Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Friday, September 2, 2016
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
I am sad to report yet another loss in our Class of '59 family. Classmate Gary Bolton's wife of 51 years passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016.
Here is a copy of her Obituary from the August 15, 2016 Progress.
Georgia A. Bolton
Georgia Ann Bolton, 71, of Clearfield, passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016
at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.
She was born March 25, 1945 in Hyde, the daughter of George and Sara
(Schrot) Vokes.
Georgia is survived by her husband of 51 years, Gary Bolton; three children
and their spouses, William and Jolene Bolton, Betsy and Richard Wright and John
and Christine Bolton; 11 grandchildren, Rachel, Tyler, Torrie, Lauren, Amanda,
Brandon, Olivia, Lilly, James, Travis and Nicholas; a brother; two sisters; a
brother-in-law; a sister-in-law; also three aunts all residing in Clearfield.
Georgia is loved and greatly missed.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Francis Roman Catholic Church,
Clearfield on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Msgr. Henry
Krebs as celebrant. Entombment will be at Calvary Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc., of
Clearfield on Wednesday from 8 to 9:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial contributions be made
to the American Heart Association, 444 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
To send online tributes, go to www.bennettandhouser.com
or www.mem.com
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Gary.
Monday, August 15, 2016
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Saturday, August 13, 2016
It is with great sadness that I must report the loss of another Classmate! They all hit me hard, but the loss of William Charles (Chuck) Nelson, a personal childhood friend and playmate, is particularly poignant. Chuck lost his battle with cancer on July 6, 2016.
Thanks to Sam Lansberry, Barbara Ondo and Joyce Moody for passing this along to me.
Here is a copy of Chuck's Obituary from the Centre County Times.
Obituary for William Charles (Chuck) Nelson
William Charles (Chuck) Nelson, July
21, 1941 - July 6, 2016. Chuck Nelson, 74, of Pleasant Gap, lost his battle with
cancer on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Born July
21, 1941, the son of Thelma Ruth Nelson and William Clyde Nelson, he was a
resident of Clearfield and Pleasant Gap. Chuck graduated from Clearfield Area
High School in 1959. He served in the Army following graduation from high
school. He retired from Sears in 1992, and went on to work many years for C.S.
Myer's & Son of State College. He was the loving husband of Gayla J.
Nelson, and they enjoyed 49 years together before his passing. Chuck was
proceeded in death by his parents and one brother, Jim Nelson, of Clearfield.
He is survived by a sister, Sonja Brobeck, of Julian; a brother, Ken Nelson, of
Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Miranda Nelson, of Silver Spring, Md.; a son, Eric
Nelson, of Newburgh, N.Y.; a son, Brad Nelson, of Pittsburgh; a daughter-
in-law, Renee Savin, of Newburgh; a daughter-in-law, Megan Nelson, of
Pittsburgh; and grandchildren, Asa, Charlotte, and Ivy Nelson, of Newburgh,
N.Y. and Layne Nelson, of Pittsburgh. During his lifetime, Chuck was a member
of the Pleasant Gap American Legion and Pleasant Gap Lions Club. As a young
adult, he played baseball for the Pleasant Gap Peppers. As a parent, he served
as both a coach and the president of the Pleasant Gap Little League. He also
coached for Bellefonte Teener League and the local Babe Ruth Team. Chuck's
hobbies included fishing, gardening, and watching baseball. His passion was his
family. Friends will be received Saturday, July 8, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. until
12:00 p.m., the time of the service, at the Wetzler Funeral Service, Inc, 206
North Spring Street, Bellefonte. A memorial service will be held Saturday,
following the visitation, at the funeral home, at 12:00 p.m., with the Rev.
Calvin Miller officiating. Burial will be private at the convenience of the
family. Online condolences may be made at www. wetzlerfuneralhome.com. Memorial
contributions can be made, in lieu of flowers, in his memory to Pirates
Charities, http:// pittsburgh.pirates.mlb. com/pit/community/charities.jsp.
Rest in peace, Chuck.
Monday, August 8, 2016
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Not exactly sure why this shows up on my computer - but not on others!! Probably has something to do with the NUT connected to the keyboard! Thanks to Jessica (search Blog for origin of this AKA person - but please note that it is now Gigi!!). To save searching - I am referring to our own Joyce Moody Fletcher - the keeper of all records!! She keeps me straight if I go astray {:~)
Hope your BIRTHDAY was a good one - even though it doesn't show up here until now!!
July 25th - Happy Birthday Lea Davidson!!
July 25th - Happy Birthday Biaggina Accordino Haas!!
Hope your BIRTHDAY was a good one - even though it doesn't show up here until now!!
July 25th - Happy Birthday Lea Davidson!!
July 25th - Happy Birthday Biaggina Accordino Haas!!
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Sunday, July 24, 2016
A very belated birthday wish to Grace Burnett Serafini (July 5th!!). Thanks to Joyce Moody Fletcher, keeper of all records and constantly on the lookout for missing information on our classmates, when she recently ran into Grace - she knew we didn't have a birthday date for her and when asked, Grace kindly furnished it!!
So..........
July 5th - Happy Birthday Grace Burnett Serafini (Gracie)!!
We'll get on time next year! Hope your day was a good one!
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