John C. Candor, 82, was found dead in his apartment home, 227 1/2 W. Main St., on Saturday about 4 P.M. by a great grandnephew, John Candor, of Lock Haven. He had died of natural causes earlier in the week, according to Clinton County Coroner Doris Kissell.
Mr. Candor returned to his native Lock Haven about 12 years ago, after retiring as an employee of the New York and Penna. Co. in Johnsonburg.
He was a son of the late Joseph and Melissa Curtin Candor and was born in this city on Aug. 3, 1890. He graduated from Mercersburg Academy and Princeton University.
Mr. Candor was a life member of the Johnsonburg Elks Lodge, and a member of the various Masonic bodies.
Two sisters are his immediate survivors, Miss Helen Candor, of Lock Haven, and Mrs. Gilbert Fall, of Chestnut Hill.
He is also survived by a niece, Mrs. John Lundy, of Williamsport; and two grandnephews, A. Curtin Candor III, and Andrew Candor, of Lock Haven. Lock Haven Express, July 9, 1973.
John C. Candor born in 1890 in Lock Haven, Pa. and died there in the middle of last July. His parents were Joseph and Mary Curtin Candor. [Nancy Melissa ] His father who graduated from Bucknell was engaged in the hardware business.
Johnny prepared at Mercersburg academy which sent a goodly number with him in 1909 to Princeton. A loyal member of the class, he left Princeton at the end of 1911 and served as the office manager for three leather companies reporting in 1921 that he liked his years in that business. During WW1 he served with the 104th military police, the 29th division and wrote that in May 1918 he was expectation of an early transfer overseas from Camp McClellan Al.
At one time he served in paper manufacturing with the NY & Pa company in Johnsonburg retiring about 12 years ago and returning to his native Lock Haven. His community interests included the Masonic Lodge and the Presbyterian and Christian Science churches.
When asked in 1938 what had been of most value to him in Princeton he answered "in the lovely town of Lock Haven he was Uncle John to everyone, high and lowly alike, a sort of honorary uncle." He is survived by two sisters, Miss Helen Candor of Lock Haven and Mrs. Gilbert Fall of Chestnut Hill, a niece Mrs. John Lundy of Williamsport and two grand nephews, A Curtin Candor III and Andrew Candor both of Lock Haven. The sincere sympathy of the class is offered to members of his family and his many dear friends.
Princeton class of 1913. Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 74
Contributor: J Curtin Baum
Mr. Candor returned to his native Lock Haven about 12 years ago, after retiring as an employee of the New York and Penna. Co. in Johnsonburg.
He was a son of the late Joseph and Melissa Curtin Candor and was born in this city on Aug. 3, 1890. He graduated from Mercersburg Academy and Princeton University.
Mr. Candor was a life member of the Johnsonburg Elks Lodge, and a member of the various Masonic bodies.
Two sisters are his immediate survivors, Miss Helen Candor, of Lock Haven, and Mrs. Gilbert Fall, of Chestnut Hill.
He is also survived by a niece, Mrs. John Lundy, of Williamsport; and two grandnephews, A. Curtin Candor III, and Andrew Candor, of Lock Haven. Lock Haven Express, July 9, 1973.
John C. Candor born in 1890 in Lock Haven, Pa. and died there in the middle of last July. His parents were Joseph and Mary Curtin Candor. [Nancy Melissa ] His father who graduated from Bucknell was engaged in the hardware business.
Johnny prepared at Mercersburg academy which sent a goodly number with him in 1909 to Princeton. A loyal member of the class, he left Princeton at the end of 1911 and served as the office manager for three leather companies reporting in 1921 that he liked his years in that business. During WW1 he served with the 104th military police, the 29th division and wrote that in May 1918 he was expectation of an early transfer overseas from Camp McClellan Al.
At one time he served in paper manufacturing with the NY & Pa company in Johnsonburg retiring about 12 years ago and returning to his native Lock Haven. His community interests included the Masonic Lodge and the Presbyterian and Christian Science churches.
When asked in 1938 what had been of most value to him in Princeton he answered "in the lovely town of Lock Haven he was Uncle John to everyone, high and lowly alike, a sort of honorary uncle." He is survived by two sisters, Miss Helen Candor of Lock Haven and Mrs. Gilbert Fall of Chestnut Hill, a niece Mrs. John Lundy of Williamsport and two grand nephews, A Curtin Candor III and Andrew Candor both of Lock Haven. The sincere sympathy of the class is offered to members of his family and his many dear friends.
Princeton class of 1913. Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 74
Contributor: J Curtin Baum
John C. Candor, 82, was found dead in his apartment home, 227 1/2 W. Main St., on Saturday about 4 P.M. by a great grandnephew, John Candor, of Lock Haven. He had died of natural causes earlier in the week, according to Clinton County Coroner Doris Kissell.
Mr. Candor returned to his native Lock Haven about 12 years ago, after retiring as an employee of the New York and Penna. Co. in Johnsonburg.
He was a son of the late Joseph and Melissa Curtin Candor and was born in this city on Aug. 3, 1890. He graduated from Mercersburg Academy and Princeton University.
Mr. Candor was a life member of the Johnsonburg Elks Lodge, and a member of the various Masonic bodies.
Two sisters are his immediate survivors, Miss Helen Candor, of Lock Haven, and Mrs. Gilbert Fall, of Chestnut Hill.
He is also survived by a niece, Mrs. John Lundy, of Williamsport; and two grandnephews, A. Curtin Candor III, and Andrew Candor, of Lock Haven. Lock Haven Express, July 9, 1973.
John C. Candor born in 1890 in Lock Haven, Pa. and died there in the middle of last July. His parents were Joseph and Mary Curtin Candor. [Nancy Melissa ] His father who graduated from Bucknell was engaged in the hardware business.
Johnny prepared at Mercersburg academy which sent a goodly number with him in 1909 to Princeton. A loyal member of the class, he left Princeton at the end of 1911 and served as the office manager for three leather companies reporting in 1921 that he liked his years in that business. During WW1 he served with the 104th military police, the 29th division and wrote that in May 1918 he was expectation of an early transfer overseas from Camp McClellan Al.
At one time he served in paper manufacturing with the NY & Pa company in Johnsonburg retiring about 12 years ago and returning to his native Lock Haven. His community interests included the Masonic Lodge and the Presbyterian and Christian Science churches.
When asked in 1938 what had been of most value to him in Princeton he answered "in the lovely town of Lock Haven he was Uncle John to everyone, high and lowly alike, a sort of honorary uncle." He is survived by two sisters, Miss Helen Candor of Lock Haven and Mrs. Gilbert Fall of Chestnut Hill, a niece Mrs. John Lundy of Williamsport and two grand nephews, A Curtin Candor III and Andrew Candor both of Lock Haven. The sincere sympathy of the class is offered to members of his family and his many dear friends.
Princeton class of 1913. Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 74
Contributor: J Curtin Baum
Mr. Candor returned to his native Lock Haven about 12 years ago, after retiring as an employee of the New York and Penna. Co. in Johnsonburg.
He was a son of the late Joseph and Melissa Curtin Candor and was born in this city on Aug. 3, 1890. He graduated from Mercersburg Academy and Princeton University.
Mr. Candor was a life member of the Johnsonburg Elks Lodge, and a member of the various Masonic bodies.
Two sisters are his immediate survivors, Miss Helen Candor, of Lock Haven, and Mrs. Gilbert Fall, of Chestnut Hill.
He is also survived by a niece, Mrs. John Lundy, of Williamsport; and two grandnephews, A. Curtin Candor III, and Andrew Candor, of Lock Haven. Lock Haven Express, July 9, 1973.
John C. Candor born in 1890 in Lock Haven, Pa. and died there in the middle of last July. His parents were Joseph and Mary Curtin Candor. [Nancy Melissa ] His father who graduated from Bucknell was engaged in the hardware business.
Johnny prepared at Mercersburg academy which sent a goodly number with him in 1909 to Princeton. A loyal member of the class, he left Princeton at the end of 1911 and served as the office manager for three leather companies reporting in 1921 that he liked his years in that business. During WW1 he served with the 104th military police, the 29th division and wrote that in May 1918 he was expectation of an early transfer overseas from Camp McClellan Al.
At one time he served in paper manufacturing with the NY & Pa company in Johnsonburg retiring about 12 years ago and returning to his native Lock Haven. His community interests included the Masonic Lodge and the Presbyterian and Christian Science churches.
When asked in 1938 what had been of most value to him in Princeton he answered "in the lovely town of Lock Haven he was Uncle John to everyone, high and lowly alike, a sort of honorary uncle." He is survived by two sisters, Miss Helen Candor of Lock Haven and Mrs. Gilbert Fall of Chestnut Hill, a niece Mrs. John Lundy of Williamsport and two grand nephews, A Curtin Candor III and Andrew Candor both of Lock Haven. The sincere sympathy of the class is offered to members of his family and his many dear friends.
Princeton class of 1913. Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 74
Contributor: J Curtin Baum
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