Husband James R. Lusher 1
Born: 30 May 1878 - Rouseville, Cornplanter Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
Christened:
Died: 8 Nov 1962 - Ellwood City, Lawrence Co, PA
Buried: - Graceland Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
Father: David Muench Lusher (1851-1940) 2
Mother: Margaret Alice Forbes (1857-1929) 1
Marriage: 7 Aug 1948 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
Other Spouse: Emma Piper (1871-1940/1945) 1 - 24 Dec 1907 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 1
• Burial: : Graceland Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA.
Wife Olive M. (Mary?) Sowash
Born: 26 Mar 1875 - Slippery Rock, Butler Co, PA
Christened:
Died: 16 Apr 1963 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
Buried: - Graceland Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
Father: Peter Harrison Sowash (1852-1934)
Mother: Mary Jane Logan (1852-1913)
Other Spouse: Louis R. Klee (1867-1939)
• Burial: : Graceland Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA.
Children
• They had no children.
General Notes: Husband - James R. Lusher
His neice recalled that he was an avid hunter.
New Castle News, New Castle, PA
Nov 9, 1962, pg 19, col 3
James R. Lusher Dies At Residence
ELLWOOD CITY - James R. Lusher, 85, of 417 Pershing St., died in his home at 4:30 p.m. yesterday.
He was born in Rouseville, Pa. May 30, 1877, son of the late David and Margaret Forbes Lusher.
An Ellwood City resident for the past 62 years, he was a retired National Tube Company worker.
He held membership in Calvin United Presbyterian Church.
Mary O. Klee Lusher, his wife, survives him.
Also surviving are the following step children: Mrs. Fred (Elizabeth) Ellis of Florida, Esther Klee of Pittsburgh, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Herzog of Florida, and William L. Klee of New Castle, and a sister, Mrs. Ernest Householder of Ellwood City. Additional survivors include three step grandchildren and five step great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends in the J. I. Porter and Son Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Services in the funeral home, Sunday at 2:30 p.m., will be conducted by Rev. Lloyd Dalbey, pastor of Calvin Church. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, New Castle.
General Notes: Wife - Olive M. (Mary?) Sowash
New Castle News, New Castle, PA
Apr 17, 1963, pg 2
Mrs. James Lusher Services Friday
Mrs. James Klee Lusher, 88, the former Olive Sowash, died at 6:35 p.m. yesterday in Macaluso Nursing Home, West Pittsburg Rd., where she had been a patient with a prolonged illness.
Born in Slippery Rock, Pa., March 26, 1875, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Mary Jane Sowash. She was married to Louis R. Klee who preceded her in death in 1939. She subsequently married James R. Lusher who preceded her in death in 1962.
She was a member of Calvin United Presbyterian Church in Ellwood City.
Surviving are her four children: Esther Klee in Pittsburgh; Mrs. Fred (Elizabeth) Ellis, and Mrs. John (Dorothy) Herzog, both in Pompano Beach, Fla., and William L. Klee of New Castle; three sisters: Mrs. Ellen Hilt and Mrs. Ann Hilger both in Slippery Rock; Mrs. Pansy Johnson, Ellwood City; two brothers: Clarence Sowash, Zelienople; Paul Sowash, Greenville; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services have been arranged for Friday from the Leyde-Tanner Mortuary Highland at Winter Avenues with Rev. Lloyd A. Dalbey of Calvin U.P. Church to conduct the service at 2 p.m.
The family will receive friends at the mortuary today 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Notes: Marriage
New Castle News, New Castle, PA
Aug 9, 1948, pg 3, col 1
KLEE-LUSHOR NUPTIALS QUIET
Mrs. Olive Klee, formerly of New Castle but more recently of Ellwood City, was united in marriage to James R. Lushor of Ellwood City Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. Dr. S. E. Irvine officiated at the ceremony, which took place in the First U. P. church of this city.
After August 15 Mr. and Mrs. Lushor will be at home to their friends at 417 Pershing street, Ellwood City.