Wilbur G. McFaye, 92 of Frenchville, died Saturday, Sept 3, 2005 at Mountian Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield.
Born Nov. 14, 1912, at Frenchville, he was a son of Charles McFaye and Margaret Rose Bechtold.
Mr. McFaye was a coal miner for 44 years and worked for the Krolick Coal Co., Lecontes Mills, from which he retired. He was also a lifetime farmer. Owned and loved John Deere Tractors.
On Sept. 22, 1934, at Frenchville, he wed Mary Ellen (Welch) McFaye, who preceded him in death Sept. 29, 1989.
He is survived by three daughters, Margaret J. Michaels and her husband, Ronald, Grace E. Leigey and her husband Thomas, and Bonnie L. Maines and her husband Ben, all of Frenchville; a son Wilbur G. McFaye Jr. and his wife Dixie, of Morrisdale RD; 21 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Mildred L. Tompkins; a son Richard W. McFaye; three grandchildren, Stephen R. McFaye, Gregory Lee Michaels and Kenneth F. Leigey; a great-grandson, Bryan G. Ennis; and two brothers, Charles Dunlap and Arthur Bechtold.
Mr. McFaye was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Karthaus.
A funeral service was held Sept. 7 at Chapel of the Strange and Weaver Funeral Service, 171 Deer Creek Road, Morrisdale, with the Rev. John T. Fraser and the Rev. Dr. Gary Bumbarger officiating.
Interment was in Keewaydin Cemetery, Keewaydin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bryan Ennis Memorial Fund, 1789 Morrisdale Allport Highway, Philipsburg, PA 16866.
~Clearfield Progress - Sept 2005~
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#556 - McFaye, Wilbur Gorden and Welch, Mary Ellen married 9/22/1934 Clearfield County, Pennsylvania ... Doc # 49-33210 ... Instrument #: 132858 ... Source: Clearfield County Courthouse, Clearfield, Pennsyvlania, USA
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Born Nov. 14, 1912, at Frenchville, he was a son of Charles McFaye and Margaret Rose Bechtold.
Mr. McFaye was a coal miner for 44 years and worked for the Krolick Coal Co., Lecontes Mills, from which he retired. He was also a lifetime farmer. Owned and loved John Deere Tractors.
On Sept. 22, 1934, at Frenchville, he wed Mary Ellen (Welch) McFaye, who preceded him in death Sept. 29, 1989.
He is survived by three daughters, Margaret J. Michaels and her husband, Ronald, Grace E. Leigey and her husband Thomas, and Bonnie L. Maines and her husband Ben, all of Frenchville; a son Wilbur G. McFaye Jr. and his wife Dixie, of Morrisdale RD; 21 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Mildred L. Tompkins; a son Richard W. McFaye; three grandchildren, Stephen R. McFaye, Gregory Lee Michaels and Kenneth F. Leigey; a great-grandson, Bryan G. Ennis; and two brothers, Charles Dunlap and Arthur Bechtold.
Mr. McFaye was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Karthaus.
A funeral service was held Sept. 7 at Chapel of the Strange and Weaver Funeral Service, 171 Deer Creek Road, Morrisdale, with the Rev. John T. Fraser and the Rev. Dr. Gary Bumbarger officiating.
Interment was in Keewaydin Cemetery, Keewaydin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bryan Ennis Memorial Fund, 1789 Morrisdale Allport Highway, Philipsburg, PA 16866.
~Clearfield Progress - Sept 2005~
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#556 - McFaye, Wilbur Gorden and Welch, Mary Ellen married 9/22/1934 Clearfield County, Pennsylvania ... Doc # 49-33210 ... Instrument #: 132858 ... Source: Clearfield County Courthouse, Clearfield, Pennsyvlania, USA
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Wilbur G. McFaye, 92 of Frenchville, died Saturday, Sept 3, 2005 at Mountian Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield.
Born Nov. 14, 1912, at Frenchville, he was a son of Charles McFaye and Margaret Rose Bechtold.
Mr. McFaye was a coal miner for 44 years and worked for the Krolick Coal Co., Lecontes Mills, from which he retired. He was also a lifetime farmer. Owned and loved John Deere Tractors.
On Sept. 22, 1934, at Frenchville, he wed Mary Ellen (Welch) McFaye, who preceded him in death Sept. 29, 1989.
He is survived by three daughters, Margaret J. Michaels and her husband, Ronald, Grace E. Leigey and her husband Thomas, and Bonnie L. Maines and her husband Ben, all of Frenchville; a son Wilbur G. McFaye Jr. and his wife Dixie, of Morrisdale RD; 21 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Mildred L. Tompkins; a son Richard W. McFaye; three grandchildren, Stephen R. McFaye, Gregory Lee Michaels and Kenneth F. Leigey; a great-grandson, Bryan G. Ennis; and two brothers, Charles Dunlap and Arthur Bechtold.
Mr. McFaye was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Karthaus.
A funeral service was held Sept. 7 at Chapel of the Strange and Weaver Funeral Service, 171 Deer Creek Road, Morrisdale, with the Rev. John T. Fraser and the Rev. Dr. Gary Bumbarger officiating.
Interment was in Keewaydin Cemetery, Keewaydin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bryan Ennis Memorial Fund, 1789 Morrisdale Allport Highway, Philipsburg, PA 16866.
~Clearfield Progress - Sept 2005~
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WELCH / WELKER - Mary is my Uncle ....
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#556 - McFaye, Wilbur Gorden and Welch, Mary Ellen married 9/22/1934 Clearfield County, Pennsylvania ... Doc # 49-33210 ... Instrument #: 132858 ... Source: Clearfield County Courthouse, Clearfield, Pennsyvlania, USA
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Born Nov. 14, 1912, at Frenchville, he was a son of Charles McFaye and Margaret Rose Bechtold.
Mr. McFaye was a coal miner for 44 years and worked for the Krolick Coal Co., Lecontes Mills, from which he retired. He was also a lifetime farmer. Owned and loved John Deere Tractors.
On Sept. 22, 1934, at Frenchville, he wed Mary Ellen (Welch) McFaye, who preceded him in death Sept. 29, 1989.
He is survived by three daughters, Margaret J. Michaels and her husband, Ronald, Grace E. Leigey and her husband Thomas, and Bonnie L. Maines and her husband Ben, all of Frenchville; a son Wilbur G. McFaye Jr. and his wife Dixie, of Morrisdale RD; 21 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Mildred L. Tompkins; a son Richard W. McFaye; three grandchildren, Stephen R. McFaye, Gregory Lee Michaels and Kenneth F. Leigey; a great-grandson, Bryan G. Ennis; and two brothers, Charles Dunlap and Arthur Bechtold.
Mr. McFaye was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Karthaus.
A funeral service was held Sept. 7 at Chapel of the Strange and Weaver Funeral Service, 171 Deer Creek Road, Morrisdale, with the Rev. John T. Fraser and the Rev. Dr. Gary Bumbarger officiating.
Interment was in Keewaydin Cemetery, Keewaydin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bryan Ennis Memorial Fund, 1789 Morrisdale Allport Highway, Philipsburg, PA 16866.
~Clearfield Progress - Sept 2005~
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WELCH / WELKER - Mary is my Uncle ....
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#556 - McFaye, Wilbur Gorden and Welch, Mary Ellen married 9/22/1934 Clearfield County, Pennsylvania ... Doc # 49-33210 ... Instrument #: 132858 ... Source: Clearfield County Courthouse, Clearfield, Pennsyvlania, USA
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