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Alma Lunette “Nettie” <I>Lobdell</I> Richards

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Alma Lunette “Nettie” Lobdell Richards

Birth
Sanford, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Jan 1953 (aged 83)
Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Garland, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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"Seven Burned To Death In Nursing Home Fire - Four young people and three elderly residents of the McCoy Nursing home near Pittsfield died in a fire which destroyed the large frame building shortly after midnight, Wednesday morning. The fire is believed to have started from defective wiring. Three occupants escaped. The dead: Merle Nourse, age 70, no known address; Mrs Maude Stroupe, age 84, formerly of Clintonville; Mrs Nettie Clark, age 83, formerly of Youngsville; Jo-Ann Durlin, 16; Joseph Durlin, 14; James Durlin, 12; Thomas Durlin, 10. Patricia Durlin, 15, awoke in time to escape the flames but was unsuccessful in her efforts to save her brothers and sister. Mrs Martha McCoy, operator of the home, and Mrs Mary McComb, escaped. The children were orphaned nieces and nephews of Mrs McCoy. The fire was discovered by neighbors who called Youngsville firemen, but the flames were too far advanced for the hosemen to save the structure."
(Warren News, Jan 15, 1953, p.2)

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"Seven Burned To Death In Nursing Home Fire - Four young people and three elderly residents of the McCoy Nursing home near Pittsfield died in a fire which destroyed the large frame building shortly after midnight, Wednesday morning. The fire is believed to have started from defective wiring. Three occupants escaped. The dead: Merle Nourse, age 70, no known address; Mrs Maude Stroupe, age 84, formerly of Clintonville; Mrs Nettie Clark, age 83, formerly of Youngsville; Jo-Ann Durlin, 16; Joseph Durlin, 14; James Durlin, 12; Thomas Durlin, 10. Patricia Durlin, 15, awoke in time to escape the flames but was unsuccessful in her efforts to save her brothers and sister. Mrs Martha McCoy, operator of the home, and Mrs Mary McComb, escaped. The children were orphaned nieces and nephews of Mrs McCoy. The fire was discovered by neighbors who called Youngsville firemen, but the flames were too far advanced for the hosemen to save the structure."
(Warren News, Jan 15, 1953, p.2)

Ted K (#46511688)

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  • Added: Nov 7, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80029880/alma_lunette-richards: accessed ), memorial page for Alma Lunette “Nettie” Lobdell Richards (10 Aug 1869–14 Jan 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80029880, citing Garland Methodist Cemetery, Garland, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by CABrown (contributor 47000639).