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

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RASH, Margaret (nee BECK, Mrs. AUL) (1899-1961) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 21 Oct. 1961, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: ZANOTTI, GRAY, MOHNEY, NELLIS, BELNISKI and MILLER.
RAVES, Rose (nee POLYI) (1890-1981) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 23 Oct. 1981, p. 3 and 24 Oct. 1981 p. 3. Other surname mentioned: KUSMIREK.
RAYMER, Charles R. (1901-1976) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 12 July 1976, p. 6. Other surnames mentioned: WAMPLER, REARIC, HILL, GOLDSTROM, LEPPARD, JOHNSTON and COGLEY.
REAMS, Harold R. (1891-1969) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 21 April 1969, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: BANKS and KIRK.
REARICK Reunion, September 1963. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 Sept. 1963, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: REARIC, GEORGE, LATTANZIO, SHOUP and HILTY.
REARICK, Alberta LaRue (Mrs. William TROUP) (1918-1976) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 9 Jan. 1976, p. 14. Other surnames mentioned: SHIREY, MYERS, DWIRE, CRISSMAN, GRATTAN, CESSNA, DITMORE and MILLER.
REARICK, Blanche Irene (nee GOLDSTROHM) (1908-1982) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 6 March 1982, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: HEILMAN, CRYTZER, AIKINS, KUHN, KEELER, KULICK, SCHRECENGOST and VANHORN.
REARICK, Charles Dale (1906-1978) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 16 Sept. 1978, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: NIECE and KIMMEL.
REARICK, Frances Ella (nee WAGNER) (abt 1875-1971) - Obituary. Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 17 April 1971, p. 12. Other surname mentioned: POWERS.
REARICK, Goldie I. (Mrs. Joseph Paul HARTMAN) (1905-1979) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 14 Nov. 1979, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: COULTER, WATSON and BUSLER.
REARICK, Olive R. (Mrs. Edward PEROTTI) (1914-1970) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 27 Aug. 1970, p. 21. Other surnames mentioned: SWANK, JACKSON and GRESS.
REARICK, Paul (1889-1971) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 26 Feb 1971, p. 16. Other surnames mentioned: REEFER, GRAFF and KAUFMAN.
REARICK, Ralph (1895-1962) - Obituary. Simpson Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 5 Oct. 1962, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: SOWERS, HIMES, ANDERSON, HOCKENBERRY and QUINN.
REARICK, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. - 50th Wedding Anniversary (1975).
REARICK, Raymond W. (1902-1982) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 14 Oct. 1982, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: WISE, CRYTZER, AIKINS, KUHN, KEELER, KULICK, SCHRECENGOST and GOLDSTROHM.
REARICK, Rebecca Jane (Mrs. Thomas WINGARD) (1880-1961) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 22 July 1961, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: BOYER and REEFER.
REARICK, Susan Ann (nee BOYER) (1862-1942) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 3 Nov. 1942, p. 2. No other surnames mentioned. Note: her first name, which was omitted from the obituary, was taken from Find-A-Grave memorial # 56972047.
REARICK, Verda Elcora (Mrs. Earl S. GRESS) (1916-1982) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 8 March 1982, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: SWANK and BALL.
REDFIELD, Ida (nee SCHRECENGOST, Mrs. Frank BERG) (1881-1968) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 9 Aug. 1968, p. 19. Other surnames mentioned: HILL and ROSENBERGER.
REEDY, Lucy E. (Mrs. James Addison BOYER, Mrs. Lester E. BOYER) (1908-1992) - Obituary. Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 13 May 1992, p. 5. Other surnames mentioned: FISHER, LUCAS, DEEMER, HUNTINGTON, KOLSUN, RAY and BENTLEY.
REEFER, Anna Marie (Mrs. Amos H. HARKLEROAD, Mrs. C. Preston BOYER) (1907-1982) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 6 March 1982, p. 15. Other surnames mentioned: McCAUSLAND, WINGARD, BRAGG, GRAHAM, FLEMING, HANKINSON, CARR, BELL, CRIBBS, HENDERSON and HARMON.
REEFER, Erma Jane (1929-1944) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 19 Feb 1944, p. 2. Other surname mentioned: BLOSE.
REEFER, Goldie Marie (nee GRESS) (1928-1979) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 1 Feb 1979, p. 3. Other surname mentioned: COOPER.
REEFER, Herbert Miles (1912-1979) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 9 April 1979, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: MEYER, STEFFY, WATSON, BACHART, PINKERTON, HILL, PRUGH and SLOAN.
REEFER, Lillie M. (Mrs. William WALKER) (1894-1979) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 Feb. 1979, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: CRIBBS, RUPP, THOMAS and HARKLEROAD.
REEFER, Lottie I. (nee SMAIL) (1912-1960) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 28 Jan. 1960, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: REARICK, McHENRY, ALABRAN, PRUGH and BUHITE.
REEFER, Martha Belle (Mrs. Clarence E. PRUGH) (1917-1996) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 30 Sep 1996, p. 21. Other surnames mentioned: MEYER, HENDERSON and SLOAN.
REEFER, Violet Pearl (nee MONTGOMERY) (1920-1979) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 2 Feb 1979 p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: COGLEY, BARRETT, HAWKINS, REESMAN and DELANCEY.
RIGGLE, Florence V. (Mrs. Paul WALKER) (1902-1959) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 10 Aug. 1959, p. 7 Other surnames mentioned: HILEMAN, WINGARD, HAYES, SILVIS and SCHALL.
RIGHETTINI, Lewis (1918-1984) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 5 March 1984, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: LUCHINI, CICCHIANI and PERDINELLI.
RIGHETTINI, Mary (Mrs. POLANA, Mrs. PEDINELLI) (1908-1986) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 20 May 1986, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: LUCHINI and RUSNICA.
RINN, Margaret (nee HAAG) (1828-1906) - Obituary. Indiana County Gazette, Indiana PA, 28 Nov. 1906, p. 5. Other surnames mentioned: BRUMBAUGH and LINGENFELTER. Note: maiden name and date of birth taken from PA Death Certificate # 110034.
RIZZO, Luglia "Lucy" (Mrs. Angelo SGRO) (1866-1948) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 20 Aug. 1948, p. 6. Other surnames mentioned: MAZZA, ROWE, MARRA, MARINO, PINZATTO and SEMANOVICH.
ROBERTSON, David G. (1872-1963) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 22 Feb. 1963, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: GIBBS, POPENEY, McKELVEY, TIPPINS, YATES, THOMPSON and GEARHART.
ROBERTSON, J. Cree (abt 1904-1963) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 Jan 1963, p. 2. No other surnames mentioned.
ROBERTSON, Jean R. (Mrs. Norman POPENEY) (1903-1992) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 21 Dec. 1992, p. 5. Other surnames mentioned: PINKERTON and McKELVEY.
ROBINSON, Arabella (Mrs. POLLOCK) (1843-?) - Biography. Other surnames mentioned are BLAIR, HAMILTON, JONES and COGLEY. External link to Google Books
ROEBUCK, Frank. A. "Toby" (1920-1976) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 14 Oct. 1976, p. 10. Other surnames mentioned: SOUCHOUCK, PINA, KUHNS, LEFCHIK and BODNAR.
RONEY, Mary (Mrs. Louis SABO) (1913-1986) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 11 July 1986, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: PALCZER, LUX, POMICK and MURRAY.
ROSENBERRY, Martha S. (nee SHELTON) (1887-1981) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 30 March 1981, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: AYERS, ALLEN, MINTEER, CUNNINGHAM and JACKSON.
ROSE, Bessie Iola (nee SMELTZER) (16 Nov. 1888-13 Nov. 1913) - Obituary. Simpsons Daily Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 13 Nov. 1913, p. 4. Other surname mentioned: PINKERTON. Daughter of Peter and Sarah (Rankin) Smeltzer. Buried in Rural Valley Cemetery. Note: First and middle names, birth and death dates, parents' names and burial place taken from death certificate. Death certificate's informant was Mrs. P.A. Smeltzer.
ROWE, Catherine (nee SGRO) (1892-1949) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 18 July 1949, Page 2. Other surnames mentioned: RIZZO, MAZZA, PEDRO, PENTOLO, MARRA, PINZATTO, MARINO and SEMANOVICH.
RUDOLPH, Joseph (1904-1981) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 16 Dec. 1981, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: BEERS, SHINER, NICOLLI, BABOS, SWOPE and BRISKO.
RUDOLPH, Mary (nee BRISKO) (1904-1975) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 20 Sept 1975, p. 12. Other surnames mentioned: SHINER, YANIK and PINDROCK.
RUFFNER, Stella (Mrs. Lester E. BOYER) (1897-1968) - Obituary. Simpsons Leader Times, 31 Aug. 1969, p. 17. Other surnames mentioned: CRAVNER, STUBRICK, MEYERS, SOWERS and MIDDLESTAT.
RUMBAUGH, Lawrence H. (1900-1974) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 6 Feb. 1974, p. 11. Other surnames mentioned: PONTIUS, SMITH, SNYDER, SCHAEFFER, McGUIRE and TAYLOR.
RUMBAUGH, Margaret (nee SMITH) (1901-1962) - Obituary. Simpsons Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 5 Feb. 1962, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: BUFFINGTON, SCHAEFFER, McGUIRE, TAYLOR and ENTERLINE.
RUMBAUGH, Nettie Viola (nee BAKER, Mrs. Ralph THOMAS) (1914-1971) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 2 Oct. 1971, p. 13. Other surnames mentioned: BROADSTOCK, ECKMAN, SCHRECENGOST, GRATES, CAUSER, CHRISTIAN, NEFF and DONAHUE.
RUMMEL, John Boyer (1877-1970) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 27 July 1970, p. 20. Other surnames mentioned: REARICK, MAUK and LLOYD.
RUPP, James C. (abt 1870-1937) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 6 Jan 1937, p. 6. Other surnames mentioned: ROHRMOSER, McSALL and STEWART.
RUPP, Fannie (Mrs. Clyde COGLEY) (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.
RUPP, Mary Alice (1894-1971) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 4 May 1971, p. 16. Other surnames mentioned: KLINE, THOMAS and HALLMAN.
RUPP, Ralph Waldo (1909-1978) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 27 Sept. 1978, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: ZIMMERMAN, WALKER, ROSENBERGER, WELLS, PRUGH, SLOAN and SEMANOVICH.
RUSSELL, Chrissie (Mrs. Austin V. BOYER) (1905-1933) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 11 March 1933, p. 2. Other surname mentioned: HARBRIDGE.
RUSSO, Alfonso C. - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 20 Nov 1986, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: CANCELLIEREI, SCERBO and MAFFEI.
RUTOSKY, Barbara D. (nee BULKA) (1911-1982) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 29 June 1992, p. 5. Other surnames mentioned: LIAS, SEVERYN and SWARTZ.
RUTKOSKY, Catherine A. (nee KRUSHESKI) (1901-1977) - Obituary. Simpsons Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 3 Jan. 1977, p. 6. Other surnames mentioned: CERANKOWSKI, FLENKENSTIEN, KRUSKESKY, KOSEK, CROZIER, WAYLONIS, McNULTY and BOGACKI.
RUTKOSKY, Edward J. (1896-1965) - Obituary. Simpsons Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 11 Jan. 1965, p. 15. Other surnames mentioned: KOUTRZWA, FLECKENSTEIN, MICHALIK, RIMER, MONASTRA, SLENCSAK and WHITE.