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Niagara Gazette - 9/10/1970

Mrs. Gertrude M. Bechtel Alcorn,
76, of 3721 Military Road,
Town of Niagara, died at home
Wednesday (Sept. 9, 1970) after
a two-year illness.
A resident of the Town of
Niagara, she was active most
of her life In town affairs.
She was the widow of Halvin
R. Alcorn, who died in 1966.
He was a former peace justice
in the Town of Niagara and a
civic leader.
° She was a member of Zion
Lutheran Church, the past Mar
tha Society at the church, the
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior Citizens,
a charter member of the
Niagara No. 3 Community Club,
and the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Niagara No. 1 Fire Co.
Survivors include three daughters,
Verna E. Alcorn of Town
of Niagara, Mrs. William H,
(Shirley) Strasburg of Town of
Wheatfield and Mrs. William G.
(Betty) Dugan of Norfolk, Va.;
a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin
of this city, six grandchildren
and three great-granddaughters.
Funeral services will be held
at the Rhoney Funeral Home
Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev.
Ivan L. Lange, vice pastor of
Zion Lutheran Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Friends may call today from
7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2
to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

ALSO

ALCORN-at home September 9, 1970.
Gertrude (Bechtel) Alcorn of 3721
Military Rood. Wife of the late Halvin
R. Alcorn. Mother of Miss Verna E.
Alcorn, Town of Niagara, Mrs. William
H. (Shirley) Strasburg, Town of
Wheafield ond Mrs. William G.
(Betty) Dugan, Norfolk, Virginia.
Sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Martln
of this city. Also survived by 4 grandchildren
and 3 great granddaughters.
Funeral services ot The Rhoney Funeral
Home Inc., 1124 Ontario Ave.
Saturday ot 1 p.m. with The Rev.
Ivan L. Lange, Vice Pastor of Zion
Lutheran Church officiating. Interment
In Memorial Park Cemetery. The
family will be present Thursday from
7-9 p.m. and Friday from 2-5 ond 7-9
p.m.

Family/Spouse: ALCORN, Halvin R. Halvin (son of ALCORN, Albert and BILBY, Sarah) was born on 17 Sep 1893 in Salina, PA; died on 16 Mar 1966 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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July 11, 2010
Verna E. Alcorn

Niagara Gazette

LEWISTON — (Lewiston) - Verna E. Alcorn, age 89, long time resident of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Fairchild Manor Nursing Home, in Lewiston, following a long illness. Verna was born March 19, 1921, in Niagara Falls, NY, the beloved daughter of the late Halvin and Gertrude (Bechtel) Alcorn, also of Niagara Falls, NY.

During the war, Verna worked as a Nurse’s Aide at Memorial Hospital. Soon after, Verna traveled to New York City to work for American Airlines and then later Levitt and Sons. When she returned to Niagara Falls in the 1950s, she worked as an Executive Secretary at Pittsburgh Metallurgical (later called Airco Alloys). She ended her career at Lindy.

She enjoyed her membership in the Quota Club for many years and contributed her time working at the Attic Shop run by the Ladies Auxiliary of Zion Lutheran Church.

Verna, a loving sister, cousin and aunt, is survived by her sister, Betty Dugan (Texas); cousin, Vera Caldwell (Niagara Falls); nieces, Kathy Strasburg Gresh (Maryland), Karen Strasburg McNeal (Georgia); and nephews, Kent Dugan (Texas), Kirk Dugan (Texas), William Strasburg (South Carolina), Charles Strasburg (Alabama). She was predeceased by her brother, Phillip (as a child); and then her sister, Shirley Alcorn Strasburg, who died Friday, July 9, 2010 in Mobile, AL.

Verna was an extremely generous and loving person. She gave selflessly to family and friends all of her life. She was an adventurous spirit who loved to try new things. She loved gardening and her pets.

Funeral services will be held at HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, N. Fourth & Ridge Sts., Lewiston on Wednesday, July 14th at 11:00 AM, with the Rev. Thomas Mason officiating. There will be no prior visitation. Burial will be in Niagara Falls Memorial Park, Lewiston. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Humane Society or the American Parkinson Disease Association.

Please visit www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com for online registry.

Betty married DUGAN, William G on 7 Jun 1944 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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July 11, 2010
Shirley J. Alcorn Strasburg

Niagara Gazette

MOBILE, AL — Shirley Jean Alcorn Strasburg, 78, of Mobile AL, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2010, following a long illness. Shirley was the daughter of the late Halvin and Gertrude Alcorn, also of Niagara Falls, NY, and was the beloved wife of the late William Harold Strasburg. Bill died in 2008 in Mobile AL. They had been happily married 55 years. After leaving Niagara Falls in 1971, they lived in Mobile, AL, Charleston, SC and then returned to live near family in Mobile, AL.

Shirley was a laboratory chemist by trade and worked at Oldbury, Hooker Chemical and Union Carbide. She was also an expert seamstress and worked at Piece Goods in Charleston, SC.

Shirley, a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, is survived by her four children (Kathy Gresh, Maryland; Karen McNeal, Georgia; William Strasburg, South Carolina; and Charles Strasburg, Alabama); 12 grandchildren; one sister, (Betty Dugan, Texas). Her oldest sister, Verna Alcorn, died the day after her death on July 10, 2010 in Lewiston. She was predeceased by her brother, Phillip.

Shirley was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was always there to listen to stories, dry your tears and take pride in your achievements. She was an excellent cook and you could count on your “favorite” dish being served when you visited. Her love for her children and her grandchildren was unconditional.

A private Memorial Service was held on July 11, 2010 in Mobile, AL. In lieu of flowers, family members ask that donations be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association.

Shirley married STRASBURG, William Harold on 7 Jun 1952 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. William (son of STRASBURG, Albert Franklin and SCHULTZ, Clara Amanda) was born on 18 Oct 1927 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Mar 2008 in Mobile, Mobile County, AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GRESH, Gary A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCNEAL, Raymond A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]