Mrs. Ethel G. Derby; a former Monessen resident; died yesterday at 6:45 p.m. in Waddington Rest
Home at Fayette City R. D. 1.
Mrs. Derby; who was born at Eaton Rapids; Mich.; came to Monessen in 1903 where she was an active
member of First Methodist Church. She was a past regent of the DAR; Monongahela Valley Chapter.
Mrs. Derby left Monessen in 1943 for Battle Creek; Mich.; where she worked at practical nursing;
retiring from this profession eight years ago.
Surviving are the following children: Carroll and Mrs. George (Dorothy) Curry of Belle Vernon; Mrs
William G. (June) Wiley of Tampa; Fla.; and Harvey of Penrose; Colo.; nine grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren; a brother; Herbert Logan of Eaton Rapids; Mich.
A son; Dwight; died in January of 1964.
Friends will be received at the H. Denver Rhome Funeral Home in Monessen after 2 p.m. tomorrow.

>Valley Independent; Thursday; July 7; 1966