Services for Mrs. Bessie Catherine Orwan, 64, of Thompsontown R. D. 1, who died last Thursday [6 Sep 1961] in the Lewistown Hospital, were held Saturday at the funeral home in Port Royal. The Rev. Levi Hass, of the Port Royal Methodist Church, officiated. Survivors include her husband, Harry A. Orwan; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Delbuono, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Charlotte McGowan, Mrs. Bessie Bowen, and Miss Janet Orwan, all of Thompsontown; four sons, Glenn, of Philadelphia, Frank, of Thompsontown, Harvey, of Liverpool R. D. 1, and Samuel Rice of Pittsburgh; two sisters, Mrs. Raymond Barkey of Port Royal, and Mrs. Olive Fritz of Millerstown, and 24 grandchildren. Burial was in the New Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal.
The News-Sun, Newport, Pa., 14 Sep 1961, Thu., Page 10
(Contributor: Meg Wiley (FAG ID #47294004) on 12 Dec 2018.)
Samuel Rice {FAG#17228866] was apparently born out of wedlock and raised by his father and stepmother, Scott Newcomer Rice and Nora Augusta Hockenberry. (Contributor: Meg Wiley (FAG ID #47294004) on 12 Dec 2018.)
Middle name of Catherine provided by FAG contributor Meg Wiley FAG ID # 47294004 on 12 Dec 2018.
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PA Death Certificate
Name: Mrs Bessie C Orwan
[Mrs Bessie C Jacobs]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1897
Birth Place: Ickesburg, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 8 Sep 1961
Death Place: Derry Twp., Mifflin County, PA
Cause of Death: Pyelonephritis
Residency: Delaware Twp., Juniata County, PA
Father Name: Isaac Jacobs
Mother Name: Mary Comp
Spouse Name: Harry A Orwan
Informant: Harry A. Orwan, Thompsontown, R.D. #1, PA
Certificate Number: 085438-61
Services for Mrs. Bessie Catherine Orwan, 64, of Thompsontown R. D. 1, who died last Thursday [6 Sep 1961] in the Lewistown Hospital, were held Saturday at the funeral home in Port Royal. The Rev. Levi Hass, of the Port Royal Methodist Church, officiated. Survivors include her husband, Harry A. Orwan; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Delbuono, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Charlotte McGowan, Mrs. Bessie Bowen, and Miss Janet Orwan, all of Thompsontown; four sons, Glenn, of Philadelphia, Frank, of Thompsontown, Harvey, of Liverpool R. D. 1, and Samuel Rice of Pittsburgh; two sisters, Mrs. Raymond Barkey of Port Royal, and Mrs. Olive Fritz of Millerstown, and 24 grandchildren. Burial was in the New Church Hill Cemetery, Port Royal.
The News-Sun, Newport, Pa., 14 Sep 1961, Thu., Page 10
(Contributor: Meg Wiley (FAG ID #47294004) on 12 Dec 2018.)
Samuel Rice {FAG#17228866] was apparently born out of wedlock and raised by his father and stepmother, Scott Newcomer Rice and Nora Augusta Hockenberry. (Contributor: Meg Wiley (FAG ID #47294004) on 12 Dec 2018.)
Middle name of Catherine provided by FAG contributor Meg Wiley FAG ID # 47294004 on 12 Dec 2018.
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PA Death Certificate
Name: Mrs Bessie C Orwan
[Mrs Bessie C Jacobs]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1897
Birth Place: Ickesburg, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 8 Sep 1961
Death Place: Derry Twp., Mifflin County, PA
Cause of Death: Pyelonephritis
Residency: Delaware Twp., Juniata County, PA
Father Name: Isaac Jacobs
Mother Name: Mary Comp
Spouse Name: Harry A Orwan
Informant: Harry A. Orwan, Thompsontown, R.D. #1, PA
Certificate Number: 085438-61
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