Bradford County PA Chemung County NY Tioga County PA Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice Bastian-Maneval Funeral Home Records

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CHERNICK, Andrew

CLARK, Gladys (HUGHES)

CLARK, Melvin Reamer

CLAYTON, Harry

CLAYTON, Sara (FOX)

CLEES, Henry

COHICK, Clara F. (ECKART)

COLLINS, Leona K. (KEYES)

COOK, John Jess

CORLE, Joseph Allen

CORSON, H. Edward

CRAVEN, Virginia (CONFER)

CROWELL, Baby

CURTIN, Emma Elizabeth (HUFFORD)

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DAVIS, Walter M.

DAY, Dayton

DAY, Maude (STRYKER)

DECKER, Lloyd

DEISE, Ava S. (STACKHOUSE)

DENNIS, Ella May (FOOTE)

DERSHEM, Betty Ann

DEWITT, Homer J.

DIMM, Charles F.

DITTMAR, Elmer C.

DOCHTER, Effie Mae (SCOUTEN)

DOWNING, Mrs. Emma S.

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EBERT, Clara Pauline

EDLER, Judy Ann

ENGLISH, Rachel Ann (HINKLEY)

ENGLISH, Torrence

EPHLIN, Harry D.

ERICKSON, Andrew J.

EVERETT, Oscar Elmer

EVERETT, Roy S.

EVEY, Baby boy
 

Name	CHERNICK, Andrew	Birthplace	Poland
Residence	Rappahannock, PA	Place of Death	Ashland State Hospital
Spouse		Cause of Death	Bronchial pneumonia
Occupation		Contributory Cause	Advanced miners asthma
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	James A White
Date of Death	February 5, 1950	Name of Father	Jacob CHERNICK
Date of Birth	August 20, 1882	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	February 9, 1950	Name of Mother	Unknown
Services at	Holy Ghost Polish National	Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Parish cemetery, Shenandoah
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 426.42
Newspaper Article: Andrew Chernick of Rappanhannock, died on Sunday at the Ashland State hospital, following a short illness. Born in Poland, he came to this country as a young man, and settled in Rappahannock, where he spent most of his life. Surviving are his widow, Mary; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Locker, of Allentown; Mrs. Anna Ruth, at home; four sons, Alex, of Connerton; Michael, of Ashland; John, of Girardville, and Joseph, at home. The funeral will take place from the home of his son, Alex Chernick, Connerton, at 9 o'clock on Thursday morning. Requiem Mass will be celebrated in the Holy Ghost, Polish National Catholic Church, Shenandoah, at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

 
 

Name	CLARK, Gladys Hughes	Birthplace	Linden, Lycoming Co
Residence	Seventh ave	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Frederick CLARK	Cause of Death	Coronary occlusion
Occupation	Housewife	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Margaret L. Corson
Date of Death	October 4, 1953	Name of Father	Edward HUGHES
Date of Birth	March 19, 1894	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	October 7, 1953	Name of Mother	Geneva ROBINSON
Services at	Bastians	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev William Morrison	Cemetery	Jersey Shore
Religion of Deceased	Covenant - Central	Funeral cost	$ 1071.40
Newspaper Article:

 
 

Name	CLARK, Melvin Reamer	Birthplace
Residence		Place of Death
Spouse		Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death	September 24, 1952	Name of Father
Date of Birth	Age 68	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	September 27, 1952	Name of Mother
Services at	Trinity Episcopal Church	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev Francis P Davis	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 240
Newspaper Article: Melvin Reamer Clark, former resident of Williamsport died at Villanova, Wednesday evening after a long illness. Mr. Clark was born at Wayne in 1883 and was a direct descendant of the colonial Kapp family of Pennsylvania. Mr. Clark is a former vestryman at the Trinity Episcopal Church and also took an interest in the Boy Scouts. Associated with the Pennsylvania Railroad, Mr. Clark transferred to Philadelphia in 1934, and at the time of his retirement in 1951, was general agent of the Eastern Region. He was awarded the company's gold button award in 1951 for 50 years service. His wife, the former Julia Ebert of this city, preceded him in death in 1941. Surviving are one son, Dr. John Kapp Clark, of Wynewood, and one brother, Howard F., of Drexel Hill, along with four grandchildren. Services will be held at the Trinity Episcopal church Saturday at 10 o'clock under the charge of the Rev. Francis P. Davis. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7:30 to 8:30 this evening.

 
 

Name	CLAYTON, Harry	Birthplace	Danville PA
Residence	High St.	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Fannie FOX	Cause of Death	Acute cardiac failure
Occupation		Contributory Cause	Arteriosclerotic heart disease
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	C R Martin
Date of Death	February 17, 1953	Name of Father	Wellington CLAYTON
Date of Birth	October , 1871	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	February 20, 1953	Name of Mother	Ann JONES
Services at	Bastians	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Sassaman	Cemetery	Hillside - Catawissa, Columbia Co.
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 225
Newspaper Article: Harry Clayton, 82 died suddenly Tuesday evening at his home. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Alec Billmeyer, Washingtonville; three grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. S. D. Gottshall, Catawissa, and a brother, Herbert, city. Services will be held at 1 pm Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Ira S. Sassaman, pastor of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be at Catawissa. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

 
 

Name	CLAYTON, Sara FOX	Birthplace	Catawissa PA
Residence	Diamond St.	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Harry N. Clayton	Cause of Death	Arterio sclerotic heart disease and failure
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. C J Rodgers
Date of Death	September 8, 1953	Name of Father	Jacob FOX
Date of Birth	June 18, 1878	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	September 11, 1953	Name of Mother	Kathryn HAMPTON
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Ira S Sassaman	Cemetery	Mount
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 381.90
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Sarah A Clayton, wife of H. N. Clayton died at her home early Tuesday morning after a long illness. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton observed their 50th wedding anniversary last September. She was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran church and of the Ladies' Aid Society. Mrs. Clayton had taught Sunday School for 50 years and had been a teacher of the Helping Hand Class of the St. Matthew's Lutheran Sunday School since 1912. She is survived by her husband, two sisters, Mrs. Stanley Schuck, Trenton, NJ and Miss Louise Foose, at home. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Ira S. Sassaman, pastor of St. Matthew's church in charge. Interment will be in Mound cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from to 9 Thursday evening.

 
 

Name	CLEES, Henry	Birthplace	Montoursville, PA
Residence	Glenwood Ave.	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Ada FRENCH	Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Stanley Smith
Date of Death	May 6, 1949	Name of Father	Adam CLEES
Date of Birth	August 25, 1874	His Birthplace	Lycoming Co., PA
Date of Funeral	May 9, 1949	Name of Mother	Sarah Jane WHIPPLE
Services at	Bastians funeral home	Her Birthplace	Lycoming Co., PA
Clergyman	Dr. Harry Miller	Cemetery	Montoursville
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 520
Newspaper Article: none

 
 

Name	COHICK, Clara F.	Birthplace	Altoona PA
Residence	Salladasburg, PA	Place of Death	Lysock View
Spouse	Scott Cohick	Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death	April 11, 1951	Name of Father	Frank ECKART
Date of Birth		His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	April 13, 1951	Name of Mother	Mary FISHER
Services at		Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Montoursville
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 296
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Clara Cohick, 77, died at Lysock view this morning after a long illness. Mrs. Cohick was the widow of Scott Cohick, of Salladasburg. The only survivors are three nieces and one nephew. Services will be held at 10:30 am Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Montoursville. The Rev. T. Otto Borr, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Salladasburg cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 Thursday evening.

 
 

Name	COLLINS, Leona K.	Birthplace	Allegheny Co., NY
Residence		Place of Death	Divine Providence
Spouse		Cause of Death	Hypertensive arterio sclerotic heart disease with failure
Occupation		Contributory Cause	Diabetes mellitus
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Rodgers
Date of Death	November 30, 1952	Name of Father	Myron P KEYES
Date of Birth	May 19, 1871	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	December 3, 1952	Name of Mother	Susebia DICKINSON
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. William A Morrison	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 925
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Leona Keyes Collins, 81, wife of Fred E Collins, died at the Divine Providence Hospital late Sunday after a short illness. She was a member of the covenant-Central Presbyterian Church. Surviving in addition to her husband are one son, Harold C., city; and one daughter, Mrs. Ray Rhoades, city. Two grandchildren, William and Richard Collins, and two great-grandchildren also survive. Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. William A. Morrison, her pastor officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

 
 

Name	COOK, John Jess	Birthplace	Blossburg PA
Residence	Bodine PA	Place of Death	Bodine PA
Spouse		Cause of Death	Heart
Occupation	Plasterer	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Stabley Smith
Date of Death	September 8, 1951	Name of Father	William COOK
Date of Birth	August 22, 1872	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	September 11, 1951	Name of Mother	Essey SPENCER
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Harold Jennings	Cemetery	Pennsdale
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 290
Newspaper Article: John J Cook, 79, a former Blossburg resident, died Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Margaret High of Bodines. Surviving are three nephews. Services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Pennsdale cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

 
 

Name	CORLE, Joseph Allen	Birthplace	Williamsport PA
Residence	Grove St.	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Flora COLE	Cause of Death	Pulmonary edema
Occupation	Metal worker	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. C R Martin coroner
Date of Death	February 24, 1951	Name of Father	Joseph A CORLE
Date of Birth	December 27, 1893	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	February 27,1951	Name of Mother	Mary Jane UPDEGRAFF
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Donald Ampico	Cemetery	wildwood
Religion of Deceased	Baptist tabernacle	Funeral cost	$ 560
Newspaper Article: Joseph A Corle, Jr., 57, died Saturday at his home. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Flora Cole Corle, two sons, Robert, of Philadelphia, and Richard, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Stryker, of this city, and Joanne, at home; four grandchildren; a step-brother, George Taylor, of Sylvan Dell, and a step-sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Knott, in California. He was a veteran of the First World War and a member of Garrett Cochran Post No. 1, American Legion. Funeral services will be held at the Bastian Funeral home at 2 pm Tuesday in charge of the Rev. Donald Ampico, pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle. Burial will be in Wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 7 to 9 pm

 
 

Name	CORSON, H. Edward	Birthplace	Cogan Station PA
Residence	Cherry St	Place of Death	Home
Spouse		Cause of Death	Stokes adams syndrome
Occupation		Contributory Cause	Arterio sclerosis
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. C E Shaw
Date of Death	September 30, 1953	Name of Father	Edward CORSON
Date of Birth	October 23, 1873	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	October 3, 1953	Name of Mother	Catherine FROOK
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev Charles H Himes	Cemetery	State Road
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 683.98
Newspaper Article: H. Edward Corson died at his home Wednesday after a short illness. He was 79. He was associated with the W. H. Corson taxidermy firm and was a member of the POS of A. He had been a continuous member of the Consolidated Sportsmen of Lycoming County, and its forerunner, since 1905. He was a member of the Poor Shot and Black Wolf Hunting Clubs. He is survived by his son William H. Corson, city; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services will be held at the funeral home Saturday at 2 pm. With the Rev. Charles F. Himes, Pastor of the Market Street Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the State Road Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 7 to 9 pm.

 
 

Name	CRAVEN, Virginia (CONFER)	Birthplace	Beech Creek, PA
Residence	341 Franklin St., Buffalo	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Thomas R Craven	Cause of Death	Bronchogenic carcinoma autopsy - left lung
Occupation	Housewife	Contributory Cause	Metastases to liver, pancreas and brain
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	F E Sanford per Bologue
Date of Death	October 14, 1953	Name of Father	Thomas CONFER
Date of Birth	December 12, 1885	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	October 17, 1953	Name of Mother	Elvira COTTLE
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 1108.39
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Virginia Craven, 67 and wife of Thomas R. Craven, former residents of this city, died at the Williamsport hospital this morning, after a long illness. Surviving besides her husband are three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Carter, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Cora Burd, Lock Haven and Miss Ethel Confair, Lock Haven, and one brother, Austin Confair, of Rochester, Ny. Services will be at 2 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 Friday evening.

 
 

Name	CROWELL, Baby	Birthplace
Residence		Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse		Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death	October 3, 1950	Name of Father	Allan Weston CROWELL
Date of Birth	Born dead	His Birthplace	Ludlow, Mass
Date of Funeral		Name of Mother	Elsie MATZENBACHER
Services at		Her Birthplace	Germany
Clergyman		Cemetery	Forest Hill cemetery at Madison, Maine
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 76.63
Newspaper Article:

 
 

Name	CURTIN, Emma Elizabeth	Birthplace	Snyder Co, PA
Residence	Market St.	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Constans C Curtin	Cause of Death	Chronic myocardial degeneration
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. W W Wilcox
Date of Death	November 4, 1949	Name of Father	A Barnhart HUFFORD
Date of Birth	July 17, 1859	His Birthplace	Germany
Date of Funeral	November 8, 1949	Name of Mother	Rebecca SMITH
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace	Snyder Co., PA
Clergyman	Rev. M F Kerstetter	Cemetery	Rest Haven, Lock Haven
Religion of Deceased	Methodist	Funeral cost	$ 525
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Emma E. Curtin, widow of C. C. Curtin, died at her home late Friday evening after a short illness. She was a member of the Mulberry Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons, A.C. Curtin, Muncy; and C. Larue, of this city; a sister, Mrs. Annie Drake, Lock Haven; a brother, Charles O. Hufford, of this city. Services will be held at the funeral home, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Marlin F. Kerstetter officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, Lock Haven. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

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Name	DAVIS, Walter M.	Birthplace	Cogan Station, Lycoming Co., PA
Residence	Cogan Station	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	widow	Cause of Death	Coronary artery occulsion
Occupation		Contributory Cause	Arteriosclerosis
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	C R Martin MD
Date of Death	May 17, 1949	Name of Father	Harry DAVIS
Date of Birth	March 18, 1883	His Birthplace	USA
Date of Funeral	May 20, 1949	Name of Mother	Mary M HAYES
Services at	Quiggleville Lutheran Church	Her Birthplace	PA
Clergyman	Rev. H. S. Entz	Cemetery	Quiggleville
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 475
Newspaper Article: Walter M. Davis, 66, of Cogan Station died late Tuesday afternoon at the Williamsport hospital following a long illness. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Myron Witmyer, and a son, Harry of Cogan Station; six grandchildren, three sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Adella Hendrickson, Clarence and Joe Davis, all of Cogan Station; Mrs. Anna Holmes, city; Guy Davis of Ralston; Mrs. Nellie Rhoades, Rochester, NY. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Quiggleville, with the Rev. H. S. Entz officiating. Burial will be made in Quiggleville cemetery. Friends may call at the Bastian funeral home, Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

 
 

Name	DAY, Dayton	Birthplace	Trout Run RD
Residence	Trout Run RD	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Single	Cause of Death	Perpiratory paralysist - autopsy
Occupation	Laborer	Contributory Cause	Result of highway accident
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Martin
Date of Death	October 18, 1951	Name of Father	Samuel DAY
Date of Birth	August 24, 1927	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	October 21, 1951	Name of Mother	Anna KULPA
Services at	Beech Grove Church	Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	White Pine
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 480
Veteran: World War II - Cpl. Foreman warehouseman, enlisted Dec. 28, 1945, discharged June 27, 1947, Camp Kilmer, NJ
Newspaper Article: Dayton Day, 24 of Trout Run RD died at the Williamsport hospital late Thursday afternoon. Death was attributed to injuries sustained Tuesday while working on a road project at Steam Valley. According to reports last evening, young Day was employed by the Interstate Ameisite Company. At the time of the mishap he was driving a roller, which was stopped on top of a hill for traffic. The roller drifted backward. Managing to maneuver the heavy piece of equipment away from oncoming traffic, Day was unable to regain control and crashed into a guard rail. The impact threw him to the ground and the roller continued down an embankment. He was a member of the Beech Grove Church and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Anna Day; seven sisters, Mrs. Willis Hall, Elmira, NY; Mrs. Fred Petitt, of this city; and Della, Nellie, Flora, Bonnie, Velma, all at home; two brothers, Charles at home and Leonard serving in the U. S. Army. Services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Beech Grove Church. Interment will be in the White Pine cemetery. Friends may call at the Bastian funeral home Saturday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock and at the church after 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

 
 

Name	DAY, Maude	Birthplace	White Pine
Residence	Franklin St.	Place of Death	Williamsport Hospital
Spouse	William L. Day	Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death	September 6, 1953	Name of Father	Harry STRYKER
Date of Birth	April 7, 1873	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	September 9, 1953	Name of Mother	Amanda BRUMGARDNER
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Peterson	Cemetery	White Pine
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	528.88
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Maude Day, wife of William L. Day died Sunday morning, at the Williamsport hospital after a long illness. Mr. and Mrs. Day observed their 62nd wedding anniversary in March of this year. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. H. C. Stout, Dover, Del.; Mrs. Luella Smith, city; a son, Franklin M. Day, city; a brother Bruce Stryker, city and two grandsons. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the funeral home with the Rev. Harold Peterson, of Memorial Baptist Church, officiating. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Burial will be in White Pine cemetery.

 
 

Name	DECKER, Lloyd	Birthplace	Sullivan Co., PA
Residence	Cedar Ave.	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse		Cause of Death	Cardiac decomposition
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Earl R Miller
Date of Death	January 26, 1954	Name of Father	LeRoy DECKER
Date of Birth	March 2, 1886	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	February 1, 1954	Name of Mother	Susan BATES
Services at	Bastians	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Ward Gage	Cemetery	Roaring Branch
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	120.60
Newspaper Article: Lloyd Decker, 68, died unexpectedly Friday after becoming ill at his home. He was taken to the Williamsport hospital but was dead on arrival. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sarah Decker; two brothers, Dewey and Raymond, both of this city; five sisters, Mrs. Erma Rockwell, of Hornell, NY; Mrs. Ida Bingston and Mrs. May Huffman, both of Buffalo and Mrs. Lulu Macoskie and Mrs. Anna Tressler, both of Wilkes-Barre. Services will be at 1:15 pm today at the funeral home with the Rev. Ward E Gage, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Roaring Branch cemetery at the convenience of the family.

 
 

Name	DEISE, Ava S.	Birthplace	Eagles Mere, PA
Residence	Fifth Ave	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Harry R Deise	Cause of Death	Coronary occlusion
Occupation	Housewife	Contributory Cause	Arteriosclerosis
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	C R Martin, MD
Date of Death	July 8, 1952	Name of Father	Jerimiah STACKHOUSE
Date of Birth	June 28, 1891	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	July 11, 1952	Name of Mother	Alverna PHILLIPS
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	William J Morrison	Cemetery	Salem, Unityville, PA
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 595
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Ava S. Deise, wife of Harry R. Deise died suddenly, Tuesday, at her home. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. E. Lula Miller, of Jersey Shore; Mrs. Masie Gardner, and Mrs. Ethel Simmons, both of Hughesville; two brothers, Myrthel L. Stackhouse, of Altoona, and Maynard J. Stackhouse, of this city, and a step-daughter, Mrs. John Gehron, of Williamsport RD. Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family. The Rev. William A. Morrison, pastor of the Covenant Central Presbyterian Church will officiate, with burial in Salem cemetery at Unityville. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 o'clock Thursday evening.

 
 

Name	DENNIS, Ella May	Birthplace	Millheim, Center Co., PA
Residence	Williamsport	Place of Death	817 Nichols St.
Spouse		Cause of Death	Arteriosclerosis
Occupation	Housewife	Contributory Cause	Cerebral myocarditis
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Ruth Koll
Date of Death	December 19, 1950	Name of Father	? FOOTE
Date of Birth	November 24, 1868	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	December 22, 1950	Name of Mother	Amelia HARTER
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. George D. Birk	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased	Lutheran	Funeral cost	$ 777.50
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Ella M. Dennis of this city died at 5 pm Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Torrence Crist following an extended illness. Mrs. Dennis was born in Millheim, Centre County and she was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Handley, Niagara Falls, NY; one son, W. Harold Dennis, Williamsport; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the funeral home. The Rev. George D. Birk, her pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in Wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

 
 

Name	DERSHEM, Betty Ann	Birthplace	Williamsport PA
Residence	Adams St.	Place of Death
Spouse	Infant	Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death	October 19, 1949	Name of Father
Date of Birth	October 16, 1949	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral		Name of Mother
Services at		Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Montoursville
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 5
Newspaper Article:

 
 

Name	DEWITT, Homer J.	Birthplace	Mainesburg, PA
Residence	Kramer Court	Place of Death	Livonia PA
Spouse	Leora TOMLINSON	Cause of Death	Coronary occlusion
Occupation	Welder	Contributory Cause	Arteriosclerosis
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. C R Martin
Date of Death	July 4, 1949	Name of Father	R J DeWITT
Date of Birth	December 16, 1895	His Birthplace	PA
Date of Funeral	July 7, 1949	Name of Mother	Elizabeth CUDWORTH
Services at	Soper and Vickery funeral home	Her Birthplace	England
Clergyman		Cemetery	Glenwood cemetery, Troy, PA
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 801
Veteran: World War I - Pvt. 1st class, 69th Ba Co. thru 65th Co., 17th Bn., 153rd. D B from December 15, 1917 to April 7, 1919
Newspaper Article: Homer J. DeWitt died suddenly Monday at the Fred H. Weaver cabin at Livonia. Mr. DeWitt was a member of the High Street Methodist Church and the Consolidated Sportsmen's Association. He was an employe of the Brannaka Welding Company, and was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, Leora Tomlinson DeWitt, three daughters, Mrs. Doris Grace and Mrs. Robert Haight, of Troy and Mrs. Fred A. Weaver, Jr., York; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.J. DeWitt, Troy and a brother, Walter, also of Troy. Six grandchildren also survive. Services will be held at 10 am Thursday at the funeral hom in Troy with burial in the Troy cemetery. Friends may call at the Bastian funeral home, this city from 7 to 9 o'clock this evening and at the funeral home in Troy from 7 to 9 pm Wednesday.

 
 

Name	DIMM, Charles F.	Birthplace	Dewart
Residence	Union Ave	Place of Death	Home
Spouse		Cause of Death	Myocardial failure
Occupation	Retired Rwy Mail Clerk	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address	U. S. Govt.	Certifying Physician	H. Finkelstein
Date of Death	July 28, 1953	Name of Father	George F. DIMM
Date of Birth	January 21, 1889	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	July 31, 1953	Name of Mother	Sara E. SCHOOLEY
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Robt C Holmes	Cemetery	Eastpoint
Religion of Deceased	Episcopal	Funeral cost	$ 704
Newspaper Article: Charles F. Dimm, died at his home today, Tuesday, after a long illness. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Canandaigua Lodge No. 294, F and AM, BPOE No. 173, and the Railway Mail Association. He retired from the mail service two years ago. Surviving are his wife, Margaret A., one daughter, Mrs. Donald Swain of Reading, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Francis Prichard, Wake Forest, N.C.; Miss Martha E. Dimm, Muncy; one brother, Howard M. Dimm, of Muncy and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Friday at the funeral home. With the Rev. Robert C. Holmes, pastor of St. Mary's Episcopal church officiating. Burial will be in East Point cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 Thursday evening.

 
 

Name	DITTMAR, Elmer C.	Birthplace	Williamsport
Residence	Grampian Blvd.	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Emma IRWIN	Cause of Death	Abdominal carcinomatosis
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Charles A Lehman
Date of Death	January 28, 1949	Name of Father	Ferdinand DITTMAR
Date of Birth	April 14, ? 1864	His Birthplace	Germany
Date of Funeral	January 31, 1949	Name of Mother	Mary SCHANBACHER
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace	PA
Clergyman		Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 1300
Newspaper Article: Elmer C. Dittmar, 83 died at his home early this morning. He as a charter member of the West End Gospel Tabernacle, of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church at Beeber Street and Memorial Ave. He formed the Dittmar Furniture Company which continued until 1925 when the firm became Crooks and Dittmar, specializing in flooring. Later the company became what is now the Cromar Company. In addition he organized a business with his brothers, known as the Williamsport Building Products. He continued in this affiliation until his retirement. Surviving are three daughters, Misses Martha V. and Ida M., both at home; and Florence C., Ardmore; two sons, Irvin of this city; and Arthur of Douglas, Ariz.; one sister, Miss Emma Dittmar, and two brothers, William and Walter, all of this city; and eight grandchildren.

 
 

Name	DOCHTER, Effie Mae	Birthplace	Duboistown PA
Residence	Salladasburg PA	Place of Death	Hahnemann hospital
Spouse	Fred Dochter, Sr.	Cause of Death
Occupation	Housewife	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Coroner Philadelphia
Date of Death	February 5, 1953	Name of Father	Harvey SCOUTEN
Date of Birth	August 16, 1902	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	February 9, 1953	Name of Mother	Margaret LING
Services at		Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 635
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Fred Dochter, Sr. of Salladasburg, died at the Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, Thursday. She was admitted to the hospital on January 25. Surviving besides her husband, are on son, Fred W., Jr., Salladasburg; one daughter, Mrs. William Fedroff, Olyphant; one sister, Mrs. Hugh Simms, Lewisburg, and one brother, Murl Scouten, Mansfield. She was a member of the Salladasburg Methodist Church and was a life-long resident of Salladasburg. Services will be at 2 pm Monday at the funeral home, with her pastor, the Rev. Robert Fleck, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 pm Sunday.

 
 

Name	DOWNING, Mrs. Emma S.	Birthplace
Residence	15 Edward St., Binghamton, NY	Place of Death	City hospital, Binghamton, NY
Spouse		Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death	April 12, 1954	Name of Father
Date of Birth		His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	April 14, 1954	Name of Mother
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Blair Hemans	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 547.45
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Emma S. Downing, 64, of Binghamton, NY, and formerly of this city, died in the Binghamton City hospital early Monday. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Martha B. Hendrickson, Binghamton and Mrs. Rosa Allen, Rochester, NY; one brother, Jack Corson, Milton. Services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday 2 pm. With the Rev. G. Blair Hemans, pastor of the Central Baptist church, officiating. Burial will be in wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9.

 
 

Name	EBERT, Clara Pauline	Birthplace	Williamsport
Residence	West fourth St.	Place of Death
Spouse	Single	Cause of Death	Cerebral hemorrhage
Occupation	Retired	Contributory Cause	Hypertensive cardio vascular disease
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Earl R. Miller
Date of Death	February 11, 1954	Name of Father	John W. EBERT
Date of Birth	October 3, 1883 ?	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	February 13, 1954	Name of Mother	Johanna WENDT
Services at	Wildwood Chapel	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. George D. Birk	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 311.80
Newspaper Article: Miss Clara Pauline Ebert, died Thursday evening in the Williamsport hospital following a short illness. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Ida E. Reamer, city; and Mrs. Emily Dinges, Philadelphia. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wildwood cemetery at the convenience of the family.

 
 

Name	EDLER, Judy Ann	Birthplace	Jersey Shore hospital
Residence		Place of Death	Jersey Shore hospital
Spouse	Infant	Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death	March 15, 1953	Name of Father
Date of Birth	March 15, 1953	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral		Name of Mother
Services at		Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Steam Valley
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 25
Newspaper Article:

 
 

Name	ENGLISH, Rachel Ann	Birthplace	Sullivan Co.
Residence		Place of Death
Spouse	Willard English	Cause of Death	Coronary occlusion
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. H R Buckley, Liberty PA
Date of Death	July 18, 1949	Name of Father	John HINKLEY
Date of Birth	May 7, 1862	His Birthplace	USA
Date of Funeral	July 21, 1949	Name of Mother	Ellen HERNBECK
Services at	English Center Church	Her Birthplace	USA
Clergyman		Cemetery	Oregon Hill
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 475
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Rachel A. English, 87 died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Blanche Wagner, English Center RD, Monday morning. Survivors include several nieces and nephews in addition to her only daughter with whom she lived. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm in the English Center Methodist Church of which the deceased was a member for over half a century. Interment will be made at Oregon Hill cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 Wednesday at the funeral home, and at the church in English Center prior to the services.

 
 

Name	ENGLISH, Torrence	Birthplace
Residence	English Center, PA	Place of Death
Spouse		Cause of Death	Coronary occlusion
Occupation		Contributory Cause	arteriosclerosis
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	C R Martin, coroner
Date of Death	January 31, 1950	Name of Father	George ENGLISH
Date of Birth	April 25, 1886	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	February 9, 1950	Name of Mother	Miriah CARSON
Services at		Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	English Center
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 125
Newspaper Article: Torrence English, 63 of English Center was found dead about noon Sunday February 15 along Little Pine Creek near his home. A native of English Center, he was the grandson of Jeremiah English, for whom English Center was named. Dr. Clarence R. Martin, Lycoming County coroner, announced that Mr. English died of natural causes. Neighbors stated that Mr. English was seen last Tuesday afternoon when he went to Little Pine Creek with a pail for water. Dr. Martin stated that he apparently died of a heart attack at that time. Mr. English was a part time employe of the Texas and Blockhouse Hunting and Fishing Club. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Elsie M. Corson, Linden; Mrs. Nettie Juno, Rochester, NY and Mrs. Lulu Watts, of Union City. Funeral arrangements have not been completed pending word from out -of-state relatives. Funeral home note: states they were called February 5 so newspaper article must be misprint of February 15.

 
 

Name	EPHLIN, Harry D.	Birthplace	Williamsport
Residence		Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Julia TERAUGH dec'd	Cause of Death	Acute congestive heart failure
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death	July 31, 1949	Name of Father	Melville F EPHLIN
Date of Birth	January 20, 1872	His Birthplace	Muncy PA
Date of Funeral	August 3, 1949	Name of Mother	Emira McFURE
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Fritz	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 190
Newspaper Article: Harry D. Ephlin, 77, of this city, died early Sunday morning in the Williamsport hospital. Surviving are one sister, Miss Margaret Ephlin, of this city, and a brother, Charles of California. Services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the funeral home with the Rev. Reyburn Fritz, pastor of the Grace Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be made in Wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday.

 
 

Name	ERICKSON, Andrew J.	Birthplace	Sweden
Residence	Baldwin St.	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Maria LARSON	Cause of Death	Coronary thrombosis
Occupation	Machinist	Contributory Cause	Arteriosclerosis
Employer and Address	Jones and Laughlin	Certifying Physician	C R Martin
Date of Death	October 22, 1952	Name of Father	Johannes ERICKSON
Date of Birth	November 22, 1872	His Birthplace	Sweden
Date of Funeral	October 25, 1952	Name of Mother	? Anna Britta PETERSON
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace	Sweden
Clergyman	Dr. J. Ray Houser	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased	Lutheran	Funeral cost	$ 650
Newspaper Article: Andrew J Erickson, 79 died suddenly at his home early today. Born in Sweden, he came to the US in 1903. He formerly was employed at the Williamsport Wire Rope and at Jones and Laughlin, Muncy. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Surviving are two sons, John V., Germantown; and Thurston G., Ringtown; two daughters, Miss Linnea M. at home; and Mrs. C. O. Jensen, State College; one brother, Albin, Ashland, Wis; and two sisters, Mrs. Christina Sundquist, Sweden; and Mrs. Bertha Lindberg, Ashland, Wis. Six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. Services will be at 3 pm Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. J. Ray Houser, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 o'clock Friday evening.

 
 

Name	EVERETT, Oscar Elmer	Birthplace	PA
Residence	Washington, DC	Place of Death	Emergency hospital
Spouse		Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Allan E Lee, MD
Date of Death	November 29, 1954	Name of Father	Samuel EVERETT
Date of Birth	August 22, 1882	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	December 2, 1954	Name of Mother	Mary PERSING
Services at	Bastians	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev George Birk	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 155.35
Newspaper Article: Oscar Elmer Everett, of Washington, died in the Emergency Hospital there at 1 pm Monday. A former resident of this city, he is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Florence Schwelker, city, and Miss Maude Everett, Mrs. Clara Biondi and Mrs. Edna Bushong, all of Washington. Services will be at 10 am Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in East Wildwood. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm.

 
 

Name	EVERETT, Roy S.	Birthplace	PA
Residence	Scott St.	Place of Death	Williamsport Technical Institute
Spouse		Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Haas
Date of Death	October 7, 1953	Name of Father	Samuel D EVERETT
Date of Birth	September 17, 1886	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	October 10, 1953	Name of Mother	Mary PERSING
Services at	Bastians funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Lesko	Cemetery	Mound
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 386.93
Newspaper Article: Roy S Everett, 67, died suddenly at his work at the Williamsport Technical Institute Wednesday. He was a member of the West End Christian Alliance Church. Surviving are his wife, Hestor; one son, Roy S., Jr., Alexandria, Va.; a daughter, Mrs. Norman Pyles, Washington; four sisters, Miss Maude Everett, Mrs. Harry Biondi, and Mrs. Edna Bushong, Washington, and Mrs. Robert F. Schweiker, city; one brother, Oscar E. Everett, Washington, and four grandchildren.

Name	EVEY, Baby boy	Birthplace
Residence		Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse		Cause of Death	Premature infant, 10 wks
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Max Miller
Date of Death	November 5, 1953	Name of Father
Date of Birth	November 5, 1953	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral		Name of Mother
Services at		Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Twin Hills
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 45
Newspaper Article: none