Following a lingering illness of twelve weeks; Mrs. Mary A. (BEVAN) NICHOLAS;
aged 79 years; a highly esteemed local resident; died at 10:30 p. m. last
evening; August 9; in her home at 531 Fallowfield avenue. Mrs. Nicholas was
born in Johnstown; November 15;1849; coming to Allenport in her early life
and residing there until three years ago when she removed to Charleroi. She
was a devoted member of the Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are two daughters; Mrs. K. E. HOUGH of Fayette City and Mrs.
Phyliss ODBERT at home; five sons; Silas of Dundalk; Md. and Griff at home;
two sisters Mrs. Catherine DONALDSON of California and Mrs. Edward BAKE; of
Fayette City; eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Her husband;
David NICHOLAS; died in 1899.
Funeral services will be held at the late home Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock. Interment to follow in the Belle Vernon cemetery.