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Miss Barbara Jean Fessenden weds Francis D. Ernst Saturday, 22 August 1959 in Port Allegany EUB Church
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Fessenden-Ernst
Port Allegany Couple to Make Home On Sartwell Creek.
Miss Barbara Jean Fessenden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Fessenden of Port Allegany, became the bride of Francis D. Ernst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ernst, of Port Allegany, Saturday afternoon, at the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John Carlson, retired pastor of the church and the Rev. L. M. Casler. Mrs. Bernard Ryan played the appropriate music and accompanied Robert Swinsick, soloist.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a wedding gown of silk organza and hand clipped chantilly lace. The fitted bodice was styled with a sabrina neckline embelished with sequins and bridal pearls and long tapered sleeves. The full skirt, worn over a hoop, was accented by lace panels extending from the waist to the hem. The back bow, in a bustle effect, tem-minated in a chapel train. The veil of French illusion was hand rolled and attached to a crown of chantilly lace enhanced with pearls and sequins. An heirloom Bible, which belonged to the bride's great grandmother, was topped with a white orchid and lilies-of-the-valley were attached to the white satin streamers.
Maid of honor was Miss Lois Dunbar, of Port Allegany. Miss Donna Kay Okerlund, of Smethport, was bridesmaid. Debby Haskins, of Coudersport, was flower girl and Duane Moshier of Port Allegany was the ringbearer. Both are cousins of the bridegroom.
Following the ceremony, a reception lor 100 was held in the church parlors.
The couple will make their new home on the Sartwell Creek Rd. Both attended Port Allegany Union High School. The bridegroom is associated with his father on the Meadowbrook Farm.
WEST BINGHAM
Mrs. Chester Crum, Reporter
Aug. 22 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mel-vin and Mrs. Helen Howe of Rochester, N.Y., were recent guests of Mrs. Olive Strong.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Billinger and daughters, DeAnna, Janice and Nancy and Miss Judy Vinning of Perrington, Mich., and Mrs. Addie Kile of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Crum the past week.
About 20 Grangers from here attended the last neighbor night at West Pike Grange Monday evening.
Mrs. Richard Perkins and infant son returned home from Coudersport hospital, Friday.
A chicken supper was held at the Grange hall Friday evening. Proceeds from the benefit were about $160.00.
Mrs. O. Strong and Dora Shutt, who have been spending some time at' their cottage here, have returned to Rochester, N. Y..
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TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016
Bruce A. Fessenden, 76, of Rock Run Rd., Turtlepoint, PA
Bruce A. Fessenden
TURTLEPOINT- Bruce A. Fessenden, 76, of Rock Run Rd., passed away Sunday (Apr. 17, 2016) in Lakeview Senior Care & Living Center, Smethport.
Born April 6. 1940 in Port Allegany, PA, he was a son of Robert V. and Helen Cromwell Fessenden.
Bruce was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of Port Allegany High School, Class of 1959.
US Navy Veteran
Mr. Fessenden had worked for Pittsburgh Corning Co., Port Allegany, for a few years, then in the oil fields with Plants & Goodwin of Shinglehouse, PA, and most recent with Ball-Incon Co. of Port Allegany, where he retired after 30 years of service. He also worked several years for the St. Elizabeth’s Cemetery, Smethport.
Bruce was a veteran having served with the US Navy from Dec. 1959 -Dec. 1963
He was a member of the American Legion, Eldred, PA, Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge 460 and Canoe Place Fish & Game Club, both of Port Allegany, and the Portville Conservation Club.
Surviving are
- a daughter, Jennifer L. (Todd) Moyer of Eldred;
five grandchildren:
- Nathan (Rona) Fessenden,
- Taylor Palmer,
- Brandon (Amanda) Howard,
- Josiah Watson,
- Angelina Watson;
four great-grandchildren;
- a stepson, Joseph L. (Marilyn) Watson of Los Angeles, CA;
- a stepdaughter, Deborah A. Watson of Shinglehouse, PA;
- a sister, Barbara J. (Dee) Ernst of Port Allegany;
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and
- a brother, Robert E. Fessenden.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 5 p.m. Friday (Apr. 29, 2016) in the Eldred American Legion, with Joseph L. Watson, officiating. Burial will be in Lamphier Cemetery, Eldred.
Memorials can be made to the Canoe Place Fish & Game Club or the Portville Conservation Club.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany.
Condolences can be made to:
Jennifer L. Moyer
559 Loop Rd.
Eldred, PA 16731
Posted by Solomon's words for the wise at 4/19/2016 04:16:00 PM 0 comments
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2010
Terry R. Fessenden, 69, of Wellsboro, Pa
Terry R. Fessenden, 69, of Wellsboro, Pa., died on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, Pa..
Born on September 18, 1941, in Roulette, Pa., he was the son of Russell Carroll and Eloise Marie (Fischer) Fessenden. Terry and his wife, Jeanne (Horning) Fessenden, would have celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary on December 31, 2010.
Prior to his retirement in 1996, Terry was employed as a welder with North Penn Gas Company. He was a 1959 graduate of Port Allegany High School, a member of the Wellsboro Ossea Lodge No. 317 of Free and Accepted Masons and the Coudersport Consistory. Terry also enjoyed shooting pool.
In addition to his wife, Jeanne, he is survived by three special cousins, Gary Fessenden, Mike Fessenden and Carlene Kio all of Roulette, Pa., and numerous other family members and friends. Terry was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Jimmy.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at the Whitneyville United Methodist Church with Pastors Keith Diehl and John Dramozos officiating. Memorial contributions may be made in Terry's name to the Ossea Lodge No. 317 of Free & Accepted Masons, Kelsey Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901. Burial will be in Hills Creek Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main Street, Mansfield, PA, 16933.
www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com
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