Obits: BEATTY Surname: Jefferson Co, PA. Contributed for use in the USGEBWEB Archives by Don Beatty & Linda Mockenhaupt USGENWEB NOTICE. Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ________________________________________________________________________ From an unknown and undated newspaper article from the Jeffeerson Co, PA Historical Society BEATTY, Alfred 70 Alfred Beatty, 70, Box 51 Coolspring, died Monday in the Punxsutawney Area Hospital. Mr. Beatty was born April 24, 1907 in Hawthorn, the son of Miller and Sara Lerner Beatty. He was married to Lucille Troutman, who survives, and was a retired coal miner. Survivors include his wife, a son, John A. of Coolspring, a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Susanna) Craft of West Edinburgh; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Galbraith Funeral Home in Brookville Tuesday after 2 p,. Services will be held Wednesday at 1 pm in the Galbraith Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Coolspring Cemetery. Submitted by Linda Mockenhaupt (ronm@westol.com) _____________________________________________________________ BEATTY, Mrs. Andrew S. August 30, 1929 Mrs. Andrew S. Beatty died at her home, 700 Woodland Ave., Thursday afternoon at 1:45 of a complication of disease after a long illness. She was 55 years of age. The deceased was a lifelong resident of this city, a member of the U.B. Church, Rebekahs, Macabees, the D.A.R., and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her, a splendid mother, wife, and neighbor, kindly, charitable, and patient, her death is sincerely mourned. She leaves her husband, and the following sons and daughter: Mrs. Grace Henry, of Bellwood, and Ira and Fred, of Punxsutawney. Three grand children also survive; one of them, Eugene Henry, making his home with Mrs. Beatty. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon beginning at 2 o'clock at the home with Rev. Sharpe officiating. Burial will be in the Weber Cemetery. Submitted by Don Beatty (Donbea@aol.com) __________________________________________________________________. BEATTY, Augustus L. May 17, 1930 Augustus L. Beaty, age 72, of Fairview fell on the corner of South Penn and Liberty Street about 3:30 Wednesday afternoon and was carried into the J.F. Startzell Home where he died of heart trouble ten minutes later. He was distributing circulars at the time. The deceased was born near McGees Mills, a son of Elias and Jenny Beatty, and was reared to young manhood there. On December 21, 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Simpson of near this city. He had been a farmer until about 21 years ago when he moved to Punxsutawney, and for the past twlve years had been distributing circulars for local and out of town firms. The deceased was an honorable industrious citizen, one who could be depended upon to do what he believed was right, and his death is sincerely mourned by the many friends he had made through out this section. He leaves his widow, one daughter and two sons; Mrs Harry Craft, N.L. and N.C. Beatty of this city and one brother, Harry . Beatty of this city. Eight grand children and eight great grand children also survive. Funeral Service will be held beginning at 2 o'clock at the late home of the deceased, .Fairview. Saturday afternoon, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Rev. Fulton will officiate. Submitted by Don Beatty (Donbea@aol.com) _______________________________________________________________ BEATTY, David A. Obituary dated August 9, 1944 Funeral services were held Friday in Punxsutawney followed by internment in the Marchand Cemetery for David A. Beatty, age 68, of Punxsutawney, who died August 1 in his home. A son of William and Matilda (Miller) Beatty, he was born in Cookport, and was a resident of Indiana and Blairsville for many years before locating in Punxsutawney. Surviving are his widow and these childen; Harry Beatty of Punxsutawney, Mrs. Guy Manners of Brockway, Mrs. Herman Atheide, Mrs. Ralph Lingenfelter, Dale and Wayne Beatty, all of Youngstown, Ohio. He also leaves a brother and sister, Milton, and Mrs. William Malcolm, both of Pittsburgh. Submitted by Don Beatty (Donbea@aol.com) _____________________________________________________________________ From the Jefferson County Historical Society from an unknnown paper and dated Saturday 1/29/1969 BEATTY, Earl L. 1/1969 Funeral Services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 in the Galbraith Funeral Home in Brookville for Earl L. Beatty of Munderf Star Route, Brookville, who died Thursday in the Brookville Hospital. Mr. Beatty was born in Pinecreek Township December 1, 1901, a son of Charles and Loretta Carberry Beatty. He married Margaret Marshall of Reynoldsville. He was a farmer and school teacher. Surviving are his wife; three sons and two daughters, Mrs. Merrill Haines of Munderf Star Route, Brookville, Earl L. Beatty of Rockton, RD1, John M. Beatty of Brookville, Mrs. Philip Medell, of Falls Church, VA., Ray Beatty of Brookville. Surviving are also nine grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Alma Lindemuth of Munderf Star Route, Brookville. Submitted by Linda Mockenhaupt (ronm@westol.com) _____________________________________________________________ BEATTY, Mrs Frances E. (wife of Augustus) Mrs Frances E. Beatty, age 85 years, died Wednesday morning, May 24, in the home of Mrs. Harry Craft, on East Mahoning Street, this city, after an illness of six months. She was born near Mahaffey, Clearfield County, May 22, 1859, the daughter of James and Mary Jenkins Simpson, and on December 12, 1879 was married to Augustus L. Beatty. He died in 1930. She was a member of the Methodist Church and had resided in Punxsutawney for the past thirty one years, and she was held in high esteem. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Harry Craft, of Punxsutawney; two sons, Nornam and Clair Beatty of Punxsutawney; two sisters, Mrs. Frank McDivitt and Mrs Austin McDivitt and one brother, Grant Simpson, all of Clearfield; also eight grand children, twenty two great grand children and one great great grand child. Funeral services were held in the Craft home Saturday afternoon. Internment in Greenwood Cemetery. Submitted by Don Beatty (Donbea@aol.com) _____________________________________________________________ BEATTY, George L. September 11, 1972 George Lawrence Beatty, a guest at Jefferson Manor, died there Monday, September 11, 1972 at the age of 78 years. Born at Yatesboro March 24, 1894 he was the son of Miles and Sara (Rareigh) Beatty. He was amrried to May Brumberg, who died in 1968. Mr. Beatty had been a miner all his life. He was a member of the Meade Chapel Church. Surviving are four children: William of Butlerl Mrs. Dorothy Carr, of Brockway; Mrs. June Brooks, of Brookville, RD1; and Mrs. Elizabeth Slater, of Columbia City, Indiana. Sixteen grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren also survive as does a sister, Mrs. helen Spatafore, of Warren. Funeral services were held Wednesday September 13 at 2:00pm at Leonard Ross Work Funeral Home with Pastor David W. McMurdy officiating. Interment was at Lakelawn Memorial Park. Submitted by Linda Mockenhaupt (ronm@westol.com) _____________________________________________________________ From the Jefferson County, PA Historical Society...no paper named, dated 3/1/1971. BEATTY, Jay D.: Brockway - Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 11 am from Carlson Funeral Home for Jay D. Beatty, 949 Fifth Ave., who died Saturday at his home. He was 56. The Rev. Arnold Ohl will officiate and burial will be in Greenridge Memorial Park, Connellsville. Friends are being received at the Carlson funeral Home here. Mr. Beatty was born in Connellsville Nov. 23, 1912, son of John and Cora harrington Beatty. He was married to the former florence Miller, who survives. He was a retired employee of Brockway Glass Co., member of the Moorehead Methodist Church; and the Masonic Lodge of Ridgeway. Besides his wife, Mr. Beatty is survived by four sisters, Miss Clara Beatty; Mrs. Fraances Garlick; Mrs. Kathryn Phuntek, all of Connellsville; Mrs. Jessie Moser, Amherst, O.; and two brothers, Robert E., Connellsville; Earl, Winchester, Ind. Submitted by Linda Mockenhaupt (ronm@westol.com) _____________________________________________________________ From an unknown newspaper from the Historical Society of Jefferson County in Brookville, PA. BEATTY, J. Shields November 7, 1970 J. Shields Beatty, of 210 Greenwood Avenue, Punxsutawney, died in Adrian hospital on Saturday, November 7, 1970. Funeral Services were held Tuesday Nov. 10 at 1:00 pm at Pifer Funeral Home in Punxsutawney with Rev. Herbert Lohr officiating. Internment was in Circle Hill Cemetery. A veteran of World War I, he was the retired head of the printing department of the Punxsutawney Spirit. He was a resident of Punxsutawney and Jefferson County most of his life. Born September 15, 1897 in Jefferson County he was the son of harry and Etta Lyons Beatty. he was amarried to Martha McGee , of Knox Township, April 28, 1924. Surviving are his wife and two sons; Paul beatty fo Punxsutawney; and Joseph Beatty fo Detroit, Mich. five grandchildren also survive as do two sisters and a brother: Mrs. Warren McGee, Mrs. Carl Frantz and Harry Beatty, all of Punxsutawney. Submitted by Linda Mockenhaupt (ronm@westol.com) _____________________________________________________________ BEATTY, Mrs. Marthe Belle March 7, 1956 Mrs. Martha Belle Beatty , widow of David Beatty, died in her South Main Street home this morning at the age of 82. Submitted by Don Beatty (Donbea@aol.com) ___________________________________________________________________ BEATTY, Maybelle Nov. 26, 1969 Maybelle Beatty, 79, of Punxsutawney, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1969, in the Adrian Hospital, Punxsutawney Born September 11, 1890 in Wishaw, she was the daughter of Jonathan and Barbara Pifer Dickey. She was married to Newton Beatty, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Beatty was a lifelong resident of Punxsutawney. Surviving are one daughter and one son; Mrs. Wayne ( Lucille ) Lowman of Homer City, Robert, Penn Hills, three sisters and a brother; Mrs Mary Holenbaugh, Punxsutawney, R.D. 5, Mrs Anna Moorehead and Miss Orpha Dickey, of Reynoldsville, Calvin Dickey, Conneaut, six grand children. Friends are being received at the Pifer Funeral home. Punxsutawney, where services will be held Saturday, at 1 PM. Interment will be at the Syphrite Cemetery, Reynoldsville Submitted by Don Beatty (Donbea@aol.com) ___________________________________________________________________ BEATTY, Newton Nov. 21, 1963 Funeral services will be held here, Saturday afternoon, for Newton Beatty of Cherry Street, a retired painter, who died Thursday in the Adrian Hospital. He was 72 years of age. Mr. Beatty was born August 14, 1891, in McGees Mills, a son of Augustus and Francis Simpson Beatty and was married to Maybelle Dickey. He was a member of the local Moose Lodge. He had resided in Punxsutawney the past 47 years. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs Wayne Lowman of Homer City, a son Robert Beatty, of Penn Hills, Pa., and six grand children. Friends will be received after 7 o'clock tonight at the Pifer Funeral Home here. Interment will be in the Paradise Methodist Cemetery. Submitted by Don Beatty (Donbea@aol.com) ___________________________________________________________________ BEATTY, Mrs. Etta Esther Published Aug. 5, 1964 - Punxsutawney NewsPaper Mrs. Etta Esther Beatty, a resident of this city the past 70 years,died yesterday at the age of 91. Born June 15, 1873, in Bell Township, Clearfield County, she was the daughter of Jacob and Salomia Rupert Lyons, and was married February, 1891 to Harry E.Beatty, who died in 1933. Surviving are two sons and two daughters; Mrs Carl Frantz and HarryH. Beatty of Punxsutawney. R.D. 1; Mrs. Warren McGee and J. Shields Beatty, both of this city; nine grandchildren and 9 great-grand children; and a brother, Lewis Lyons of Mahaffey. Friends will be received after 7 o'clock tonight at the Pifer Funeral Home here, where services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The Rev. J.F. Shafer will officiate, and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. _____________________________________________________________________ The following is from information obtained at the Jefferson County Historical Society. Unfortunately, this obit does not name the paper. Sarah (Lucille) Beatty, 67 March 8, 1980 Sarah (Lucille) Beatty, 67, of Coolspring died March 8, 1980 at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital. Mrs. Beatty was born August 3, 1912, the daughter of John Henry and Annie (Himes) Troutman. She was a member of the Salvation Army Church of Punx'y, and worked for the Big Run Shoe Factory for about 10 years. She was married to George Alfred Beatty, who died in 1977. Survivning relatives include: one son, John A. Beatty of Coolspring; one daughter Mrs. Joe (Susannah) Craft, of Struthers, Ohio; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one brother John Troutman of St Petersburg, Fla; two sisters, Grace hilliard of Sykesville and Judy Marie Haley of Boulder, Colorado. She was preceded in Death by her parents, onw sister, one brother and two granddaughters. Funeral service will be held today at 3:30 pm from the Galbraith Funeral Home, Brookville. Friends are being received at the funeral home until the time of the service. Lt. Robin Lyle will officiate at the service. Interment will follow at the Coolspring Cemetery. Submitted by Linda Mockenhaupt (ronm@westol.com) _____________________________________________________________ BEATTY, Martha M. June 24, 1981 Martha M. Beatty, 83, 210 Greenwood Ave., Punxsutawney, died Tuesday, June 23, 1981, in the Punxsutawney Area Hospital. The daughter of William and Mary ( Hendricks ) McGee, she was born February 22, 1898, in Punxsutawney. Mrs Beatty was a member of the Woodland Avenue United Methodist Church. Punxsutawney. She had lived all her life in the Punxsutawney area. Survivng are two sons, Joseph, San Jose, Calif.; Paul of Punxsutawney; five grand children; two great grand children. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Shields Beatty, who she married in 1924, five brothers, one sister Friends will be recived from 7-9 PM today, and from 2-4 and 7-9 pm Thursday in the Deeley Funeral Home, Punxsutawney, where a service will be held at 1 PM, Friday, June 26, with the Rev. John Uhrin, Jr. officiating Interment will be made in Circle Hill Cemetery, Punxsutawney. _______________________________________________________________________.