Inc. 1967
Elmer L. Cornell of 1530 Broad Ave.Extension, Belle Vernon,died Wednesday,Aug. 29,1984, in Frick Community Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. He was 77. Mr. Cornell was born Nov. 29,1906,in Fitz Henry,a son of the late Frank and Theresa Steck Cornell. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church,Belle Vernon. A resident of the Belle Vernon area the past 50 years,Mr. Cornell was a member of Belle Vernon Moose Lodge 209. He had been a partner in C&F Auto Repair Service located on Broad Avenue Extension until his retirement in 1973. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cornell was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Anderson Cornell,March 25,1968 and by a son, Elmer (Buddy) Cornell in 1963. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Janet) Schrock of West Newton, Mrs. Rodney (Charmayne) Seman with whom he made his home and Mrs. Carl (Sandra) Herron of Charleroi; one brother, Harry Cornell of Smthton; one sister, Mrs. Vera Crump of Pittsburgh; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D. Ferguson Funeral Home,700 Broad Ave.,Belle Vernon,where a Prayer service will be held on Saturday,Sept. 1,at 11:30 a.m.,followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at noon at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church,Belle Vernon. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Moose Lodge 209 will hold services Thursday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Shelby D. Ferguson,funeral director,is in charge of arrangements.
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