Erie County PA Obituaries and Death Notices
James Bedford
Times Picayune February 2, 1839
A Dreadful Death
A young man named James Bedford, committed suicide at Erie, Pa. a few days since by drinking whiskey, on a challenge that he could not drink a quart, which he however did. He died a few hours afterwards. coroner's Inquest held on the body, charged two persona as being concerned, one for selling the liquor, and the other for challenging. They were taken before a magistrate however and discharged, and exempted from any blame whatever.
- Contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer
James Doyle
Doyle--Saturday, Nov 6, 1915,
Funeral from the residence of his son, John P. Doyle, 423 Ross St Tues morning, at eight oclock and from Saint Anns Church at nine oclock Friends invited.
Submitted by, Linda Dougan
William Doyle
William Doyle dies in Theater.
William Doyle, sixty-two, 950 E. 5th St, an oiler at Hammermill paper co for the past 43 years, succumbed of a heart attack in the Avenue Theater, 810 East Ave, at 7:30pm Monday according to Coroner Warren W. Wood. A fire Department inhalator squad under the Asst. Chief Edward Flannagan, was summoned by Theater employees, but Doyle was pronounced dead after efforts to revive him for an half an hour failed. Dr. JC Law, 819 East Ave was summoned from his office nearby.
Doyle a native of Erie, survived by his wife, Emma Schuda Doyle, three sons, Vernon, Ernest and Major Clarence Doyle, with the US Army, at Fort Dix, NJ and two daughters Mrs. Leonard Dougan and Miss. Beatrice Doyle.
Funeral Services, under the direction of A. Brugger and Sons Funeral Home, will be held In the Funeral Home and Ssaint Anns Church at a time to be announced.
Submitted by, Linda Dougan
Dougan
Mrs June M. Dougan age 50, 1739 West 11th ST, Died Thursday Feb 22, 1973 at Hamot Medical center. Wife of Leonard Dougan. Mother of Mrs. Richard Brogdon (Linda) Mckean Pa, Diana and Patricia Dougan both of Erie. Sister of Clarence, Ernest and Vernon Doyle and Mrs Beatrice Tansey, all of Erie. Friends may call at the Donald C Burton Funeral Home, 602 West 10th St. on Thursday from 7-9pm and on Fieday from 2-5 and 7-9pm and are invited to services on Sat at the funeral home at 10:30 AM followed by mass of the resurrection at St Jude Church at 11:00am, burial will be in Calvery Cemetary.
Submitted by, Linda Dougan
Mrs Emma Doyle
Emma Schuda Doyle, 82 of 1739 West 11th St, died Wednesday April 29th at Hamot Medical Center after an extended illness.
She was born in Titusville Pa, January 16, 1884, the daughter of the late Albert and Julia Statdmiller Schuda.
She was the wife of the late William J. Doyle.
Survivors include three sons, Vernon, Ernest and Clarence Doyle all of Erie and two daughters Mrs Lionard Dougan of Erie and Mrs Beatrice Tansey of Brookville Pa. Fourteen grandchildren and eight ggrandchildren. Friends may call at the Donald C Burton Funeral Home 602 West 10th St from 2-5 and 7-9 Thursday Friends are invited to a prayer service at the funeral home at 8;30. A Requiem Mass will follow at St Patricks Church, 130 East 4th at 9am Internment in Calvery Cemetery.
Submitted by, Linda Dougan
From Vol. XVI, Number 3, page 14 Erie City Death Register
Submitted by, Linda Dougan
