HELSEL - Frank Henry, 78, 223 Luther Road, died at 4:23 p.m. April 21, 1971, at his residence. Born Aug. 7, 1892, in Johnstown, a son of Bracken Ayers and Katie Mabel (Slick) Helsel. Preceded in death by parents; first wife, former Agnes Rhoades; son, Aubrey, and brother, Claude. Survived by widow, former Verle Carmany, and these children: Frank, married to former Garnet Edmiston, 208 Mayluth Road; Durward, married to former Florence Hoover, Pasadena, Calif.; David E., married to former Hazel Cobaugh, 1615 Tampa Ave.; Jack, at home; Cameron B., Altadena, Calif.; Virginia, wife of Kenneth Caltabach, 226 Dowling Road; Dorothy, wife of Raymond Cassidy, 400 Luther Road; Mildred, wife of Arthur Summers, Plank Road, Somerset; Marian, wife of Wade Bash, Tacoma, Wash.; and Lois, wife of Homer Strayer, Newark, Del.; also 36 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. Brother of Walter D., 900 Lemon St.; Dwight R., 806 Park Ave.; Harry Milton, 309 Norwood Gradens; and Noah Sanford, 263 Capital Ave. Former assistant general manager of Johnstown Wholesale Grocery Co. Life member of Dale Volunteer Fire Company. Friends received from 7to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at R. Owen Ketterer Funeral Home, Geistown, where service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, the Rev. Peter Bury. Interment, Grandview Cemetery.
HELSEL - Frank Henry, 78, 223 Luther Road, died at 4:23 p.m. April 21, 1971, at his residence. Born Aug. 7, 1892, in Johnstown, a son of Bracken Ayers and Katie Mabel (Slick) Helsel. Preceded in death by parents; first wife, former Agnes Rhoades; son, Aubrey, and brother, Claude. Survived by widow, former Verle Carmany, and these children: Frank, married to former Garnet Edmiston, 208 Mayluth Road; Durward, married to former Florence Hoover, Pasadena, Calif.; David E., married to former Hazel Cobaugh, 1615 Tampa Ave.; Jack, at home; Cameron B., Altadena, Calif.; Virginia, wife of Kenneth Caltabach, 226 Dowling Road; Dorothy, wife of Raymond Cassidy, 400 Luther Road; Mildred, wife of Arthur Summers, Plank Road, Somerset; Marian, wife of Wade Bash, Tacoma, Wash.; and Lois, wife of Homer Strayer, Newark, Del.; also 36 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. Brother of Walter D., 900 Lemon St.; Dwight R., 806 Park Ave.; Harry Milton, 309 Norwood Gradens; and Noah Sanford, 263 Capital Ave. Former assistant general manager of Johnstown Wholesale Grocery Co. Life member of Dale Volunteer Fire Company. Friends received from 7to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at R. Owen Ketterer Funeral Home, Geistown, where service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, the Rev. Peter Bury. Interment, Grandview Cemetery.
Gravesite Details
Inter. No. 43478
Family Members
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Frank Henry Helsel Jr
1911–1979
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Durward B Helsel
1912–1974
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Aubrey Romaine "Bob" Helsel
1915–1948
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David E. Helsel
1916–1991
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Trevlyn N. "Jack" Helsel
1917–1971
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Madalynne Virginia Helsel Caltabach
1921–2007
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Dorothy Jane Helsel Cassidy
1923–2012
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Mildred L. Helsel Summers
1925–1995
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Lois Joan Helsel Strayer
1926–2007
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Marian Irene Helsel Bash
1926–2013
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