Warren Times Mirror
May 29, 1950
Mrs. Martha Amstrong, 116 Canton street, with her sons, Robert and Kenneth, left today for Lock Haven, called by the death of her sister, Mrs. Irvin.
Obituary for Alfred M. Crispen in The Daily Courier (Connellsville) 11 Sep 1935, mentioned that Grant died 4 weeks earlier.
St. Petersburg Times
November 1, 2001McCLOSKEY, JAMES V. "MAC," 94, of Tampa, died Sunday (Oct. 28, 2001). Born in Lock Haven, Pa., he came here in 1997 from Sun City, Ariz. He was an engineer for Kappe Associates in Monroeville, Pa., for 20 years. He was a member of BPOE and loved golf, hunting and fishing. He and was Lutheran.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Keogh, Tampa; a son, Richard D. McClosky, San Diego; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
February 14, 1938Lock Haven - Military funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock this morning at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex., for Lieut. Richard . (Wheat) McCloskey, 27, who was killed Friday when his airplane collided with another 2000 feet over the field. Burial will be on the field. The young man's mother, Mrs. Margaret McCloskey, of Lock Haven, who was visiting her son at the time of the tragedy, expects to remain indefinitely in San Antonio with her daighter in law.
Lieutenat McCloskey, a former Lock Haven High School and F & M College football star, had been a member of the U. S. Army Air Corps since June 1935. He was the only person killed in the accident.
30167. George Hilt Barrett Jr.
Gazette and Bulletin
February 8, 1951LOCK HAVEN - George Hilton Barrett, 75, of 32 North Jones street, died at the Private Hospital at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, Feb. 7, 1951.
He was born at Cedar Springs, the son of Milton and Sarah Dickey Barrett, and lived in this area all his life.
He had been employed at the Piper Aircraft Corporaton, retiring in 1944. He was a millwright, learning the blacksmith trade at the age of 18. He was a member of the P. O. S. of A. Knights of the Golden Eagle, Mill Hall; Odd Fellows at Lock Haven and the Church of Christ at Mill Hall.
Surviving are his wife, the former Stella B. Lucas, one son, Warren of Jersey Shore; five grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. George Kline, Salona and Mrs. Carrie Shearer of McElhattan.
Gazette Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
October 16, 1954Services for Mrs. Estella L. Barrett, 308 Thompson Street, Jersey Shore, will be at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home 121 West Main Street, Lock Haven
52267. Warren Hilt Barrett Sr.
Gazette Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
May 10, 1954The death of Policeman Warren H. Barrett, 52, of Jersey Shore, who was found dead at the wheel of his car against a tree about one mile east of Jersey Shore late Saturday night, May 8, 1954, was caused by a coronary thrombosis. ... No autopsy will be performed, Dr. Miller said.
Dt, John Lauier, of Jersey Shore, who made a preliminary examination of the body, said no injuries were apparent, and it was likely Mr. Barrett had suffered a heart attack and died while driving. Mr. Barret was a member of the midnight to 8 a.m. shift of the borough police department. He was also employed as a traffic office at a drive-in theater some distance east of Jersey Shore along route 220. It is believed he was en-route from the theater to Jersey Shore when he died.
A passing motorist saw the car off the road and notified the Kelchner funeral home in Jersey Shore. An ambulance took Mr. Barrett to the Jersey Shore Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Ambulance attendants said he was seated at the wheel of his car and that the machine was not badly damaged.
Mr. Barrett had been a member of the Jersey Shore police department over two years. He also performed police duties from the town of Avis, in addition to his duties as borough officer and at the drive-in.
He resided at 308 Thompson Street, Jersey Shore. Before his police work, he was
employed by the Mushroom Transportation Company, city, and resided in Mill Hall, Lock Haven and Williamsport. He moved to Jersey Shore four years ago.Born in Cedar Springs, Clinton county, he was the son of Mrs. Estella Lucas Barrett, Jersey Shore and the late George H. Barrett. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, the Pennsylvania Traffic Officer Association and the Jersey Shore Presbyterian Church.
Surviving besides his mother are his wife, the former Margaret Sour, a teacher in the South Williamsport schools; two sons, Richard, of Pine, and Warren Jr., of Reading; three daughters, Mrs. Sue Englert, Mill Hall, and Mrs. Betty Whitman and Mrs. Eleanor Nicastro, Lock Haven, fifteen grandchildren also survive.
Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
April 22, 1952Mrs. Frances J. Barrett, 66, 336 Broad Street, Montoursville, died at Lock Haven Hospital at 5:45 a.m. Monday, April 21, 1952. She was the widow of Lincoln (Dick) Barrett.
Mrs. Barrett was visiting a daughter, Mrs. John R. Turner, in Lock Haven for the past six weeks, and had been a patient in the hospital for the last two weeks. She was a member of the Montoursville Methodist Church and the Liberty Bell Council, Daughters of America, in Williamsport.
Surviving are three sons, Tracy S. (Dick), Seattle; Dean C., Chesapeak, Ohio, and Drew A.,
Montoursville; the daughter, Mrs. Turner, Lock Haven, and one sister, Mrs. M. H. Smithgall, Drexal Hill. Ten grandchildren also survive.
Baseball-reference.com
Dick Barrett
Tracy Souter Barrett (Kewpie Dick) Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 175 lb.
School University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Debut June 27, 1933
Final Game September 30, 1945
Born September 28, 1906 in Montoursville, PA
Died October 30, 1966 in Seattle, WA
Games 141
AB 222
R 22
H 40
BA .180
Wins 35
Loss 58
ERA 4.28
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Seattle Rainiers Roll of Honor
In the spring of 1954, Seattle baseball fans were asked to vote for their all time favorite Seattle Rainiers. Always enthusiastic about their diamond heroes, Seattle baseball boosters elected eleven players as charter members of the Rainiers Roll of Honor: Kewpie Dick Barrett, Bill Lawrence, Jack Lelivelt, Jo Jo White, Fred Hutchinson, Jim Rivera, Dick Gyselman, Mike Hunt, Bill Schuster, Hal Turpin, and Alan Strange.Kewpie Dick Barrett, who won more than 200 games in a Seattle uniform, tallied the most fan votes. He was followed closely by two other key players from the Rainiers championship years of 1939-1941, centerfielder Bill Lawrence and offensive sparkplug Jo Jo White.
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Psi U
Unoversity of Illinois Omnicrom Chapter
Illini Athletics
The Omicron's Most Accomplished Athletes
Richard S. Dick Kewpie Barrett '28
Professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, Philadelphia As and Phillies, and the PCL's Seattle Indians and Seattle Rainiers
Three sport Illini athlete
Strikeout king of the PCLOne of the chapter's most colorful members and accomplished athletes is Richard S. Barrett '28, better known by the pseudonym under which he played professional ball, "Dick Kewpie". According to baseballlibrary.com, "This [Brother Barrett] roly-poly wartime big leaguer was a Pacific Coast League standout, with seven 20-win seasons, 234 wins, and the league's most career strikeouts. After an 0-4 start with the Cubs in 1943, he was sold to the Phillies and responded with a 14-inning, 1-0 blanking of Cincinnati. His 20 losses led the NL in 1945." Brother Barrett played baseball well into his 40s and Seattle's fans affectionately called him their "Little Round Man".
Brother Barrett was a three sport athlete for Illinois, playing football, basketball, and baseball, but baseball was his love. He chose to leave school in the first semester of his senior year to pursue a pro baseball career under the assumed name "Dick Oliver". When word of his summer pro ball exploits got out, he was stripped of his varsity letters and never returned to Champaign, though he always thought fondly of his time as an Illini and maintained his love for the Orange and Blue.
His most successful years were clearly in Seattle, and according to HistoryLink, the online Washington State history website, was a legendary pitcher for Seattle's PCL teams. The following is excerpted from Ron Richardson's article Seattle Indians: A Forgotten Chapter in Seattle Baseball on the HistoryLink website:
"...Perhaps the most memorable performance of the day was not second baseman Eddie Fernandes, Wee Coyle, or assorted law officers. The man of the day was roly poly Kewpie Dick Barrett (1906-1966), Seattle Indians' pitcher. His contract included a $250 dollar bonus if he won 20 games in the 1937 season. He had 18 wins when he took the mound for the first game of the season ending doubleheader. Barrett shut down Sacramento on four hits and won his 19th game, 4 to 1.Leo Lassen reported the clubhouse drama for the P-I. Indians' owner Bill Klepper appeared in the clubhouse between games and ordered the Indians manager, Johnny Bassler (1895-1979) to pitch Marion Oppelt in the second game. Klepper wanted assurance that he would not have to pay Barrett the $250 bonus. Basslers answer was Im running this ball club and Barrett is going to pitch! This will cost you plenty was Kleppers reply. The team held a short meeting and assured Barrett that they would win number 20 for him (Lassen). Barrett had been injured in the first game when a line drive cracked off his foot, yet he took the mound for the second game. Barrett held Sacramento to two hits and won 11 to 2. Kewpie Dick had become an Iron Man that day earning his bonus. If anyone was deserving of a bonus it was Kewpie Dick Barrett. Starting in 1935 Barrett was a 20-game winner in seven of the next eight seasons. He was often the Pacific Coast League leader in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. He also set the minor league career record for walks at 2,096. As legendary Seattle broadcaster Leo Lassen put it, 'Roses are red, violets are blue. Barrett is pitching, its three and two.'"
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
November 11, 1966
Rosary for Tracy S. Barrett, 60, of 118 10th Ave S., former Seattle baseball pitching star, will be said Wednsday at 6:45 p.m. at Bonney Watson Central. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at Saint James Cathedral. Burial will follow in Holyrood Cemetery. Mr. Barret died Monday at his home following a long illness.Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; three daughters, Sister Mary Dennis, CSJ, Seattle, Mrs. Melvin Joy, Yakima; and Mrs. John McEntee, Ptealuma, Calif.; and a son Donald Barrett of Yakima.
According to notes by his wife Carmen, John's employment record was:
1924 - 1928 Conductor/Motorman Trolley Car, Queens, New Rochelle, NY
1928 - 1934 Pennsylvania State Police Academy, Hershey, Graduated 1929
Stationed at Williamsport, Phillipsburg, Bellefonte and Lock Haven
1935 - 1939 Chief of Police, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
1937 - 1967 Owned and operated Sunoco Service Station, Lock Haven
1942 - 1944 Sylvania Electric Company (Security Head)
1967 - 1972 Pennsylvania Bureau of Traffic (Highway Safety Examiner)
Bryan-College Station Eagle
November 1, 2003Dorothy W. Barrett, 86 of Williamsport, PA and long time resident of Montoursville, died Monday, September 16, 2002 at the Williamsport Home. Born July 16, 1916 in Williamsport, she was the daughter of Guy and Catherine Welliver, and widow of Dr. Drew A. Barrett who preceded her in death on August 4, 1980.
Dorothy is survived by a daughter Diane and son-in-law Albert E. Hervey of Montoursville, three grandchildren, Brian Truitt Hervey, Allison Lee Sozansky, Aaron Peyton Hervey and a great-grandson, Brandon Hervey, all of Texas. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Carmen Turner of Tucson, AZ, and a cousin, Gayle Goshorn of Sturgis, MI. She is preceded in death by a daughter, Carole Ann Johnson, and two brothers-in-law, Dean and Tracy Barrett.
Sun Gazette (Williamsport)
December 15, 2006Armina K. "Minnie" Secules, 89, of 362 Hill Road, Allenwood, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at her home following an extended illness. Minnie was born Aug. 2, 1917 near Liberty, a daughter of the late Boyd and Alberta Fulkerson Barrett. Her husband of 66 years, George N., died in August. Minnie was well known for her cooking and baking skills. She enjoyed working jig saw puzzles.
She is survived by two sons and their wives, Robert N. (Amy E.) Secules and Richard M. (Mary L.) Secules, both of rural Allenwood. Five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren also survive.
Two brothers, William and Thomas Barrett are deceased.
Sun Gazette *(Williamsport)
August 3, 2006George N. Secules, 88, of 362 Hill Road, Allenwood, died Tuesday. Aug. 1, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was admitted on Monday.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, the former Armina K. Barrett. George was a WWII U.S. Army Air Force veteran. He retired as a freight agent with ConRail after 43 years of service. George was a member of the N.R.A., the Elimsport United Methodist Church, and the Watsontown American Legion.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert N. (Amy E.) Secules of Alvira Road, Allenwood and Richard M. (Mary L.) Secules of Waring Road, Allenwood. Also surviving are five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: George N Secules
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania
State: Alaska
Enlistment Date: 19 Jan 1944
Enlistment State: Pennsylvania
Enlistment City: Harrisburg
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Marital Status: Married
Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
September 13, 1950Gordon M. Barrett, died of a heart attack in his home at 552, Market Street at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday Afternoon, Sept. 12, 1950. He was formerly of Montoursville where he operated a barber shop, and had lived in Williamsport for the past 10 years.
He is survived by his wife, the former Cora Wright, one son Stanley Barrett, Raubsville and one daughter, Mrs. Bernard Beahon, Canandaigua, N. Y., and five grandchildren.
Daily Messenger (Canandaigua, NY)
October 20, 2001CANANDAIGUA: Althea F. Beahon died Friday, October 19, 2001, at age 86, peacefully surrounded by her family.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Judith and Paul Millhausen of Canandaigua, Patricia and Robert Mincer of Canandaigua, James and Yvonne Beahon of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jeanne and Walter Kuc of Lake Forest, IL,Denise and David Sutton of Canandaigua, and Deborah and Robert Sheldon of Canandaigua; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Althea graduated from Williamsport Pennsylvania Nursing School and was employed at F.F. Thompson Hospital for 30 years, working mostly in the maternity department. She was an avid card player, reader, accomplished seamstress, and enjoyer of many hobbies, including bowling, watercolor painting, and many kinds of needle work.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
February 15, 1998KATHRYN M. CARR, 90, Feb. 14.
Times Leader
June 10, 2011Patricia R. Frank, of Laflin, died Wednesday afternoon, June 8, 2011, at her home. Born in Mount Carmel, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Walter and Grace (Wary) Barrett.
Patricia was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was vice president of Centralia Coal Sales Co., Wilkes-Barre. She was a member of St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin. Patricia was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her granddaughter Grace Dobson.
Surviving are her husband of 62 years, Joseph A. Frank; children, Joseph A. Frank Jr. and his wife, Gail, Kingston; Jane Costanza and her husband, Michael, Laflin; Judith Crouse and her husband, Mark, Merrimac, Mass.; and Jeffrey Frank and his wife, Sharon, High Bar Harbor, N.J.; 13 grandchildren; brother, Walter Barrett Jr., Manchester, N.Y.; sisters, Elsie Garhammer, Park Forest, Ill.; Joan Dinger, Pottsville, Pa.; and Janet Brown, Coal Township, Pa.; as well as several nephews and nieces.
News Item
July 4, 2013POTTSVILLE � Joan J. Dinger, 82, of Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, July 2, 2013, at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville.
She was born in Pottsville, May 24, 1931, a daughter of the late Walter E. and Grace M. (Wary) Barrett.
She was a graduate of Pottsville High School. Joan worked as a sewing machine operator for several area factories, last working at Pine Shirt Factory. In her spare time, Joan enjoyed reading. She was an avid bowler and had a special love for her cats.
Though separated by many miles, her grandson and great-grandchildren were the light of her life.
Joan is survived by a grandson, Shawn McNamara and his wife, Patricia, of Tampa, Fla.; two great-grandsons, Connor and Evan; two sisters, Janet G. Brown and her husband, Andrew, of Shamokin, and Elsie Garhammer, widow of Edwin Garhammer, of Dark Forest, Ill.; a brother, Walter E. Barrett Jr., of Manchester, N.Y.; a daughter-in-law, Lynne McNamara, widow of William McNamara; a brother-in-law, Joseph A. Frank, widower of Patricia Frank, and caregivers, Kim Blum and Grace Wonn, both of Pottsville.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, William A. McNamara, who died in December 1971, and Charles P. McNamara, who died in December 2005, and a sister, Patricia R. Frank, who died in 2011.
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December 23, 2014COAL TOWNSHIP - Andrew J. Brown, 86, of 1637 W. Lynn St., passed away at 5:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, at Mountain View: A Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Formerly of Hazleton, he moved to the area in 1958. Born Oct. 8, 1928, in Hazleton, he was a son of the late Helen (Sivar) and John Brown.
He was a 1947 graduate of Hazleton High School. He served in the U.S. Army as a private first class in the Korean War. Upon his honorable discharge, he was awarded the
American Occupational Medal, Germany.On Nov. 29, 1955, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Minersville, he married Janet G. (Barrett) Brown, formerly of Pottsville, who survives.
Andrew worked as a lineman leader in the distribution department of PP&L Co. Central Division. He observed 40 years of company service in February 1988. He began his PP&L career as a laborer in construction and worked as a groundman, lineman and chief lineman before becoming a lineman reader. He was of the Catholic faith, and a parishioner of Our Lady Of Hope Church, Coal Township. Mr. Brown served as an usher for many years at Our Lady of Hope. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Bishop L.F. Schott Council 628, Mount Carmel, and was an avid golfer. Andy was very supportive of the sports programs at Our Lady of Lourdes and Shamokin Area high schools, and was extremely active with the Shamokin-Coal Township Little League Baseball program.
In addition to Janet, his wife of nearly 60 years, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Andy Brown and Diane Begany, and their son, Dylan Brown, all of Allentown, and a sister-in-law, Marie Brown, of Allentown.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John Brown and Albert Brown.