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- Niagara Gazette - 4/17/1942
Mrs. Mary Townsend. 42. of Liberty
avenue, Town of Niagara, died
this morning af 5:55 o'clock in
Memorial hospital as the result of
burns which she suffered on April
6 In the yard of her home. The case
is being investigated by Dr. Harry
R. Ernes, coroner.
Mrs. Townsend had been burning
some waste material in the yard and
the bottom of her skirt came in
contact with the flames. In a few
seconds her clothing was ablaze.
Mrs. Mary Kateley, her daughter,
ran to her aid and beat out the
flames but not before her mother
had been severely burned on the legs
and lower part of her body. First
aid treatment was administered and
Mrs. Townsend was rushed to the
hospital In an automobile.
A native of Wilkesbarre, Pa., Mrs.
Townsend had lived In the Town of
Niagara, for four years. She Is survived
by her husband, Clarence
Townsend; four daughters, Mrs.
Lawson Kateley and Mrs. Earl Armagost,
of this city; Mrs. Elmer
Horuberger, of Clarence Center, N.
Y, and Miss Ruth Townsend, of the
Town of Niagara; six sons. Private
Russell Townsend, of the United
States Air Force, now stationed at the
Cataract Rouse here; Seaman Second
Class Gordon Townsend. of the Unlted States Navy, station at San
Diego, Calif., and Glen, Clarence,
Jerald and Robert Townsend, of the
Town of Niagara: a brother, William
T. Williams, of this city, and three
sisters, Mrs. John Jones, of this city;
Mrs. Simon Flory, of Harrlsburg, Pa
and Mrs. Edward Bolton, of Detroit,
Four grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held at
the Orldley funeral home at 2 pin.
Sunday with the Rev. James B. Mc-
Oaffin officiating. Burial will be
in North Ridge cemetery.
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Niagara Gazette - 4/20/1942
Townsend Rites Held
TOWN -OF NIAGARA—Funeral
services for Mrs. Martha Townsend,
wife of Clarence Townsend,
Liberty avenue, were largely attended
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Gridley Funeral home, Niagara
Falls. There were many lovely
floral tributes. The bearers were
Sanford Brownlee, George Dingwall,
William Weld, Melvln King. Alfred
Lange and George Higley. The
Ladies' auxiliary of Fire Company
No. 1 Inc., formed a guard of honor.
Interment was in North Ridge cemetery,
the Rev. James B. McGaffln
officiating
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