Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bell, Florine Murto October 23, 1932
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Norfolk Ledger Dispatch October 24, 1932

Mrs. Florine Murto Bell, 75, widow of Dr. John D. Bell, died yesterday 
afternoon. Mrs. Bell was a native of Pittsburgh, Pa. and a resident of Norfolk 
for the past five years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J.P. McLaughlin, 
of Norfolk; and Mrs. W.T. Dunn, of Great Neck, Long Island, N.Y.; two sons, 
Murto Bell and J. Austin Bell, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; 17 grandchildren and one 
great-grandchild and two brothers, Dr. Frank D. Murto and James P. Murto, of 
Pittsburgh, Pa. Mrs. Bell resided at 1517 Lovitt Avenue. She was a member of St. 
Mary's Catholic Church. The body was taken to H.D. Oliver's funeral apartments, 
610-12 East Freemason Street, pending funeral arrangements.
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MRS. FLORINE MURTO BELL.—Funeral services for Mrs. Florine Murto Bell, widow of 
Dr. John D. Bell, whose death occurred Sunday, were held at 10 o'clock yesterday 
morning at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with the Rev. E. A. Brosnan officiating. 
The Rev. R. B. Kealey was present in the sanctuary. At the conclusion of the 
mass Father Brosnan paid tribute to the Christian life of the deceased and spoke 
of the great comfort of the Catholic doctrine of death and burial service. 
Several selections were rendered during the service by the choir of St. Mary’s 
Female Academy, with Mrs. James Hughes, organist. There was a large attendance. 
The casket was covered with clusters of dahlias, chrysanthemums and ferns. 
Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery. The pallbearers were J. A. Barlow, Jr., 
Hugh F. Fantone, Caroleen H. Fantone. James Wheeler, Lawrence Nunn and O. L. 
Warriner.

Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark October 27, 1932

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