Wilawana Cemetery, Athens Township,
Bradford County, PA
Obituaries
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single cemetery, as they are presented here, is like reading the
multi-generational history of a community. These people were the local
populace at a particular time. The people buried here knew each other,
were neighbors, relatives and school mates. They attended church
together and engaged in "trade" or business.
All people are listed in alphabetic order by surname at BIRTH.
Women identified by a married alias only and for whom a birth
surname can not be identified, are listed on the last page for the
cemetery's obituaries.
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KUNZMAN - HAZEL KUNZMAN JACKLIN
Hazel Marian Kunzman Jacklin, 93, of Ithaca, NY died May 30, 1992 at the
Tompkins Memorial Hospital. Born June 26, 1898 in Granville
Township, Bradford County, PA, the daughter of Charles Stuart and
Bessie Hall Kunzman, she lived her childhood on various farms in
Bradford County. She was a 1919 graduate of Mansfield Normal School
with a degree in elementary education. She then taught in several
rural schools in Tioga and Bradford Counties, the last being in the
village of Wilawanna where she met her future husband. She is
survived by a daughter, Kathleen Jacklin of Ithaca; sons, Kenneth of
Gillett, PA, Stuart of Valois, NY and Stanley of Fort Valley, GA;
ten grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one
great-great-granddaughter; sister, Lorene Emery of Burlington, PA;
five nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held June 3 at the
Lowery Funeral Home in Athens with the Rev. Elaine White officiating
and burial to be in the Wilawanna Cemetery. (TGR, Thursday, June 4,
1992)
Wd do not have a surname for Maria. If you know her own name, please tell
Joyce so we can place her in the right positon here.
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Chemung,
March 17 – Death has claimed one of the oldest and most remarkable
women in Chemung County with the passing of Mrs. Maria Van Gorder.
Mrs. Van Gorder was 101 years old. She was a resident of this town
since the age of 10 years. The descendent was born near New York
but spent nearly all her life in this section. Mrs. Van Gorder cast
her first vote last November and on November 11 observed her 101st
birthday. Despite her advanced years Mrs. Van Gorder was one of the
most interesting residence of this place. She enjoyed good health
and was actively interested in events of the day. Prayer services
for the aged woman were held from the home Monday afternoon at 1
o’clock. The Rev. ED VanDyke of this place officiated and the
interment was in the Wilawana Cemetery. She is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. GM Straiton of this place; a stepdaughter, Mrs.
Myrtilla Wilbur of Oklahoma and a step-son, HC Seeley of Waverly.
(Not on Wilawana tombstone listing under this name) We need to know
her name at birth and dates. The set of clippings this was in are
about 1927.