He was born at Shade Gap on December 13, 1850, a son of Levi and Eveline Piper, both deceased. At the time of death he was aged 84 years, 3 months and days.
Mr. Piper spent most of his life in Shade Gap, with the exception of a few years he resided in Altoona. He was employed in the Pennsylvania Railroad car shops. He had been a resident of Huntingdon county since 1909.
His wife preceded him in death four years ago, October 9, 1932.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. W. J. Howell and G. D. Piper, of Pittsburgh, C. J. Piper of Shade Valley, Mrs. P. J. Tray of Homestead, J. J. Piper of Orbisonia, Mrs. Charles McGarvey of Shirleysburg, Mrs. Ralph Carothers, of Orbisonia and Mrs. Ralph Cloyd of Pittsburgh. One son, Thomas Piper is deceased.
Short prayer services will be held at Reihart's funeral home on Wednesday morning, March 24, 1937, at 9 o'clock, and high mass will be said at Saint Mary's Church by the Rev. John A. Kerkoska, of Mount Union, at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made at Saint Mary's cemetery. Friends may call at the Reihart funeral home until the hour of the services.
Huntingdon Daily New, page 5, March 23, 1937
He was born at Shade Gap on December 13, 1850, a son of Levi and Eveline Piper, both deceased. At the time of death he was aged 84 years, 3 months and days.
Mr. Piper spent most of his life in Shade Gap, with the exception of a few years he resided in Altoona. He was employed in the Pennsylvania Railroad car shops. He had been a resident of Huntingdon county since 1909.
His wife preceded him in death four years ago, October 9, 1932.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. W. J. Howell and G. D. Piper, of Pittsburgh, C. J. Piper of Shade Valley, Mrs. P. J. Tray of Homestead, J. J. Piper of Orbisonia, Mrs. Charles McGarvey of Shirleysburg, Mrs. Ralph Carothers, of Orbisonia and Mrs. Ralph Cloyd of Pittsburgh. One son, Thomas Piper is deceased.
Short prayer services will be held at Reihart's funeral home on Wednesday morning, March 24, 1937, at 9 o'clock, and high mass will be said at Saint Mary's Church by the Rev. John A. Kerkoska, of Mount Union, at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made at Saint Mary's cemetery. Friends may call at the Reihart funeral home until the hour of the services.
Huntingdon Daily New, page 5, March 23, 1937
Family Members
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Helen L. Piper Horrell
1872–1955
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George Gerald Dominick Piper
1877–1958
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Chauncey J. Piper
1879–1974
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Currence R. Piper Tray
1880–1968
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Julius Joseph Piper
1882–1958
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Annabel Piper McGarvey
1884–1957
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Thomas Burke Piper
1887–1923
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Beatrice L. Piper Carothers
1887–1958
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Dechantal Mary Catherine Piper Cloyd
1891–1973
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