OBIT: Mary E. (GIBSON) PIPER, 1937, Juniata, Blair County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller
<shabodeho@aol.com> 

Copyright 2009.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/
_________________________________________ 

MRS. MARY E. PIPER
 
  Mrs. Mary E. Piper, widow of Dr. H. B. Piper, died at the home of her 
son, J. E. Piper, Juniata, yesterday at three o'clock following an 
extended illness. 
  Mrs. Piper was a former resident of Tyrone, moving to Altoona a 
number of years ago following the death of her husband who was a well-
known Tyrone physician for a period of nearly fifty years.  
  Funeral services will be held in the First Presbyterian church, 
Tyrone, on Saturday afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock, followed by burial in 
Grandview Cemetery. 
  The body may be viewed at the church from 1.30 o'clock Saturday, 
until the time of the funeral services.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Thursday, January 7, 1937

MRS. MARY ELIZABETH PIPER
 
  Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Piper, widow of Dr. H. B. Piper and a resident of 
Tyrone for many years, died at 3:40 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at the 
home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Piper, 110 
Tenth Avenue, Juniata.
  Mrs. Piper was born at Midway, Chester county, on June 21, 1842, a 
daughter of Joseph F. and Katherine S. Gibson.  She had resided for 
sixty years in Tyrone, where Dr. Piper died in 1895, after practicing 
here for a number of years.
  Surviving are three sons, J. E. Piper of Juniata, Harry A. Piper of 
Swarthmore and William G. Piper of Wilmington, Del.; ten grandchildren 
and five great grandchildren.  Mrs. Piper was the last surviving member 
of her immediate family.  
  Mrs. Piper was one of the oldest members of the First Presbyterian  
Church of Tyrone, and one of the organizers of The Ladies Aid Society 
of the church and served as president of the organization.  
  The body may be viewed at the Mauk & Yates funeral home from today 
until Saturday noon, when it will be removed to the First Presbyterian 
church at Tyrone where funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock 
Saturday afternoon; with Rev. H. A. Scott of Juniata officiating.  
Interment will be made in Grandview cemetery.

Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Friday, January 8, 1937