OBIT: Adam L. HELSEL, 1980, Juniata, Blair County, PA

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Ex-railroad Worker Dies

  Adam L. Helsel, 91, of Albright's Nursing Home, formerly of 113 5th 
Ave., Juniata, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 1980, in Altoona 
Hospital. Mr. Helsel retired as a crane director from the Pennsylvania 
Railroad in June 1952, after 35 years' service. He was born Aug. 6, 
1889, in Roaring Spring, the son of Samuel and Barbara (Feather) 
Helsel, and Feb. 9, 1915, in Cumberland, Md., married Gertrude Smith. 
Surviving are his wife, two children, Donald of Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. 
Shirley Long of Altoona, 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, six 
great-great-grandchildren and a brother and three sisters, Ira of Camp 
Hill, Lydia of Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg, and Mrs. Anna Walter 
and Mrs. Gertrude Detterline of East Freedom RD. A grandson, Jake 
Helsel, was raised in the home. Mr. Helsel was a member of Roaring 
Spring Mennonite Church. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 
9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mauk & Yates Funeral 
Home, Juniata.

Altoona Mirror, September 29, 1980