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Daily obituaries: Published Tuesday, Sept. 9,1997

Mary I. Daniels

Homemaker born in WM, attended Hermitage schools

Mary I. Daniels, 500 Clarksville Road, Hermitage, formerly of West State Street, Sharon, died unexpectedly at 1:50 p.m. Monday (9-8-97) in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 77.

Mrs. Daniels was born Sept. 25, 1919, in West Middlesex to Frank and Ida Wallace Dout.

She attended Hermitage district schools.

During World War II, she was employed by General American Transportation Corp.'s former Masury plant.

Mrs. Daniels was a homemaker.

Surviving is a brother, Lee W. Dout, Jefferson Township.

She was preceded in death by a son, John Rombold; two brothers, Lewis and Arthur Dout; and four sisters, Alice Guffey, Frances Zahniser, Alma Pajak, and Harriette Kish.

DANIELS Mary I., 77, of 500 Clarksville Road, Hermitage. Calling hours: Noon until time of service Wednesday (9-10-97) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Service: Funeral at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Donald P. Wilson, pastor of Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Lackawannock Township, officiating. Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.

Eugene R. `Buddy' Guerino

Eugene R. ``Buddy'' Guerino, 335 S. 8th St., Sharpsville, died at 2:20 a.m. today (9-9-97) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 63.

Obituary information was incomplete.

GUERINO Eugene R. ``Buddy'', 63, of 335 S. 8th St., Sharpsville. Arrangements will be announced by STEPHEN J. SHERMAN FUNERAL HOME, 2201 Highland Ave., Hermitage.

Twila M. Patterson

Hadley woman belonged to Christian Missionary Alliance

Twila M. Patterson, White-Cliff Nursing Home, Hempfield Township, formerly of Hadley, died Monday (9-8-97) in Horizon Hospital System, Greenville. She was 90.

Mrs. Patterson was born Sept. 11, 1906, in Stoneboro, to Harris W. and Lula Lyons Frost.

She was a 1924 graduate of the former Stoneboro High School.

Mrs. Patterson was a member of Christian Missionary Alliance Church, Greenville.

She was a homemaker.

Her husband, Ralph D. Patterson, whom she married Aug. 25, 1926, died Aug. 5, 1985.

Surviving are: four daughters, Mrs. Jack (Ginny) Marsteller, Transfer; Mrs. Gene (Lois) Greathouse, Hadley; and Mrs. Jim (Donna) Mallin and Mrs. Ray (Charlotte) Clark, both Greenville; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and William Frost; two sisters, Cora Jones and Stella Pears; and a great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Great[DH]house.

Memorial contributions may be made to Christian Missionary Alliance Church, 63 Conneaut Lake Road, Greenville 16125.

PATTERSON Mrs. Ralph D. (Twila M.), 90, Hempfield Township, formerly of Hadley. Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (9-10-97) in ANDREW J. VANA FUNERAL HOME, 102 Church St., Hadley. Service: Funeral and committal service at 11 a.m. Thursday (9-11-97) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Douglas, pastor of Christian Missionary Alliance Church, Greenville, officiating. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Sandy Lake Township.

Earl `Boots' Ryder

Mercer man worked in maintenance at GATX

Earl ``Boots'' Ryder, 117 1/2 N. Diamond St., Mercer, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday (9-3-97) in United Community Hospital, Pine Township. He was 70.

Mr. Ryder was born July 31, 1927, in Mercer to John T. and Eva Mae Redmond Ryder.

He was employed in the maintenance department of General American Transportation Corp.'s former Masury plant.

Mr. Ryder was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 1637; and American Legion Post 159, both Mercer; and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1895, Grove City.

Surviving are: a son, Earl Ryder, Washington, D.C.; a daughter, Lori Ryder, Masury; a brother, John T. Jr., Mercer; and two sisters, Mrs. Harry (Marilyn) Hutton, Hermitage; and Mrs. Richard (Carol) Heasley, Lake Worth, Fla.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Darla Jean Turner; and a brother, Richard Ryder.

A cremation is scheduled.

Edythe E. Werts Sowash

Jamestown F.D. life member helped raise 32 foster kids

Edythe E. Werts Sowash, West Salem Township, formerly of Summit Street, Jamestown, died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday (9-7-97) in St. Paul Homes, West Salem Township, of natural causes. She was 78.

Mrs. Sowash was born Nov. 11, 1918, in Brockway, Pa., to Alfred Kerr Pierce and Lena Mae Felt Werts.

She was a life member of Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary and belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5424, Jamestown.

A homemaker, Mrs. Sowash and her husband helped to raise 32 foster children for Mercer County Children's Services.

Her husband, Cecil E. Sowash, whom she married Nov. 11, 1934, died Dec. 3, 1984.

Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. Albern (Patricia S.) Potter, Jamestown; a son, G. William, Greenville; a sister, Lola R. Moate, Greenville; three brothers, Charles, George and Joseph Werts, Renova, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Verle Kelly and Nancy Sporney; and two brothers, Alfred Jr. and Delmar Werts.

Memorial contributions may be made to Jamestown Elementary School Land Lab Arboretum, Box 217, Jamestown, 16134.

SOWASH Mrs. Cecil E. (Edythe E. Werts), 78, West Salem Township, formerly of Summit Street, Jamestown. Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. today (9-9-97) and 10 a.m. until time of service Wednesday (9-10-97) in RANDALL FUNERAL HOME, 416 Liberty St., Jamestown. Memorial service at 8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home by Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5424, Jamestown. Service: Funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home, with the Rev. Skip Seibel, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Greenville, officiating. Burial: Rocky Glen Cemetery, West Fallowfield Township, Crawford County.

Grace A. Wilcox

Grace A. Wilcox, Deer Creek Township, died at 9:10 p.m. Monday (9-8-97) in Wengerd Home Care for the Elderly, 415 Cranberry Road, Deer Creek Township. She was 72.

Obituary information was incomplete.

WILCOX Grace A., 72, Deer Creek Township. Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.Previous deaths: (look in past days' obit files to find the full obituaries) AGRESTI Paul, 94, of 900 Indiana Ave., Farrell. Obituary was published 9-8-97 Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday (9-9-97) in TENNANT-LUCAS FUNERAL HOME, 1243 Roemer Blvd., Farrell. Parish rosary at 6:45 p.m. Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (9-10-97) in Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell, with the Rev. Donald E. Berdis, pastor, as celebrant. Blessing at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial: St. Anthony's Cemetery, Farrell. BRINK Mrs. William W. (Ruth S.), 85, of 11386 Primrose Lane, Conneaut Lake, formerly of 204 E. Jamestown Road, West Salem Township. Obituary was published 9-5-97 Service: Memorial service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (9-10-97) in Zion'sReformed United Church of Christ, Greenville, with the Rev. Philip J. Garner, pastor, officiating. Burial: Rocky Glen Cemetery, West Fallowfield Township, Crawford County. Arrangements by ANDREW H. OSBORNE III FUNERAL HOME Inc., 73-75 Columbia Ave., Greenville. DRAKE Clarence ``Skip,'' 84, Leesburg Grove City Road, Springfield Township. Obituary was published 9-8-97. Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (9-9-97) in SMITH FUNERAL HOME OF LEESBURG, 1778 Perry Highway, Volant. Service: Funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday (9-10-97) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Clyde L. Lewis, retired Methodist pastor, Grove City, officiating. Burial: Leesburg Cemetery, Springfield Township. WILLIAMS Mrs. Dr. Stanley (Lucille), 97, Hermitage. Obituary was published 9-6-97 Calling hours: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday (9-10-97) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Service: Funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Myles T. Bradley, pastor of First United Methodist Church, Sharon, officiating. Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage. Tips for searching the obituary archives: An incomplete obituary sometimes appears on the day a person is on the death record, followed by a full obituary the next day or when the information is available. Each day's obituaries are in alphabetical order. Funeral notices (calling hours, service, burial) are below the obituary. The notice is published again generally for a day or two until the funeral. Second-day notices are grouped together, in alphabetical order, after the A-Z list of new obituaries. Corrections or additions to an obituary sometimes appears a day or two after the original obituary. Read more in our list of frequently asked questions for genealogists and researchers, including how to reach The Herald and what our circulation area covers. Back to TOP // 1997 obituaries index // main Herald Obituaries page FAQ for genealogists and researchers // Today's death record and local headlines // Herald Home page Updated Sept. 17, 1997 Questions/comments: herald@pgh.net For info about advertising on our site or Web-page creation: advertising@sharon-herald.com Copyright ©1997 The Sharon Herald Co. All rights reserved. Reproduction or retransmission in any form is prohibited without our permission.