The Daily Republican
Monongahela, Pennsylvania
Monday, January 30, 1899 - Page 4
Mrs. Ackinclose Dead.
Mrs. Susanna Ackinclose, wife of Robert Ackinclose, died at her home in Roscoe on Tuesday, January 24th, at 5:30 p. m. from a stroke of apoplexy. She had been a sufferer from la gippe for a few days, but had almost recovered from that disease.
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The Daily Republican
Monongahela, Pennsylvania
Monday, March 9, 1925 - Page 1
ROBERT ACKINCLOSE DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Robert Ackinclose, aged 77 years, died very suddenly Sunday morning in New Eagle, near the home of his son-in-law, William G. Fitch, River view merchant. He was taking a walk on the street when he was stricken and expired before the arrival of a physician. Heart trouble was ascribed as the cause of death. He is survived by his daughter Mrs. William G. Fitch of New Eagle with whom he has made his home for a short time. Five sons and one other daughter also survive. Mr. Ackinclose was for many years a resident of Roscoe and was well known In the Monongahela valley. He was a member of the Methodist church of Roscoe and of Pythian Lodge No. 180. Short services will be held at the Fitch home, New Eagle, Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, following which the body will be taken to the Roscoe Methodist Episcopal church where services will be held at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will follow In the Monongahela cemetery.
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The Daily Republican
Monongahela, Pennsylvania
Thursday, May 15, 1952 - Page 6
MRS. CHARLES GILMORE
Mrs. William Fitch of Anton Street yesterday received word of the death of her sister, Mrs. Charles (Kathryn A.) Gilmore, 74, on Tuesday at her home, 270 Welsh Avenue, Wilmerding. She was a faithful member of the Methodist Church of Wilmerding, and of its organizations.
Mrs. Gilmore and her late husband were one-time Valley residents. Surviving are two sons, Glenn T. of Wilmerding and Clifford F. of Churchill Valley; one granddaughter and two great-grandsons. In addition to Mrs. Fitch. who was Jane Ackinclose, the deceased leaves three brothers. T. F. Ackinclose of Dravosburg, G. W. Ackinclose of Clairton and M. R. Ackinclose of Youngstown, Ohio. Another brother, George Ackinclose, 67, retired veteran newspaperman, of Meadvillc died in April.
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The Daily Republican
Monongahela, Pennsylvania
Monday, October 5, 1953 - Page 1
MRS. WM. FITCH
PASSES AWAY
Services Tuesday For One Of City's Best-Known Residents
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Funeral services for Mrs. William Fitch whose death occurred at her home at 307 Anton Street Saturday morning at six o'clock will be held from the L. M. Frye Funeral Home, West Main Street tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock
Mrs. Fitch had been ill for some time and her death came quietly as she was sleeping. Mrs. Fitch, the former Jane Foster Ackinclose, was born in Whitley, England, May 18, 1874.
She had lived here since 1918 and was one of the city's well-known residents active in church, civic, social and hospital work. A lifelong Methodist, Mrs. Fitch belonged to the First Methodist Church of this city, was a charter member of its Woman's Society of Christian Service from its organization in 1940 following merger of the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies with other women's divisions of the Church; the Class of Ruth of which she was teacher for 16 years, afterwards holding the post of assistant-teacher until her death. In club-work Mrs. Fitch served for many years as president of the Community Welfare Club of New Eagle, the family living in the Borough at the time, and was former member of the Monongahela Mothers Club.
For more than 30 years she was a director on the Advisory Board of the Methodist Home and Hospital for the Aged at Mount Lebanon. Her other affiliations over a long period of time were with the Women's Christian Temperance Union; Monongahela Chapter, No. 108, Order of the Eastern Star, of which her daughter, the late Miss Etna' R. Fitch headed as Worthy Matron in 1934; Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, graduated at Chautauqua in 1926, also the Society of the Hall in the Grove composed of C. L. S. C. graduates. Mrs. Fitch was a woman of exceptional charm gracious and understanding, whose countless friends will treasure memories of their association with her.
A daughter, Mrs. Mary F. Morton, teacher in the New Eagle Schools, and a son, Everett of Jefferson, Pa., survive; also five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Garnet Ackinclose of Wilson, Pa., and Murrell Ackinclose of Youngstown, Ohio. Mrs. Fitch was preceded in death by Mr. Fitch, who died December 11, 1944; the youngest daughter, Evelyn Fitch Colvin, January 22, 1932, and Etna, June 23, 1952. Friends are being received at the Funeral Home. Officiating at funeral services tomorrow, afternoon will be her pastor, the Reverend Leonard H. Hoover, D. D., with interment taking place in Monongahela Cemetery.
