| Name |
Downing, Jane Bonham |
| Birth |
27 Sep 1931 |
Red Rock, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States  [2, 3] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Cemetery |
Mossville Cemetery, Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Mossville Cemetery |
Address:
Mossville Cemetery |
| Residence |
1935 |
Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States [2] |
| Residence |
8 Apr 1940 |
Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States [2] |
| Residence |
14 Apr 1950 |
Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States [3] |
| Death |
15 Jul 2009 |
Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Address:
Geisinger Medical Center |
| Obituary |
17 Jul 2009 |
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Times-Leader |
- Jane B. (Downing) Borelli, 77, of Red Rock, died Wednesday evening, July 15th, 2009 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born September 27, 1931 in Red Rock (Fairmount Township) she was a daughter of late Oscar and Ivah (Bonham) Downing.
Jane had last worked in the cafeteria for Clear Brook Lodge. Prior to that she had been employed by the Buckhorn Truck Stop for many years.
She attended the one-room school in Mossville and then graduated from Huntington Mills High School in 1949.
Jane was known for her creativity and for being so artistic. She enjoyed being a homemaker and was noted for her wonderful baked goods, especially, her homemade bread.
Surviving are her two daughters: Janeen Conyngham of Noxen and Seenie Marie Borelli of New York. Also surviving is her beloved granddaughter, Zora Jane Low of Jamison City.
She was preceded in death by her son, Gary A. Borelli as well as two sisters: Irene Dalto and Elizabeth Brooks.
"Aunt Jane" will be sadly missed by her nieces and nephew, Barclay Brooks and his wife, Jackie; Cathy Fox and her husband, Fred; Christy Snyder and her husband, Tom, and their children. "Gram" will also be sadly missed by the many friends and neighbors who enjoyed their visits with her on the mountain.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 at 10 AM at the Mossville Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of the McMichael Funeral Home, Inc., Benton.
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| Reference Number |
4414 |
| _FSFTID |
LT6G-2HV |
| _UID |
586D5EFC156A4C71BC9CE08BEDF55284D624 |
| Burial |
23 Jul 2009 |
Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Address:
Mossville Cemetery |
| Oldest Known Ancestors |
Paternal Line: William Downing, b. 1826, Pennsylvania, United States d. 12 Mar 1895, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States Maternal Line: Mary Myrtle Fish, b. 1756, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1829, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Person ID |
I4414 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
11 Aug 2024 |
| Father |
Downing, Oscar Silas, b. 27 Aug 1887, Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 26 Mar 1953, Mahoning Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 65 years) |
| Mother |
Bonham, Ivah Grace, b. 14 Oct 1891, Bloomingdale, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 23 Jul 1977, Benton, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 85 years) |
| Marriage |
6 Jun 1918 |
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States [2, 3, 4, 5] |
| Family ID |
F1483 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Pennington, Edward William, b. 29 Jun 1927, Bloomingdale, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 16 Sep 1963, Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 36 years) |
| Marriage |
24 Nov 1949 |
Mossville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States [1, 3] |
Address:
Methodist Church |
| Divorce |
Bef 16 Sep 1963 [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. Pennington, Gary A, b. 22 Sep 1952, Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 5 Jul 1999, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 46 years) |
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| Family ID |
F4204 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
11 Aug 2024 |
Our Family History
1931 - 2009 (77 years)
