OBIT: Frank CASELE, 1891, Bellwood, Blair County, PA

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FRANK CASELE.

  Frank Casele, an Italian, aged 45 years, died at the hospital 
yesterday from the effects of injuries received over a month ago.  He 
was a resident of Bellwood and on the 12th day of December, while 
thawing several sticks of dynamite before a fire, was terribly injured 
by the explosive igniting, the right leg being shattered at the knee.  
He was advised to have the leg amputated, being told frequently that he 
would probably recover, but that if he refused to submit to the 
operation he would die.  Refusing to have the operation performed, his 
death resulted, as anticipated, at twenty minutes past 5 o'clock 
yesterday afternoon.  The remains were given in charge of Undertaker 
Arthur, who will prepare them for burial.  The funeral will take place 
to-day, the interment to be made in St. John's cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, January 24, 1891