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ARTHUR A. SEXTON

SEXTON--Funeral services for Arthur A. Sexton were held yesterday morning at the Immaculate Conception church.  Rev. Father Mandalari officiating.  The body was placed in the receiving vault at Strong Brothers mortuary following the service until Mrs. Sexton can take it to Pittsburgh, Penn., for internment. 

[Source: Albuquerque (New Mexico) Morning Journal, November 8, 1922, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

ROBERT SHANKEY

Died in Jail of Broken Heart
Pittsburg, Pa.--Because police authorities refused him permission to attend his father's funeral, Robert Shankey, 35 years old, died in a cell in jail on Monday of a broken heart. He was sentenced to 48 hours in jail for boisterous conduct at a picnic.

[Source: Wichita Searchlight, Wichita Kansas, September 5, 1908, page 5, Submitted by Peggy Thompson]

WILLIAM SHAW

SHAW--On Friday, December 15, 1899, at 5 p. m., at the family residence, 4825 Butler street, William Shaw, in his 64th year. Member of Sons of St. George, Lincoln Standard No. 43, and Somky City Castle, No. 16. A. O. K. of M. C.

[Source: December 1899, Submitted by Sara Hemp.]

Notice of Funerals
MRS. MARGARET SLATTERLY

SLATTERLY--Mrs. Margaret Slatterly, at the residence, Roscoe avenue, Allegheny, at 11?1 5 p. m., Thursday evening.

Funeral on Sunday, at 2 p. m., from her daughter's residence, 807 Rebecca street, Allegheny. Interment private. 

[Source: December 1899, Submitted by Sara Hemp.]

JULIA A. SMART

SMART--On Thursday, December 14, 1899, at 7:10 o'clock p. m., Julia A. Smart, aged 75 years. 

Funeral services at the late residence on Fifth avenue, Homestead,on Sunday, December 17, at 2 o'clock p. m. Internment in Homestead Cemetery.

[Source: December 1899, Submitted by Sara Hemp.]

JESSIE BELL SMITH

Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Bell Smith, 87, who died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. W. Clark of Youngwood, Wednesday, will be held in the Beinhauer morturary, West Liberty avenue, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Uniondale Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was born in Scotland and had residedin Pittsburgh district for 60 years. She was a member of the Pittsburgh Bible Institute and Elizabeth McGimpfey Rebekah Lodge 415, I.O.O.F. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. W. W. Foreman, Mrs. O. W. Clark, and Mrs. J. W. Reffner, all of Youngwood; two sons, George A. and John R. Smith; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

[Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 4, 1939, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

MAX SOLOMON

Max Solomon , of Braddock, formerly of this city, died this week at his home in Braddock.  He was born in Poland and came to America 20 years ago.  His wife and six children survive. 

[Source: The Jewish Criterion (Pittsburgh) - March 10, 1911, Page 14, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

ROBERT STEELE

Pittsburgh, Jan. 2 (UP) - Robert Steele, 60, deputy warden of the Allgheny county jail, died late yesterday in a hospital. He had been deputy warden of the jail for 20 years.

[Source: Kittaning, Pennsylvania, January 2, 1929, Page 1 - Submitted by Nancy Piper]

HERMAN STERN

Herman Stern , aged 82, died on Monday of this week, May fifteenth.  Mr. Stern was born in Bavaria, and came to this country in his youth.  For more than sixty two years he had been a resident of Pittsburgh.  He was a member of the Rodeph Shalom Temple, The Independent Order B'Nai B'Rith, and the Cremieux Society.

Mr. Stern is survived by seven daughters, Mr. Max Klein, Mrs. E. J. Thalheimer, Mrs. C. Cohen of Brooklyn, N. Y., Mrs. Morris Levino, Mrs. J. M. Friedman, Mrs. Jack Hart, and Mrs. A. Levino of Washington, Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning at the home of Milton D. Klein , 309 South Atlantic Avenue, East End. 

[Source: The Jewish Criterion (Pittsburgh) - May 12, 1911, Page 11, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

ALEXANDER SUGAR

Hangs self on New Years
Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 2-(UP)-Despondent over ill health, Alexander Sugar, 50, committed suicide late yesterday by hanging himself in the cellar of his home.

[Source: Simpson's Leader Times (Kittaning, Pennsylvania), January 2, 1929, Page 1, Submitted by Nancy Piper] 


 








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