died at his home Sunday afternoon after an illness of several years. A son of' the late John and Elizabeth (Otto) Bender, he was born in Grantsville May, 1869. He was one of' the organizers and directors of the First State Bank at Grantsville. He is survived by five sons, Ray and Walter Bender, of Denver, Pa.; Albert and George Bender, of Somerset, Pa., and Glenson Bender, Meyersdale; two daughters, Miss Rhoda Bender and Mrs. Patricia Maust, at home, and two brothers, John Bender, of Springs, and C. Edward Bender, Columbiana, Ohio. His wife, Mrs. Malinda (Miller) Otto, died three years ago. Services will be held tomorrow at 10:30 a. m. in the Springs Mennonite Church, of which he was a member. Rev. Roy Otto and Rev. A. J. Replogle will officiate. Interment will be at Springs.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 22, 1949
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BENDER, Hiram
MEYERSDALE — Hiram Bender, 71, a native of Meyersdale, died Friday at Ohio Valley Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio. He was a son of the late Daniel and Katherine (Linderman) Bender and had been residing with a daughter, Mrs. James Gaines, 309 Leonard Avenue, Winterville, Ohio. He was a member and trustee of Weirton (W. Va.) Church of God, and was a retired coal miner. Surviving, besides Mrs. Gaines, are his widow, Mrs. Lula (Albright) Bender; two sons, Harold Bender, Medina, Ohio, and Hiram Bender Jr., Akron; three other daughters, Mrs. Harry Leazier, Belle Vernon, Pa.; Mrs. F. J. Honaker, Charleston, W. Va., and Mrs. Jean Franze, Cumberland; four sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Knepp, Washington, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Keener, Amburg, Wis.; Mrs. Sue Weise, Iowa City, Iowa, and Mrs. Lula Knepper, York, Pa., 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at the Dunlope Funeral Home, 215 Fernwood Road, Winterville. Services will be conducted today at 10:30 a.m. at Weirton Church of God by Rev. J. E. Bell and Rev. C. D. Coley and interment will be in Berlin (Pa.) Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, March 17, 1969
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BENDER, William Henry
Berlin, Pa., Dec. 13—William Henry Bender, 95, Somerset county's last surviving veteran of the Civil War, died Wednesday afternoon at his home on North street following an extended illness. Despite his failing health. Mr. Bender was active until a few weeks ago. He had participated in the last Memorial Day exercises in Berlin. Mr. Bender was a son of George Washington and Mary (Lehman) Bender and was born March 15, 1845, in Zanesville, O. He came to Berlin with his parents when he was 10 years old. Mr. Bender went to Somerset in 1862 and for a time was employed in a hotel; then, on March 24, 1863, Mr. Bender enlisted in Company M of the 2lst Pennsylvania Cavalry, and in January 1864, he reenlisted as a member of Company E of the same regiment. It was while Mr. Bender was serving with Company E that he was captured on April 7, 1865. He was taken to the Andersonville prison and remained there until the end of the Civil War. He received his honorable discharge on July 9, 1865, at Lynchburg, Va. Prior to his capture by the Confederates, Mr. Bender took part in several engagements, including those at Cold Harbor and Petersburg. Mr. Bender returned to Berlin at the close of the war and engaged in the contracting business for many years. Many of Berlin's present buildings and homes were constructed under his supervision. He recalled vividly the time when he was serving as an emergency dispatch bearer during the war that he met and shook the hand of President Lincoln. Mr. Bender was one of the charter members of Mark Collins Post No. 344, Grand Army of the Republic of Berlin. He formerly served as a commander of this organization. Mr. Bender's wife, Mrs. Sara (Rumizer) Bender, passed away in 191?. Surviving are these children: Miss Anna G. Bender, at home; Mrs. Hilda May Long, George W. Bender and Mrs. Euclid R. Groff, all of Berlin; Mrs. Minnie G. Watkins, of Colver; and John P. Bender, Cumberland, Md. Four children preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at the Bender home tomorrow afternoon.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 13, 1940, page 15
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BENFORD, Mrs.Anna
MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Anna Benford, 86, died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. A native of RD 4, Meyersdale, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Barbara (Yutzy) Beal, and she was the widow of George Benford. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Grace Bittner, here. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 7 p.m. today. A service will be conducted there Monday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Harold Appel and Rev. Robert Burns officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 12, 1973
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BENFORD, Philip W.
ROCKWOOD - Philip W. Benford, 54, died at his home at Rockwood. He was born Jan. 5, 1914, in Black Township, a son of Archie and Annie Barclay Benford. Surviving are his stepmother, Mrs. Hilda Benford of Rockwood, and these brothers and sisters: Melvin of Hooversville, Norman, Ronald, and Mrs. Ethel Miller of Rockwood and Mrs. Julia Swarner, Mrs. Cora Sanner and Mrs. Edna Brant of Rockwod, R. D. 1. A World War Two veteran, he was a member of Turney Filey Post No. 7250, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at Confluence.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, January 4, 1969
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BENNA, Adam Lester
Adam Lester Benna died at his home Tuesday at Hollidaysburg. He was 58 at the time of his death. He was born in Harrison Twp., Oct. 25, 1885, the son of Lewis and Julia Benna, both deceased. He was married to Josephine Struckman August 2, 1916. His wife survives, together with the following children: Clara F., Pvt. Gerald T., Mrs. Albert Miller and Geraldine, all of Bedford. Interment at Dry Ridge.
The Bedford Gazette April 7, 1944
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BENNING, John E.
John E. Benning, 69, of Fairhope, R.D. l, died unexpectedly in Meyersdale Community Hospital. He was a retired stone mason and a member of St. Luke's Church of Christ. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Amanda Benning; seven children, including Mrs. Janet Gindlesperger and Mrs. Betty Landis of Berlin; Mrs. Imogene Fochtman of Berlin, R. D. 3, Mrs. Carole Duppstadt of Stoyestown, R. D. 2, and Judy and Larry at home; 15 grandchildren; three sisters, including Mrs. Annie Seifert of Berlin and Mrs. Jenny Saylor of Berlin, R. D. 3, and three brothers, William of Fairhope, R. D. l, George of Friedens and Marcy of Glencoe.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, August 15, 1962
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BEREIDER, Michael G.
Michael G. Bereider, 69, of Garrett, near Meyersdale, died at his home. He was born at Dunbar, May 19, 1890, a son of Andrew and Louise Barnhart Bereider. He leaves his widow, the former Pansy Fullerton, and five children: Mrs. Margie Tottell, of Trenton, N. J., William, of Akron, Ohio, and Rose, Barney (Bonnie?), and Ernest Grant, at home. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the Garrett American Legion and the Garrett Volunteer Fire Department.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, December 1, 1959
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BERKEBILE, Adam L.
SOMERSET, Aug. 4 — Adam L. Berkebile, 28, a native of Hooversville and a former resident of Johnstown, was killed Monday in Syracuse, N. Y., when he fell from the top of a 48-foot gasoline storage tank, suffering a fracture of the skull and internal injuries. His mother, a widow, Mrs. Pershing Berkebile lives at Hooversville.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, August 4, 1937
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BERKEBILE, Clyde I.
Clyde I. Berkebile, 76, of Somerset, died in Somerset Hospital. He was born Oct. 12, 1887, in Hooversville, a son of the late Elmer and Mary Ellen Buhan Berkebile, and was a former field engineer for Bell Telephone Co., working from the firm's Greensburg office. He retired in 1952 after 30 years service. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Gladys Seibert, a brother, and three sisters. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Beulah Shrader Berkebile, a daughter, Mrs. Rose Marie Heiple of Somerset; three grandchildren, and three brothers and a sister, Irvin, Harold, Stewart, and Mrs. Wesley McClemmens of Hooversville, R.D. The body is in the Miller funeral home in Somerset, where the funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, with burial in Husband Cemetery in Somerset.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, January 16, 1964
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BERKEBILE, Elmer
Hooversville, Aug. 16 - Funeral services for Elmer Berkebile, who died at his home near here last evening will be held Friday morning, in order that a sister living in Iowa will be able to attend the obsequies. The funeral party will leave the residence at 9 o'clock for the Otterbein Church, Shade Township, where services will be held about 10:30 by the Rev. J. K. Huey of Hooversville. Johnstown Tribune, Aug. 16, 1911
[Elmer was married to Mary Ellen Buhan. Pershing Berkebile became the guardian of his children, according to an article in The Daily Courier of Connellsville dated February 1, 1912.]
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BERKEBILE, Miss Hazel
Dies at Hooversville - SOMERSET, Jan. 17 — Miss Hazel Berkebile, 41, daughter of Mrs. Mary Buhan Berkebile and the late Elmer Berkebile, died Thursday night at her home at Hooversville. She leaves her mother, flve brothers and two sisters.
The Daily Courier, January 17, 1939
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BERKENBAUGH, Mrs.Helen Brehany
Helen Berkenbaugh, 82, of 50 Wempe Drive, died this morning in Sacred Heart Hospital where she had been a patient five weeks. A native of Pekin, she was a daughter of James and Catherine (Cain) Brehany. Her husband, John J. Berkenbaugh, died in 1957. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Sodality of the church. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Mary O'Keefe, Lorain, Ohio; Mrs. Gerald Donovan, Sandston, Va.; Mrs. Joseph P. Farrell, Mrs. Howard Decker and Miss Sadie Berkenbaugh, all of this city; four sons, John Earl Berkenbaugh, this city; James T. Berkenbaugh, Ridley Park, Pa.; Joseph R. Berkenbaugh, Hagerstown; and Francis D. Berkenbaugh, this city. The body will be at the Hafer Funeral Home tomorrow.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 26, 1959
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BERKENBAUGH, John Earl
John Earl Berkenbaugh, 77, of 1018 Shade's Lane, died Friday in Memorial Hospital. A native of Lonaconing, he was a son of the late John J. and Helen (Brehany) Berkenbaugh. His first wife, Mrs. Helen (Dougherty) Berkenbaugh, also preceded him in death. Mr. Berkenbaugh was a retired grocer and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mabel (Harvey) Berkenbaugh; two sons, John G. Berkenbaugh, this city; Howard R. Berkenbaugh, Millerville; three brothers, Francis D. Berkenbaugh, city; James T. Berkenbaugh, Ridley Park, Pa.; Joseph Berkenbaugh, Hagerstown; three sisters, Mrs. Raymond Mattingly and Mrs. Howard Decker, both of this city; Mrs. Gerald Donavan, Myrtle Beach, S. C., and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. tomorrow in St. Mary's Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Stephen B. Berkenbaugh, John M. Berkenbaugh, Michael Berkenbaugh, Donald Farrell, John G. Farrell and Joseph Decker.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, January 4, 1976
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BERKENBAUGH, John J.
John J. Berkenbaugh, 88, of 50 Wempe Drive, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past three weeks. Mr. Berkenbaugh was formerly employed by the Times and Alleganian as a member of the custodial staff. He retired from the local publishing concern a few years ago. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and of the Holy Name Society. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Helen (Brehany) Berkenbaugh; five daughters, Mrs. Mary O'Keefe, Lorain, Ohio; Mrs. Gerald Donovan, Richmond, Va.; Mrs. Howard Decker, city; Mrs. Joseph Farrell, city; Miss Sadie Berkenbaugh, at home; four sons, Joseph Berkenbaugh, Hagerstown; James T. Berkenbaugh, Philadelphia; Earl and Frank Berkenbaugh, both of Cumberland; 27 grandchildren and seven great-grandchilden. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Mary Walsh, Baltimore; Miss Nellie Berkenbaugh, Lonaconing; Mrs. Bridget McDonough, city. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited tomorrow at 8:30 p. m. A requiem mass will be celebrated Thursday at 9 a. m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in the parish cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 2, 1957
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BERKEY, John A.
Somerset, May 17 - The funeral service for John A. Berkey, 85, retired Somerset county judge, will be held at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Hoffman funeral home, in charge of Rev. J. Hess Wagner. Burial will be made in Husband Cemetery. Judge Berkey had formerly taught in the Fayette, Westmoreland and Somerset county schools before being admitted to the bar. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Friday, May 17, 1946
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BERKLEY, Albert J.
Following an illness of complication of diseases, Albert J. Berkley, 47 years and eleven months old, a telegraph operator for the Pennsylvania railroad, died Wednesday night at his home, No. 147 North Fourth Street, West Side. Funeral services were held from the house Friday night at 7:30 o'clock, with Rev. Ellis B. Burgess, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran church, officiating. Saturday morning the body was shipped to Youngwood for interment in Central cemetery, near the Fighting school house. Deceased was born at Somerset April 27, 1870, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Berkley, the latter deceased. His death is the second to occur in a family of 17 children. Mr. Berkley is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma A. Berkley, three children, Calvin M., in military service stationed at San Antonio, Texas; Oswald T., at home; and Miss Roberta Berkley, in training at the Westmoreland hospital, Greensburg; his father, Israel Berkley, of Listie; 10 brothers: Frank, Harry, Nelson, John, Edward, Samuel, Lloyd, Earl, Milton, Oran Berkley; and five sisters: Mrs. James Liberty; Mrs. W. B. Bougher; Mrs. Hattie Brant; Mrs. Della Kreitzberg, and Mrs. Minnie Davis.
The Weekly Courier, Connellsville, April 25, 1918
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BERKLEY, Mrs. E,mma Jane Brant
SOMERSET, Jan. 8.—Mrs. Emma Jane Brant Berkley, 55, wife of Samuel Berkley, died Thursday at her home at Friedens, R. D. She leaves her husband, six children, two sisters and one brother.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, January 8, 1938
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BERKLEY, George C.
MEYERSDALE, Pa. — George C. Berkley, 48, of Meyersdale RFD 2; was fatally injured Wednesday when his car hit a guard fence on Route 160, about one mile south of Berlin. State police of the Somerset subtation said Berkley's car went into a skid on a sharp curve. It was demolished, with the loss set at $400. The injured man was removed by ambulance to Hazel McGilvery Hospital in Meyersdale. He was pronounced dead on arrival. Dr. A. M. Uphouse, Somerset County coroner, said death was caused by internal injuries. No inquest is planned because the operator was alone at the time of the accident, according to the coroner. The fatality was the fifth of the year on Somerset county roads. All have occurred during the first two weeks of February. Berkley was married and the father of seven children. He was employed on a strip mine operation near here and formerly worked for Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. A native of Somerset county, he was a son of the late Harvey E. and Martha (Ackerman) Berkley.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 16, 1951
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BERKLEY, Margaret Boose
Mrs. Margaret Boose Berkley, 66, Tuesday night at home of son, Howard, Summit township, after long illness. A daughter of Andrew and Ellen Suder Boose and widow of Harvey Berkley, she leaves two sons, Howard of Summit township and Edgar of Meyersdale. There are five grandchildren, four sisters, including Mrs. Marie Reiley of Scottdale and one brother.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, December 18, 1936
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BERKLEY, Howard A.
MEYERSDALE — Howard A. Berkley, 77, of RD 2, Meyersdale, died yesterday, in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born near Meyersdale October 7, 1889, he was a son of the late Harvey and Margaret (Boose) Berkley. His first wife, Mrs. Kate (Glessner) Berkley, preceded him in death. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hazel (Brant) Berkley; a son, Robert C. Berkley, Harrisburg; two daughters, Mrs. William P. Deist, Bethel Park, Pa., and Miss Sarah Berkley, Stoughton, Mass.; and a grandchild. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 4 p.m. today. Services will be conducted in the funeral home Tuesday at 3 p.m. with Rev. Charles Staub officiating. Interment will be in Fritz Church Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, April 9, 1967
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BERKLEY, Israel
SOMERSET, Oct. 14—Israel Berkley, 75 years old, died here at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. S. Brougher, Wednesday, of infirmities of age. He is survived by 15 children - Frank Berkley, Connellsville; Mrs. W. S. Brougher, John Berkley, Mrs. George Brant and Milton Berkley, all of Somerset; Harvey Berkley, Mrs. James Liberty, Edward Berkley, Oran Berkley, and Mrs. Curtis Davis, all of Listie; Nelson Berkley and Samuel Berkley of Friedens; Mrs. Della Kreitzburg, Rockwood; Lloyd Berkley, Ralphton.
October 19, 1922, The Weekly Courier, Connellsville
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BERKLEY, John L. (also OHLER)
SOMERSET, Sept. 22.—While inspectors continued their probe into the explosion of a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad freight locomotive at nearby Listie, which killed two men and injured three others, it was revealed that John L. Burkley[sic], 62, veteran engineer, who died in the blast, was a substitution for another engineer, Charles Pile of Somerset, when the accident occurred. Pile, it was learned, had been relieved of the run so that he could attend a funeral of a friend at Altoona. A three-way probe is under way by the Interstate Commerce Commission, officials of the Connellsville and Pittsburgh offices of the railroad, and by Coroner P. C. Dosch of Somerset. Berkley, with 36 years of experience, was born in Somerset county, a son of Israel and Lydia Shoemaker Berkley. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Carolyn (Hoffman) Berkley, and five children: Edward Berkley, Somerset; William and John Berkley, Jr., both at home; Mrs. William Manser, 1807 Franklin street, Ferndale, and Mrs. Raymond Ruth, Lilly street, Southmont. Mr. Berkley was a brother of Samuel Berkley, Somerset; Nelson Berkley, Friedens; Harvey Berkley, Listie; Mrs. William Brougher, Somerset; Oran Berkley, Clearfleld; Mrs. Curtis Davis, Somerset; Earl Berkley, FerreIton; Lloyd Berkley, Pittsburgh, and Milton Berkley, and Mrs. James Liberty, both of Somerset. Fireman Clarence Ohler, who also died in the blast, was born in Somerset county August 7, 1918, a son of Elmer and Edna (Francis) Ohler. He had been a resident of Sand Patch for a number of years. Besides his parents he leaves his widow, Mrs. Margaret (Maust) Ohler, and two children, Bernard and Kenneth Ohler, both at home. He was a brother of Clyde Ohler of Sand Patch.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 22, 1942
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BERKLEY, Mrs. Martha V. Ackerman
Mrs. Martha V. Berkley, 65, died yesterday at her home on Olinger Street after an illness of six months. A native of Northampton Township, she was born May 7, 1885, a daughter of George and Savilla (Deal) Ackerman. She is survived by her husband, Harvey C. Berkley, two sons, Carl M. and William R. Berkley, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Mayford Westlow, Miss Wilma Kay Berkley and Miss Goldie Berkley, all of Frostburg, Md., and Mrs. James E. Henry, Philadelphia; two sisters Mrs. John Hostetler, and Mrs. Ira Ferner, both of Berlin; four brothers, Henry and Edison Ackerman, both of Meyersdale; Maurice Ackernan, McKeesport, and E. Ackerman, Glencoe; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Rites will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. Saturday in Meyersdale Brethren Church by Rev. Gerald Polman, pastor. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 22, 1950
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