Bits and Pieces of the History of Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County Pennsylvania

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CALARIE, Mary E. (Mrs. BAYNOR) (1911-1975) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 16 Sept. 1975, p. 14. Other surnames mentioned: CROSINA and ANDRYKA.
CALARIE, Samuel (1910-1973) - Obituary. Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 23 Aug. 1973, p. 16. Other surnames mentioned: CROSINA, BOWSER and BAYNOR.
CALDWELL, Ruth Evelyn (Mrs. William FORSYTHE) (1907-1950) - Obituary. Olean Times Herald, Olean NY, 8 April 1950, p. 4. No other surnames mentioned.
CAMPBELL, Olive V. (nee UPLINGER) (1895-1981) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 2 Jan. 1981, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: JOHNSON, DEAN, SHEA, HANEY and CLINTON.
CAMPBELL, Stella M. (Mrs. Clark J. COCHRAN) (1880-1963) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 2 Aug. 1963, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: PERON, LUKEHART and AIKEN.
CANCILLIERE, Giovanna (Mrs. Jack PALILLA) (1892-1959) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 23 March 1959, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: D'AMICO, PLATANIA, INGROS, CANGELISER and CAVOLO.
CANNIZZARO, Annie Marie (Mrs. Antonio COGLIOSTRO) (1896-1957) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 24 Oct. 1957, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: CATALANO, THOMPSON, INGHAM, RIPEPI and ALFIERI.
CAPIROSS, Josephine (nee GLASSO) (1903-1966) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 12 Feb. 1966, p. 11. Other surnames mentioned: NECODEMO, BUSSARD, BEASLEY, PARKS, BROCHETTI, SENOTTI, STEFFISH, BOGACKI and CHINGE.
CARROLL, Ingeborg (nee EGLAND) (1896-1963) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 March 1963, p. 2. No other surnames mentioned.
CARSON, Ida Mae (nee PORTER) (1884-1970) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 30 Nov 1970, p. 16. Other surnames mentioned: BECK, JEWART, BAILEY and HORNE.
CARSON, James W. (1889-1977) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 May 1977, p. 8. Other surnames mentioned: BITTINGER, McLAUGHLIN and BRACKEN.
CARUTHERS, Nancy P. (1830-1890) (Mrs. J.F. HILL) - Obituary. External link to Google Books.
CASSIDY, Adda E. (nee COX) (1890-1965) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 30 Oct. 1965, p. 13. Other surnames mentioned: LUKEHART, RUNCO, HILTY and HOPPEL.
CATANESE, Frank (1900-1989) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 4 Oct 1989, p. 32. Other surnames mentioned: SKUFCA, GETT.
CAYLOR, George (abt 1861-1902) - Obituary. Punxsutawney Spirit, Punxsutawney PA, 17 Dec 1902, p. 5. No other surnames mentioned.
CESSNA, Emma L. (nee GRADEN) (1878-1957) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 28 May 1957, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: SCHLODER, CLAWSON, WAGNER, WALKER, MILLER, HUNTINGTON and HARKLEROAD.
CHERNEY, Albert T. (1916-1999) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 10 Feb. 1999, p. 8. Other surnames mentioned: ZAVOTSKI, WYNE, GREGORCHIK, AMATO, METRO and CHAUBY.
CHRISTOFF, Sara (nee TOPIC) (1917-2017) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 2 Dec. 2017, p. 4. Other surnames mentioned: KRIZMANICH and EMERICK.
CHRISTOFF, Thomas (1894-1974) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 29 April 1974, p. 12. Other surnames mentioned: TOPIC, KRIZMANICH, HONKUS and GOVEDAROV.
CHRISTY, John S. (1859-1937 - Obituary. Daily Courier, Connellsville PA, 27 Sep 1937, p. 6. Other surnames mentioned: BUCHANAN, SWEARER, PETER, PORTER and NEAL
CLARK, Bruce James (1884-1965) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 2 March 1965, p. 13. Other surnames mentioned: HIGHLAND, WEISER, ROSS, STARK and WARDEN.
CLAWSON, Royden M. (1902-1966) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 July 1966, p. 19. Other surnames mentioned: HILEMAN, SCHRECENGOST, BATISTA, BECKENBACK and WALKER.
CLAYPOOL, Harry E. (1895-1981) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 8 Sept. 1981, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: WINGARD, SHOOP, MANLEY, LUKE, OLINGER, SABATO, CASELLA, DECHANCE, WHEELER, ENFIELD, GORDON and KELLY.
CLEVER, Henry G. "Shorty" (1905-1980) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 21 Aug. 1980, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: BUSSARD, CALHOUN, ZYDONIK, BOARTS, BLAKE, DOVERSPIKE, BOWSER and GOOD.
COATES, Lorraine E. (Mrs. Gilbert W. JAMES) (1919-1992) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 2 March 1972, p. 5. No other surnames mentioned.
COCCIA, Oreste “Rusty” (abt 1919-1975) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 18 Sept. 1975, p. 14. Other surnames mentioned: WRIGHT, STANLEY, ROEBUCK, COVOLO and KIJOWSKI.
COCHRAN, Stella M. (nee CAMPBELL) (1880-1963) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 2 Aug. 1963, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: PERON, LUKEHART and AIKEN.
COCHRAN, William Lewis (1903-1979) - Obituary. Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 29 Aug. 1979, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: GEORGE, JEWELL, GRAFF, TROUTMAN, HEFFELFINGER, WRIGHTER, HARMAN and VANCE.
COGLEY, Andrew (1887-1983) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 25 Feb. 1983, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: BUSSARD, RUPP, REARICK, RUSSELL, HOFFMAN, WHITE, SLAGLE and HILL.
COGLEY, Anna May (Mrs. Martin UMBAUGH) (1882-1963) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 6 May 1963, p. 5. Other surnames mentioned: BUSSARD, ECKMAN, SCHALL, and SELL.
COGLEY, Blair E. (1910-1995) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 13 May 1995, p. 18. Other surnames mentioned: RUPP, HISCHUCK, WOOD, KLINK, HOFFMAN, RUSSELL, WHITE, SLAGLE and REARIC.
COGLEY, Edward B. (1876-1959) - Obituary. Simpsons Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 9 Jan. 1959, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: TROUTMAN and BITTINGER.
COGLEY, Fannie (nee RUPP) (1890-1961) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 28 Feb. 1961, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: KLINE, HOFFMAN, RUSSELL, WHITE, SLAGLE, WEAVER, THOMAS, HALLMAN and REARIC.
COGLEY, Harvey Mervin (1890-1987) - Obituary. Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 3 Oct. 1987, p. 2. Other surname mentioned: BUSSARD.
COGLEY, James O. (1892-1970) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 16 Nov 1970, p. 18. Other surnames mentioned: BUSSARD, YATES, SNYDER, McGAUGHEY and RUSH.
COGLEY, Judith K. (Mrs. William J. McKAY) (1948-1972) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 30 Dec. 1972, p. 12. Other surnames mentioned: SHANNON and TROUTMAN.
COGLEY, Ivan K. "Tobe" (1916-1999) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 3 Aug. 1999, p. 17. Other surnames mentioned: GEIGER, SHANNON, HAWKINS, COYLE and McKAY.
COGLEY, Margaret Jane (nee GEIGER) (1882-1972) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 24 May 1972, p. 14. Other surnames mentioned: STEFFEY and ARBLE.
COGLEY, Mary Lucille (Mrs. Elmer C. UPLINGER) (1906-1970) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 24 Jan. 1970, p. 13. Other surnames mentioned: GEIGER, ARBLE and FULLER.
COGLEY, Pansey W. (Mrs. Charles H. SCHALL Sr.) (1897-1979) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 27 Jan. 1979, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: BUZZARD and HILL.
COGLEY, Ruth N. (Mrs. Ray C. HAYES) (1909-1978) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 11 Aug. 1978, p. 17. Other surnames mentioned: McGAUGHEY, POWERS, KUHNS and JORDAN.
COGLEY, Sadie (nee BITTINGER) (1885-1964) - Obituary. Simpsons Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 30 Dec. 1964, p. 15. Other surnames mentioned: McAFOOSE, SCHRECENGOST and PATRICK.
COGLEY, Stanley Joseph (1919-1976) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 Dec. 1976, p. 10. Other surnames mentioned: SCHULTZ, BURKETT, MORROW and SMITH.
COGLIOSTRO, Annie Marie (nee CANNIZZARO) (1896-1957) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 24 Oct. 1957, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: CATALANO, THOMPSON, INGHAM, RIPEPI and ALFIERI.
COHEN, Abe N. (1895-1974) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 3 Sept. 1974, p. 14. Other surnames mentioned: GARKOFSKY, HORWITZ, SPIELER, POLLOCK, MALYN, BENJAMIN and JACOBSON.
COHEN, Esrael (abt 1863-1927) - Obituary. Simpsons Daily Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 9 Aug. 1927, p. 1. Other surnames mentioned: MALYN, BAILISS, JACOBSON, BENJAMIN and BONBINSKY.
COHEN, Lucille (Mrs. BAILISS, Mrs. Isadore POLLOCK) (1892-1976) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 18 Feb. 1976, p. 14. Other surnames mentioned: BROWN, MAYLIN.
COHEN, Martha (nee HORWITZ) (abt 1899-1991) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 26 Jan. 1991, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: SPIELER, STERN, PIXLEY and SPRINGBERG. Note: maiden name from her husband Abe's obituary.
COHEN, Sallie (Mrs. JACOBSON) (1890-1966) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 18 Oct. 1966, p. 15. Other surnames mentioned: HARMEL, POLLOCK and MALYN. NOTE: Birth date taken from Find-a-Grave Memorial #45085753.
COLE, Ruth Aldine (nee HAMILTON) (1905-1973) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 12 Feb. 1973, p. 18. Other surnames mentioned: SODEK, STITT and DeVIVO.
COLEMAN, Bertha Mae (nee SPENCER) (1890-1981) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 28 May 1971, p. 16. Other surname mentioned: ADAMSON.
COLEMAN, Lee (1918-1995) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 4 November 1995, p. 21. Other surnames mentioned: SPENCER, BECK, SCHRECENGOST and ZIK.
COLO, Hilda A. (Mrs. Albert COVOLO) (1928-2019) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 11 April 2019, p. 4. Other surnames mentioned: MICHELINI, GAHAGAN, CURRY, ROSS, FUSARO, BOROVATZ, GETT and ZIMMERS.
COLOSI, Pete (10 April 1889-29 Oct. 1918) - Death Report. Simpsons Daily Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 29 Oct. 1918, pp. 1, 4. Son of Nicolo Colosi and Domenica Bonerego. Buried at Rural Valley PA. NOTE: Spelling of name, birth date, death date, parents' names and burial location taken from death certificate. Name in newspaper report spelled "Peter COLOSSI."
CONDRICK, Mary E. (Mrs. Charles F. ANDERSON) (1907-1971) - Obituary. Leader-Times, 22 Apr. 1981, p. 19. Other surnames mentioned: KNOPIC, HOLLMAN and ZAJAC.
CONSTANTINE, Margaret Marie (nee TEMPLETON) (1914-1982) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 11 March 1982, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: FRYE, JONES, SCHRECENGOST and REED.
COOPER, Bernice Lucile (Mrs. Harold E. BOYER) (1923-1991) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 6 Aug 1991, p. 9. Other surnames mentioned: BRINK, SHOTTS, WALLWORK, TEISCHINGER and SCARDINA.
CORRIGAN, Grace C. (nee HILL) (1909-1986) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 24 Jan. 1986, p 3. Other surnames mentioned: SEFTON, BOWSER, NERCER, HUGHES, BENSON, GEIDEL and SCHRECENGOST.
COVALO, Hilda A. (nee COLO) (1928-2019) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 11 April 2019, p. 4. Other surnames mentioned: MICHELINI, GAHAGAN, CURRY, ROSS, FUSARO, BOROVATZ, GETT and ZIMMERS.
COX, Adda E. (Mrs. Thomas CASSIDY) (1890-1965) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 30 Oct. 1965, p. 13. Other surnames mentioned: LUKEHART, RUNCO, HILTY and HOPPEL.
CRAFT, Frances I. (nee ADAMS) (1881-1963) - Obituary. Simpsons Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 130 Jan. 1963, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: SIMS, YOUNT, MITCHELL, BECK and PIERCE.
CRAIG, J. Bernell (1905-1980) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 21 March 1980, p. 24. Other surname mentioned: MORRAN.
CRESSLEY, Janetta (Mrs. McArthur DIXON) (1891-1978) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 6 Feb. 1978, p. 8. Other surnames mentioned: PEARCE, RAMSEY, COGLEY, LEKSELL, DiVIVO, THOMPSON, SNOW, GRAY and BROOKS.
CRISSMAN, Alice Clarissa (nee HALLMAN) (1894-1969) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 13 Sept. 1969, p. 13. Other surnames mentioned: ENGLE, SGRO, SWITZER and MORRISON.
CRISSMAN, Harvey U. (1881-1968) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 20 May 1968, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: SCHRECENGOST, HALLMAN, SGRO, SWITZER and PARKS.
CROSSMAN, Grace Marie (nee BOYER) (1934-1983) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 25 Feb. 1983, p 3. Other surnames mentioned: HAWKINS, STUBBS, PRUGH and GEORGE.
CUNEO, Barbara Ann (nee KRIZMANICH) (1942-1966) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 12 Feb. 1966, p. 11. Other surnames mentioned: TREGASKES,HART, RESNICK, FERRENCE and HOGE.
CURADI, Adelaide (Mrs. Michael FORNARI) (1896-1978) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 1 April 1978, p. 3. Other surname mentioned: VOROLI.
CUSTRED, Anna Rebecca (nee STONE) (1900-1977) - Obituary. Leader-Times, 12 May 1977, p. 12. Other surnames listed: GREENLAND, YARGER, CAMPBELL and RALSTON.
CUSTRED, Thomas H. (1899-1977) - Obituary. Leader-Times, 29 March 1977, p. 8. Other surnames listed: MAYS, STONE, GREEN and WILSON.
CYMBAR, Emma L. (nee MAFFEI) (1916-1972) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 1 Aug. 1972, p. 20. Other surnames mentioned: ROSSETTI, PASSERINI, AVI, LAMBER, BROCHETTI, PAULENICK and ROBERTSON.
CYZ, Stella (Mrs. William JASHIENSKI) (1891-1972) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 Feb. 1972, p. 11. Other surnames mentioned: BANDMER and KLINKER.