Misc. Notes
Obituary:
“Raymond ‘Jack’ Stockdale, Sr., 61 of Ruff Creek, died Tuesday, April 1, 1980 at his home in Ruff Creek after a long illness.
Born April 15, 1918, in Center Township, he was the son of the late W. Ray Stockdale and Nellie Cumberledge. He was a former resident of Rutan and had lived in Ruff Creek since 1951. He was owner and operator of the RUff Creek General Store since 1959.
During World War II he was a seargeant with the 25th Division in Europe and was in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day.
Surviving is his fiancee, Catherine Jenkins of West ‘nion, P’.; one son, Raymond J. Stockdale, Jr. of RD 5, Waynesburg; one daughter, Mrs. Craig G. “Nancy” Church of RD 2, Prosperity, and four grandchildren, Thea A. Stockdale, Bradley J. Stockdale, Hearther M. Church and Jennifer M. Church.
Also surviving is a brother, Harry Stockdale, of Delmont, Pa., Mrs. Marie Stewart of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Pauline Wise of Graysville, P., Mrs. Grace Isminger of Sycamore, Mrs. Hope Basore of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Faith Gillogly of Holbrook and Mrs. Joy McCullum also of Holbrook. Preceding him in death was a sister, Fern.
Friends of Raymond ‘Jack’ Stockdale of Ruff Creek, who died Tuesday, April 1, 1980, will be received in the Frank J. Behm Funeral Home, Waynesburg, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Thursday and Friday. Services will be held Saturday, April 5, at 1 PM in the funeral home with the Rev. Ronald Evans officiating. Interment in Bethleham Cemetery, Ruff Creek.”
505 Laura Nelle Poland Mallett, who contributed this obituary, also has announcement of “Holbrook Soldier Weds English Girl, Miss Florence McCarthy.”
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