OBIT: Gertrude M. NEWELL, 1962, Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Pat Smith [rmspas@epix.net] Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/ _________________________________________ WILES - Mrs. Gertrude M. Newell, 65, of RR1, Orrstown, died yesterday [12 Jan 1962] at 3:15 p.m. at the Chambersburg Hospital. A daughter of the late John D. and Irene Coy Wiles, she was born March 17, 1896, in Greene Township. Mrs. Newell was a member of the Lurgan United Brethren Church. Surviving are her husband, Charles B. Newell; eight sons and daughters: Charles E. of Shippensburg; Mrs. Kenneth Farner of RR1 Fayetteville; Mrs. Norman Reed of RR1 Etters; Harry J. of Upper Strasburg; Robert K. of RR3 Shippensburg; Mrs. John Myers of Roxbury; Richard L. of Lurgan; and Mrs. Fred Kane, Jr. of Orrstown; 37 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; 12 brothers and sisters: John Wiles of Hagerstown; Charles and Clarence, both of Donora; Reuben of Mechanicsburg; Walter of 409 Stouffer Ave.; Harvey of RR1 Orrstown; Harry of RR1; Mrs. Mary Mull of RR1 Fayetteville; Mrs. Fanny Gamble of Davenport, IA; Mrs. Alice Wolf of Hanover; Mrs. Rhoda Golden of Harrisburg; and Mrs. Nellie Farner of RR3 Shippensburg. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church, in charge of the Rev. J. Raymond Brant and the Rev. Leroy L. Perry. Burial will be made in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Friends will be received at the Barbour funeral home tomorrow evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. Public Opinion, Chambersburg, PA, 13 January 1962