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Pittsburgh Post Gazette 19 January 1937
ALBAUGH-In the Mercy Hospital on Sunday, January 17, 1937 at 7 am, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Albaugh, (nee
Granesbaugh), wife of J. Norbert Albaugh, Aliquippa,
Pa, in her 38th year. Friends received at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Morgan, near New Sheffield, PA. Funeral services from the Morgan residence at 9am and requiem high mass at St. Titus RC church, Aliquippa, PA at 9:30 o'clock, Wednesday, January 20. Interment to St. Mary's Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA.

BAHMER-On Saturday evening at 11 o'clock, Mary
Shanabrough, widow of John Bahmer and sister of Joh
Shanabrough, Mrs. Martha Pendergrast and Mrs. Ida
Heatly. Funeral from the family home, 211 Conniston
avenue, Knoxville, on Wednesday morning with solemn
high mass of requiem at St. Canice Church at 9 o'clock. Friends invited.

BESSELMAN-On Saturday, January 16, 1937, at 11:45 pm, Lisetta Besselman (nee Nichaus), widow of Henry Besselman, in her 66th year. Funeral from her late
residence 1016 Vance avenue, Corapolis, PA. Requiem
mass at St. Joseph's RC church, Corapolis, PA on
Wednesday, January 20, at 10 am.

BORN
-On Monday, January 18, 1937 at 5:45 pm, Henry L., husband of Jennie Shook Born, at his home 230 Suncrest street, Thirtieth Ward, in his 70th year.  Friends received at John H Slater and Sons Chapel 228
Brownsville Road, Mt. Oliver.  Funeral Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment Smithfield E.E.
Cemetery.

CALDER-On Sunday, January 17, 1937, at 8 pm., John W., husband of Agnes Clark Calder and father of Mrs. Harry Brown.  Services at the late residence, 5601 Stanton avenue, E.E., Tuesday evening, January 19, at 8
o'clock. Interment private at Beaver, PA.

CASKEY-On Saturday morning, January 16, 1937, at 11:30 am, Walter M. Caskey, Sr., beloved husband of Emma J. Caskey (nee Robinson), father of Walter Jr., and Elmer Caskey, at the family home 6916 McPherson boulevard, EE. He formerly resided in Dormont, Pa. Friends received at the Beinhauer Mortuary, 2630 W. Liberty Avenue, South Hills, where services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in
Allegheny Cemetery. Friends invited.

CHALFANT-Suddenly, in Baltimore, on Sunday evening, January 17, Harriet R. W., widow of Henry Chalfant. Funeral in Pittsburgh. Notice of time and place later.

CHARLES-On Sunday morning, January 17, 1937, Jean Lee, beloved wife of Fred Charles of 2550 Penn avenue. Funeral from McCabe's, 5300 Penn ave, on Wednesday, January 20, 1937, at 2 pm. Friends invited. Interment at McDonald PA.

CONWAY-Suddenly, Sunday, January 17, 1937, at 2:15pm., at the family home, 2310 Beelen street, John Conway, husband of the late Bridget Conway (nee Moran), father of Miss Anna and Christopher Conway, Mrs. Robert Moore, Mrs. Agnes Deberson and Mrs Francis Stuckey. Notice of funeral later.

DAVISON-On Saturday morning, January 16, 1937, at 9:30 o'clock, Charles Wallace Davison, brother of George T. Davison. Remains at the home of the T.B. Moreland Co., North Highland avenue EE, where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment private.

DeCOURNEY- On Saturday, January 16, 1937 at 3:30 pm, Barbara De Courney (nee O'Toole), wife of Peter DeCourney.  Funeral from the family residence, 5122 Lytle street, Hazelwood, on Wednesday, January 20, at 9:30 am. Requiem high mass at St. Stephen's church at 10 o'clock.

DEENS-At Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday, January 17,
1937, at 9:20 am., Miss Anna M. Deens.  Funeral
services at H. Samson's, 537 Neville St.  Notice of
time will be given later.  Arrival in Pittsburgh Wednesday morning.

DONAHOE-On Sunday, January 17, 1937, Edmond, husband of Anne Breen and son of the late P.J. and Clara K. Donahoe.  Friends may call at the funeral home of James C. Campbell, 300 Shady avenue. EE  Funeral
Wednesday morning, with solemn requiem high mass at
Sacred Heart Church at 10 o'clock.

DONLAN-On Saturday, January 16, 1937, Dennis Donlan, father of Edward D., of Pittsburgh, and Thomas L. of Oakmont., PA. Friends may call at the Eaton Funeral  Home, Oakmont,  PA, where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in Hebron cemetery.  (Mt. Carmel, (PA) papers please copy)

EVANS--On Monday, January 18, 1937, John D. Evans, aged 63 years, husband of Margaret Breakall Evans. Services Wednesday evening at 8:30 pm at the
residence, 1710 Jenny Lind street, McKeesport.
Interment Thursday in Versailles Cemetery.

GILCHRIST- On Saturday, January 16, 1937, John L.,
husband of Bertha Robb Gilchrist, at his home, 1708
Glenn avenue, Wilkensburg. Friends received at the
Funeral Home of T.D. Turner, 619 Penn avenue,
Wilkinsburg, where services will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.

GOULD- On Sunday, January 17, 1937 at 4 am., Nancy L. Gould, superintendent of the Christian Home for Women.  Services at the home, 1423 Liverpool street, N.S. on Tuesday, January 19 at 2:30 pm. Friends invited. (Steubenville (O) papers please copy)

HARRIS- On Saturday evening, January 16, 1937, at 10 o'clock, Elizabeth James, widow of Jonathan Harris,
formerly of Munhall, Pa., mother of Earnest F. Harris
of Unity, PA and Reverend William B. Harris of
Vermont, and Mrs. Louis Mohn of Pittsburgh, PA.
Remains at the home of the T.B. Moreland Company,
North Highland Avenue, E.E., where services will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment
private.

HAYS-At Valencia, PA, Sunday morning, January 17,
1937, Louis O., beloved husband of May Jane Van Hays, Sr.  Services at the chapel of Gillen & Coulter Co., 1322 East Eighth avenue, Homestead, on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Interment private Wednesday morning.

HEIDLER- On Monday, January 18, 1937, Sister M.
Angela, of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Lincoln
Avenue, daughter of William and Violet Gilbert Heidler.  Funeral from Eudes Institute, Lincoln Avenue. Solemn high mass Thursday at 9:30 o'clock.

HOGAN- On Sunday, January 17, 1937, Ellen, widow of Patrick Hogan and mother of Ellen, Margaret, Beatrice, and Elizabeth at her late home, 112 N. Fairmount avenue, East End. Funeral Wednesday, January 20, with requiem high mass at St. Lawrence Church at 9 am.

HYLAND-Suddenly, on Monday, January 18, 1937, at 8 pm, Oliver K. Hyland, at his home, 7331 Princeton place, Swissvale.  Funeral services at his late residence,
Thursday, January 20, at 2 pm. Interment in Smithfield
cemetery.

HOLT--On Monday, January 18, 1937, Edward S., Sr., husband of the late Edith M. Fortune. In his 78th
year. Friends may call at his late residence, 1025
Franklin avenue, Wilkinsburg. Services at St. Stephen's P.E. Church, Franklin avenue, Wilkinsburg, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

JANKE- On Saturday afternoon, January 16, 1937 at 3:15 o'clock, Augusta Philomena Karl, widow of August
Janke. Services at her residence, 1107 Paulson avenue,
EE, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

KENDRICK- On Sunday, January 17, 1937 at 10:35 am, Bridget Kane, widow of Peter Kendrick. Funeral from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Daniel Hefferman, 422 44th street on Wednesday at 8:30 am. Requiem high mass at St. Mary's Church at 9 am. Friends invited.

KOERNER- On Saturday, January 16, 1937, Ruth M.
Rosenfelder, wife of Charles L. Koerner, late of 1621
Columbus avenue, N.S. Funeral from Aeberil's Chapel,
N. North Avenue at Sandusky street. Services Tuesday
at 2 o'clock.

KOLB--On Monday, January 18, 1937, Ferdinand E. Kolb. Survived by one sister, Mrs. Charles W. Reed and one brother Charles A. Kolb. Services at his late home,
404 South Pacific Avenue, Pittsburgh, on Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.

LACEY- On Saturday, January 16, 1937, John Lacey,
beloved husband of the late Julia Lavelle Lacey. Funeral from his late home 1315 Margaret Street, Munhall, Pa on Wednesday, January 20, 1937, at 8:30 am. Requiem high mass at St. Mary's RC church at 9 o'clock. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends invited.

LEAHY- On Sunday, January 17, 1937 at 4 am, Dennis J. Leahy, husband of Anna Courtney Leahy of 522
Farnsworth street. Funeral from the residence of his
daugher, Mrs. Anthony Lynn, 4221 Lydia street,
Greefield, on Wednesday morning at 9:15 o'clock. High
mass of requiem at St. Rosalie's  Church at 9:45
o'clock. Friends invited.

McCARTHY--On Monday, January 18, 1937 at 7:30 am, at the family home, 752 Bayridge avenue, Brookline,
Daniel A. McCarthy, husband of Catherine McCarthy (nee Kearny), father of Mrs. P.R. Radie and Thomas,
Raymond, and Francis McCarthy. Funeral Thursday
morning at 8:30. Solemn requiem high mass at the
Church of the Resurrection at 10 o'clock. Friends
invited.

MALLASEE-Of 202 Hazelwood avenue, Emsworth, Monday, January 18, 1937 at 2:30 am, William R., husband of the late Henrietta Haternich Mallasee.  Friends received at the Home of Cray Brothers Co., 460 Lincoln Avenue, Bellvue. Services Wednesday at 2:30 pm.

METTING-Of 142 Moordale street, Overbrook,  on Monday, January 18, 1937 at 1:20 am., Oscar, son of Fred J and Charlotte Walkenhouse Mettings in his 27th year. Friends received at the Funeral Home of John D. Schaub Sons, 425 Brownsville road (opposite Mt. Oliver Harris). Services on Wednesday at 2 pm. Friends
invited. Interment in Zimmerman Cemetery.

McCLINTOCK- At the residence of her son, Albert L.
McClintock, Meadville, PA, on Sunday afternoon,
January 17, 1937, Laura, widow of John McClintock.
Funeral from the home of the .H. Moreland Co., North
Highland Avenue, East End, on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment to Homewood Cemetery. Arrival in
Pittsburgh Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

McNARY--On Monday morning at 1:40, Elmer R., husband of the late Margaret Pomernew, in his 76th year, at his residence, 501 Ridge avenue, Canonsburg, PA. Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from his late residence. Interment in Oak Springs
Cemetery.

MORROW- On Saturday, January 16, 1937 at 12:30 am., Bessie Graham, wife of Clifford B. Morrow and mother of Mary Katharine (Morrow) Baer.  Funeral services at her late residence, 55 W. Fredmont avenue, Bellevue, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

MORONEY--On Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Mary E. McCaffrey, wife of the lateThomas Moroney, of 251
Edmont street. Time and place of funeral later.

MYERS--On Monday, January 18, 1937 at 11 am, Joseph Raymond, beloved husband of Edna Deho myers and son of Catherine Keibel Myers, at his home, 26 Grape, Thirtieth Ward. In his 26th year.  Also survived by one sister, Mrs. Joseph Diskin and one brother, John
Myers. Funeral Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock.
Requiem mass at St. Canice Church at 9 o'clock.
Interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

NETTING- On Sunday, January 17, 1937,at 12:30 am, Olive Atwell Netting, wife of the late C.I. Netting,
Jr. and mother of Isabel N. Kirkpatrick and Loius
Netting. Services at her late residence, 1822 Howe
street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

NEULAND--On Monday, Lucy, widow of Melchoir Neuland  and mother of Sr. Boniface O.S.B, the late Mrs. Mathilda Neely, William and Mrs. Anna Wirth, aged 88 years.  Funeral on Thursday at 8:15am from Wm. Pappert & Sons chapel, 600 Nash street, N.S. Requiem mass in Nativity Church at 9.

NOLL-SLATER--On Monday, January 18, 1937 at 10:30 am, Mrs. Louisa Noll Slater, mother of Frederick and Charles Noll, Mrs. Lousia Powelson, Mrs. Emma Weis and Mrs. Pearl Roadway.  Funeral from her late home, Broughton, PA. Services at Grace Lutheran Church of Broughton on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends invited.

O'CONNER-On Sunday morning at 6 o'clock, Harry M., son of the late Edward and Delia Ryan O'Connor, of 4815 Kincaid St.  Funeral from Jerry T. O'Shea's Funeral Home, 4064 Penn ave. at Main street on Wednesday morning with high mass of requiem at St. Lawrence Church at 10 o'clock. Friends invited.

PUTZE- On Sunday, January 17, 1937, Theresa Putze,
daughter of the late August and Carolina Uhl Pulze,
formerly of Dorseyville, Pa. Funeral from the Wm.
Sirlin Funeral Home, 620 E. Ohio street on Wednesday.
Solemn requiem high mass at St. Patrick's Church at 10
am. Friends invited.

ROSSITER- On Sunday, January 17, 1937, Margaret E. Rossiter, wife of the late Charles Rossiter, formerly
of 1206 Dormont avenue.  Friends received at the Edw.
B. Laughlin Funeral Home 2310 W. Liberty avenue, South Hills, where services will be held on Tuesday at 2:30 pm. Friends invited.

ROWLAND- At his residence, 6036 Stanton avenue, M.E. on Sunday morning at 5:30 o'clock, Robert A. Rowland, husband of Eleanor McCloy Rowland and father of Mrs. Franklin Wentzel, Robert Jr., and Charles Rowland. Services and interment private. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

RUTTER- On Monday morning, January 18, 1937, at 10 o'clock, Mary Rutter, aunt of Mrs. John R. McHugh and George H. Diehn of Pittsburgh, PA. Remains at the home of  T.B. Moreland Company, North Highland avenue, East End, where services will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Interment private Thursday morning.

SMITH- On Sunday, January 17, 1937 at 3:25 am., Mary Catherine, daughter of Clyde N. and Anna Zewe Smith and sister of Mrs. George R. Carlin, Robert, Clyde, Richard and Charles. Funeral from the family
residence, 1207 Kirkpatrick street, North Braddock,
Wednesday, January 20, at 8:30 am. High mass of
requiem at St. Joseph's Church at 9 o'clock. Friends
invited.

SPEER- Suddenly, on Sunday, January 17, 1937 at 6 pm., Dr. Y.B. Speer, at his residence, 33 Stratford avenue, East End.  Survived by his wife, Alice Chickering, one daughter, Helen, one son, Alvin, one sister and five brothers.  Funeral services Tuesday evening January 19, at 8:30 pm, Interment private Wednesday afternoon.

STEELE- At Minneapolis, Minn, January 17, 1937,
Annabella Algeo Steele, widow of James A. Steele.
Services in the Allegheny Cemetery Chapel, (Penn
avenue entrance), on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Remains may be viewed at chapel one hour previous to
services.  Please omit flowers.

STICKEL- On Sunday, January 17, 1937, at 2:15 am at
the South Side Hospital, Helen McKee, beloved wife of
William A. Stickel, of 719 Bayridge avenue. Services
January 20, at 11 am, at the Mitchell Funeral Home,
Connellsville, Pa. Interment at Mill Run Cemetery.

TODD- On Monday, January 18, 1937, at 3:15 am, Mrs. Eva Todd, beloved wife of Bert Todd, of 7 McKnight street West End. Funeral services at the family home on Wednesday, January 20, at 9 pm. Interment at Van Wert, O.

THOMAS- On Sunday, January 17, 1937, Mrs. Hannah Greaves, aged 83 years and widow of Samuel Brown, of Lincoln place.  Friends will be received at the
Hunter-Edmundson-Strider Company Funeral Home, 600 Market street, McKeesport, to Wednesday morning when remains will be taken to the Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Place, where services will be held at 2 pm. Interment to Richland Cemetery.

TRESS- On Monday, January 18, 1937, at 1:45 am, John H., beloved husband of Anna Winter Tress, in his 72nd year.  Funeral from Oscar Miller's , 1420 Claim
street, Troy Hill, on Thursday at 8:30 am. Requiem
mass at Most Holy Name Society. Friends invited.

TULLY- Accidentally, on Sunday morning, January 17,
1937, Henry Hudson, beloved son of Henry Hudson and
Sarah Tully (nee Gladhill), of 1435 Grandin avenue,
Dormont, in his 21st year.  Friends received at the
Beinhauer Mortuary, 2630 West Liberty avenue, where
services will be held on Tuesday, January 19, at 8 pm.
 Friends invited. Interment private on Wednesday
morning.

WARD- On Sunday, January 17, 1937, at 5pm, Nolettie M. Collins Ward, beloved wife of Joseph C. Ward of 115 Plymouth way, D.H.  Friends received at the parlors of Wm. Slater & Sons, Virginia avenue and Kearsarge street,  Mt. Washington where services will be held Wednesday January 20 at 2:30 pm.

WHITFIELD- On Sunday, January 17, 1937, Wesley G. Whitfield, aged 61 years, son of the late George H.
and Ella McDonald Whitfield. Funeral services from the
home of his sister, Mrs. Dorothy Smith, 123 Orchard
Street, Alliquippa, PA., Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.  Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Aliquippa.

WEIS- On Saturday evening, January 16, 1937 at 6:15
pm, Philomina Weis (nee Vollman), widow of Charles
Weis in her 50th year.  Survived by two sons,
Balthasaur and George Weis., one grandson, Carl Weis.
Friends received at the Bethauer Mortuary 2630 West
Liberty avenue.  Funeral on Thursday morning at 9 am.
Requiem high mass at Holy Trinity Church at 10 am.
Friends invited.  Interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Cars number 36 or 39 to Brookline Junction.

ZITELLI- On Saturday, January 16, 1937, Piago Zitelli,
husband of Adalina Capraso. Funeral from his residence
6424 Dean street. Solemn high mass at Help of
Christians Church at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning,
January 20.  Friends invited.