| |  Gibson E. Armstrong — ofLancasterCounty, Pa.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1977-84; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 13th District, 1985-2004.Member,Lions;Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion.Still living as of 2004. | | Eustace H. Bane (b. 1904) — of Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.Born in North Union Township,FayetteCounty, Pa.,September18, 1904.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1947-50; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 32nd District, 1951-56.Member,American BarAssociation;Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks;Moose;DeltaChi;PhiAlpha Delta.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof David E. Bane and Nellie (Ramage) Bane; married to Frances B.Daugherty. |
| | Guy Kurtz Bard (1895-1953) — also known asGuy K. Bard — of Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.; Denver,LancasterCounty, Pa.; Ephrata,LancasterCounty, Pa.Born in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Pa.,October24, 1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;chair ofLancaster County Democratic Party, 1925-34; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1930; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1932;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1937;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1938-39;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1939-52;resigned 1952; candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1952.Lutheran.Member,AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks;Moose;Veterans of Foreign Wars;American BarAssociation;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;PhiKappa Tau;DeltaTheta Phi.Collapsed, probably from aheartattack, in hislawoffice, and died en route to JeffersonHospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November23, 1953 (age58 years, 30days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Denver, Pa. | | Edward Bivens Jr. (b. 1923) — of Inkster,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Indiana,IndianaCounty, Pa.,February8, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidateforMichiganstate house of representatives 37th District, 1968;mayorof Inkster, Mich., 1970-75, 1991-99; defeated, 1999; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1972.Methodist.Africanancestry. Member,OmegaPsi Phi;Veterans of Foreign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Elks.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Bivens, Sr. and Charlotte (McCreary) Bivens; married1950 to IreneEdna Stewart. |
| | Leonard J. Bodack (b. 1932) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August10, 1932.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 38th District, 1979-2002; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1996,2000.Sloveneancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;MarineCorps League;AFSCME;Moose;Lions.Still living as of 2002.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph J. Bodack and Mary Y. (Spehar) Bodack; married to ShirleyM. Wagner. |
| | Ralph C. Body (1903-1973) — of Boyertown,BerksCounty, Pa.Born in Yellow House,BerksCounty, Pa.,February18, 1903.Democrat.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; vice-president,Pottstown MemorialHospital;chairof Berks County Democratic Party, 1950-52; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1952;common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1960-62;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1962-72;took senior status 1972.UnitedChurch of Christ. Member,PhiDelta Phi;PhiKappa Psi;Rotary;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association.DiedJune 2,1973 (age70 years, 104days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Howard W. Body and Mary Alice (Esterly) Body; married,July 26,1930, to Ruth C. Sproesser. |
| | Michael Joseph Bradley (1897-1979) — also known asMichael J. Bradley — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 24,1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1937-47; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1944;U.S.Collector of Customs at Philadelphia, Pa., Pennsylvania, 1951.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November27, 1979 (age82 years, 187days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa. | | David Emmert Brumbaugh (1894-1977) — also known asD. Emmert Brumbaugh — of Claysburg,BlairCounty, Pa.Born in Henrietta,BlairCounty, Pa.,October8, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;banker;insurancebusiness; partner, QueenLumberCompany;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-47 (23rd District 1943-45,22nd District 1945-47); delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1952,1956,1960;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 30th District, 1963-68.UnitedChurch of Christ. Member,Rotary;Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters.Died in Claysburg,BlairCounty, Pa.,April22, 1977 (age82 years, 196days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Martinsburg, Pa. | | Frank A. Carroll (b. 1919) — of Gates town,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Sayre,BradfordCounty, Pa.,April30, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 133rd District, 1967-74.Catholic.Member,HolyName Society;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Lions.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Anthony Cavalcante (1897-1966) — of Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.Born in Vanderbilt,FayetteCounty, Pa.,February6, 1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;candidate forPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1932; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 32nd District, 1935-42;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1949-51.Italianancestry. Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Moose;Eagles;Elks;DeltaTheta Phi;UnitedMine Workers.Died in Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,October29, 1966 (age69 years, 265days).Interment atSylvanHeights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa. | | Robert Keaton Christenberry (1899-1973) — also known asRobert K. Christenberry — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.; Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.Born in Huntingdon,CarrollCounty, Tenn.,January27, 1899.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;lost hisright hand and wrist in a grenade explosion; U.S. Vice Consul inVladivostok, as of 1919;hotelmanager and executive; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1957; postmaster atNewYork City, N.Y., 1958-66 (acting, 1958-59).Presbyterian.Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters.Suffered astroke,and died two months later, in MethodistHospital,Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,April13, 1973 (age74 years, 76days).Burial location unknown. | | Henry J. Cianfrani (1923-2002) — also known as"Buddy Brown";"ThePizza" —of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in ahospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March19, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1956,1960,1964;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1963-66; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 1st District, 1967-78.Catholic.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Sons ofItaly.Convictedin 1977 on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for paddinghis Senate payroll;sentencedto five years in federalprison;served 27 months; released in 1980.Died, following astroke,in Hahnemann UniversityHospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 3,2002 (age79 years, 106days).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph Sill Clark Jr. (1901-1990) — also known asJoseph S. Clark, Jr. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October21, 1901.Democrat.Lawyer;delegateto Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; servedin the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;mayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1952-56; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1952(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1956,1960,1964,1968;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1957-69; defeated, 1968.Unitarian.Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Lions;American BarAssociation;UnitedWorld Federalists;PhiBeta Kappa;AmericanPhilosophical Society.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January12, 1990 (age88 years, 83days).Interment atSt. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Whitemarsh, Pa. | | George W. Cooper (b. 1897) — of Miami Beach,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.; Mt. Lebanon,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Glenfield,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February24, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 15thDistrict, 1939-56.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Moose.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John W. Cooper and Catherine A. (Smith) Cooper; married to HelenLillian Weisheit. |
| | James John Davis (1873-1947) — also known asJames J. Davis;"PuddlerJim" —of Elwood,MadisonCounty, Ind.; Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Tredegar,Wales,October27, 1873.Republican.MadisonCounty Recorder, 1903-07;U.S.Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1928,1936,1940(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee;speaker);U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944.Baptist.Welshancestry. Member,Moose;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Freemasons;Shriners;Grotto;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Eagles;Foresters;Woodmen;Maccabees;DeltaSigma Phi.Died in ahospitalat Takoma Park,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,November22, 1947 (age74 years, 26days).Interment atUnionDale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa. | | John Herman Dent (1908-1988) — also known asJohn H. Dent — of Jeannette,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Johnetta,ArmstrongCounty, Pa.,March10, 1908.Democrat.President,Local 18759, United Rubber Workers;writer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1935-36; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 39th District, 1937-58; resigned 1958; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1944(alternate),1948(alternate),1952,1956,1964(alternate);U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1958-79.Catholic.Member,Sons ofItaly;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Elks;Eagles;Moose.Died in Jeannette,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,April 9,1988 (age80 years, 30days).Burial location unknown. | | Denis Joseph Driscoll (1871-1958) — also known asD. J. Driscoll — of St. Marys,ElkCounty, Pa.Born in North Lawrence,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,March27, 1871.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniaDemocratic State Committee, 1899-1922;PennsylvaniaDemocratic state chair, 1905; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1916,1920,1924(alternate),1928(alternate),1952;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1920-21;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1935-37;defeated, 1936.Member,American BarAssociation;UnitedSpanish War Veterans;Veterans of Foreign Wars.Died in St. Marys,ElkCounty, Pa.,January18, 1958 (age86 years, 297days).Interment atSt.Mary's Catholic Cemetery, St. Marys, Pa. | | William Ewing Duffield (1922-2001) — also known asWilliam E. Duffield — of Pennsylvania. Born in Cherry Tree,IndianaCounty, Pa.,January7, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in theU.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 32nd District, 1971-78.Presbyterian.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks.Disbarredin 1975 formishandlingcases and client funds; reinstated to the bar in 1978.Convictedin 1980 on 11 federal counts of mail fraud and one count ofperjury;served six months in federalprison.Disbarredagain in 1994 formishandlinga murder case.Died, ofcancerandstrokes,in UniontownHospital,Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,January14, 2001 (age79 years, 7days).Interment atSylvanHeights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa. | | David B. Ealy (b. 1888) — of Moundsville,MarshallCounty, W.Va.Born in Schellsburg,BedfordCounty, Pa.,August14, 1888.Republican.Physician;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;MarshallCounty Coroner, 1919-37; member ofWestVirginia state senate 2nd District, 1939-42; candidate forGovernor ofWest Virginia, 1940.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Eagles;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Taylor F. Ealy and Mary (Ramsey) Ealy; married,June 12,1913, to Lennis Irwin. |
| | Joshua Eilberg (1921-2004) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,February12, 1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1952-66; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1960,1964,1968;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1967-79; defeated,1978.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;JewishWar Veterans;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons.Pleadedguilty in federal court toconflictof interestcharges,February 1979;sentencedto five yearsprobationandfined$10,000.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease, in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March24, 2004 (age83 years, 41days).Interment atMontefioreCemetery, Jenkintown, Pa. | | Edwin Duing Eshleman (1920-1985) — also known asEdwin D. Eshleman — of Pennsylvania. Born in Quarryville,LancasterCounty, Pa.,December4, 1920.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1954-66;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1967-77.Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Kiwanis;Freemasons;Elks.Died in Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.,January10, 1985 (age64 years, 37days).Interment atMillersvilleMennonite Cemetery, Millersville, Manor Township, LancasterCounty, Pa. | | John Clarence Evans (b. 1891) — also known asJohn C. Evans — of Ridley Park,DelawareCounty, Pa.; Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.Born in Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,May 21,1891.Republican.Accountant;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;collegeprofessor; candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1938, 1940.Presbyterian.Member,Pi GammaMu;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Moses David Evans and Rachel Evans; married,January7, 1920, to Augusta Caroline Rodemann. |
| | Wayne S. Ewing (1929-2010) — of Mt. Lebanon,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Coraopolis,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February14, 1929.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 37th District, 1967-76.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Veterans of Foreign Wars;DeltaSigma Phi;Jaycees.Died in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,March19, 2010 (age81 years, 33days).Interment atWoodlawnMemorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Pa. | | Charles Isiah Faddis (1890-1972) — also known asCharles I. Faddis — of Waynesburg,GreeneCounty, Pa.Born in Loudonville,AshlandCounty, Ohio,June 13,1890.Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I;contractor;oil and gasbusiness;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1933-42;defeated, 1922; resigned 1942; colonel in the U.S. Army during WorldWar II.Member,Elks;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died in Mazatlan,Sinaloa,April1, 1972 (age81 years, 293days).Interment atRosemontCemetery, Rogersville, Pa. | | Ivor David Fenton (1889-1986) — also known asIvor D. Fenton — of Mahanoy City,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Born in Mahanoy City,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,August3, 1889.Republican.Physician;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-63 (13th District 1939-45,12th District 1945-63); defeated, 1962; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1956,1960.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;American MedicalAssociation.Died in Sunbury,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.,October23, 1986 (age97 years, 81days).Interment atGermanProtestant Cemetery, Mahonoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. | | Clellan S. Forsythe (1895-1953) — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Houtzdale,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.,March 6,1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;automobiledealer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1945-48.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Freemasons.On ahuntingtrip, he suffered aheartattack while sittingin hisJeep, holding ashotgun,whichaccidentallydischarged, hitting him in the chest and killing him, on FoxIsland, Cape Vincent,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,September18, 1953 (age58 years, 196days).Burial location unknown.  | Samuel Davis Foster (1880-1944) — also known asSamuel D. Foster — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September11, 1880.Republican.Civilengineer; worked on roads, sewers, and water works projects inCuba and the Panama Canal Zone; chief engineer, Allegheny County RoadDepartment; chief engineer, Pennsylvania State Highway Department;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I;AlleghenyCounty Treasurer, 1924-27;AlleghenyCounty Recorder of Deeds, 1928-43; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1936,1940.Member,AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Freemasons.Died, from aheartailment, in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September9, 1944 (age63 years, 364days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Alexander D. Foster and Amanda (Auld) Foster; married,June 29,1905, to charlotta Adams; married,January25, 1915, to Helen Trego Bradley; married,June 27,1942, to Mercedes A. Cohill. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph,September 10, 1944 |
| | | Harrison J. Freebourn (b. 1890) — also known asHarry Freebourn — of Butte,Silver BowCounty, Mont.Born in Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.,February17, 1890.Democrat.Lawyer;SilverBow County Attorney, 1929-36;Montanastate attorney general, 1937-41; candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1940;justice ofMontana state supreme court, 1949-51.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;Eagles.Burial location unknown. | | Tilghman A. Freed (b. 1895) — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,July 14,1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;realtor;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1939-40, 1943-46; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 16th District, 1951-54.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Wilson H. Freed and Queen Ann C. (Ritter) Freed; married to BettyArline McMillan. |
| | James Grove Fulton (1903-1971) — also known asJames G. Fulton — of Dormont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Dormont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March 1,1903.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 45th District, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navyduring World War II;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1945-71 (31st District 1945-53,27th District 1953-71); died in office 1971; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1952,1956,1960,1964.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;Veterans of ForeignWars;AmericanLegion;Lions;Elks;Eagles;Moose;UnitedWorld Federalists.Died inWashington,D.C.,October6, 1971 (age68 years, 219days).Interment atMt.Lebanon Cemetery, Mt. Lebanon, Pa. | | William Tudor Gardiner (1892-1953) — also known asWilliam T. Gardiner — of Gardiner,KennebecCounty, Maine.Born in Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 12,1892.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1921-26;Speaker ofthe Maine State House of Representatives, 1925-26;Governor ofMaine, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaine,1932;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; he and Gen. MaxwellTaylor landed in Italy in 1943, before the American invasion,traveled to Rome undetected, and held a conference with the ItalianHigh Command, obtaining information helpful to the Allies.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;Sonsof Union Veterans;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;OddFellows;Grange;American BarAssociation.Killed when his Beechcraft Bonanza airplaneexploded inmidair, andcrashedin Schnecksville,LehighCounty, Pa.,August2, 1953 (age61 years, 51days).Interment atChristChurch Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine. | | Laurence V. Gibb (1899-1967) — of Sewickley,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Sewickley,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March19, 1899.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;realestate andinsurancebusiness;auditor;workman'scompensation referee; justice of the peace;investigator;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member ofPennsylvaniaRepublican State Committee, 1948-55; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 17thDistrict, 1955-66;burgessof Sewickley, Pennsylvania, 1957-61;mayorof Sewickley, Pa., 1961-65.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars.DiedJuly 31,1967 (age68 years, 134days).Interment atSewickleyCemetery, Sewickley, Pa. | | William Thomas Granahan (1895-1956) — also known asWilliam T. Granahan — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 26,1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofPennsylvaniaDemocratic State Committee, 1938-42;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1945-47, 1949-56;defeated, 1946; died in office 1956.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;CatholicWar Veterans;Veterans of Foreign Wars.Died in Darby,DelawareCounty, Pa.,May 25,1956 (age60 years, 304days).Interment atSt.Bernard Cemetery, Easton, Pa.  | Charles Hawks Jr. (1899-1960) — of Horicon,DodgeCounty, Wis.Born in Horicon,DodgeCounty, Wis.,July 7,1899.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;insurancebusiness;investmentbanker;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1939-41; defeated,1940.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars.Died in Bryn Mawr,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,January9, 1960 (age60 years, 186days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Horicon, Wis. | | Edward W. Helfrick (b. 1928) — also known asEd Helfrick — of Elysburg,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.Born in Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,March11, 1928.Republican.Miningcontractor; director, First National TrustBank;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1977-80; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 27th District, 1981-2004.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Eagles.Still living as of 2004.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Helfrick and Elizabeth (Rosenberger) Helfrick; married toRosemarie Ciokajlo. |
| | Elmer Joseph Holland (1894-1968) — also known asElmer J. Holland — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January8, 1894.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1934-42;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1942-43, 1956-68 (33rd District1942-43, 30th District 1956-63, 20th District 1963-68); died inoffice 1968; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 38th District, 1943-56.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;UnitedSteelworkers of America.Died in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,August9, 1968 (age74 years, 214days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Clarence Roland Hotchkiss (1880-1952) — also known asClarence R. Hotchkiss — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in West Warren,BradfordCounty, Pa.,June 5,1880.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;realestate broker;lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon,1916;secretaryof Oregon Republican Party, 1920; Republican Presidential Electorfor Oregon,1920.Congregationalist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;UnitedSpanish War Veterans;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;ReserveOfficers Association;Sons ofthe American Revolution;DeltaTheta Phi;PhiGamma Mu;Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;RoyalArcanum.Died in Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,September17, 1952 (age72 years, 104days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Mitchell Jenkins (1896-1977) — of Trucksville,LuzerneCounty, Pa.Born in Forty Fort,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,January24, 1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1947-49.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Kiwanis.Died in Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,September15, 1977 (age81 years, 234days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Shavertown, Pa. | | Thomas J. Kalman (1917-2012) — ofFayetteCounty, Pa.Born in Perryopolis,FayetteCounty, Pa.,December21, 1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 32nd District, 1957-70.Catholic.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Elks;CatholicWar Veterans;Knightsof Columbus.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,June 9,2012 (age94 years, 171days).Interment atSylvanHeights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph A. Kalman and Susan (Danko) Kalman; married to Clare Reaganand Donna Forrai. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Walter T. Kamyk (1913-1979) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January18, 1913.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;auditor;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 3rdDistrict, 1949-63.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,PolishNational Alliance;PolishRoman Catholic Union;Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Amvets.DiedOctober26, 1979 (age66 years, 281days).Interment atSt. Stanislaus Cemetery, Etna, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Anthony Kamyk and Anna Kamyk; married to WandaPlucinski. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Peter Joseph Kelly (1888-1966) — also known asPeter J. Kelly — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inSullivanCounty, Pa.,June 27,1888.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-58 (Wayne County1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-58);defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1958; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for Michigan,1952.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars.Died in1966(ageabout78 years).Interment atHolySepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich. | | Joseph Paul Kolter (b. 1926) — also known asJoseph P. Kolter;Joe Kolter — of New Brighton,BeaverCounty, Pa.Born in McDonald,TrumbullCounty, Ohio,September3, 1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives 14th District, 1969-82;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1983-93; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1984.Member,Eagles;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Elks;Sons ofItaly.Indictedin 1994 by a Federal grand jury on five felonychargesofembezzlementat the U.S. House post office;pleadedguilty in May 1996.Still living as of 2014. | | George Michael Leader (1918-2013) — also known asGeorge M. Leader — of Dover,YorkCounty, Pa.; Camp Hill,CumberlandCounty, Pa.; Gladwyne,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.; Bryn Mawr,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born near York,YorkCounty, Pa.,January17, 1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;chair ofYork County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 28th District, 1951-54; candidate forPennsylvaniastate treasurer, 1952;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1956,1960,1964,1968,1972;candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1958.Lutheran.Member,TauKappa Epsilon;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Elks;Eagles;Freemasons;OddFellows;Moose;Amvets;AmericanPolitical Science Association;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science.Died in Hershey,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,May 9,2013 (age95 years, 112days).Interment atSalem Union Cemetery, Jacobus, Pa. | | William B. Lentz (1920-1977) — of Millersburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.Born in Millersburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.,May 14,1920.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 15th District, 1965-76.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Freemasons;Rotary.Died in1977(ageabout57 years).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas F. Lewis (1924-2003) — also known asTom Lewis — of North Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October26, 1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; servedin the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;aircraftindustry executive, 1957-73;realestate and investments, 1972-82; member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1973-81; member ofFloridastate senate, 1981-83;U.S.Representative from Florida, 1983-95 (12th District 1983-93, 16thDistrict 1993-95); delegate to Republican National Convention fromFlorida,1984.Methodist.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Moose;ExchangeClub;Freemasons;Shriners.DiedAugust1, 2003 (age78 years, 279days).Burial location unknown. | | Edward Martin (1879-1967) — also known asEd Martin — of Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.Born in alogcabin, Ten Mile, Washington Township,GreeneCounty, Pa.,September18, 1879.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; president, Dunn MarOil and GasCompany; president, Consumers Fuel Company; director, CitizensNationalBank;director, Washington CountyFireInsurance Co.;Pennsylvaniastate auditor general, 1925-29;PennsylvaniaRepublican state chair, 1928-34;Pennsylvaniastate treasurer, 1929-33; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1932,1936,1940(member,CredentialsCommittee),1944,1948,1952(speaker),1956(delegation chair),1960;candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President,1932;AdjutantGeneral of Pennsylvania, 1939-43; general in the U.S. Army duringWorld War II;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1943-47;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1947-59.Presbyterian.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks.Died in Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,March19, 1967 (age87 years, 182days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Pa. | | Leo J. McLaughlin (1917-1983) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Allison Park,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 28,1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;assessor;athleticcoach; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 5thDistrict; elected 1954, 1960.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Knightsof Columbus.Died in April,1983(age65years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Lucille Alice Dunseth. |
| | Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) — also known asThomas E. Millsop — of Weirton,HancockCounty, W.Va.Born in Sharon,MercerCounty, Pa.,December4, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;steelexecutive;mayorof Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; Republican candidate for PresidentialElector for West Virginia,1948;delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia,1952.Scottishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Elks;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Jesters;Lions;Moose;Eagles;Rotary;SigmaPhi Epsilon.Died, following aheartattack, in Weirton,HancockCounty, W.Va.,September12, 1967 (age68 years, 282days).Interment atChestnut Ridge Cemetery, Florence, Pa. | | William Singer Moorhead (1923-1987) — also known asWilliam S. Moorhead — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April 8,1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1959-81 (28th District 1959-63,14th District 1963-81).Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Amvets;Veterans of Foreign Wars.Died inBaltimore,Md.,August3, 1987 (age64 years, 117days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Martin Nolan (b. 1916) — also known asThomas M. Nolan — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October24, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1969-70; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 44th District, 1971-78.Member,UnitedAuto Workers;Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Lions;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Stanley J. Novak (b. 1911) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Salemville,BedfordCounty, Pa.,March 9,1911.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; UAW-CIOinternationalrepresentative;businessagent, Boilermakers Union; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1950, 1952; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1955-74 (5th District 1955-64, 9th District1965-74).Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,UnitedAuto Workers;Elks;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Amvets;NAACP;PolishNational Alliance.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
| | | Donald O. Oesterling (b. 1927) — of Butler,ButlerCounty, Pa.Born inButlerCounty, Pa.,June 2,1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 21st District, 1965-72; defeated, 1960.Lutheran.Member,Grange;Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Elks;Moose;Eagles;FraternalOrder of Police.Still living as of 2000. | | W. Reed Orr (1910-1975) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 3,1910.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;CalhounCounty Circuit Court Commissioner; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,1951-54.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Amvets;Kiwanis.Died in1975(ageabout65 years).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.| | Relatives:Married1934 to HelenGustine. |
| | John Stanley Rice (1899-1985) — also known asJohn S. Rice — of Gettysburg,AdamsCounty, Pa.Born in Brysonia,AdamsCounty, Pa.,January28, 1899.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;manufacturer;fruitgrower;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 33rd District, 1933-40; served in the U.S. Army AirForce in World War II; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1948,1952,1956,1960(delegation chair),1964,1968;secretaryof the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1958-61;PennsylvaniaDemocratic state chair, 1959-61, 1965-66; U.S. Ambassador toNetherlands, 1961-64.Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Freemasons;Elks.Died in Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.,August2, 1985 (age86 years, 186days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Gettysburg, Pa. | | Frederick Bernard Rooney (b. 1925) — also known asFred B. Rooney — ofNorthamptonCounty, Pa.Born in Bethlehem,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,November6, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 18th District, 1959-63; resigned 1963;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1963-79;defeated, 1978.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Amvets;Veterans of Foreign Wars;CatholicWar Veterans.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Charles William Sandman Jr. (1921-1985) — also known asCharles W. Sandman, Jr. — of Cape May,Cape MayCounty, N.J.; Erma Park,Cape MayCounty, N.J.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October23, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofNewJersey state senate from Cape May County, 1956-65; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New Jersey,1956(alternate),1960,1964,1968;Republican candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1965 (primary), 1969 (primary), 1973;delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1966;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1967-75.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Rotary;ThetaKappa Phi.Died in Cape May Court House,Cape MayCounty, N.J.,August26, 1985 (age63 years, 307days).Interment atColdSpring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cold Spring, N.J. | | George William Sarbacher Jr. (1919-1973) — also known asGeorge W. Sarbacher, Jr. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,September30, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1947-49; defeated,1948.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;MarineCorps League.Died in Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,March 4,1973 (age53 years, 155days).Burial location unknown. | | John Phillips Saylor (1908-1973) — also known asJohn P. Saylor — of Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.Born in Conemaugh Township,SomersetCounty, Pa.,July 23,1908.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1949-73 (26th District 1949-53,22nd District 1953-73, 12th District 1973); died in office 1973;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1972.Evangelicaland Reformed Church; laterUnitedChurch of Christ. Member,Elks;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Amvets;Freemasons;Shriners;American BarAssociation;Eagles.Died in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,October28, 1973 (age65 years, 97days).Interment atGrandviewCemetery, Southmont, Pa. | | Richard Schultz Schweiker (1926-2015) — also known asRichard S. Schweiker — of Worcester,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.; Lansdale,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Norristown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,June 1,1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1952(alternate),1956(alternate),1972;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1961-69;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1969-81;U.S.Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1981-83.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;Amvets;Sonsof the American Revolution;Lions;Kiwanis;AmericanLegion.Died, from complications of aninfection,in AtlantiCare RegionalMedicalCenter, Pomona,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,July 31,2015 (age89 years, 60days).Burial location unknown. | | Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. (1900-1994) — also known asHugh Scott — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born inFredericksburg,Va.,November11, 1900.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45, 1947-59 (7th District1941-45, 6th District 1947-59); defeated, 1944; served in the U.S.Navy during World War II;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1948-49; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1960,1964,1972(delegation chair); speaker,1956;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1959-77.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Amvets;Sonsof the American Revolution;Lions;Societyof the Cincinnati;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;AlphaChi Rho;TauKappa Alpha;PatrioticOrder Sons of America.DiedJuly 21,1994 (age93 years, 252days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | William G. Sesler (b. 1928) — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Born in Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,April18, 1928.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 49th District, 1961-72; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1964;candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1970.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Jaycees;TauKappa Alpha.Still living as of 1999. | | Raymond Philip Shafer (1917-2006) — also known asRaymond P. Shafer — of Meadville,CrawfordCounty, Pa.Born in New Castle,LawrenceCounty, Pa.,March 5,1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;CrawfordCounty District Attorney, 1948-56; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 50th District, 1959-62;LieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1963-67; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1964;Governorof Pennsylvania, 1967-71.Member,American BarAssociation;Grange;Rotary;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;PhiKappa Psi.Died, ofheartfailure, in MeadvilleMedicalCenter, Meadville,CrawfordCounty, Pa.,December12, 2006 (age89 years, 282days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Union Township, Crawford County, Pa. | | Joseph Francis Smith (1920-1999) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January24, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 4th District, 1971-80;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1981-83.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion.Died, ofrespiratoryfailure, at NortheasternHospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 14,1999 (age79 years, 110days).Burial location unknown. | | Patrick James Stapleton (1924-2001) — also known asPatrick J. Stapleton — of Indiana,IndianaCounty, Pa.Born in Indiana,IndianaCounty, Pa.,January7, 1924.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 41st District, 1969-2000; defeated, 1964.Catholic.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars;AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March13, 2001 (age77 years, 65days).Burial location unknown. | | Jesse Howard Swick (1879-1952) — also known asJ. Howard Swick — of Beaver Falls,BeaverCounty, Pa.Born in New Brighton,BeaverCounty, Pa.,August6, 1879.Republican.Homeopathicphysician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1927-35.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Lions.Died in1952(ageabout72 years).Interment atConcordCemetery, North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pa. | | Ronald L. Thompson (b. 1899) — of Mt. Lebanon,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Shamokin,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.,August19, 1899.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 15thDistrict, 1941-42, 1949-60; served in the U.S. Army Air Force inWorld War II.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Amvets;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Freemasons;Elks;Eagles.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Willis D. Thompson and Elizabeth (Taylor) Thompson; married toElsie Marie Calvert. |
| | Richard A. Tilghman (b. 1920) — of Bryn Mawr,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Manchester,England,March8, 1920.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1967-68; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 17th District, 1969-2002.Episcopalian.Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | William Tompos (b. 1914) — of Weirton,HancockCounty, W.Va.Born in Monongahela,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,February17, 1914.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;businessagent, Local 1574, Carpenters Union;buildinginspector; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1957-58;member ofWestVirginia state senate 1st District, 1961-72; defeated, 1972;delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,1972.Christian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;CarpentersUnion.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Rudolph Stephen Tompos and Mary Martha (Dugan) Tompos; married,May 9,1942, to Helen Bambrick. |
| | James Edward Van Zandt (1898-1986) — also known asJames E. Van Zandt — of Altoona,BlairCounty, Pa.Born in Altoona,BlairCounty, Pa.,December18, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; worked inAltoona shops of PennsylvaniaRailroad;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-43, 1947-63 (23rd District1939-43, 22nd District 1947-53, 20th District 1953-63); resigned1943; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952 ;candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1962.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters;Knightsof Pythias;Grange;Eagles;PatrioticOrder Sons of America.Died in Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,January6, 1986 (age87 years, 19days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Lloyd H. Wood (1896-1964) — of Collegeville,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Grampian,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.,October25, 1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;lawyer;chair ofMontgomery County Republican Party, 1940-53; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 12th District, 1947-50;LieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1951-55; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1952;candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1954.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Veterans of Foreign Wars.DiedFebruary15, 1964 (age67 years, 113days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George L. Wood and Maude (Goss) Wood; married to Helen L.Blithe. |
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