OBITS: BROWELL Family, mostly Blair County, PA

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  BROWELL, Arthur C., 1938
  BROWELL, George, Jr., 1998
  HELSEL, Margaret (BROWELL), 1952
  HELSEL, Minnie (BROWELL), 1934

Arthur C. BROWELL

  Arthur C. Browell, of Riddlesburg, died in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, 
October 27, 1938.
  He was the son of George Browell and Dorothy (Bambling) Browell and was born 
in Oakdale, November 13, 1886; age 51 years, 11 months, 14 days.  He was married 
to Louanna Himes, October 11, 1909.
  He was survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs Guy Spangler, 
Somerset; Jennings Browell and Mrs. Jerry Kay, Riddlesburg; Mrs. Jessie Adams, 
Dudley; Lenora Lou Browell and Kenwood Browell at home.  Three brothers, Rev. R. 
P. Browell, Hollywood, Cal.; George W. Browell, Hopewell; Joseph H. Browell, 
Turtle Creek; and one sister Mrs. Robert Helsel, of Langdondale, also survive.
  Funeral services were held in the Reformed Church at Hopewell Sunday afternoon 
at 2:30, the Rev. Norman S. Greenawalt, officiating. Interment in the Hopewell 
Cemetery.
  He was a member of the Hopewell Reformed Church.

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ARTHUR C. BROWELL 

For many years a resident of Hopewell, but since spring a resident of 
Riddlesburg, died at 1 o'clock Thursday morning in Jefferson hospital, 
Philadelphia, after having been ill for the past year. He was born in Oakdale on 
Nov. 13, 1886, a son of George and Dorothy Browell, and on Oct. 11, 1909, 
married Miss Lou Anna Himes.  For the past four years he had been employed by 
the Pennsylvania Rail Road company.  Surviving are his wife, six sons and 
daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Spangler of Somerset, Mrs. Grace Adams of Dudley, 
Jennings Browell and Mrs. Naomi Kay of Riddlesburg, Lanora and Kenwood, at home; 
one sister and three brothers; Rev. Robert P. Browell of Hollywood, Calif., 
George W. of Palm Springs, Calif., James H. of Turtle Creek and Mrs. Robert 
Helsel of Langdondale.

Altoona Mirror, October 27, 1938
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GEORGE BROWELL, JR.

  George Browell, Jr., 71, Hopewell RD 1, died Thursday, July 2, 1998, at 
Pennknoll Village, Everett.
  He was born Jan 18, 1927, in Hopewell Township, the son of the late George 
and Etta (Himes) Browell.  He married Doris Redinger Sept. 13, 1947, in 
Cumberland, Md.
  Mr. Browell had been employed by Interchange Parts of Everett.
  He was an Army Veteran of World War II.
  Surviving are three sons: George III of New Enterprise, Timothy of Everett 
RD2 and K. Zan of Bedford RD6; Four sisters: Louise Eshelman of New Enterprise, 
Margaret of Hopewell RD, Gloria Fluke of Hopewell Rd, and Joan Harclerode of 
Everett RD.
  Mr. Browell was preceded in death by an infant daughter.
  Friends will be received from 10 to 11 a. m. Monday at the Dalla Valle 
Funeral Service, Everett.

BROWELL - Services for George Browell, Jr., of Hopewell RD 1 will be held 11 
a. m. Monday in the funeral chapel by Brother Sam Spire.  Interment at 
Hopewell Cemetery.  Friends will be received from 10 to 11 a. m. Monday at the 
Dalla Valle Funeral Service, Main Street, Everett.
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MRS. MARGARET (BROWELL) HELSEL 

Wife of Robert A. Helsel of Langdondale, Bedford county, died at the J. C. Blair 
Memorial hospital, Huntingdon, last evening after a short illness.  She was born 
at Hopewell a daughter of George and Dorothy Browell.  She is survived by her 
husband and the following children,  Mrs. Ruth Neade, Mrs. Eleanor Hogan of 
Baltimore, Robert, James, Arthur and Earle of Hopewell and Harold of 
Chambersburg.  Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Altoona Mirror, December 27, 1952
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MRS. MINNIE (BROWELL) HELSEL 

Widow of James E. Helsel, died at her home at 719 Third avenue, Duncansville, at 
5:30 p. m. Sunday.  Her death was attributed to a complication of ailments, 
after a lengthy illness, and she was bedfast for the past five weeks.  She was 
born on Oct. 30, 1874, in Luzerne county, and was a daughter of George and 
Dorothy Bambling Browell.  On March 17, 1895, she was united in marriage with 
James E. Helsel, who predeceased her on Dec. 29, 1926.  She had been a resident 
of Blair County for the past twenty-three years and prior to that resided in 
Bedford County.  She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Ethel M. Imler, 
George H. Helsel, Mrs. Minnie V. Hoover, Clarence C. Helsel and Mrs. Thelma E. 
Simmers, all of Duncansville; Roy J. Helsel of Altoona and Mrs. Edith M. 
Clapper, Ellsworth L., Edward and Dorothy M. Helsel, all at home; also fourteen 
grandchildren and the following brothers and one sister: Rev. Robert P. Browell 
of Vandergrift, George Browell of Palm Springs, Calif., James H. Browell of 
Turtle Creek, Arthur C. Browell of Hopewell and Mrs. Margaret Helsel of 
Langdondale.  She was a member of the Hicks Memorial Methodist church at 
Duncansville.  Funeral services will be conducted at 10.30 o'clock Wednesday 
morning at the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren, in charge of her pastor, 
Rev. L. D. Ott, and interment will be made in the Carson Valley cemetery. 
(Bedford county papers please copy).

Altoona Mirror, July 15, 1934