Funeral Services for Joseph Burns McLear, 76, of Oswegatchie were held at the Oswegatchie Baptist church at 2pm Tuesday with the Rev. John A. Blackman, pastor, officiating. Burial was made in South Edwards cemetery.
Mr. McLear died at his home Saturday after an illness of more than a year.
Surviving besides his wife, Mrs. Lena MacDana McLear, are seven sons, Alden J., Manistique, Mich.; Robert, Gouverneur; George, Warren Mich; Roland, Fine; Gordon, Dow Air Force Base, Mass; and Joseph, Clay; three daughters, Miss Viola McLear and Mrs. Frank (Ella) Bistrovich, Nedrow; and Mrs. Eugene (June) Shafer, Southridge Air Base, Mich.
Also two brothers, George and Meltin of Hammond and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Rowland, Watertown, and Miss Sadie Young, Syracuse. There are 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren surviving.
He was born in Morristown on Feb 26, 1884, the son of James and Hannah Hunter McLear. He married Miss Lena MacDana at Sandy Creek on May 21, 1911. He was a well driller most of his life and retired about two years ago.
Funeral Services for Joseph Burns McLear, 76, of Oswegatchie were held at the Oswegatchie Baptist church at 2pm Tuesday with the Rev. John A. Blackman, pastor, officiating. Burial was made in South Edwards cemetery.
Mr. McLear died at his home Saturday after an illness of more than a year.
Surviving besides his wife, Mrs. Lena MacDana McLear, are seven sons, Alden J., Manistique, Mich.; Robert, Gouverneur; George, Warren Mich; Roland, Fine; Gordon, Dow Air Force Base, Mass; and Joseph, Clay; three daughters, Miss Viola McLear and Mrs. Frank (Ella) Bistrovich, Nedrow; and Mrs. Eugene (June) Shafer, Southridge Air Base, Mich.
Also two brothers, George and Meltin of Hammond and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Rowland, Watertown, and Miss Sadie Young, Syracuse. There are 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren surviving.
He was born in Morristown on Feb 26, 1884, the son of James and Hannah Hunter McLear. He married Miss Lena MacDana at Sandy Creek on May 21, 1911. He was a well driller most of his life and retired about two years ago.
Family Members
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James H McLear
1868–1943
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Mary E. McLear Eldridge
1869–1942
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Walter McLear
1872–1937
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Clara McLear Lunderman
1874–1944
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Melville LeRoy McLear
1876–1964
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Orville McLear
1878–1952
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Russell McLear
1881–1885
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Margaret McLear Rowland
1885–1960
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Sarah R. McLear Young
1887–1969
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Seaman E. McLear
1891–1951
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George Morton McLear
1895–1968
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Alden Joseph McLear
1913–1971
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Alton Earl McLear
1914–1990
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Viola Mae McLear
1915–1973
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Russell R McLear
1917–1997
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George Leroy McLear
1918–1991
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Ella Adele McLear Bistrovich
1921–2004
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Roland X. (Kenneth) McLear
1924–1986
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Gordon Grant McLear
1930–2005
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Joseph Carlton "Papa Joe" Mclear
1934–2007
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June Pearl McLear Schafer
1936–2008
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