ATCHISON, Simon W. ROCKWOOD — Simon W. Atchison, 76, died at his home at Rockwood, R. D. l. He was born May 25, 1884, in Black Township, a son of the late James and Harriet Hauger Atchison. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Ellen H. Resh Atchison; eight children, James, George and Edward of Rockwood, R. D. 1; Clyde of Somerset, R D. l; Mrs. Fern Humbert of Somerset, Mrs. Bessie Brocht of Garrett, Mrs. Mary Sullivan of Shanksville and Mrs. Iva Thacker of Arkansas; one brother, Ephraim of Rockwood; one sister, Mrs. Annie Moore of Somerset, and 22 grandchildren. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, January 5, 1961 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     ATHEY, Mrs. Laura E. Baker Mrs. Laura E. Athey, 78, of 1124 Race Street, died this morning in the Shawley Nursing Home, Youngstown, Pa., after a lingering illness. She was born Dec. 28, 1889, at Cooks Mills, Bedford County, a daughter of the late John P. and Louise Getz Baker, and had lived in Connellsville since 1906, except for 16 years in Frostburg, Md. She was a member of the former Evangelical Reformed Church. Surviving are a son, J. B. Athey, of New Stanton; a daughter, Mrs. James (Clara Elizabeth) Bailey of Cleveland, Ohio; four grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Clara Jordan, with whom she made her home, and a brother, Charles F. Baker of Cleveland, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel W., in 1958. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 13, 1968  (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)       ATKINSON, Mrs. Catherine Byrne MRS. WILLIAM J. ATKINSON FROSTBURG - Mrs. Catherine (Kate) Atkinson, 92, of Mt. Pleasant Street, died yesterday in Frostburg Community Hospital. Born at Ocean, Mrs. Atkinson was a daughter of the late William Byrne and Elizabeth (Stakem) Byrne. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Sodality, Catholic Daughters of America and the Auxiliary of Alvin C. Neat Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lonaconing. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth (Babe) Barkley, Lonaconing; four sons, William J. Atkinson and John J. Atkinson, both of Cumberland; Ronald Atkinson and R. Everald Atkinson, both of here; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Eichhorn Funeral Home, Lonaconing, today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Midland. Burial will be in Belvedere Cemetery. The rosary will be recited tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Cumberland News; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md - November 29, 1977 - pg 10, col 5 (Courtesy of Pat Dailey) Posted June 24, 2010     ATKINSON, Edward Sullivan LONACONING—Edward (Sullivan) Atkinson, 79, of here, died last night in Miners Hospital.  A native of Lonaconing, he was a son of the late James and Margaret (Gardner) Atkinson. Surviving are his widow, Margaret (Doolan) Atkinson; a son John Atkinson, Keyser, and three grandsons. Requiem Mass will be celebrated Friday at 9:30 a. m. in St. Mary's Church here by Rev Frederick Duke. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The body is at the Eichhorn Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited tomorrow at 8 p.m Visiting hours will be observed from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md - Wednesday, March 27, 1963 - pg 17, col 5 (Courtesy of Pat Dailey) Posted June 11, 2010     ATKINSON, James L. FROSTBURG - James L. Atkinson, 66, a former resident, died Wednesday at his home in Riverdale. He had been in failing health for six months. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of John and Mary K. Michaels Atkinson. He was a retired guard for the Government Printing Office, Washington, a World War I veteran, a member of American Legion and of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Grace (Deal) Atkinson; two sons, James and Paul Atkinson, and a daughter, Mrs. Richard Burgess, all of Riverdale; four brothers, William Atkinson, Dearborn, Mich.; John Atkinson, Riverdale; Charles Atkinson, here, and Horace Atkinson of Texas; six sisters, Mrs. Mary Smith, Baltimore; Mrs. Raymond Bridges, Hagerstown; Mrs. William Shuey, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Richard Fahey, Mrs. David Bone and Mrs. Earl Smith, all of Cumberland, and two grandchildren. A service was conducted Saturday at Riverdale with interment in Lincoln Memorial Park there. The Cumberland Evening Times, December 3, 1963 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)     ATKINSON, W. Bruce Meyersdale, February 11 - W. Bruce Atkinson, who was taken to Pittsburgh about a week ago to be operated upon for appendicitis, died last night, and his remains were brought here for interment. He was aged about 27 years, and prior to his illness served as chef for the local Aerie of Eagles, under the auspices of which order he will be buried in Union cemetery Sunday at 2 p.m.  He is survived by his widow and two children.  The Daily Courier, Connellsville, February 12, 1910 (Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)   Return to Obituaries