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    1. DURANTIER, LESCALLETTE, HADDEN, HAMPSON
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    3. DURANTIER, LESCALLETTE, HADDEN, HAMPSON July 16, 1937 McDonald PA Record-Outlook Mrs. Amy BENARD DURANTIER, 68, died at 8:35 p.m. Friday, July 9, 1937, in her home in Coal street, McDonald, following a six-months illness of heart trouble. A daughter of the late Peter and Leo-Cadie SENECOT BENARD, she was born February 8, 1869, in Bruay Pas-de-Calais, France, and came to the United States with her parents on June 26, 1881, first settling in Noblestown. She and Villard DURANTIER were married June 26, 1884, in Oakdale. They resided in Noblestown until 1897, when they moved to McDonald where they have resided since. They resided in Coal street for 17 years. Mr. DURANTIER died in 1914 at the age of 58. Mrs. DURANTIER made several trips to France, the last in 1920. She leaves four daughters; Emma, the wife of Eugene JOURET of Greensburg, Bertha, the wife of Alfred BLANCHARD of Coal street, McDonald, Rose, the wife of the late Frank MALONE of Oakmont, and Miss Celia DURANTIER at home. She is also survived by two brothers, Peter BENARD of Laurel Hill and Fernal BENARD of Hickman, and one sister, Mrs. Louis BRIDA of Burgettstown. There are ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A son, Fernal, died in 1815 at the age of 13 years. Her mother died in 1914, and her father died in 1924. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in St. Alphonsus' church, of which she was a member, the Rev. Fr. Joseph A. BURGOON officiating. Burial was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Charles F. LESCALLETTE, 81, husband of the late Ellen Dietrich LESCALLETTE, died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 1937, in the home of his daughter Mrs. Margaret MULL, in Noblestown. A son of the late Samuel and Sarah LESCALLETTE, he was born October 22, 1855. His parents, who resided on the LESCALLETTE homestead on the Southside, were one of the first three families to settle in Oakdale in 1867. Mrs. LESCALLETTE died about 25 years ago. He leaves three sons and eight daughters: Harry LESCALLETTE of Crafton, Wayne LESCALLETTE of Oakdale, Richard F. LESCALLETTE of Beaver Falls, Mrs. Nellie NICHOLSON of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Nora CLAREY of the Northside, Pittsburgh, Mrs. Flora CORNELL of Houston, Mrs. Martha BUDD of Martins Ferry, Ohio, Mrs. Rosetta Jane ABEL of Sturgeon, Mrs. Ada NEIL of East Pittsburgh, Mrs. Laura DIETRICH of Elizabeth, and Mrs. Margaret MULL of Noblestown, in whose home he died. There are 37 grandchildren and forty great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Oakdale U. P. church, the Rev. W. V. RITCHIE, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Oakdale cemetery. Mrs. Grace COOPER HADDEN, 52, died at 11:30 o'clock Monday morning, July 12, 1937, in St. Francis hospital, Pittsburgh, where she had been taken that morning, suffering from hemorrhages. She had been ill only a couple of days, but had for some time had a heart condition which contributed to her sudden and unexpected death. Mrs. HADDEN was born near DuBois in Clearfield county and came to Oakdale in 1916 to teach school. In August 1918 she was united in marriage with Joseph S. HADDEN who survives her. They have been connected with the Boys' Industrial Home in Oakdale all their married life. Mr. HADDEN is in charge of dairy and poultry products, and Mrs. HADDEN assisted him in the management of BARRICK Cottage, where from 50 to 60 of the older boys make their home. She had a fine personality and her noble Christian character helped to mould the young lives that came under her influence. Besides her husband she leaves her father, Hugh COOPER of near DuBois, a brother, Dr. W. R. COOPER of the Eastend, Pittsburgh, two sisters-Catherine, the wife of Dr. Walter THORPE of Windburn, Clearfield county, and Mildred, the wife of Howard GRANT of Brockway. One sister is dead. Mr. and Mrs. HADDEN had planned to take an ocean voyage next year and visit Mr. HADDEN's birthplace in County Tyrone, Ireland. Funeral services were held Tuesday evening at Barrick Cottage, Oakdale, conducted by Rev. Carl H. WHITE, D. D., of the Oakdale Presbyterian church. Further services were held Wednesday afternoon in her old home near DuBois. Burial was in Beechwood cemetery near DuBois. William HAMPSON, 86, died at 12:40 a.m. Thursday, July 15, 1937, in the home of his son, Joseph R. HAMPSON, in R. D. 1, Bulger, after a lingering illness. He was a resident of Railroad street, McDonald, for fifty years, and left here six years ago to reside with his son near the McDonald reservoir. His wife, Mrs. Martha MAULDRIDGE HAMPSON, died sixteen years ago. He leaves three sons and four daughters: William HAMPSON and Samuel HAMPSON of McDonald, Joseph R. HAMPSON, in whose home he died, Mrs. Henry TOWARD of Noblestown, Mrs. Frank GOFFART of McDonald, Mrs. Ward MCELHANEY of Imperial, and Mrs. John WADDINGHAM of Rochester, Pa. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock EST this Saturday afternoon in the home of his son Joseph, the Rev. J. Walker IRWIN, pastor of the Robinson church and the Rev. Oscar E. GARDNER, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church of McDonald, officiating. Burial will be in Robinson's Run cemetery.

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