Centre County PA Archives Obituaries.....Pletcher, Mrs Cora  Jun 1956
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Source: Democratic Watchman & Centre Democrat, Bellefonte


Mrs Cora  (Peter) Pletcher
12/26/1896 - Jun 1956

06/21/1956 - Woman Dies of Over Exertion - Mrs. Cora 
PLETCHER Succumbs on Lawn - Over-exertion while fighting a 
fire at her home last week apparen tly brought death to Mrs. 
Cora Ellen PLETCHER, 59, of Howard. She was pr onounced dead 
of a coronary occlusion by Dr. Harold I. Ishler of Howard, 
Centre County deputy coroner, after succombing on the lawn 
of her home, a long the Marsh Creek Road. The widow of 
Asbury PLETCHER, who died seven years ago, she was one of 
the large family of the late William C. PETER o f Beech 
Creek, who was national father of the year in the late 
1940's. M r. PETER died last December 12 leaving 18 sons and 
daughters.  Two motor ists passing the PLETCHER home 
discovered the fire on the roof of the far m home. Mrs. 
PLETCHER was at home with an invalid son and was in the hot 
attic of the three-story home fighting the fire.....d/o 
William and Emma GUMMO PETER. She was born at Beech Creek, 
Dec 26, 1896. Member of Beec h Creek Grange and Blanchard 
Church of Christ. Survivors: two sons - Gle nn and James of 
Howard; and brothers and sisters.