Person Record

Metadata

Name

Welch, Myrtle

Othernames

Myrtle Calkins
Myrtle Gail

Genealogy ID

03621

Born

JAN 1891

Birthplace

Sullivan, Tioga PA

Deceased

06 APR 1961

Deceased where

Canton, Bradford PA

Cemetery

Grover Cemetery

Occupation

Gail's Restaurant

Father

Elmer L. Welch

Mother

Ella Irene Smith

Spouse

Charlie Calkins, Carl Gail

Reference

Obit

Notes

WELCH -MRS. MYRTLE WELCH GAIL, 70, of 45 Troy Street, died suddenly Thursday morning, April 6, 1961. Mrs. Gail and her husband, who died several years ago, operated Gail's Restaurant for ten years. Born at Mansfield RD, Jan. 5, she was the daughter of Elmer and Ella Smith Welch. She was a member of Canton Lodge No. 981, Women of the Moose. Surviving are two sons, John E. (Donn) Calkins, of Canton, and Faye Calkins of Corning, N.Y., Corning, N.Y.; seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and a brother, Gus Welch of Mansfield, RD. The rev. Herman C. Humke, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, conducted the services. Services were held at the Kleese Funeral Home, Center Street, at 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Burial was in Grover Cemetery. Pallbearers were Walter Heess, William Madigan, W. G. Crist, Frank Carozza, Carl Krotzer and A. P. Watson. -Canton Independent Sentinel.