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

Tri-County Genealogy & History Sites Home Page How to Use This Site Warning & Disclaimer No Unauthorized Commercial Use Say Hello to  Joyce 1933-1936 A B C D E G H  I M N R S T 1948-1954 A C F K M P S T . Bastian-Maneval Funeral Home is in Williamsport, Lycoming County, but their records include many with ties to Bradford and Tioga Counties.  Transcribed by Cheryl Roan, Formatted & Published by Joyce M. Tice 2004

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PALMATIER, James

PARKER, William G.

PATTERSON, Lillian L. (GYORI)

PETERSON, John E.

PFIRMAN, Joseph

PHILLIPS, Roy Claude

PORTE, John W.

POTT, Elsa (CRIST)

PRATT, Frances Anna (MONKS)

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QUIGEL, Mary Amanda

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RAPER, Sally (LYONS)

RAKER, William W.

REED, Amanda Rebecca (BURGER)

REESER, Dan Kinner

REILLY, Elizabeth (BURCHILL)

RICE, James C.

RIDDELL, Norman B.

ROBERTSON, John R.

ROBINSON, Alice Lulu

ROSE, Carl William

ROUPP, Ray V.

RUTH, Albert Charles

RYAN, Betty Mae (COVERT)
 

Name	PALMATIER, James	Birthplace	English Center, Lycoming Co
Residence	Morris, RD1	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	single	Cause of Death	Fracture skull
Occupation		Contributory Cause	Hit by car Route 220 at West City line
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. C R Martin
Date of Death	May 29, 1952	Name of Father	Abe PALMATIER
Date of Birth	January 28, 1874	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	June 1, 1952	Name of Mother	Elizabeth NEWMAN
Services at	Oregon Hill Church	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Charles Russ	Cemetery	Oregon Hill
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 140
Newspaper Article: J. W. Palmatier, accident victim, dies at hospital: James W. Palmatier, of Morris RD1 who was struck by an automobile on May 21, West Fourth Street and Daugherty's Run Road, died at 7:30 am Thursday the 29th at the Williamsport hospital. Mr. Palmatier became the fourth fatality for the city this year. Dr. Clarence R. Martin, Lycoming County coroner, said Mr. Palmatier died of a fractured skull and a brain injury. He said no inquest would be held. The accident occurred about 9 pm while Mr. Palmatier was reported to have been walking towards the center of the highway near the Daugherty's Run bridge. He was struck by a car driven by Paul E. Heggenstaller, of Loganton. At the time of the accident, city police said, Mr. Palmatier was walking toward Jersey shore and the Heggenstaller car was moving toward Williamsport. He is survived by two brothers, William and Elmer, both of Oregon Hill, Morris, RD. services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the Oregon Hill Church, with the pastor, The Rev. Charles Russ, officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock and at the church after 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

 
 

Name	PARKER, William G.	Birthplace	Winsield ?, Union Co.
Residence	Wyoming St.	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Widow	Cause of Death	Cerebral arterio thrombosis
Occupation	Laborer	Contributory Cause	Coronary heart disease
Employer and Address	Darling Valve Co.	Certifying Physician	Dr Louis M. Orr
Date of Death	May 13, 1950	Name of Father	William PARKER
Date of Birth	July 20, 1867	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	May 18, 1950	Name of Mother	Unknown
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Joseph E. Law	Cemetery	Montoursville
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 735
Newspaper Article: none

 
 

Name	PATTERSON, Lillian L.	Birthplace	Mr. Carmel, PA
Residence	Trout Run RD1	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	James E. Patterson	Cause of Death	Carcinoma of cervex
Occupation	Housewife	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	George Ballentine MD
Date of Death	December 18, 1954	Name of Father	Alexander GYORI
Date of Birth	September 28, 1909	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	December 21, 1954	Name of Mother
Services at	Cogan House Church of Christ	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. G. Lee Lunger	Cemetery	White Pine
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 350
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Lillian L. Patterson, 45, of Trout Run RD1, wife of James E. Patterson, died in the Williamsport hospital Saturday after an extended illness. She attended the Church of Christ, at Cogan House. Also surviving are five daughters; Mrs. Lee Forer, Jr., of Liberty; Carol, Arlene, Joan, and Sharon, all at home; four sons, J. Gordon, in the Air Force in Texas; Richard, John and Thomas, all at home; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Martin, Mrs. Mary Hickwah and Mrs. Margaret McKinnon, all of New Jersey. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Cogan House Church of Christ, with the Rev. G. Lee Lunger, officiating. Burial will be in White Pine Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 pm and at the church Tuesday after 1 pm .

 
 

Name	PETERSON, John E.	Birthplace	Sweden
Residence	Green St.	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Hildegarde JOHNSON	Cause of Death
Occupation	Night Engineer	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address	Y.W.C.A.	Certifying Physician
Date of Death	August 5, 1951	Name of Father	Eric PETERSON
Date of Birth	February 2, 1875	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	August 8, 1951	Name of Mother	Christine ?
Services at	Salem Lutheran Church	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. Carl Jacobson	Cemetery	Arnot Swedish
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 693.58
Newspaper Article: John E. Peterson, 76, died at the Williamsport hospital Sunday morning following a short illness. He was a member of Salem Lutheran church. Formerly of Arnot, he had lived in this city for 30 year. He had been employed by the U. S. Rubber Company, and later worked as night engineer at the YWCA. Surviving are his wife, Hildegarde Johnson Peterson; four daughters, Mrs. Glendon Burr, Drexel Hill; Mrs. Maxwell Bloom, New Haven, Conn.; Mrs. Max C. Miller, this city and Mrs. Daniel Blanchard, Nashotah, Wis.; six sons, Harold D., Naugatuck, Conn.; Ralph C., Earl J., Gordon H., Paul F. and Arnold D. all of this city; one sister, Mrs. Marie Nelsen, Richmond, Utah, and 16 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Salem Lutheran Church with the Rev. Carl Jacobson officiating. Burial will be in Arnot cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 tomorrow evening.

 
 

Name	PFIRMAN, Joseph	Birthplace	Germany
Residence	Sixth Ave	Place of Death	Loyal Sock View
Spouse	Katherine NEVILL Pfirman	Cause of Death
Occupation	Laborer	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Clarence Martin
Date of Death	October 8, 1950	Name of Father	Valentine PFIRMAN
Date of Birth	July 3, 1875	His Birthplace	Germany
Date of Funeral	October 11, 1950	Name of Mother	Barbra FULLMER
Services at	Bastians	Her Birthplace	Germany
Clergyman	Rev. William Morrison	Cemetery	Wildwood - East
Religion of Deceased	Presbyterian Covenant Central	Funeral cost	$ 485
Newspaper Article: Joseph Pfirman, died at 12:15 pm Sunday following a long illness. He was a member of the Covenant-Central Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Katherine Nevill Pfirman, several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. The Rev. William Morrison will officiate. Interment will be in Wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm Funeral record note: states funeral order given by wife, How Secured: favors in flood of 1936

 
 

Name	PHILLIPS, Roy Claude	Birthplace	Zeiglerville, PA
Residence	Allensville, PA, Mifflin Co.	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Anna ZOOK	Cause of Death	Ruptured abdominal aneurysm
Occupation	Carpenter foreman	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address	Penna Railroad	Certifying Physician	Dr. Earl R. Miller
Date of Death	November 26, 1953	Name of Father	Frank M Phillips
Date of Birth	November 21, 1879	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	November 28, 1953	Name of Mother	Louise Fultz
Services at	St. Paul's , Allensville	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. John Stambaugh	Cemetery	Maple Grove, Belleville
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 326.63
Newspaper Article: Stricken with a heart attack on his arrival at the Penna Railroad station on Wednesday afternoon to spend Thanksgiving with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Phillips of Marsh Hill, Roy C. Phillips of Allensville, Mifflin County, died at the Williamsport Hopsital at 4:15 am Thursday. Mr. Phillips, who was 74 on November 20, retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad in October, 1945. He had been a carpenter foreman, a position he held when he was transferred to Williamsport in 1925. After his retirement, he and Mrs. Phillips moved to their childhood home in Mifflin County. At Allensville, Mr. Phillips was a member of his church council at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Allensville, and while in Williamsport, he was a member of the church of the same name in this city. His only sister, Mrs. Thomas W. Young of Belleville, died May 4, 1953. Mr. Phillips is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters, Robert R., Marsh Hill, Mrs. Frederic G. Rohm, Montoursville RD2; Mrs. Joseph Herickes, East McKeesport; Earnest E., Baltimore, Md., and William W., of Silver Spring, Md. And seven grandchildren. The funeral will be held in St. Paul's Church at Allensville this afternoon at 1:30

 
 

Name	PORTE, John W.	Birthplace	Sergeantsville NJ
Residence	High St. , Williamsport	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Clara FOWLER	Cause of Death
Occupation	Minister and farmer	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Victor Grico
Date of Death	February 4, 1951	Name of Father	Robert PORTE
Date of Birth	May 14, 1861	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	February 7, 1951	Name of Mother	Armonda BALMER
Services at	1st Brethren Church, Sergeantsville, NJ	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. George Landis	Cemetery	Prospect Hill, Flemington, NJ
Religion of Deceased	Brethren	Funeral cost	$ 571.50
Newspaper Article: The Rev. John W. Porte, 89, a retired minister and farmer, died Sunday at 5:30 pm, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Newton Bernheisel., following a brief illness. The Rev. Mr. Porte was ordained, a minister of the Brethren Church in 1905. He was a member of the Brethren Ministerial Association and elder of the First Brethren Church of Sergeantsville Church. Retiring in 1932, the Rev. Mr. Porte served as supply minister until coming to this city to make his home four years ago. Surviving him are his wife, Clara Fowler Porte, two sons, Dr. Robert Porte, of South Bend, Ind., and William S. Porte, of Chevy Chase Md., two daughters, Mrs. Kathryn Wilson, of Stockton, NJ and Mrs. Bernheisel. Eight grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday in the Sergeantsville Brethren Church with the Rev. George Landis officiating. Interment will be made in Prospect Hill cemetery. Flemington, NJ. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 today.

 
 

Name	POTT, Elsa	Birthplace	Williamsport PA
Residence	William St.	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Single	Cause of Death	Gastro-intestenal hemorrhage
Occupation	Naprapathy	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Allen Hannen
Date of Death	December 18, 1951	Name of Father	John Pott
Date of Birth	April 17, 1881	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	December 21, 1951	Name of Mother	Emma Reinhold
Services at	Bastian	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev George D. Birk	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased	Lutheran	Funeral cost	$ 335
Newspaper Article: Dr. Elsa Pott, 70, died at the Williamsport hospital at 4:15 am today, Tuesday after a long illness. She practiced naprapathy, a therapeutic system of drugless treatment by manipulation. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Surviving are three brothers, William Elliott, of Chicago; Leslie L., and Lawrence N., both at home; three sisters, Miss Emily Pott, at home; Miss Sarah Pott and Miss Juliet Pott, both of Pittsburgh. Services for Dr. Elsa Pott, will be at 2 pm Friday at the funeral home. The Rev. George D. Birk, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church will officiate.

 
 

Name	POUST, Effie	Birthplace
Residence	High St.	Place of Death
Spouse	Elwell Poust	Cause of Death
Occupation	Housewife	Contributory Cause	Lycoming Co., PA
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. F H Paterrostro
Date of Death	July 10, 1950	Name of Father	William CRIST
Date of Birth	February 4, 1894	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	July 13, 1950	Name of Mother	Anna BERDINGER
Services at	Bastian	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Rev. John R. MacGarman	Cemetery	Pleasant Hill, Hughesville
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 575
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Effie Poust, wife of Elwell Poust, died early Monday evening at her home following a short illness. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church and the Pine Run Grange. Surviving are her husband, one son, Irvin of Warren; four brother, Miles and Monroe Crist, of this city; Herbert Crist, Baltimore, Md., Otto Crist, Buttonwood; and two grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Hughesville. Friends may call at the funeral home between 7 and 9 o'clock Wednesday evening.

 
 

Name	PRATT, Frances Anna	Birthplace	Jersey Shore, PA
Residence	Jersey Shore	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Frank Pratt	Cause of Death	Acute pulmonary edema
Occupation	Housewife	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. H L Tonkin
Date of Death	October 13, 1949	Name of Father	Elmer MONKS
Date of Birth	June 11, 1906	His Birthplace	Cedar Run, PA
Date of Funeral	October 17, 1949	Name of Mother	Ida EASTROM
Services at	Bastian	Her Birthplace	Sweden
Clergyman		Cemetery	Jersey Shore Cemetery
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 470
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Frances Anna Pratt, 47, of Jersey Shore, wife of Frank Pratt, died at the Williamsport hospital Thursday afternoon. She was a member of the West End Gospel Tabernacle. Survivors include her husband, a daughter, Kat, at home; two sons, Richard W., with the U.S. Army in Japan, and Thomas A., of Williamsport; four brothers, Milford Monks, of Jersey Shore, Kenneth of Wellsboro, Clarence, of Lock Haven, and Philip, of Cedar Run; two sisters, Mrs. Claude Hetherington, Zion Grove, and Mrs. Nelson C. Meyers, Wellsboro; and her mother, Mrs. Ida Monks, of Cedar Run.

 
 

Name	QUIGEL, Mary Amanda	Birthplace	Lycoming Co
Residence	High St.	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Single	Cause of Death	Broncho pneumonia - left, autopsy
Occupation		Contributory Cause	Metastatic carcinoma (breast) of skin and ribs
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	L. E. Audet per Merl G. Colvin
Date of Death	February 21, 1952	Name of Father	Jesse QUIGEL
Date of Birth	October 7, 1869	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	February 25, 1952	Name of Mother	Unknown
Services at	St. Michael's Lutheran	Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	St. Michaels
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 150
Newspaper Article: Miss Mary Amanda Quiggle, 82, died at the Williamsport hospital at 10:15 am today, Thursday. Miss Quiggle was admitted as a medical patient on February 18. services will be at 2 pm Monday in St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Quiggleville, of which se was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Bastian funeral home fro m7 to 9 Sunday evening and at the church after 1 pm Monday. The only survivors are nieces and nephews.

 
 

Name	RAPER, Sally (LYONS)	Birthplace	Lycoming Co.
Residence	Philadelphia	Place of Death
Spouse	Harry Raper	Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death		Name of Father	Lyons
Date of Birth	August 8, 1852 (27 years)	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral		Name of Mother
Services at		Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 513
Newspaper Article: none Note: no date of entry on funeral record, nor date of death, but October 11, 1949 is date of payment

 
 

Name	RAKER, William W.	Birthplace
Residence	Kutztown, PA	Place of Death
Spouse	Helen TYSON	Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death		Name of Father
Date of Birth		His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	July 11, 1951	Name of Mother
Services at	Friedens Cemetery	Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Friedens, Liberty
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 175
Newspaper Article: William W. Raker, formerly of Liberty, died at his home in Kutztown Sunday. Mr. Raker, prior to his retirement several years ago, was a teacher in the Kutztown State Teachers College. He was a member of Eureka Lodge No. 335 F and AM, of Montoursville, and the Caldwell Consistory in Bloomsburg. Mr. Raker is survived by his wife, Helen, two sons, John and Ned, both of Kutztown, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 7 pm in Kutztown and graveside services on Wednesday at 4:30 pm in Friedens Cemetery, near Liberty. Note: funeral record bill to: Dr. John W. Raker, Concord, Mass.

 
 

Name	REED, Amanda Rebecca	Birthplace	Forrestville, Schuykill Co.
Residence	Jersey Shore	Place of Death	Home
Spouse		Cause of Death	Coronary thrombosis
Occupation	Housewife	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. D A Bay
Date of Death	May 12, 1950	Name of Father	John BURGER
Date of Birth	September 21, 1864	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	May 15, 1950	Name of Mother	Catherine HEPLER
Services at	Bastian funeral service	Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Jersey Shore
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 365
Newspaper Article: Miss Rebecca Reed, 85, died at 2:30 pm Friday at her home in Jersey Shore. She was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Jersey Shore, and was the last surviving member of the John Burger family of nine children. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mable Reese and Mrs. Kathryn Smith, Jersey Shore; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services will be held at 2:30 pm Monday at the funeral home, with burial in Jersey Shore Cemetery. The Rev. B. G. Hoffman will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening.

 
 

Name	REESER, Dan Kinner	Birthplace	Loyalsock Twp, Lycoming Co.
Residence	Glenwood Ave	Place of Death	Woods , Loyalsock Twp
Spouse	Single	Cause of Death	Suicide -
Occupation	Salesman	Contributory Cause	hose on car led into car - carbon monoxide gas poisoning
Employer and Address	Grand Union	Certifying Physician	C R Martin
Date of Death	February 25, 1953	Name of Father	Carl J REESER
Date of Birth	January 17, 1931	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	March 2, 1953	Name of Mother	Myrtle KINNER
Services at	Bastians	Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Montoursville
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 627.80
Newspaper Article: Donald K. Reeser, 22 died of self-imposed asphyxiation sometime during the night of Wednesday February 25, or the morning of Thursday February 26. State police who investigated the suicide said they "were satisfied" as to the "means of death". Dr. Clarence R. Martin, Lycoming County coroner, said no inquest would be held. The police were called at about 5 pm yesterday and asked to investigate a stopped station wagon on a dirt road, about a quarter of a mile off of Bloomingrove Road and approximately two miles north of the city limits. The call came from George E. Allen, of proctor Star Route, whose two daughters, Georgette, 10, and Ruth Clara, seven saw the sation wagon both on the way to school and on the way home. Cpl. Alex A. Rudville and Pfc. Joseph Maloney said that Mr. Reeser had evidently attached a three-foot length of hose to the exhaust of the station wagon and placed the open end in the rear of the vehicle. Mr. Reeser was behind the steering wheel, and the ignition was turned on when state police arrived at the scene. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Alice Reeser, of Montoursville, and two brothers, Joe R., of Binghamton, NY and Robert, of Montoursville. Services will be at 2 pm Monday at the funeral home. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 o'clock Sunday evening.

 
 

Name	REILLY, Elizabeth	Birthplace	England
Residence	Dewey Ave.	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Dr. Andrew Reilly	Cause of Death	Myocardial degeneration
Occupation		Contributory Cause	Ch. nephritis
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Knauber
Date of Death	January 14, 1951	Name of Father	Charles BURCHILL
Date of Birth	1853	His Birthplace	England
Date of Funeral	January 17, 1951	Name of Mother	Ann ROBERTS
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace	England
Clergyman	Rev. Charles Berkheimer	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased	Methodist	Funeral cost	$ 520
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Elizabeth Reilly, widow of Dr. Andrew Reilly, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Elizabeth Cupp late Sunday morning after a short illness. She was a member of the Pine Street Methodist Church. She is survived by one nephew and four nieces. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 pm at the funeral home. The Rev. Dr. Charles F. Berkheimer will officiate. Burial will be in Wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday.

 
 

Name	RICE, James C.	Birthplace
Residence		Place of Death	Dearborn, Mi
Spouse	Infant	Cause of Death
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician
Date of Death	April 13, 1952	Name of Father	private
Date of Birth	1 yr old	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral		Name of Mother
Services at		Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	E Wildwood
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 73
Newspaper Article:

 
 

Name	RIDDELL, Norman B.	Birthplace	Linden PA
Residence	Linden RD1	Place of Death	Home
Spouse	Blanche McKINNEY	Cause of Death
Occupation	Farmer	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. Williamson
Date of Death	December 3, 1949	Name of Father	William D. RIDDELL
Date of Birth	December 25, 1876	His Birthplace	PA
Date of Funeral	December 6, 1949	Name of Mother	Janie CUEVER
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace	Linden, PA
Clergyman	Rev. E. Raymond Shaheen	Cemetery	Buchanan cemetery
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 470
Newspaper Article: Norman B. Riddell, 73, of Linden, RD1, died at his home following a long illness on Saturday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, Blanche; three daughters, Eva Stabler, at home, Mrs. Myrtle Ewing, of Linden, and Mrs. Emma Lockuff, of Orlando, Fla.; two sons, Floyd, at home, and Harry of Linden; one sister, Mrs. Harry Young of Linden; three brothers, Will of Linden, and Melvin and DeWitt of Williamsport. He also has one step-brother, Harry Bush, of Williamsport and eight grandchildren. Private services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in the funeral home. The Rev. E. Raymond Shaheen, pastor of the Messiah's Lutheran Church, will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock

 
 

Name	ROBERTSON, John R.	Birthplace	Edinburgh, Scotland
Residence	Rural Ave	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Adella May SMITH , dec'd	Cause of Death	Ca. rectum and liver
Occupation	Musician	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. F. S. Derr
Date of Death	October 28, 1952	Name of Father	James ROBERTSON
Date of Birth	August 31, 1894	His Birthplace	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of Funeral	October 31, 1952	Name of Mother	Christina BLACK
Services at	Bastians	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Dr. Harry Miller	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased	Lutheran	Funeral cost	$ 700
Newspaper Article: John R. Robertson, 58, a well known local musician, died Tuesday afternoon at the Williamsport hospital following a short illness. As a young man, Mr. Robertson played with several "name bands" In recent years he was director of the Elks' and Repasz Bands, and appeared with the popular local little German band. He was employed as an instuctor at the Keefer School of Music. He was a member of Lodge No. 106 F and Am, and the Williamsport Lodge of Elks, No. 173. surviving are his mother, Mrs. Christina Robertson, this city; two daughters, Mrs. Adaline Dockey, South Williamsport, and Mrs. Edythe Stephens, Atlanta, Ga; a son, John, Jr., this city; a sister, Mrs. May Ostrander, this city, and two brothers, James, this city and Richard, Jersey Shore. Services will be held at 2 pm Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Harry W. Miller, pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. Elks' services will be held at 8 o'clock.

 
 

Name	ROBINSON, Alice Lulu	Birthplace	Linden, Lycoming Co.
Residence	Prospect Ave.	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Single	Cause of Death	Coronary thrombosis
Occupation		Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. C R Martin
Date of Death	November 3, 1952	Name of Father	James ROBINSON
Date of Birth	April 25, 1872	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	November 6, 1952	Name of Mother	Martha MISSIMER
Services at	Bastians	Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	State Road
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 258.35
Newspaper Article: services for Miss Lulu Robinson will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the funeral home, with a nephew, the rev. Charles C. Robinson, pastor of the Muncy and Montgomery Presbyterian Churches, officiating. Burial will be in State Road cemetery. There will be no visitation.

 
 

Name	ROSE, Carl William	Birthplace	Williamsport
Residence	Grier St.	Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	Barbara Ann SCHMIDT	Cause of Death	Cerebral vasc. accident
Occupation	Laborer	Contributory Cause	Aleukemic leukemia
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. H. Finkelstein
Date of Death	October 10, 1949	Name of Father	Lewis B. ROSE
Date of Birth	October 5, 1931	His Birthplace	Williamsport PA
Date of Funeral	October 13, 1949	Name of Mother	Mary CLARK
Services at	Bastian funeral home	Her Birthplace	Williamsport PA
Clergyman	Dr. J Ray Houser	Cemetery	Montoursville
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 345
Newspaper Article: services for Carl Rose will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the funeral home with Dr. J. Ray Houser, of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be made in Montoursville cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today between 7 and 9 pm . surviving are his wife, Barbara Ann, a daughter, Ann Louise, his father, Lewis B. Rose, of this city; four sisters, miss Jean Rose, Mrs. Harold Markle and Mrs. Shirley Trafford, city; Mrs. John Boyer, Lancaster; three brothers, Jack of Muncy; Bernard, Pittsburgh; and Harold Clark, city.

 
 

Name	ROUPP, Ray V.	Birthplace	Lycoming Co., PA
Residence	Cogan House, Trout Run RD1	Place of Death	Powy's, Penna RR
Spouse	Myrtle BLEYLE	Cause of Death	Crossing - hit by train
Occupation	Farmer	Contributory Cause
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Dr. C R Martin
Date of Death	June 4, 1949	Name of Father	Charles ROUPP
Date of Birth	March 15, 1898	His Birthplace	Liberty, PA
Date of Funeral	June 7, 1949	Name of Mother	Hattie McCRACKEN
Services at	Bastians	Her Birthplace	Liberty PA
Clergyman		Cemetery	White Pine
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 600
Newspaper Article: none

 
 

Name	RUTH, Albert Charles	Birthplace	Shennadoah, PA
Residence	Rappanhannock, PA	Place of Death	Girardville, PA
Spouse		Cause of Death	Fractured skull
Occupation	Student	Contributory Cause	Internal injuries due to auto accident
Employer and Address	Butler Twp high School	Certifying Physician	Allen Barnhart
Date of Death	March 15, 1950	Name of Father	Sigmond RUTH
Date of Birth	February 26, 1931	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	March 18, 1950	Name of Mother	Anastasia CHERNICK
Services at	Holy Ghost Polish National Church	Her Birthplace
Clergyman		Cemetery	Parish Cemetery, Shennadoah, PA
Religion of Deceased		Funeral cost	$ 462
Newspaper Article: Albert Ruth, Rappahannock, killed in auto accident at Girardville. Funeral Saturday from home of maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Chernick, Rappahannock. Services at 9 am. High Requiem Mass, in Holy Ghost Polish National Chruch, Shenandoah, at 9:30 am Friends and relatives invited. Interment in parish cemetery. William Bastian of Bastian funeral home has charge.

 
 

Name	RYAN, Betty Mae	Birthplace	Williamsport
Residence		Place of Death	Williamsport hospital
Spouse	J William Ryan - dec'd	Cause of Death	Uremia
Occupation	Housewife	Contributory Cause	Genitourinary infection , ca. of cervix
Employer and Address		Certifying Physician	Chas. F Cipolla
Date of Death	August 16, 1951	Name of Father	Aaron C. COVERT
Date of Birth	June 19, 1893	His Birthplace
Date of Funeral	August 20, 1951	Name of Mother	Mary M. Covert
Services at	Bastians	Her Birthplace
Clergyman	Miss Jean Heller, Reader	Cemetery	Wildwood
Religion of Deceased	Christian Scientist	Funeral cost	$ 1755
Newspaper Article: Mrs. Betty M. Ryan of Muncy RD4, died Thursday afternoon, at the Williamsport hospital following a short illness. She was the widow of J. William Ryan. She was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of this city, the Muncy Historical Society and the American Legion Auxilliary. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Mary M. Covert, Cogan Station; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Stover, Cogan Station, and Mrs. Martha Bennett of Hagaman, NY. Services will be held Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the funeral home. Burial will be made in Wildwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday between the hours of 7 and 9 pm.