Charles Edward Waite ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

Death: Death Roll section of a Pennsylvabia Newspaper published daily (January 10, 1956)

Charles E. Waite, 83, died at 3:15 a. m. today, Jan. 10, 1956, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Haun, 10 Wilbur Street, following a six month illness. The oldest of 11 children of David and Sarah Arford Waite, he was born in Tyrone on Feb. 14, 1872. On April 21, 1894, he was married to Retta Mae Lease, who died on Nov. 17, 1909. He later married Minnie Mae Wallace on Nov. 27, 1912, and she passed away Feb. 14, 1925, on Aug. 25, 1930, he was married to Cora Lee Wilson, who survives.

Mr. Waite was a former conductor in the employ of the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company, and was safety inspector for several years. He retired Dec. 31, 1941.

He was a member of the First Methodist Church, Greenville, and was affiliated with the Hilliards lodge of the Knights of Pythias, the Mercer L.O.O. Moose, and the Order of Railway Conductors.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Waite is survived by the following: Four sons, William H. Waite and Eugene R. Waite, both of Butler, Charles F. Waite, Akron, Donald G. Waite, Salem,O.; two daughters, Mrs. Forrest H. (Pearl) Mann, Pittsburgh, Mrs. Richard (Martha E.) Weidemann, Camden, Mo.; seven step-children, Roy and William Wilson, Mrs. Don Haun, Mrs. Glenn Hawthorne, Mrs. John Bollenbacker, all of Greenville, Mrs. Charles Bruce and Mrs. Myron Herrick, Jamestown, three sons preceded him in death.

Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Anna M. Kanour, Mrs. Myrtle Frye, Mrs. Bessie Mulhollen, all of Altoona. Funeral services are to be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Loutzenhiser home for funerals, with W.E. Minnigh officiating, with the assistance of Rev. L.H. Benson. Interment is to follow in the Shenango Valley Cemetery.

The family will receive friends in the funeral home this evening, Tuesday, from 7 to 9, and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9, p.m. Wednesday.

Burial: Row 11, Memorial Bronze Section, Shenango Valley Cemetery, Located in Greenville, East side of Rt-18 2 miles North of Main St. in Greenville. (Alb Public Library, County Records)

Charles married Loretta "Rettie Mae" Leas, daughter of William Henry Leas and Mertie Angeline Williams, on 24 Apr 1894 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ (Loretta "Rettie Mae" Leas was born on 28 Mar 1873 in Clearfield, PA (Curwensville), died on 17 Nov 1909 in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried in Centre Cemetery, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA.)

Charles next married Minnie Mae Wallace on 27 Nov 1912.

Charles next married Cora Lee Wilson on 25 Aug 1931.