Jefferson County PA Archives Obituaries.....DORAN, J. Edward September 6, 1967 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judy Bryant Carouselcollectr@aol.com April 16, 2006, 3:57 pm Obituary - Punxsutawney, PA J. EDWARD DORAN, PUNX'Y COUNCILMAN, DIES AT 71 A Requiem High Mass will be celebrated in Punxsutawney Saturday for J. Edward (Buckey) Doran, a city councilman and active civic and business leader who died yesterday in the Adrain Hospital at the age of 71. Mr. Doran, at the time of his death, was the oldest active councilman in Punx'y. He represented the fifth ward for many years. He was a past exalted ruler of the Punx'y BPO Elks lidge, the oldest active member and a former chief and president of the Lindsey Volunteer Fire Company, a member of the board of directors of the Punxsutawney National Bank and a member of the Saints Cosmas and Damian Church. He was born October 27, 1896, in Clayville, the area that now comprises Punxsutawney's West End section, a son of John and Lottie Doran. He was married August 14, 1943 to Mary Ethelda Hartman, who survives. Mr. Doran operated a store and a beer distribution agency in the West End until his retirement several years ago. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two brothers, Wilbur A. Doran of Lothrup, Mich. and Theo B. Doran, of Miami, Fla. He leaves a cousin, Robert Doran, of Lake City, PA and several neices and nephews. Friends will be received after 7 o'clock tonight in the Pifer Funeral Home in Punxsutawney. The Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a.m. in the SS.C.D. Church. The Rev. Joseph J. Wiley will be the celebrant and interment will following in the Calvary Cemetary in Punx'y. Additional Comments: 1st wife: Susanna Catheryn Sullivan died 11/28/1942, daughter of Patrick T. Sullivan and Mary Ann Martin. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb