The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-17
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Brtenbcndcr was born fn lsiO in Monroe
c,,mty and spent twenty years of her life there.
In 1861 She and Abram Bittenbender were united
in marriage and she then came 10 this ctty
with her husband. Since that time they llNrd
together at 3l6 FranNlin avenue, at what might
he called the Bitenbender homestead. About
ten years ago the old building was torn down and
the handsome seruCtTe reared in which the tar
ily now dwells The married life OF the couple
was a model ole, and the entire domestic rcia'
tionS of Mrs Bittenbender and her family were
Of a most beautiful nature -Four children were
born of whom one son, Joseph, died six months
ago the deceased contracted painful Illness and
since then the family has ever expected the
worst, and when at $50 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the wife aud mother passed away, it was
only after hope had long since lett the breasts Of
the sorrowng husband and children
Mrs Bittcnbendcr was member Of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church, and an energetic worker
in several OF the associations affiliated with the
church. She was very well known in the city.
and everywhere admired and revered for her the
traits Of character These were publicly recoE-
ri2ed last night by Rev. DR.. r. +, Y. Pierce,
Of the Penn Avenue Baptist church, vino paid a
touching tribute to the departed The funeral
will take place at } O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Services will he conducted AT the house, Rev.
DIR. Pierce officiating, and intcment will be
lnade in the Forest Hill cemetery.
Mrs. william Mcbride, wife of the well known
cN.hote man, dicd suddenly on Saturday at the
home Of her mother Mrs Patrick Crosan, 81
| North Lincoln avenue, after short illness. De-
| ceased complained OF being i'll on Friday, but
| nothing serious was anticipated lie death was
! surprise and severe shock to her many friends
throughout the city, by whom she was held in
| the highest esteem, Her mother, husband and
| three brothers survive her, Miles, John and Leo
| Cros,in The funeral services will be held at ST,
/ PatriCk's church tomorrow morning. lntCrment
| will be made in the Cathedral cemetery.
Mrs Amanda f. Btterbpnder, wife Of Abrar1
! Bittenbender, died yesterday mornig at the fam
| ilv residence, 1922 Franklin avenue, after a six
months illness, in which she suffered great pair
! from a slow and wasting disease Mrs bitten
bender is survived 10y her husband, one son
W. +. Bjtcrbcnder aud two daughters, Mrs
Minnie C. Bralor and ida Bttcnbendcr, all o'
whom reside in this city \ brother. Mr.. New
hart, and q sister, Mrs. Helen Nilsson, also sur
I yivc her,
I Mrs. Ann Duggau died last night at the home
oi her daughter Mrs William Ftzsimmons Of
Prescott avenue, Dunmorc She was wcll al
vanccd in years and death was due 10 general
Lrcaking down OF the system. Mrs Duggan hat
for forty years been a resident Of Durmore aud
was highly regarded by An who knew her, Sh,
/ is survived hy three daughters, Mr. Ftzsim
mons, Mrs. r,tcr Conroy and Mrs Bcnur.
sweeney. The funeral arrangements have not yet
| been completed,
Mrs Louisa L. Wrirht, OF Wayrrly, died ycs
| tCrdly after a long Illness, She was SO wears O.
age and the widow of Deacon stephen Wright
/ The funeral services win be conducted at IN,
Wavcrly Baptist church at , o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, and intcrment will be made in tn,
Hickory Grove cemetery
Patrick Henley died on saturday after a few
days illness at his late homc i0s Third street
| He Is survived by a wife and three children
| John Mrs Michael Mcdonald and Miss Margaret
| The funeral will be held on Tuesday morning a
| Q clock from Holy Cross church and intemen
will be made in the Cathedral cemetery.