Ambrose, Dr. Charles P.
November 20, 1991
Service times will be announced by the Helt Funeral Home, 109 W. Church St., Lock Haven, for Dr. Charles P.
Ambrose Jr., 58, of 114 Susquehanna Ave., Lock Haven, who died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1991 at his home.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Divine Providence Cancer Treatment Center, Williamsport, Pa.
17701.
Helt Funeral Home, Lock Haven
Alexander, Merrill H.
November 16, 1991
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday in the Christ United Methodist Church of Julian for Merrill H. Alexander of Box 1, R.D. Julian, who died Thursday, Nov. 14, 1991, at Centre Community Hospital. The Rev. Karen W. Atanasoff and the Rev. Dr. Stevan E. Atanasoff will officiate. Interment will be at Williams Cemetery, Huston Township. Friends will be received at the Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home in Milesburg on Sunday from 2 to 9 p.m. A Rebrek Lodge memorial service will be held at 9 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Christ United Methodist Church of Julian, c/o Frances Walk, Box 98, Julian, Pa. 16784, or to the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, also in Care of Frances Walk.
Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg
Adams, Richard
Clinton Republican
October 14, 1914
Richard Adams, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Adams, of East Church street, near Grant street, died in the Lock Haven hospital at 9 o’clock Tuesday evening of this week following an attack of appendicitis.
About three weeks ago this young lad and several of his companions were at play when one of them struck the
Adams boy on the abdomen with a stone. The flesh was bruised and quickly discolored. As a result of the accident
severe pains developed and upon the advice of the family physician the boy was taken to the hospital. Appendicitis
appeared as a result of the injuries to the intestinal tract and an operation was resorted to with a view of saving the
lad’s life. He began to improve readily, but suffered a number of relapses, with the result that death ensued at the
time stated. The boy had just started as a scholar in the First ward building and was a bright lad.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon by Rev. A. F. Weaver, pastor of the First United Evangelical church. Interment will be made in Dunnstown Cemetery.
Bauman, John L.
May 14, 1947
John L. Bauman 71, Lockport, widely-known former merchant and county auditor, died of a heart attack at 10 o’clock this morning at his home.
Born in Swissdale, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Bauman, he had lived here most of his life. He was a trustee of First Evangelical United Brethren Church and for many years had been a teacher in the Sunday School.
He was a member of the firm of Wentz and Bauman, coal and feed, for 25 years, and retired from this business to become county auditor for two terms. Later he was employed by Piper Aircraft Corp.
A graduate of the Teachers College, he had also taught school in Castanea and Lockport as a young man.
He was a member of the Odd Fellows and the Woodman of America.
Surviving are his wife, the former Maude S. Probst; a son, Lloyd E. Bauman, this city; a daughter, Mrs. Louis R. Gons, Highland Park, N.J.; two grandchildren; four sisters and a brother: Mrs. G. S. Gresser, Mrs. Arthur S. Wren and
Lawrence Bauman, this city; Mrs. Harry Blesh, Lockport, and Mrs. Albert Goodman, Swissdale.
Blesh, Norman M. “Deacon”
March 26, 1959
Yesterday afternon, the West Branch of the Susquehanna River yielded up, after 46 days, the body of 57-year-old Norman M. (Deacon) Blesh, Lockport.
About 3:45 p.m., Mrs. Alvin Henderson, whose home on Route 654 near DuBoistown is near the river, reported to Williamsport police that she had seen what appeared to be a man’s body floating in the river.
Firefighters manning a Civil Defense boat lifted the badly decomposed body from the river. Lycoming County Coroner Dr. Earl R. Miller said death was due to drowning and was self-inflicted.
The body was taken to the Knight Funeral Home at Williamsport where members of the family made positive identification. Mr. Blesh was then removed to the Helt Funeral Home in Lock Haven where funeral arrangements were made.
Mr. Blesh had been ill since before Christmas when he disappeared from his home early on the morning of Feb. 7.
Mrs. Blesh said her husband, who had lost about 30 pounds and been despondent, arose about 3:30 a.m. and said he wanted to go downstairs for a cigarette. She followed immediately but he had already left through the front door. He
went into the cold winter night wearing a jacket, trousers and leather bedroom slippers.
Mrs. Blesh said she could not see him around their riverside home and called her brother, Roy Probst, and Lock Haven City Police.
The search was entered by the Lock Haven detail of state police and Woodward Township Chief of Police Kenneth G. Shoemaker. Organized by the firefighters were several weekend searches of the area between the Lock Haven dam
and the Jay St. bridge. On one weekend after several delays, city, fire and private boats searched from Lock Haven to Jersey Shore.
Leads were scarce. Once crows were seen circling an island near McElhattan. A pair of wrong-size shoes were found at the dam. A scarecrow was found in the river. All were investigated with no results.
On the Sunday following his disappearance, Mr. Blesh’s wallet was found in a kitchen cabinet at his home.
Mr. Blesh was born in Swissdale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Blesh.
For 20 years he worked for the Winner Packing Co., in his trade as a butcher, and more recently had been employed by Thompson’s Packing Plant, Jersey Shore, in their store.
He had not been working since he became ill at Christmas.
Mr. Blesh was a member of the Swissdale Evangelical United Brethren Church. He leaves his wife, the former Iva Probst; a daughter, Mrs. Edward Lachat of Swissdale, and two grandchildren.
Bauman, Maude S. Probst
July 31, 1963
Mrs. Maude Probst Bauman, 85, widow of John L. Bauman, a former resident of Lockport, died yesterday at Erie.
She had lived the past two years with a son, Lloyd E. Bauman, 10 West Main St., Fairview, Pa. Three weeks ago she entered St. Vincent Hospital, where her death occurred.
She was a native of Swissdale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Probst, and had lived most of her life in this
community. Her numerous activities included membership in Queen Rebekah lodge, the P.O. of A., First Evangelical United Brethren Church, and its Adella Thomas Guild, now the Women’s Society.
She joined the Golden Age Club here, and was a member of the Garden Club at Fairview, where her son is
supervising principal of schools.
Her husband died in 1947.
Surviving are the son with whom she lived, a daughter, Mrs. Irene Gons, Highland Park, N.J., three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
(August 2, 1963 - Swissdale Cemetery)
Brungard, Charles Cornelius
September 27, 1950
(Funeral Announcement) Services will be held Saturday in Sugar Valley for Charles Cornelius Brungard, 62, Eastville, who died at his home Wednesday, September 27, 1950, at 9 a.m. after a short illness. Short services will be held at 2 p.m. at his home, followed by services at the Eastville Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Marvin Mensch of Mifflinburg will officiate, assisted by the Rev. J. M. Scharf. Interment will be in the Cemetery adjoining the church. Friends may call at the Brungard home from Friday at 2 p.m. until time for services.
L. R. Morris, Loganton, funeral director.
Bennett, John F.
December 14, 1970
John F. Bennett, 44, of 529 S. Main St., Jersey Shore, died Saturday evening in Williamsport. He was born in Jersey Shore, September 28, 1926 a son of Anna Haines and the late Forrest Bennett.
Mr. Bennett served in the Navy during World War II.
He was employed as a brakeman for the Penn-Central Railroad at Newberry.
Surviving are his wife, the former Esther Pringle, his mother, of Jersey Shore, one son, Davie Lee Bennett, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Larry Bay, of Jersey Shore, two brothers, William and James B. both of Jersey Shore; two half brothers, Woodrow Greenwell, of Jersey Shore, Howard Greenwell, of South Williamsport; one half sister, Mrs. Sara Doherty, Wantagh, Long Island, N.Y. and one grandchild.
Bardo, Florence Ethel Shirley
March 2, 1934
Jersey Shore, Mar. 2 - Mrs. Florence Ethel Bardo, wife of Reuben Bardo, died this morning after an illness of two
years with a diabetic condition. She had been confined to her bed for the past two weeks.
She was 26 years of age and was a graduate of the Jersey Shore High school and of the music department of
Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Other survivors are one son, Robert, at home, one daughter Mrs. Howard Carr and one sister, Miss Ida Shirley, both of Jersey Shore.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Carr, 519 Soth Main Street. Rev. W. R. Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will be made in the Jersey Shore Cemetery.
Bryan, Gilbert E.
March 26, 1973
Gilbert E. Bryan, 47, of Howard R. D., died Saturday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Pittsburgh. Mr. Bryan underwent heart surgery last month. He died as a result of an embolism.
He was born June 6, 1925 in Bellefonte, a son of Mabel Bryan. He was a construction worker by trade. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he served in the military police.
Mr. Bryan was a member of Howard Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion in Beech Creek, and the
Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife, the former Joyce A. Chaplain, and a son, Richard A. at home.
(March 27, 1973 - Hayes-Fearon Cemetery, Beech Creek)
