Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Monday, 29 September 1980, p. 4, col. 5
Ex-railroad Worker Dies
Adam L. Helsel, 91, of Albright's Nursing Home, formerly of 113 5th Ave., Juniata, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 1980, in Altoona Hospital. Mr. Helsel retired as a crane director from the Pennsylvania Railroad in June 1952, after 35 years' service. He was born Aug. 6, 1889, in Roaring Spring, the son of Samuel and Barbara (Feather) Helsel, and Feb. 9, 1915, in Cumberland, Md., married Gertrude Smith. Surviving are his wife, two children, Donald of Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. Shirley Long of Altoona, 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and a brother and three sisters, Ira of Camp Hill, Lydia of Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg, and Mrs. Anna Walter and Mrs. Gertrude Detterline of East Freedom RD. A grandson, Jake Helsel, was raised in the home. Mr. Helsel was a member of Roaring Spring Mennonite Church. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mauk & Yates Funeral Home, Juniata.
HELSEL -- Services for Adam L. Helsel formerly of 113 5th Ave., Juniata, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., Juniata, by Don Grace. Interment in Grandview Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Helsel was preceded in death by four children.
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Ex-railroad Worker Dies
Adam L. Helsel, 91, of Albright's Nursing Home, formerly of 113 5th Ave., Juniata, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 1980, in Altoona Hospital. Mr. Helsel retired as a crane director from the Pennsylvania Railroad in June 1952, after 35 years' service. He was born Aug. 6, 1889, in Roaring Spring, the son of Samuel and Barbara (Feather) Helsel, and Feb. 9, 1915, in Cumberland, Md., married Gertrude Smith. Surviving are his wife, two children, Donald of Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. Shirley Long of Altoona, 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and a brother and three sisters, Ira of Camp Hill, Lydia of Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg, and Mrs. Anna Walter and Mrs. Gertrude Detterline of East Freedom RD. A grandson, Jake Helsel, was raised in the home. Mr. Helsel was a member of Roaring Spring Mennonite Church. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mauk & Yates Funeral Home, Juniata.
HELSEL -- Services for Adam L. Helsel formerly of 113 5th Ave., Juniata, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., Juniata, by Don Grace. Interment in Grandview Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Helsel was preceded in death by four children.
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Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Monday, 29 September 1980, p. 4, col. 5
Ex-railroad Worker Dies
Adam L. Helsel, 91, of Albright's Nursing Home, formerly of 113 5th Ave., Juniata, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 1980, in Altoona Hospital. Mr. Helsel retired as a crane director from the Pennsylvania Railroad in June 1952, after 35 years' service. He was born Aug. 6, 1889, in Roaring Spring, the son of Samuel and Barbara (Feather) Helsel, and Feb. 9, 1915, in Cumberland, Md., married Gertrude Smith. Surviving are his wife, two children, Donald of Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. Shirley Long of Altoona, 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and a brother and three sisters, Ira of Camp Hill, Lydia of Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg, and Mrs. Anna Walter and Mrs. Gertrude Detterline of East Freedom RD. A grandson, Jake Helsel, was raised in the home. Mr. Helsel was a member of Roaring Spring Mennonite Church. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mauk & Yates Funeral Home, Juniata.
HELSEL -- Services for Adam L. Helsel formerly of 113 5th Ave., Juniata, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., Juniata, by Don Grace. Interment in Grandview Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Helsel was preceded in death by four children.
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Ex-railroad Worker Dies
Adam L. Helsel, 91, of Albright's Nursing Home, formerly of 113 5th Ave., Juniata, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 1980, in Altoona Hospital. Mr. Helsel retired as a crane director from the Pennsylvania Railroad in June 1952, after 35 years' service. He was born Aug. 6, 1889, in Roaring Spring, the son of Samuel and Barbara (Feather) Helsel, and Feb. 9, 1915, in Cumberland, Md., married Gertrude Smith. Surviving are his wife, two children, Donald of Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. Shirley Long of Altoona, 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and a brother and three sisters, Ira of Camp Hill, Lydia of Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg, and Mrs. Anna Walter and Mrs. Gertrude Detterline of East Freedom RD. A grandson, Jake Helsel, was raised in the home. Mr. Helsel was a member of Roaring Spring Mennonite Church. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mauk & Yates Funeral Home, Juniata.
HELSEL -- Services for Adam L. Helsel formerly of 113 5th Ave., Juniata, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., Juniata, by Don Grace. Interment in Grandview Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday in the funeral home. Mr. Helsel was preceded in death by four children.
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