This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pyle/Arbuckle/Sikes/McDowell/Johnston/Barnes/Downing/Copeland/Ace Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0dB.2ACI/4013 Message Board Post: TITUSVILLE HERALD NEWSPAPER 1998 CRAWFORD CO.,PA. Melvin Roy Pyle,85,of Enterprise Road,Titusville,RD 2,died at 9:45 a.m.,Tuesday March 3,1998,at his home after a long illness. Mr.Pyle was born July 20,1912,on Bully Hill near Franklin to Harry and Maude Pyle. He married the former Mary Mae Lalich on Oct.1,1934.She survives. Mr.Pyle was a World War II veteran,having served in the U.S.Navy Sea Bees. He had worked as a machinist at Miller Printing Co.,in Pittsburgh,he had worked at West Hickory Tanning Co.,for several years. Mr.Pyle enjoyed hunting and gardening.He had a great sense of humor and was generous with anything he had to share. Also surviving are two brothers:Leonard Pyle of Angola,N.Y., and Thomas Pyle of Grand Valley;and many nieces and nephews. Four brothers and two sisters died previously. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Gordon B.Garrett Funeral Home and attend the funeral there at 1:30 p.m.Friday with Father Rocco Tito,pastor of St.Walburgs Church officiating. Interment will be in St.Catherines Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.