Arthur R. Bisco, 89, died at his home, 304 E. Monson, East Peoria, at 11: 30 yesterday morning.
Born in Spencer, Mass., Nov. 7, 1883, he was the son of Leonard Arthur and Ida Mae Orvis Groff Bisco. He married Nellie M. Twiggs in St. Paul Neb. Dec. 17, 1904. She died here May 29, 1970.
He had been a self-employed carpenter and later worked for Wahlfeld's for 16 years, retiring in 1956.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Agnes Gaba of Indio, Calif., Mrs. Gordon (Martha) Godar of Chillicothe, Ill, Mrs. Carl (Cora) Struebing of East Peoria, Ill, and Mrs. Everett (Elsie) Cook of Peoria, Ill; two sons, Lewis L of Creve Coure and Henry E. of Roanoke, Ill; 17 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
One daughter, one son and two sisters preceded him in death.
Services will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at LeRoy Schmidt Memorial Chapel, East Peoria, the Rev. David Beavis officiating.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight and burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.
Born in Spencer, Mass., Nov. 7, 1883, he was the son of Leonard Arthur and Ida Mae Orvis Groff Bisco. He married Nellie M. Twiggs in St. Paul Neb. Dec. 17, 1904. She died here May 29, 1970.
He had been a self-employed carpenter and later worked for Wahlfeld's for 16 years, retiring in 1956.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Agnes Gaba of Indio, Calif., Mrs. Gordon (Martha) Godar of Chillicothe, Ill, Mrs. Carl (Cora) Struebing of East Peoria, Ill, and Mrs. Everett (Elsie) Cook of Peoria, Ill; two sons, Lewis L of Creve Coure and Henry E. of Roanoke, Ill; 17 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
One daughter, one son and two sisters preceded him in death.
Services will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at LeRoy Schmidt Memorial Chapel, East Peoria, the Rev. David Beavis officiating.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight and burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.
Arthur R. Bisco, 89, died at his home, 304 E. Monson, East Peoria, at 11: 30 yesterday morning.
Born in Spencer, Mass., Nov. 7, 1883, he was the son of Leonard Arthur and Ida Mae Orvis Groff Bisco. He married Nellie M. Twiggs in St. Paul Neb. Dec. 17, 1904. She died here May 29, 1970.
He had been a self-employed carpenter and later worked for Wahlfeld's for 16 years, retiring in 1956.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Agnes Gaba of Indio, Calif., Mrs. Gordon (Martha) Godar of Chillicothe, Ill, Mrs. Carl (Cora) Struebing of East Peoria, Ill, and Mrs. Everett (Elsie) Cook of Peoria, Ill; two sons, Lewis L of Creve Coure and Henry E. of Roanoke, Ill; 17 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
One daughter, one son and two sisters preceded him in death.
Services will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at LeRoy Schmidt Memorial Chapel, East Peoria, the Rev. David Beavis officiating.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight and burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.
Born in Spencer, Mass., Nov. 7, 1883, he was the son of Leonard Arthur and Ida Mae Orvis Groff Bisco. He married Nellie M. Twiggs in St. Paul Neb. Dec. 17, 1904. She died here May 29, 1970.
He had been a self-employed carpenter and later worked for Wahlfeld's for 16 years, retiring in 1956.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Agnes Gaba of Indio, Calif., Mrs. Gordon (Martha) Godar of Chillicothe, Ill, Mrs. Carl (Cora) Struebing of East Peoria, Ill, and Mrs. Everett (Elsie) Cook of Peoria, Ill; two sons, Lewis L of Creve Coure and Henry E. of Roanoke, Ill; 17 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
One daughter, one son and two sisters preceded him in death.
Services will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at LeRoy Schmidt Memorial Chapel, East Peoria, the Rev. David Beavis officiating.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight and burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens.
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