OBIT: Ellen FLUKE, 1919, formerly of Blair County, PA

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MRS. ELLEN FLUKE.

  Mrs. Ellen Fluke, widow of James Fluke, died at the residence of her 
daughter, Mrs. S. S. Christy, 4406 Butler street, Pittsburg, Saturday 
evening at 9 o'clock, of complications of diseases.  She was born in 
St. Augustine, Cambria county, August 11, 1846, moving with her parents 
to this city at an early age.  Mrs. Fluke had been a resident of this 
city for half a century when she left to reside with her daughter in 
Pittsburg.  One sister, Mrs. Alice Neason, of Lewistown, survives, 
besides two daughters - Mrs. James W. Fagan, of 437 Seventh avenue, and 
Mrs. S. S. Christy, of Pittsburg.  Nine grandchildren also survive and 
nine great-grandchildren.  She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic 
church of Pittsburg.  The remains arrived in the city yesterday morning 
and were taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Fagan, of 437 
Seventh avenue.  The funeral will take place tomorrow morning, with 
mass of requiem at 9 o'clock at St. Mark's Catholic church.  Interment 
will be made in St. John's cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday Morning, March 18, 1919