OBIT: Nellie (Phenicie) GIPE, 1940, native of Somerset County, PA

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NELLIE GIPE

  Mrs. Nellie (Phenicie) Gipe, 55, of Johnstown, died at Memorial Hospital at 
5:45 o'clock Wednesday morning of pneumonia.  She had been ill only a week and 
was taken to the hospital at 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
  Mrs. Gipe was a sister of Robert Phenicie of Garrett, former constable who was 
fatally shot last Saturday by Tony Kralj and died that afternoon.
  Mrs. Gipe was the widow of Harry Gipe, who died about eight years ago.  She 
had been a resident of Johnstown for a number of years, having been chief cook 
at the old Cambria Hospital when it was in operation.
  Born in Garrett, Mrs. Gipe was a daughter of Eli and Emma (Meyers) Phenicie.  
She is survived by a daughter, Miss Emma Gipe, residing in Cleveland, O.; by a 
sister, Mrs. Emma Gallagher, Vannear Apartments, Somerset, and two brothers, 
Frank and John Howard Phenicie, both of Garrett.
  The remains were taken Wednesday afternoon to the home of Frank Phenicie, 
where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon.  Johnson & Son, Berlin 
morticians, are in charge of arrangements.

Meyersdale Republican, February 1, 1940