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Rising to the Challenge: Punxsutawney Area Hospital Adapts to the COVID-19 Crisis By Katie Donald for Hometown magazine hroughout the course of the past year, the health care industry has seen many changes. The coronavirus has affected the life and health of millions of people across the world. Many countries have experienced health care systems overwhelmed by the influx of patients with the COVID-19 disease. With healthcare professionals fighting on the frontlines to safeguard their communities, new protocols were developed to combat this dangerous illness and to stop the spread. Just as the pandemic evolved, so did the healthcare systems managing the virus. When the severity of the coronavirus pandemic first became apparent, projections of how it would affect health spending varied widely; some experts expected health spending to rise and others thought it might fall. Early on, health care utilization dropped substantially, but telemedicine use increased. Punxsutawney Area Hospital has experienced the same situations throughout the course of the pandemic. While many people feel the impact of loss of jobs, changes in the mode of education, the inability to live as normal- the staff at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital continue to weather the storm. For the hospital, the crisis was real; and, every day, the hospital team saw the crisis first hand. The protocols and practices implemented during the initial phases of the pandemic have been adapted to fit the knowledge we have about the virus, as well as from the experiences of the past year. Mask wearing and daily temperature checks have been a part of the normal routine of the staff and visitors at PAH. Social distancing practices and extra cleaning efforts continue to remain in place throughout the entire facility. As Jefferson County appears to be seeing a decrease in the community transmission rate of the coronavirus, the lasting effects of the virus remain. As an organization, the hospital is continuing to provide support for staff and those affected by COVID-19. Recently the hospital’s Counseling Center has been offering COVID-19 debriefings for all interested staff members in order to give employees an opportunity to discuss their experiences and to stress concerns caring for our COVID-19 patients. At these sessions, the counseling center staff have developed suggestions to reduce the risk of the work-related stress having a negative impact on their physical health as well as on their personal lives. These debriefings recognize every staff member, not just clinical, for their contributions during the pandemic. In the pandemic, all 400 PAH employees have had their work lives altered, adjusted and impacted. Hospital employees have been flexible and have committed to working in a “new world.” According to Diane Neville, licensed social worker, “The debriefing sessions for employees are important as they give staff members an opportunity to share their feelings in a safe environment and to realize that they are not alone.” Some individuals have been running on sheer adrenaline since the onset of the pandemic a year ago and are

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flect on the impact it has had on them personally as well as on friends, family and co-workers and the losses all have endured. - Continued on page 5

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come. He applied and was hired. By 1920 he had married his sweetheart Bessie and they had three children: Helen, Kenneth and Curtis. In 1923, their son Bernard was born. The Hollow Mine was a modern mine for its day. Life was good for McGregor Busch’s family when he left for work on the second shift at the Hollow Mine on Friday afternoon, May 23, 1924. He had no fear as he traveled down to the room where he was working as a cutter. He arrived as usual. He was comfortable with the machinery and knew his job. McGregor was operating an electrically driven cutting machine. He had inadvertently come into contact with an exposed spot on the electric cable. His death was instantaneous. He did not suffer. He was gone in an instant. His wife, a widow, and his four young children, fatherless. His wife, Bessie Busch, and four children continued to live in Dayton. McGregor’s obituary stated that the Sum-

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Gregor Ellsworth Busch who was born in Porter Township, in southwestern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, in 1892. He was the son of Martha Mary McGregor and James Busch. The Busch family arrived in Jefferson County between 1820 and 1830, and the McGregor family arrived between 1830 and 1840. They were part of the lumber industry and had cleared land to become farmers. McGregor Busch was a fourthgeneration resident of Jefferson County. He was the fifth of six children in his family. His father, James C. Busch, was listed as a farmer. By 1910 the Busch family had moved to Wayne Township, Armstrong County, where James C. Busch was engaged as a sawyer at a saw mill and young McGregor was listed as a farm laborer on the home farm. At that time, McGregor E. Busch was the eldest child living in the family home. During the next decade changes took place in Wayne Township, Armstrong County. Samuel A. Rinn, Samuel C. McHenry and Eugene H. Winslow of Punxsutawney applied for a charter to establish the Summit Coal Mining Company on January 23, 1911. In November 1911, they announced that they had purchased 600 acres of coal land in the vicinity of Dayton and had contracted with P.L. McGovern of Punxsutawney to construct a mile-long coal road from their mine tipple to connect with the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad. They also announced that the new mine would give employment to 300 men or more. With the opening of the Hollow Mine at Dayton, McGregor Busch saw his opportunity to have a job and a fairly reliable in-

Samuel A. Rinn was one of the men who held an interest in the Summit Coal Mining Company. Photo courtesy of PAHGS

mit Coal Mining Company was owned by Punxsutawney interests. One of those interests was Samuel A. Rinn, who had also been a farmer and had found his opportunity for success with the development of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad Company. His parents had immigrated to the United States from Germany in the late 1850s. They had settled in Perry Township, Jefferson County, where they were farmers. Samuel Rinn had worked on the family farm and in the lumber industry. After a winter working as a bark peeler in Forest County, he returned to Jefferson County, where he obtained a job as a teamster with the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad Company which was building the new railroad that would connect the new coal mine near Punxsutawney with markets along Lake Erie. His industriousness had attracted the attention of the superintendent of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal and Iron Company, who offered him a job. Over his years of employment with the company, he advanced to the position of mine superintendent. He left the company to join with - Continued on next page

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Continued from page 3 As we recall the events of the last year we would be remiss to not include the positives changes we have experienced. The community has shown an increase in awareness of personal health and the health of loved ones. The emergence of tele-health in our community gives our residents the ability to seek medical guidance at the touch of their fingertips. The hospital’s RAPID CARE walk in clinic has been a valuable resource for community members wanting care and testing. Daniel Blough, CEO stated: “ This hospital-wide commitment allowed patients to continue to receive the care they have grown to expect. And the hospital was recognized again nationally as a Top 100 Hospital.” Michael Topchik, national leader of the Chartis Center for Rural Health noted: “Despite the challenges and instability, we see each day across the rural health safety net, the Top 100 program continues to illuminate strategies and innovation for delivering higher quality care and better outcomes within rural communities. We are delighted to be able to spotlight the efforts of these facilities through the INDEX framework.” Over the course of the last 11 years, the INDEX has grown to become the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance. Based entirely on public data and by utilizing 36 independent indicators, the INDEX assesses rural hospitals across eight pillars of performance, including market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge and financial efficiency. The INDEX framework is widely used across the nation by independent rural hospitals, health systems with rural footprints and state offices of rural health, which provide access to INDEX analytics through grant-funded initiatives. CEO Daniel Blough continued: “After a year of managing this pandemic, now more than ever the hospital is excited to receive these accolades as a validation of the efforts of the entire hospital family. With the assistance of a supportive community, we have worked very hard to ensure both COVID and non-COVID patients receive excellent care. As an organization, the Punxsutawney Area Hospital recognizes the many challenges over the last year and celebrates the accomplishment of being named a ‘2021 Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital.’” •••

his brother-in-law, Theodore M. Kurtz, to become mine owners and operators. They were successful. They built homes on West Mahoning Street where they raised their children. Samuel Rinn was one of the Punxsutawney Interests in Summit Coal Mining Company’s Hollow Mine at Dayton. Others with interest in the mine included Samuel C. McHenry and Eugene H. Winslow, L.W. Robinson, Jr., George P. Grube and J. Cloid Rinn. Seven years after McGregor Busch was electrocuted in the Hollow Mine of the Summit Coal Mining Company, on June 2, 1931, the stock holders voted to dissolve the company. A committee consisting of George P. Grube, J. Cloid Rinn and L.W. Robinson, Jr. was appointed to liquated the assets of the company. A sale was held on October 2, 1931, at the Hollow Mine near Dayton, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Among the items sold were a 300 K.W. Motor Generator Set, a six-ton Jeffrey Locomotive, two ten-ton Gen. Electric Locomotives, three Goodman Shortwall Chain Machines, 225 Mine Cars, 225 tons of rails, copper cabling and other miscellaneous scrap, tools and the coal lands owned by the company. This story of two Jefferson County farmers connected with the Hollow Mine of the Summit Coal Mining Company will continue to be remembered by those who view the Memorial Tiles at the Punxsutawney Area Coal Memorial. This article has been prepared by the Coal Memorial Committee of the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society. Resources used in preparing this article are from Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society, The Punxsutawney Spirit and Newspapers.com. Comments may be directed to PAHGS, P.O. Box 286, Punxsutawney, PA 15767. Individuals desiring to honor a coal or coal related industry worker in 2021 are encouraged to purchase their tile by June 30, 2021. A Coal Memorial tile may honor persons who worked in any aspect of the coal industry including railroads and ancillary services. Additional information and forms may be found online at www.punxsyhistory.org or may be requested by e-mail at: punxsyhistory@outlook.com, or calling 814-938-2555 and leaving a message •••

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By Mary Ellen Pollock-Raneri for Hometown magazine y mother always wanted me to eat my vegetables. Sadly, I was not a fan of anything leafy or green. Lucy tried all kinds of ways to sneak them into me: tasty dandelion salads, Nona’s greens, zucchini cakes and sauerkraut often graced my plate, but were met with my “not-so-rave” reviews. I complained about the curly leaves in my throat. I didn’t like the crunchiness of the celery. I moaned about the strings in the string beans, and I tried to take the skin off the peas. I tried a lot of tactics to dispose of the stuff, too. I chewed up vegetables and spit them in a paper napkin when I thought my mom wasn’t looking. I tried to make a higher, yet smaller mound of whatever was

on my plate to make it appear as though I had sampled some. I slipped my veggies to my benevolent dad who sometimes would eat them for me. I gave vegetables to the dog who would eat a few types like beans or carrots or peas. I even tried shoving some sauerkraut in my pocket once; however, my eagle-eye mother spied it while I was helping with the dishes. Spinach was never on my top ten list. Don’t get me wrong. I wanted to like it – I really did. I watched Popeye, and it seemed like spinach was amazing. Popeye ate it with gusto, plus it made him strong and invincible. So, I would try. Sadly, I could not get past the way the stuff curled around my tongue and got caught in my throat. Those slimy leaves just didn’t tickle my tastebuds as much as they tickled my throat. Generally, my mother boiled it and then fried some garlic in olive oil. When the garlic was tenderized, she tossed in the spinach and cooked it for a few minutes. She did the same thing with Swiss chard - Continued on page 8

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Shown are Miss Margaret C. Boles and the editorial staff of the “Punxsutawney Centennial.” Seated: Betsy Gibson, Rachel Nelson, Mona Brohm, Barbara Kessler, Barbara Eggleston, Kim Freas. Standing: Miss Boles (advisor), Rae Whiteman, David McLaughlin, Claudia King, Phebe Smith (chair), Nancy Philliber, Lowell Peoples, Paul Feicht. “Punxsutawney Centennial 1849-1949 100 Years of Progress.” 1949.

Siblings in Service: “Company B”

By Marty Armstrong for Hometown magazine he “Punxsutawney Centennial,” published in 1949, was the starting point for locating a second set of siblings who served during WWII. As noted in Hometown #244, the listing of servicemen and women, prepared in 1949, was narrowed to focus more on those persons primarily from the Borough of Punxsutawney, leaving out the names of those from many of the surrounding townships. Putting that aside, however, one cannot undervalue the tremendous service students of the Punxsutawney High School and their mentors put forth to help the town celebrate its “first 100 years.” When thinking of service, as this series of articles does, one immediately thinks of military service. The community has many military servicepersons of which to be proud. In 2021, however, our understanding of service is broadened as never before. It begins with military, law enforcement, fire and rescue and government service, of course. Beyond that understanding, religious vocations, the callings of health care professionals and educators are before us every day. Community service, whatever its form, is as well. The best educators seek ways to bring real world experience to the classroom. In 1948, Miss Margaret C. Boles, chair of the English department of PHS, engaged her students in the larger work of planning and participating in the town’s upcoming centennial celebration. It was proposed that a book of the progress of 100 years be developed and students organized themselves into committees to produce it. Research was conducted. Adults from the community contributed portions of text. Photographs were obtained to illustrate it, and the whole was brought together into the wonderful product nearly every household read, enjoyed and preserved as a family treasure. From time to time, families have donated copies of this book to the Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society, and, in 2009, sixty years after the original publication,

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Pictured are Sara Ruth and James H. Barkley at their Indiana Street home. Over Ruth’s shoulder is the felt window banner given to them, featuring five blue stars representing their five sons in service during WWII (see inset above). They were also given a five-star ribbon to put in their car window (also in inset above) which allowed them fewer restrictions on gasoline rationing. When driving to Altoona one day, this ribbon was spotted by a Pennsylvania Senator who waved them over so he could shake their hands and thank them for their sons’ service. Photo courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Hank Mumper, c. 1943.

reprints were ordered and made available by the Society, along with a business and organization index, lacking in the original. Copies may still be had. It is one of the best places to seek out information about the community’s early days. In the making of the book, a serious crisis threatened its completion: Miss Boles, the lead faculty member in the book’s preparation, became seriously ill. Students of the class of 1949, persevered and, together with their undergraduate colleagues, saw the project through. In honor of their work, it seemed that the list of WWII servicepersons in the Centennial book might yield sets of siblings. In reviewing the surnames beginning with “B,” five men named Barkley stood out. Surely, if they were not all siblings, they were likely to be related. Indeed, they were. They were found to be five sons of Joseph H. and Sara Ruth Orr Barkley of - Continued on next page

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Indiana Street in Punxsutawney. A search of the WWII clippings of Jefferson County’s servicepersons, collected by the town’s librarian, Miss Mildred Harlan, revealed the April 1943 clipping which included photographs of all five. John William (Jack) Barkley (1917-1969) graduated from Punxsutawney High John Barkley School in 1933. In 1937 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, and, in 1942, he married Ethel Sterling of Washington D.C. He served in Europe for eighteen months (1944-45) with the 331st Q.M. Depot Co. During that time, he wrote home extensively and described his job title as Assistant Trial Judge Advocate, working with governments of occupation. A clipping also reports that while in Paris, he was able to meet with brothers Joseph and Robert. Following his lengthy tour in Europe and a 30-day furlough, he was reassigned to the Pacific where he served with the occupation government of Korea. He is buried in the American Legion plot at Circle Hill Cemetery. Joseph Harold Barkley (1918-1965) graduated from PHS in 1935. Prior to his military service, he worked locally at Carlinos' and Barlettas' before beginning work at Jefferson Joseph Barkley Grocery Company’s Pittsburgh office. Inducted in May of 1941 to the U.S. Army, he was one of the first peacetime draftees from Punxsutawney and ultimately rose to the rank Major during his military career. Also in 1941, he married Rose Manger of Punxsutawney. After retiring from the Army, he continued to work at as a Civil Service employee at an army depot in Germany. He died in Germany as the result of a vehicle crash; he is buried in the American Legion plot at Circle Hill Cemetery. Robert Paul Barkley (1919-2005) graduated from PHS in 1937, and, before joining the U.S. Army in 1942, worked at Means Brothers Construction. He continued Robert Barkley his work there after the war as draftsman and office manager. In 1952 he married Angie Certo of Punxsutawney. During the war, he served with the G Company, 506th parachute infantry, 79th Airborne, jumping over the Rhine River during the invasion of Germany and subsequently taking part in the occupation of Berlin. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery. Donald Barkley

Donald Orr Barkley (1923-2008) graduated from PHS in 1941 and worked at Fry Electric before joining the U.S. Navy in 1942. In 1951 he married Lois Stilwell of Uniontown in Lorrain, Ohio, where he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. In accordance with his wishes, his body was willed to the furtherance of scientific medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Edwin Russell Barkley (1924-1999), a 1942 PHS graduate, went to work for the Swartz Clothing Store and was inducted into the U.S. Edwin Barkley Army in 1943. He

served overseas from July of 1944 to February of 1946. In 1946 he married Barbara Dixon of DuBois and was employed by Penelec in Brookville. He is buried at Circle Hill Cemetery. A sixth son, Thomas Bernard Barkley (1932-2011), was too young to enlist during WWII but did enlist and serve during the 1950s. A seventh son, James Milton Barkley (1936-2012), even younger, pursued a career in accounting and finance after receiving a degree in business administration from Pennsylvania State University. All of these men served their communities, as did their sisters Helen Barkley White and Ann Barkley Mumper, both of whom served for decades as Presbyterian

Church officers and volunteers, Girl Scout supporters and in other local service organizations. Service would seem to be a family trait as these siblings’ father, Joseph H., held office and received awards at the local and state level of sportsmen’s organizations, worked to enable the use of Cloe Lake for fishing and served as Chief Huntsman for the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. He served on Punxsutawney Borough Council and as Jefferson County Treasurer. He and his wife, Sara Ruth (whose work to help raise this admirable group of men and women can surely be inferred) celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1976. The anniversary clipping does note that Mrs. Barkley sang in the church choir for - Continued on page 21

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Robert R. “Bob” Lingenfelter of Ringgold May 24, 1940 - February 13, 2021 Bob attended the Ringgold United Methodist Church. He worked as a foreman for Doverspike Coal Company, McKay Coal Company and retired from Cookport Coal Company. He enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s sporting events, working in the garden with his wife and doing mechanical work. He is survived by his wife, Margie (Alcorn) Lingenfelter; a son, Brian “Fuzz” (Kimberlee) Lingenfelter; a daughter, Cindy (Bradley) Snyder; five grandchildren, Kylee Lingenfelter, Mitchell McCracken, Corinna (Christian) Smith, Brady Snyder and fiancé Dakota, Ciara Rupp; three great-grandchildren, Emma Smith, Trenten Rupp and Carsen Rupp; and a brother, Richard Lingenfelter. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Nellie (Adams) Lingenfelter, a sister, Shirley Olsen and a brother, Reed Lingenfelter. McCabe Funeral Home Inc. www.mccabewaldronfh.com u

Frederick Charles Allenbaugh of Punxsutawney September 19, 1944 - February 14, 2021 A graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School, he entered service in the United States Marine Corps in 1964 and deployed to Vietnam in 1965, earning the Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Rifle Sharpshooter Badge. Upon honorable discharge from service in 1967, he worked in various labor industries, including gas, lumber and carpentry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Wilbur and Twila Mae (Forrest) Allenbaugh. He is survived by children Roxana Cameron, Frederick Allenbaugh, Jacob (Laura) Allenbaugh and Margaret (Adam) Weaver, six grandchildren and extended family. McCabe Funeral Home Inc. www.mccabewaldronfh.com u

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remy and Adam. Surviving relatives include his wife, Sandra K. (Pence) Lingenfelter; two sons, Jeremy Lingenfelter and Adam (Colleen) Lingenfelter; three grandchildren, Ayla, Elin and Ian Lingenfelter; mother-in-law Lois Pence; four siblings, Abby (Rick) Snyder, Linda (Charlie) Clark, Tammy (Rodney) McDivitt and Tom (Theresa) Lingenfelter; two aunts, Alberta Hilliard and Kathyrn Lingenfelter; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and greatnieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, A. Marguerite (Kunselman) and Franklin G. “Glaze” Lingenfelter, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Richard G. Pence and a great-nephew, Waylon J. Hawk. Deeley Funeral Home, Inc. www.deeleyfuneralhome.com u

Patricia A. (Roney) Ferrier of Punxsutawney and of Brooksville, FL November 15, 1941 - February 19, 2021 Patricia was a 1959 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School. She enjoyed playing cards, vacations at the beach and visiting with her family. She is survived by her husband, David P. Ferrier; a grandson, Jericho Lawson; a great-granddaughter, Naomie Lynn Hill; a sister, Beverly London; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alex and Jane (Condon) Roney and two children, Connie Beezer and Gary Beezer. McCabe Funeral Home Inc. www.mccabewaldronfh.com u

George G. West of Punxsutawney January 31st, 1941 - February 21, 2021 George is survived by his wife, Florence K. “Flo” West, his children, David (Michele) West and Allison (Walter) Nunes and his grandsons, Tristan and Kevin West, Kyle George and Tyler West Nunes. He is also survived by cousins Lynne Pearce, Cheryl Stonbraker and Lisa & Gary Bedell, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and their children. He was born in Punxsutawney to parents George G. and Marion (Hohnke) West and lived there until high school. He received his bachelor’s degree from Denison University, his master’s degree from Kent State University and his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. As a biology professor, his career would span more than 30 years. George taught at Kent State University, the University of Pittsburgh and then at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), where he remained until retirement. While living in Springfield, Virginia, George remained a part of the Presbyterian Church of Punxsutawney. Upon retiring to Punxsutawney, he was actively involved in many church committees and served as Elder and Deacon for the church. George was also a volunteer for the Punxsutawney

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Marie Ann (Cooper) Richardson of Rochester Mills June 2, 1939 - February 27, 2021 She was a member of Marchand United Methodist Church. Marie and her husband, Jim, helped with the custodial work of the church for years. She was a graduate of Purchase Line High School. Marie enjoyed cooking, baking and raising a vegetable garden, and then handing her goods out to her neighbors and friends. She loved watching birds and tending to her flower gardens. Marie always wanted to make sure everyone was taken care of before herself. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, James P. Richardson, Rochester Mills; two daughters, Tamara “Tammy” Work and Jamie (Bill) Jordan; three grandchildren, Tara (Ben) Martz, Rachel Work, Jacquelyn Jordan; five great-grandchildren, Ava, Liam, Luna, Landyn, Daisha; two brothers, Louie (Norma) Cooper and Dan (Linda) Cooper; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Albert and Betty (Clark) Cooper and three brothers, Dave, Dick and Gary Cooper. McCabe Funeral Home Inc. www.mccabewaldronfh.com u

Rose L. Gomola of Punxsutawney May 11, 1927 - March 1, 2021 Rose attended Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church of Punxsutawney and was a graduate of Punxsutawney High School. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and baking, gardening, flowers and canning. Rose is survived by four children, Bob (Alicia) Gomola, Bill Gomola, Patty (Robert) Hollopeter and Jerry (Susan) Gomola; ten grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and daughter-in-law Candie Gomola. In addition to her husband, Cornelius H. Gomola and parents, Grace (Paulo) and August Caligure, she was preceded in death - Continued on next page

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Larry L. Brown of Punxsutawney, formerly of Big Run July 18, 1940 - March 2, 2021 Larry worked for Keystone Country Concrete before retiring. Larry was a hard worker all of his life and would offer his help to anyone who needed it. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin Brown and Avanella (Keller) Brown, and his wife, Shirley (Meckley) Brown and a brother, Arnold Brown. Larry is survived by his children, Debbie Bargerstock (Kirk), Lorrie Shelstad and Steve Brown; eight grandchildren, Derek Woods, Shanna Gula, Ashley Woods, Deanna Bauer, Brett Bargerstock, Brice Bargerstock, Dakota Brown and Dylan Brown. He is also survived by twelve greatgrandchildren. McCabe Funeral Home Inc. www.mccabewaldronfh.com u

Celine M. Tersine of Punxsutawney June 27, 1935 - March 3, 2021 Celine was an active member of Ss. Cosmas & Damian Church, where she was a Eucharistic Minister. She also administered communion to church members unable to attend mass. She was a graduate of Adrian High School. She worked many years for H&R Block. Celine volunteered her time for the Fresh Air Fund. One of her greatest loves was traveling to different parts of the world. She was married to William “Terry” Tersine and together they had four children: Mary Sue (Maury Marshall) Tersine, William (Carol Ann) Tersine, Thomas (Pam) J. Tersine and Carol (George) Wehrle. Additionally, she is survived by six grandchildren: Anthony (Janelle) Tersine, Amy Tersine, Terry James “TJ” (Amy) Tersine, Christina Tersine, Matthew Wehrle and Andrew Wehrle, as well as two greatgrandchildren, Jemma Tersine and Dean Tersine. She is also survived by a sister, Josephine “Jo” Rudolph and husband James of Zelienople. In addition to her parents, Joseph “Bid” Poydock and Julia (Kolson) Poydock, she was preceded in death by an infant son, James Tersine. McCabe Funeral Home Inc. www.mccabewaldronfh.com u

Bertha Mae (Anderson) Snyder of Punxsutawney September 18, 1924 - March 9, 2021 She worked in her younger years at Sylvania and also at Rolo Jensen. Bertha was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Anita. She and her husband Paul were pastors there for 8 1/2 years. In her later years she attended First Church of God. For years Bertha visited residents in per-

sonal care and nursing homes to share God’s love with residents and pray with them. She openly told everyone she wanted to go meet Jesus. She loved being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by a daughter, Melodee “Mel” (Jay) Hoover; two daughters-in-law, Helen (Vasbinder) Snyder and Diane (Defelice) Snyder Powell; eight grandchildren, Marcey (Blaine) Bish, Teresa (Tim) Atwell, Alicia (Rob) Hurd, Marty (Val) Snyder, Missy (Jason) Houck, Paul (Jessica) Snyder, ReNea Snyder, Julie (Corey) Yenzi; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Marjorie (Anderson) Ferra; a sisterin-law, Jean Anderson and numerous nieces and nephews. An honorable recognition goes out to her friends in her later years, Julie Hoover, Tammy Charles, Karen Burkett, Deb Mottern and Carolyn Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Grace (Anthony) Anderson, her husband, Paul W. Snyder, a daughter, Darlene Snyder, two sons, Dennis and Paul Snyder, four brothers, Emory, Herman, Amos and Wayne Anderson. McCabe Funeral Home Inc. www.mccabewaldronfh.com u

Ellen Marie (Philippi) Chambers of Trade City November 18, 1925 - March 9, 2021 Ellen was a former member of the Rochester Mills Presbyterian Church and recently of the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Trade City. She was a 1943 graduate of Marion Center High School and worked during her early years at the Rossiter Shoe Factory, Bell Telephone Co., the Adrian and Punxsutawney Area Hospitals, and later as a caregiver. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, camping and collecting salt and pepper shakers. She will be greatly missed by her friends at the Mahoning Hills Senior Social Center. Ellen taught for many years the art of tatting, knitting and crocheting. She is survived by her children, Ronald (Louise) Philippi, Lucinda (Steve) Betlach and Debora (Richard) Kaza; her grandchildren, Kelly and John, Chad and Jennifer, Derk, and Ronnie and Chrissy. She is also survived by her baby sister, Beverly Ann Philippi, several nieces and nephews and many friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her parents, David Walter and Ila Mae (Braughler) Philippi, husband, John Chambers, a sister, Leona Spon, and four brothers, Lynn, Wendell, Don and Dale Philippi. McCabe Funeral Home Inc. www.mccabewaldronfh.com

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Continued from page 17 more than 30 years. Looking back in time, Henry Stilts, maternal grandfather of Joseph H., volunteered for service during the Civil War at the age of thirty-four. He served in the 78th Infantry, Company H. and was mustered out in Tennessee on September 11, 1865. Moving forward in time, the name of Joseph Barkley’s son, Lt. Joseph Richard Barkley, appears as a West Point graduate in June of 1965. Returning to the community service of the high school students of 1949, the Punxsutawney Centennial book provides glimpses of the varied tasks performed. The English department, as mentioned before, oversaw the book’s compilation and the commercial department, under the supervision of Miss Mable Monroe, put in hours of typing to get the manuscript ready. Note is made of the Public Speaking students who prepared and delivered a series of historical presentations to community clubs and other organizations: Topics included histories of the town’s churches, lodges, playgrounds, service clubs and YMCA. Many students were recruited to be “hostesses” for celebratory events. In addition, students in the art department developed a special calendar, available, one supposes, at the beginning of 1949. Each page was a work of art, created with the aid of a hand-made block print. Each page depicted one or another aspect of the town’s history. It happens that the days and weeks of the year repeat with those in other years every so often. Using the 1949 artwork, reprints were made later by PAHGS for one of those years where the days and weeks aligned with 1949. The next such year is 2022; there are a few of these calendars available in the PAHGS Gift Shop. Service comes in many forms. The years of WWII were years where members of the community served their country; 1949 was truly a year where the students of Punxsutawney found reason to celebrate a significant community anniversary and worked to make it happen. The photos of the five sons of Joseph H. and Sara Ruth Orr Barkley of Indiana Street in Punxsutawney who served during WWII are from PAHGS WWII clipping files, originally printed The Punxsutawney Spirit. 1943. •••

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