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In Memoriam

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Mary Jean Irion

Mary Jean Irion, 96, died on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, surrounded by her family in Willow Street, Pennsylvania. Born in Newport, Kentucky, Mary Jean grew up in Elyria, Ohio. There she met her beloved husband,

Edna Schultz Crissman

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Edna Schultz Crissman, 96, passed away peacefully at her home in bed at her home in Titusville, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15,

Joan Kekst

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Joan Kekst (nee Granner), a noted kosher cooking expert and author, passed away peacefully on Oct. 24, 2019. She was

Walter Carlisle Shaw III

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Walter Carlisle “Corky” Shaw III passed away Sept. 7, 2019. He was born to parents Jane Robb Shaw and Walter

Patricia Klingensmith

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Patricia Klingensmith peacefully passed away on Dec. 30, 2019, in Pittsburgh. She was born March 29, 1922, in Pittsburgh, the
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Terry L. Williams Jr.

Terry L. "Ted" Williams Jr., 57, of Plains Township, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly on Feb. 19, 2020, at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. He was born June 20, 1962, in Corry, Pennsylvania, a son of Lynda and

Margaret Emily Watts

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Margaret Emily (Eaton) Watts was born in Warren, Pennsylvania on March 3, 1936, and died Aug. 21, 2019, in Tampa,

Laura Lynn Hall Kerr

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Laura Lynn Hall Kerr, 53, of Center Township, Pennsylvania, passed away Oct. 10, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Laura

Miriam L. Coleman

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Miriam L. Coleman, 85, formerly of Queens, New York, and a summer resident of Chautauqua, passed away Aug. 23, 2019,

Alton B. Klinger

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Alton B. Klinger, 68, of Sherman, New York, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, Feb. 7,
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In Memoriam

Every summer, at the first Sunday Service of Worship and Sermon of the season, the Department of Religion publishes the names of those in Chautauqua’s community who have passed since our last gathering. In the