Miss Mollie LEITER, 316 West Eighth street, died this morning of a heart attack at 8:30 o'clock in Woodlawn hospital, shortly after her admission there. Although in failing health in recent years, her death came as a surprise to relatives and friends. She was 80 years of age.
Miss Leiter retired in June 1951, after being employed as bookkeeper for The News-Sentinel and The Barnhart-Van Trump Company Inc., for 31 years. She joined the staff of The Rochester Sentinel Aug. 20, 1920, and remained with the firm during its subsequent merger with The Daily News in December, 1924. She lived alone in her Rochester home.
Miss Leiter had been looking forward to attending the annual reunion of the Leiter family, secheduled Sunday at City Park.
Born April 16, 1880, in Leiters Ford, she was the daughter of Jacob and Lydia ROSE LEITER and had spent her entire life in this community.
She was a member of the Grace Methodist church, Order of Eastern Star and the Birthday club.
Miss Leiter's father was one of the earliest settlers of Aubbeenaubbee township, moving to the area from Ohio in 1846. He gave his name to the town of Leiters Ford. Miss Leiter was one of a family of 19 children born to Jacob Leiter, nine by his first wife, who died, and ten by his second.
Surviving are one brother, Edward LEITER, Bethlehem, Pa., and many nices and nephews.
Funeral services will be in charge of th Zimmerman Brothers funeral home but now are incomplete, awaiting the arrival here of a niece, Mrs. Kathryn CENTNER, Arlington, Va., late today. Rites likely will be Monday.
Friday, August 12, 1960
Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home for Miss Mollie LEITER, 80, 316 West Eighth street, who died of a heart attack at Woodlawn hospital Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
The Rev. Ray MILLS of the Grace Methodist church will officiate and burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today.
Miss Leiter retired in 1951 after 31 years's service as bookkeeper for The News-Sentinel.
Miss Mollie LEITER, 316 West Eighth street, died this morning of a heart attack at 8:30 o'clock in Woodlawn hospital, shortly after her admission there. Although in failing health in recent years, her death came as a surprise to relatives and friends. She was 80 years of age.
Miss Leiter retired in June 1951, after being employed as bookkeeper for The News-Sentinel and The Barnhart-Van Trump Company Inc., for 31 years. She joined the staff of The Rochester Sentinel Aug. 20, 1920, and remained with the firm during its subsequent merger with The Daily News in December, 1924. She lived alone in her Rochester home.
Miss Leiter had been looking forward to attending the annual reunion of the Leiter family, secheduled Sunday at City Park.
Born April 16, 1880, in Leiters Ford, she was the daughter of Jacob and Lydia ROSE LEITER and had spent her entire life in this community.
She was a member of the Grace Methodist church, Order of Eastern Star and the Birthday club.
Miss Leiter's father was one of the earliest settlers of Aubbeenaubbee township, moving to the area from Ohio in 1846. He gave his name to the town of Leiters Ford. Miss Leiter was one of a family of 19 children born to Jacob Leiter, nine by his first wife, who died, and ten by his second.
Surviving are one brother, Edward LEITER, Bethlehem, Pa., and many nices and nephews.
Funeral services will be in charge of th Zimmerman Brothers funeral home but now are incomplete, awaiting the arrival here of a niece, Mrs. Kathryn CENTNER, Arlington, Va., late today. Rites likely will be Monday.
Friday, August 12, 1960
Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home for Miss Mollie LEITER, 80, 316 West Eighth street, who died of a heart attack at Woodlawn hospital Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
The Rev. Ray MILLS of the Grace Methodist church will officiate and burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today.
Miss Leiter retired in 1951 after 31 years's service as bookkeeper for The News-Sentinel.
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Barbara A Leiter Campbell
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Adda Leiter
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Laura Leiter
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Ulysses Abraham "Hadley" Leiter
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Levi Leiter
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Eli Cass Leiter
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