OBIT: Susan A. (HELSEL) RICHARDSON, 1980, Duncansville, Blair County, PA

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SUSAN A. RICHARDSON

67, of Lot 1014, Willowbrook Mobile Home Village, Duncansville, died at 
3:35 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1980, in Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, 
following an extended illness. She was born July 10, 1913, in 
Puzzletown, the daughter of Frederick A. and Margaret Mae (Brown) 
Helsel, and was twice married, first on March 27, 1937, in 
Leamersville, to Ralph C. Bowmaster, and then July 31, 1948, to Robert 
F. Richardson. Surviving are her husband, four children, Mrs. Helen 
Mock of St. George, Utah; Mrs. Joann Rhine of Duncansville, Mrs. 
Shirley Benner and James Bowmaster of Hollidaysburg; 23 grandchildren, 
14 great-grandchildren, eight stepchildren, Mrs. Donna Mobley and 
William Richardson of Duncansville, Lee Richardson in New York, Charles 
Richardson of Roaring Spring, Clair Richardson of Anson, Texas, Dean 
Richardson of Bellwood, Mrs. Sarah Hamilton of Clappertown and Mrs. 
Elsie Snyder of Loop Station; 52 step-grandchildren, 27 step-great-
grandchildren and two brothers and a sister, Norman of Bakers Summit, 
Raymond of Roaring Spring and Mrs. Hazel Carper of Woodbury. Two 
grandchildren, Mrs. Karen Garber, at home, and Mrs. Denise Hafen of 
Hollidaysburg, were reared in the home. Mrs. Richardson was a member of 
Dry Run Gospel Tabernacle. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. 
Friday in the Plank & Stitt Funeral Home, Hollidaysburg, and noon to 2 
p.m. Saturday in the Dry Run Gospel Tabernacle.

RICHARDSON - Services for Susan A. Richardson of Willowbrook Mobile 
Home Village, Duncansville, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Dry 
Run Gospel Tabernacle, by the Rev. Bruce A. Weil. Interment in Dry Run 
Cemetery. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Plank 
& Stitt Funeral Home Inc., Hollidaysburg, and from noon to 2 p.m. 
Saturday in the church.

Blair County Genealogical Society, Hoenstine Obituary Collection, vol. 
120, p. 13 (1980)