Miss Helen Bleakley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Bleakley, married Chester Phillips Bear, son of Mrs. Sara Bear, at 1 pm today at the First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dr. William H. Orr officiating. The bride was given in marriage by her father, and the only attendant was her sister, Mrs. George O. Marshall, matron of honor. Donald Bear of Franklin was his brother's best man. Ushers were George P. Marshall, Robert Bear of Buffalo, NY, brother of the groom, Robert VanTassel of Oil City, and Joseph Bigler. The couple left on a wedding trip and, on their return, will live at 509 15th Street. Both graduated from Franklin High School. Mrs. Bear attended Penn State. Mr. Bear works at Joy Manufacturing Company. Both are life-long residents of Franklin.
Franklin News-Herald, Tuesday, Tuesday, Aug 17 1965:
Marriage License -- Robert Alfred Gramley of Franklin RD 2, and Helen Bleakley Mayes of Franklin.
Oil City Derrick, Tuesday, Oct 7 1975:
Mrs. Helen B. Gramley, 57, of Warren Road, Franklin RD, died at 2:25 pm yesterday in the Franklin Hospital where she'd been admitted Sunday afternoon. Daughter of Donald S. and Marie Rial Bleakley, she was born October 15, 1917 in Franklin.
She spent most of her life in Franklin where she attended public schools, graduated from Franklin High School, and attended the Pennsylvania State University. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church and a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
On September 8, 1965, she married Robert A. Gramley, who survives, with six step-children, two at home, Sally and Sidney; a sister, Mrs. George P. (Jean) Marshall of Horsehead Bay, TX; a nephew, George P. Marshall, Jr, of Horsehead Bay, TX.
Services will be at the Frank S. Huff Chapel with Rev. William A. Gibson, pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Franklin Cemetery.
Miss Helen Bleakley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Bleakley, married Chester Phillips Bear, son of Mrs. Sara Bear, at 1 pm today at the First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dr. William H. Orr officiating. The bride was given in marriage by her father, and the only attendant was her sister, Mrs. George O. Marshall, matron of honor. Donald Bear of Franklin was his brother's best man. Ushers were George P. Marshall, Robert Bear of Buffalo, NY, brother of the groom, Robert VanTassel of Oil City, and Joseph Bigler. The couple left on a wedding trip and, on their return, will live at 509 15th Street. Both graduated from Franklin High School. Mrs. Bear attended Penn State. Mr. Bear works at Joy Manufacturing Company. Both are life-long residents of Franklin.
Franklin News-Herald, Tuesday, Tuesday, Aug 17 1965:
Marriage License -- Robert Alfred Gramley of Franklin RD 2, and Helen Bleakley Mayes of Franklin.
Oil City Derrick, Tuesday, Oct 7 1975:
Mrs. Helen B. Gramley, 57, of Warren Road, Franklin RD, died at 2:25 pm yesterday in the Franklin Hospital where she'd been admitted Sunday afternoon. Daughter of Donald S. and Marie Rial Bleakley, she was born October 15, 1917 in Franklin.
She spent most of her life in Franklin where she attended public schools, graduated from Franklin High School, and attended the Pennsylvania State University. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church and a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
On September 8, 1965, she married Robert A. Gramley, who survives, with six step-children, two at home, Sally and Sidney; a sister, Mrs. George P. (Jean) Marshall of Horsehead Bay, TX; a nephew, George P. Marshall, Jr, of Horsehead Bay, TX.
Services will be at the Frank S. Huff Chapel with Rev. William A. Gibson, pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Franklin Cemetery.
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