OBIT: Alice (McGUIRE) BECK, 1903, Gallitzin, Cambria County, PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 13 Nov 1903

Mrs. Felix Beck

Alice McGuire Beck, wife of Felix Beck, of Gallitzin, died of stomach 
trouble at her home in the mountain town at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, 
aged 59 years.  Following a mass of requiem in St. Patrick's church, 
Gallitzin, Thursday morning, the remains were taken overland to Loretto 
where interment was made in St. Michael's Catholic Church cemetery.  
Mrs. Beck was the daughter of the later Michael L. McGuire who died in 
1852, and of Mrs. Sarah McGuire, who is still living at Loretto at the 
ripe age of 84 years.  She was born at Loretto December 9, 1844, in the 
parish parsonage, her family and mother at the time keeping house for 
Priest Lemke.  July 17, 1866, she was united in marriage in the chapel 
of old St. Michael's church, Loretto, to Felix Beck, a native of 
Germany, who had located at the Schwab town.  About fifteen years ago 
Mr. and Mrs. Beck removed to Gallitzin where they had since resided.

Mrs. Beck is survived by the following children:  Stella, wife of 
Frank Pfoff of Gallitzin; Sadie, wife of Paul Bracken of the First 
ward, Johnstown; Miss Camilla, at home; Walter, Felix and Bert, all of 
Gallitzin. One sister and three brothers also survive as follows:  Mrs. 
Thomas Callan of Allegheny township; Hayden McGuire of Cresson 
township; George L. McGuire of Allegheny county and Celestine A. 
McGuire, engineer for the Johnstown Light, Heat and Power company, 
Johnstown.