Our Family History
Family: George Henry Blessel / Ruby Glendora Horner (F102)
m. 1 May 1942
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George Henry Blessel
Birth 1 Oct 1917 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA 
Death 16 Mar 1982 Kersey, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Burial Kersey, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage 1 May 1942 [1] St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA [1] Father Albert Benedict Blessel | F46 Group Sheet Mother Appolonia Clara Portzer | F46 Group Sheet
Female
Ruby Glendora Horner
Birth 23 Nov 1918 Brockport, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Death 29 Oct 1999 Kersey, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Burial Father Mother
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Melvin G Blessel
Birth 17 Sep 1949 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Death 11 May 2000 Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA Burial Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sources - [S242] Staff, Unknown Publication: Obituaries, (Name: Unknown; Location: Unknown;), Blessel, George H.
GEORGE BLESSEL DIED MONDAY AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL
FUNERAL MASS ON WEDNESDAY FOR KERSEY RESIDENT
George H Blessel, 64, Hayes Road, Kersey, died at 4:50 p.m. yesterday in Andrew Kaul Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He was born October 1, 1917, in St. Marys, son of the late Albert and Appolonia Portzer Blessel. He was a US Army veteran of World war II, a member of the Fox Township Legion, and a retired employee of Stackpole Carbon Company.
Surviving are his wife, the former Ruby Horner, whom he married May 1, 1942 in St. Marys Church; two daughters: Joyce, Mrs. Edward Krise; Marilyn, Mrs. LeRoy Secco, both of Kersey, two sons: Kenneth of Englishtown, NJ; Melvin of Emporium; and ten grandchildren.
Also surviving are four sisters: Magdalene; Mrs. Thomas Portzer of Roanoke, VA; Martha, Mrs. John Brendlinger of Kersey; Louise, Mrs. Edward Feldbauer, and Angela, Mrs. Joseph Geiser of St. Marys.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Celesta Reading, Mrs. Teresa Michel; and a brother Benedict Blessel.
Funeral mass, will full military rites, will be celebrated Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock in St. Boniface Church, Kersey. Internment will follow in the parish cemetery.
There will be no visitation, but friends and relatives are invited to the mass. Donations can be made to the American Heart Association.
The Lynch-Green Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Unknown Publication or Source
- [S242] Staff, Unknown Publication: Obituaries, (Name: Unknown; Location: Unknown;), Blessel, George H.