Samuel Smithers
Saturday, Dec. 11, 1948
WELLSVILLE MAN, 91, DIES FOLLOWING FALL
Samuel Smithers, retired Pennsylvania Railroad Co. car repairman, died Friday at 10 p.m. in his home; 920 commerce St., Wellsville, as the result of injuries suffered in a fail.
Mr. Smithers fell while ascending the stairs to his second-floor bedroom. He died within a few minutes. He was 91.
Mr. Smithers, who lived in Wellsville for 58 years, retired about 20 years ago. He was the oldest member of Lee’s African Methodist Episcopal Church.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Pauline Smithers; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Molbrough of Wellsville; a step-daughter, four grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Rites will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Lee’s Chapel by Rev. C. S. Spearman. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight and Sunday at the late home.
Friday, March 13, 2009
May McCollum Bonam - Obituary
Mrs. May (McCollum) Bonam
Sat., Dec. 11, 1948
Mrs. May McCollum Bonam, 62, widow of Clyde W. Bonam, died Friday at 11:15 a. m. in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Hindle,1205 Pennsylvania Ave., following a two-year illness.
Mrs. Bonam came to East Liverpool from New Matamoras about 38 years ago. She was a practical nurse for 25 years and was a member of the second United Presbyterian Church.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Bonam leaves a son, Joseph Bonam of East Liverpool; a brother, Y. W. McCollum of Hanover, Licking county, and four grandchildren.
Rites will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Hindle home by Rev. W. E. Speaker, pastor of the Central Methodist Church of Wellsville. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight and Sunday at the Hindle home.
Sat., Dec. 11, 1948
Mrs. May McCollum Bonam, 62, widow of Clyde W. Bonam, died Friday at 11:15 a. m. in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Hindle,1205 Pennsylvania Ave., following a two-year illness.
Mrs. Bonam came to East Liverpool from New Matamoras about 38 years ago. She was a practical nurse for 25 years and was a member of the second United Presbyterian Church.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Bonam leaves a son, Joseph Bonam of East Liverpool; a brother, Y. W. McCollum of Hanover, Licking county, and four grandchildren.
Rites will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Hindle home by Rev. W. E. Speaker, pastor of the Central Methodist Church of Wellsville. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight and Sunday at the Hindle home.
Homer Beight - Obituary
Homer Beight
Saturday, Dec. 11, 1948
EAST PALESTINE, Dec. 11 – Homer Beight, 55, lifelong resident, died Friday night in Salem City Hospital, which he entered the first of the week for observation.
He was born here June 2, 1893, the son of Elias and Rebecca Painter Beight, and was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the American Legion.
He is survived by two brothers, Edward Beight of East Palestine, and Oliver Beight of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. Mayme Sheets and Mrs. Lulu Van Fossen, both of East Palestine.
Services will be held at the Van Dyke Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 by Rev. Byron Fruit. Burial will be in Glenview Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday afternoon and night and Monday night at the funeral home.
Saturday, Dec. 11, 1948
EAST PALESTINE, Dec. 11 – Homer Beight, 55, lifelong resident, died Friday night in Salem City Hospital, which he entered the first of the week for observation.
He was born here June 2, 1893, the son of Elias and Rebecca Painter Beight, and was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the American Legion.
He is survived by two brothers, Edward Beight of East Palestine, and Oliver Beight of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. Mayme Sheets and Mrs. Lulu Van Fossen, both of East Palestine.
Services will be held at the Van Dyke Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 by Rev. Byron Fruit. Burial will be in Glenview Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday afternoon and night and Monday night at the funeral home.
Corp. David R. Shultz - Obituary
Corp. David R. Shultz
Sat., Dec. 11, 1948
EAST PALESTINE, Dec. !! -- The body of Corp. David R. Shultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Shultz of East Main St., who was killed Oct. 6, 1944 in France, will arrive Monday for final burial.
Services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church by Rev. Byron Fruit and Dr. D. P. Williams, of Beaver, former minister of the local church. Burial will be in Glenview Cemetery.
Friends may call at the late home after noon Monday.
Born April 1, 1925, the 19-year-old infantryman enlisted in 1943 while still in High School. He was sent to North Africa and participated in the Anzio Landings and went to Southern France with the Seventh Army.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Leonard Shultz, of Elwood City, Pa.
Sat., Dec. 11, 1948
EAST PALESTINE, Dec. !! -- The body of Corp. David R. Shultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Shultz of East Main St., who was killed Oct. 6, 1944 in France, will arrive Monday for final burial.
Services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church by Rev. Byron Fruit and Dr. D. P. Williams, of Beaver, former minister of the local church. Burial will be in Glenview Cemetery.
Friends may call at the late home after noon Monday.
Born April 1, 1925, the 19-year-old infantryman enlisted in 1943 while still in High School. He was sent to North Africa and participated in the Anzio Landings and went to Southern France with the Seventh Army.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Leonard Shultz, of Elwood City, Pa.
Margaret Vorkapich - Obituary
Mrs. (Margaret) Vorkapich
Monday, Aug. 28, 1978
Services will be held Tuesday for Mrs. Margaret Vorkapich, 54, of Sunrise Hills, Industry RD 1, who died Saturday at 12:57 p.m. at the Rosewell Park Cancer Research Center in Buffalo, N. Y., after a long illness.
Mrs. Vorkapich was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Midland, a daughter of Mrs. Julia Stambolia of Midland and the late Mike Stambolia.
She was manager of the Beaver County Commissioners Office and a member of St. George Orthodox Church, Midland.
Besides her mother, survivors include her husband, Pete Vorkapich, two sons, Gerald Vorkapich at home and Paul Vorkapich of Beaver Falls; a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Smolar of Jackson, Miss.; a brother, Danny Stambolia of East Liverpool; two sisters, Mrs. Nick (Mildred) Tepsic and Mrs. Daisy Vuyanovich, both of Midland, and two grandchildren.
The rites will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the St. George Church, Midland, but Rev. Slobodan Prodanovich. Burial will be in Beaver Cemetery.
Friends may call at the David D. Schwerha Funeral Home, Midland, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where a Parastas Blessing service will be conducted tonight at 8.
Monday, Aug. 28, 1978
Services will be held Tuesday for Mrs. Margaret Vorkapich, 54, of Sunrise Hills, Industry RD 1, who died Saturday at 12:57 p.m. at the Rosewell Park Cancer Research Center in Buffalo, N. Y., after a long illness.
Mrs. Vorkapich was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Midland, a daughter of Mrs. Julia Stambolia of Midland and the late Mike Stambolia.
She was manager of the Beaver County Commissioners Office and a member of St. George Orthodox Church, Midland.
Besides her mother, survivors include her husband, Pete Vorkapich, two sons, Gerald Vorkapich at home and Paul Vorkapich of Beaver Falls; a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Smolar of Jackson, Miss.; a brother, Danny Stambolia of East Liverpool; two sisters, Mrs. Nick (Mildred) Tepsic and Mrs. Daisy Vuyanovich, both of Midland, and two grandchildren.
The rites will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the St. George Church, Midland, but Rev. Slobodan Prodanovich. Burial will be in Beaver Cemetery.
Friends may call at the David D. Schwerha Funeral Home, Midland, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where a Parastas Blessing service will be conducted tonight at 8.
Ronald K. Dunn - Obituary
Ronald K. Dunn
Monday, Aug. 28, 1978
Services were held today at 1:30 p.m. for Ronald K. Dunn, 48, of 627 ½ Minerva St., killed when struck by a truck on McKinnon Ave. Friday night.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Doris Shive Dunn; a stepson, Robert Shive of Lisbon; a brother, Allan Dunn of East Liverpool, and a sister, Mrs. Eugene (Norma) Ballard of Dayton.
Services were held at the Martin Funeral Home by Stephen Powell.
Monday, Aug. 28, 1978
Services were held today at 1:30 p.m. for Ronald K. Dunn, 48, of 627 ½ Minerva St., killed when struck by a truck on McKinnon Ave. Friday night.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Doris Shive Dunn; a stepson, Robert Shive of Lisbon; a brother, Allan Dunn of East Liverpool, and a sister, Mrs. Eugene (Norma) Ballard of Dayton.
Services were held at the Martin Funeral Home by Stephen Powell.
Lillian Mae Mercer - Obituary
Lillian Mercer
Monday, Aug. 28, 1978
Mrs. Lillian Mae Mercer, 78, of 1505 State St., Baden, Pa., died Saturday at 5:15 p.m. in the Sewickley Hospital after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Mercer was born in Piney, W. VA., March 30, 1900, a daughter of James Haught and Melinda Frey Haught.
She had resided in ‘East Liverpool from 1910 until 1929 when she moved to Baden, where she was a domestic worker.
Her husband, Earl Lester Mercer died in Bakersfield, Calif., in 1964.
Survivors include a son, James O. Pasco of Stephensville, Tex., a sister, Mrs. Leora Murphy of East Liverpool, and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Martin Funeral Home by the Rev, Lee Fetters of the Calvary United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home tonight.
Monday, Aug. 28, 1978
Mrs. Lillian Mae Mercer, 78, of 1505 State St., Baden, Pa., died Saturday at 5:15 p.m. in the Sewickley Hospital after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Mercer was born in Piney, W. VA., March 30, 1900, a daughter of James Haught and Melinda Frey Haught.
She had resided in ‘East Liverpool from 1910 until 1929 when she moved to Baden, where she was a domestic worker.
Her husband, Earl Lester Mercer died in Bakersfield, Calif., in 1964.
Survivors include a son, James O. Pasco of Stephensville, Tex., a sister, Mrs. Leora Murphy of East Liverpool, and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Martin Funeral Home by the Rev, Lee Fetters of the Calvary United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home tonight.
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