OBIT: Emma (RINGLER) LECKEMBY, 1946, formerly of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ EMMA LECKEMBY Mrs. Alice Leckemby recently returned to her home in Meyersdale, from Hollywood, Cal., where she spent several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Edward Leckemby, during her last illness and at the time of her death. Mrs. Edward Leckemby, who died March 26, was the former Miss Emma Ringler, of Meyersdale. Her husband, Edward Leckemby, preceded her in death by more than 10 years. An antique collector and dealer for more than 12 years, Mrs. Leckemby made her last trip East in 1941, returning to California with a fine collection of lustreware, valued at $1500. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Reed Parkhill, White Plains, N.Y.; a son, Edward, Jr., Hollywood, Cal., and the following brothers and sisters: L. A., G. A. and Charles Ringler, Mrs. Josephine Atkinson, Mrs. Alice Leckemby and Miss Rachael Ringler, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Cyrus Wiland, Akron, Ohio. Meyersdale Republican, May 2, 1946