The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-17
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Rosina Goeckel well known In
this city. died Saturday morning at 1l.30
O'Clock at her residence, 37l South Main
avenue. Will:es-Barre Neuralgia of the
heart was the direct cause of death
though deceased has not been in good
health since last July when she suffered
from a sunstroke. Deceased was the
reict of the late John Goeckel and moth
en- of Attorney William Goeckel, of
Wilkcs-Barr the well known first base
man of the Wilkes Barre base ball club.
Mrs. Goeckel was born in Faulbach, Ba-
varia, Germany, May II. 1928 and resided
there until attaining the age of years,
when she came with her parents to Amer
lea and located in Wilies-Barre. In 1854
she was united In marriage with John
Goeckel, the ceremony tgaking place in
the old st. Nicholas German Catholic
church on Washington street. This union
proved very happy one and was blessed
with eight children, six of whom are liv-
ing, namely, Lizzie, at home: Sabina,
wife of Charley Blaum, of this city; Sis
ter Alexis, of New York; Rev. Charles j.,
pastor of st. BonifaCe church, Wilkes
Barre; Sister De Chantal, of Brooklyn,
and Attorney William j., at home. Sister
Feliciana. another of the children, died
in convent in Philadelphia. April 2S,
1897. She was an active Christian woman
being a member of st. Nicholas German
Catholic church. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. A sol
emn high mass of requiem Will be cele-
brated at st. Nicholas church Interment
will be made at the Darling street ceme-
terry.
Charles Malta, a brother to William IA.
Malta, of the Truth. died suddenly at his
home, corner Prospect avenue and Maple
street, Saturday at l o'clock He was l6
years of age and was employed in the
International Correspondence schools,
this city. A few months ago he was
taken i'll with appendicitis and surgical
operation resulted in his recovery. While
not strong since he was gradually re-
gaining his usual health and had re-
sumed his duties at the Correspondence
schools. Saturday morning while at work
he was taken i'll and removed to his
home. He at once became weak, passing
away in n few hours. The deceased was
the youngest son of Mrs. Maria Malta, Of
Prospect avenue and Maple street. lie
was n member of the st. AloysiuS Total
| Abstinence society, of st. Johns church,
and was highly esteemed by all his as
sociates. His family receive the SYM
| pathy of the entire community in this
! their second bitter bereavement within
! half "A year His father, Matthew Malta,
| died but a few months ago, and his broth
! er, Private John Malta, of Company g,
| Thirteenth regiment, is quite Ill at hos
| pital in Philadelphia. The funeral VIII
| take place tomorrow morning at O'Clock
| with a mass of requiem in St. Johns
| church. Interment will be made in the
| Cathedral cemetery.
| Mrs. Harriet Lewis, widow of the late
| Henry Lewis, of Washburn street, died
| Yesterday morning in her siXty-eighth
| year at the residence of her son-ln-laW,
John Courier Morris, 645 Madison avenue,
after lingering illness of several
| months The deceased came 10 this city
| from Utica forty-four years ago. and
! was one of the few charter mcmbers OF
| the First Congregational church of South
Main avenue, and upon the organization
! of the Tabernacle Congregational church
| she became one of it's first members. She
| was widely known for her beautiful
! Christian traits Funeral Wednesday af-
| ternoon. Service at the residence on
| Madison avenue at l.30, and at the Tab
! ernacle church between 2 ana O'CLOCK
Interment at Washburn street cemetery.
Mrs. B. f. Lavelle, formerly of Dun
more, died Saturday night at the home of
| her mother, Mrs Caveny, 62i Cherry
| street, after a long Illness She is sur
| viVed by three children, her mother, ana
| the following sisters and brothers: Sis
| ter Adrian, of the Dushore convent or the
Immaculate Heart; Agnes, Name, Te-
resa, James ]. and John Caveny. The fu-
| neral will be held tomorrow morning at 3
| o'clock Mass viii be celebrated al st,
| Johns Catholic church and interment
| will be made in Dunmore cemetery.
| Miss Elizabeth Scheuer died at her
| home, 202O Pittston avenue, Saturday af-
| ternoon. She was the daughter Of Mr.
| and Mrs. Simon Scheuer, and was 90 years
OF age. Dropsy Of the heart was the i'm
mediate cause of her death The de-
ceased was a young woman much ad-
| mil 81 and respected. Her early demise
Is deeply regretted by the many who
knew her. The funeral will be held to-