| MONTH |
DAY |
NAME |
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| Jan. |
2 |
Bird |
Injuries suffered in fall from tree prove
fatal for Richard Bird, 27, of Overton |
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3 |
Maryott |
Miss Gerda Maryott succeeds Fred R. Prince
as commissioners' clerk after latter had held position 40 years |
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3 |
Beeman |
Frank Beeman, 73, of Lime Hill dies of
injuries received when struck by automobile. |
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7 |
O'Boyle |
Joseph John O'Boyle, 23, of Sayre is
victim of carbon monoxide poisoning in his own garage. |
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11 |
Lehy |
Fall from ladder proves fatal to Hugh
Lehy, 61, of Overton. |
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13 |
Rowe |
Ernest Stanley Rowe, aged 9, of Herrick
Twp., meets death in fall beneath rear wheels of truck father is driving. |
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16 |
Hebert |
Mrs. Minnie Hebert, highly regarded Towanda
woman, taken by death |
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19 |
Willett |
Death summons Mrs. Sarah Ballard Willett,
88, prominent Troy woman. |
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20 |
|
Mercury drops to zero here. |
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22 |
Warburton |
Mrs. J. R. Warburton, 54, of Towanda
taken by death. |
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26 |
Merrill |
Death summons Arthur L. Merrill, 67,
prominent Sayre business man. |
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29 |
Backus |
Jay Backus, 59, prominent Warren township
farmer, dies of injuries sustained in auto accident January 15. |
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OTHER DEATHS |
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Pierce |
Mrs. Ella May Pierce, 83, Towanda |
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Dowd |
Mrs. Helen Ruth Dowd, Austinville |
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McNeal |
Chester E. McNeal, 63, Durell |
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Johnson |
Mrs. Robert Johnson, 30, Towanda |
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Bailey |
Mrs. John J.Bailey Towanda |
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Bartch |
Mrs. Howard Bartch, Wilmot |
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Mann |
Oren A. Mann, 81, East Towanda |
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Haussman |
Mrs. E. G. Haussman, Towanda |
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Spencer |
William Seward Spencer 74, Canton |
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Ugliuzza |
Mary Ugliuzza, 19, Rummerfield RD |
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Campbell |
Mrs. Juliette H. Campbell, 90, Burlington |
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Ford |
Harold Elwin Ford, 39, LeRoy |
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Delpeuch |
Andrew G. Delpeuch, 85, Hornbrook |
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Baker |
Mrs. Edna K. Baker, 76, Towanda |
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Cahill |
John Patrick Cahill of Athens |
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McCue |
Miss Anna McCue, 44, Warren Center |
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Oliver |
Mrs. Jessie Ann Oliver, 74, Athens |
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Russell |
Mrs. George N. Russell, 64, Athens RD
2. |
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Case |
Mrs. Julia F. Case, Granville Summit |
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Leonard |
Mrs. Catherine Leonard, 78, Springfield |
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Smith |
Benjamin Smith, East Smithfield |
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Barrett |
Thomas Barrett, 81, Asylum township |
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Case |
Mrs. Jennie A. Case, 75, South Waverly |
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Bronson |
Mrs. Phoebe Bronson, 86, Shores Hill |
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Gamble |
Roscoe Gamble, 60, Wilmot Township |
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Teeter |
Mrs. Joseph Teeter, 50, Hatch Hill |
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Layton |
Arthur L. Layton, Sr. 68, Towanda |
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Perry |
Isaac Perry, 88, Powell |
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Stacey |
Mrs. Grace Murray Stacey, 58, Troy |
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Donovan |
James B. Donovan, Athens |
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Grenell |
Lynn Grenell, 27, Monroeton |
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Stephenson |
Mrs. Jennie H. Stephenson, 75, Ghent |
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Underwood |
Mrs. Emma Underwood, 71, Milan |
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McLaughlin |
Mrs. Lois McLaughlin, Rome |
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Chaffee |
Carl A. Chaffee, 61, Potterville |
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Hyde |
George Arlton Hyde, 72, East Smithfield |
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Wandell |
Mrs. Rosa Wandell, 83, LeRaysville |
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McCormick |
Mrs. Lydia McCormick, 96, Harmony Hill |
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Burnham |
Miss Mildred Burnham, 35, Bentley Creek |
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Spencer |
Sherman N. Spencer, 74, West LeRoy |
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Terry |
Sherman W. Terry, 75, Terrytown |
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Huff |
Edward M. Huff, 87, East Smithfield |
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Alloway |
Robert Alloway, Towanda |
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Ball |
Mrs. Walter David Ball, Towanda |
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| February |
3 |
Perkins |
Miss Ellen Gertrude Perkins, 85, distinguished
Athens woman, dies |
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6 |
Walker |
Nathan F. Walker, verteran surveyor and
former county commissioner, burns to death while trying to save valuabel
records from his flaming home in East Athens; was 81 years of age. |
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12 |
Laws |
Death summons Attorney A. L. Laws, Sayre
postmaster and veteran Democrat |
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14 |
|
Terrific blizzard covers county with
27 inches of snow; heaviest snowfall on record for this section; schools
close, highways blocked; |
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14 |
Keeler |
Mrs. Pearl L. Keeler, LeRaysville's oldest
resident, dies at the age of 90. |
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21 |
|
Mercury drops to five degrees below zero
for coldest of winter. |
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23 |
McCraney |
Death summons Miss Elnettie McCraney,
76, distinguished Towanda woman. |
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26 |
Miles |
G. Arthur Miles, 78, suffers fatal burns
at his home on Spring Hill. |
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27 |
Weldy |
Death summons I. Morgan Weldy, 67, of
Towanda-Monroeton road. |
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28 |
|
Mercury drops to seven below zero for
winter's coldest. |
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28 |
Grosjean |
Howard H. Grosjean, prominent Troy resident,
suffers fatal heart attack. |
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OTHER DEATHS |
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Kreamer |
J. N. Kreamer, 73, Athens |
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Elliott |
Wickham N. Elliott, Merryall |
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Norconk |
Mrs. Emma Jane Norconk, Wilmot |
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Hunter |
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Hunter, 74, South Waverly |
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Barnes |
Mrs. Millie Barnes, 64, Canton |
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Mason |
Gordon J. Mason, 27, Canton |
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Wildrick |
William Wildrick 66, Sayre |
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Blackwell |
J. D. Blackwell, 88, West Burlington |
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Watts |
Mary Louise Watts, 74, East Canton |
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Mapes |
Mrs. Sarah P. Mapes, 70, Terry Township |
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Taylor |
Encil Taylor, 76, Granville Summitt |
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Hope |
Mrs. Francis Hope, 73, Wilmot Township |
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Burnham |
Mrs. Effie A. Burnham, Troy |
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Brown |
Clyde W. Brown, 59, of Wyalusing |
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Ketchem |
Martin E. Ketchem, 79, Canton |
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Allen |
Russell Allen, 48, Standing Stone Township |
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Emery |
Sonya Emery, 8, Asylum Township |
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Smith |
Mahlon Smith, 68, Litchfield |
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Rockwell |
Helen Elizabeth Rockwell, 71, East Troy |
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French |
Pearl French, 59, Ulster |
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Pine |
Mrs. Sarah Pine, 58, Canton |
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McKernan |
William McKernan, 48, Albany Valley |
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Hall |
May Belle Hall, 74, Troy |
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Roberts |
Manville Roberts, Towanda |
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Arnold |
Mrs. Elizabeth Ross Arnold, 80, East
Towanda |
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Strange |
Burt R. Strange, 74, Sylvania |
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Jones |
Mrs. Ella Jones, 75, West Warren |
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Johnson |
Davis Johnson, 3rd, age 7, Towanda |
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Whiting |
Frank Whiting, 88, Canton |
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Webster |
Mrs Cora Webster, 71, Granville township |
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Potter |
Mrs. Beatrice Potter, 65, Ulster |
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Pearl |
Mrs. Julia Pearl, 81, Athens |
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Brague |
Archie Brague, 55, Powell |
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Murphy |
Peter Murphy, Sayre |
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Phillips |
Mrs. Jeanette Phillips, Springville |
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Harris |
Mrs. Anna Harris, Canton, RD 2 |
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Phillips |
Mrs. Berdell Phillips, 63, New Albany |
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God |
William God, 81, Terrytown |
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Reed |
Gilbert Reed, 63, Canton |
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Pratt |
Mrs. Perley Pratt, 60, Granville township |
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| March |
2 |
Dodge |
Death summons Bruce Dodge, 68, prominent
Wyalusing resident |
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6 |
Stevens |
Miss H. Sue Stevens, 73, of Towanda passes
away |
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8 |
Wyalusing H.S. |
Wyalusing High School boys' basketball
team wins BCAA championship for second straight year, defeating Ulster
two consecutive games in play-offs. |
| |
10 |
Middaugh |
Death summons Mrs. Miles Middaugh, 62,
of Towanda |
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11 |
Griffin |
Mrs. John B. Griffin, resident of Towanda
44 years, passes away |
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13 |
Haverly |
Oran L. Haverly, 84, distinguished Athens
citizen, passes away at West Palm Beach, Fla., where he had been spending
the winter. |
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15 |
|
7 inch falll of snow, heavy with moisture,
ties up traffic and communications just as they are re-gaining normalcy
after February 14 blizzard; |
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15 |
|
Wyalusing High School girls win BCAA
championship by defeating Orwell in final of play-off series |
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18 |
Farrell |
Michael J. Farrell, 66, of Athens suffers
fatal injuries in industrial accident at Ingersoll-Rand plant. |
| |
21 |
Piollet |
Lieut. Victor Piollet of Towanda in flying
accident at South Towanda airport when he attempts to land Army plane on
snow-covered field. |
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23 |
Benedict |
Death summons Merton Benedict, 49, well
known Athens business man. |
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23 |
Luther |
Death summons Mrs. Martin D. Luther of
Towanda |
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24 |
|
Thermometer drops to 9 above zero for
very cold and raw Easter; much snow and high wind |
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25 |
Wilcox |
George H. Wilcox of New Albany, Spanish
War veteran, dies at 86 |
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25 |
Gore |
Death summons Mrs. Mahlon H. Gore, 92,
of Sheshequin |
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27 |
Allen |
Elwin Allen, prominent Canton business
man and public official, is taken by death |
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31 |
|
River here reaches depth of 23.95 feet,
flooding lowlands about Towanda, Athens, Sheshequin, tying up traffic,
causing families to vacate homes |
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OTHER DEATHS |
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Rockwell |
Mrs. Malina Rockwell, 81, Canton |
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Aires |
John S. Aires, 82, LeRaysville |
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Sheehan |
Daniel Sheehan, 78, Wilawana |
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Danton |
Mrs. Stephen T. Danton, 74, Sayre |
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Watson |
Mrs. Caroline (?) Watson, 87, Sayre |
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French |
Lee French, Sheshequin |
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Mann |
Harvey Mann, Wyalusing |
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Dodge |
Mrs. Frank Dodge, 65, Sayre |
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Crandell |
David Crandell, 86, West Franklin |
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Quatrini |
Mrs. Joseph Quatrini of Sayre |
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Nusbaum |
Inza E. Nusbaum, 38, Athens |
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Cain |
Mary Louise Cain, 21, Sayre |
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Cole |
Frank Cole, 69, Sayre |
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Ryan |
Harry Ryan, 64, Towanda |
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Schaad |
Mrs. George Schaad, Canton |
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Brunvidge |
Mrs. Nora Brunvidge, 83, Granville Center |
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York |
Milton H. York, 62, Austinville |
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Cummings |
John Cummings, South Waverly |
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Young |
Walter Young, 66, Smithfield Township |
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Bozinsky |
Michael Bozinsky, 56, Sayre |
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Waltman |
Mrs. Florence Waltman, 80, Grover |
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Lurcock |
Robert Lurcock, 87, East Smithfield |
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Miller |
Mrs. Rosa Miller, 79, Rome |
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Young |
Scott Young, 61, Sayre |
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Coyle |
Mrs. Diana Coyle, 55, Burlington |
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McConnell |
Amos McConnell, 93, South Waverly |
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McMahan |
David E. McMahan, 81, of Athens |
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McKeon |
Mrs. C. L. McKeon, Ulster |
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Prince |
Joseph E. Prince, Cadis |
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Morley |
Fay Morley, North Rome |
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Hill |
Mrs. Belle Hill, 84, Canton |
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Chilson |
Miles R. Chilson, 41, North Orwell |
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Huston |
Mrs. S. M. Huston, 78, Towanda |
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Solomon |
Peter M. Solomon, 43, Athens |
