In 1940 she, her parents, brother Delmer, her maternal grandparents, and her mother's brother Nelson lived in a house they were renting for three dollars a month in Fairview Township, Butler County, PA. Her father and uncle both worked as coal miners, with incomes in 1939 of $250 for 17 weeks of work.
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From Vindy Tributes 08/04/2009:
Margaret M. "Peg" Drohn, 73
SALEM - Margaret M. "Peg' Drohn, 73, of 230 Continental Drive, died at 3:55 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 at Salem Community Hospital.
She was born May 21, 1936 in Hilliards, Pa., the daughter of the late Andrew Bowser and Edna (Spiker) Smith.
Margaret worked at the P&LE Railroad as a waitress and had previously worked at Coney Island in Youngstown.
Her husband of 40 years, McCloud Drohn, preceded her in death on June 7, 1993.
Survivors include four daughters, Edna Gilliam of North Lima, Frances Richards of Lisbon, Barbara Drohn of Salem and Cindy Bowers of Butler, Pa.; two sons, Fred Drohn of New Waterford and McCloud "Jay" Drohn of Leetonia; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Evelyn Soich of McDonald and Helen Clarke of Niles.
Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Michael Brabrant and Robert Drohn; and two brothers, Dale and Leroy Bowser.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Stark Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Cramer officiating.
Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Burial will be at New Waterford Cemetery.
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From Vindy Tributes 08/04/2009:
Margaret M. "Peg" Drohn, 73
SALEM - Margaret M. "Peg' Drohn, 73, of 230 Continental Drive, died at 3:55 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 at Salem Community Hospital.
She was born May 21, 1936 in Hilliards, Pa., the daughter of the late Andrew Bowser and Edna (Spiker) Smith.
Margaret worked at the P&LE Railroad as a waitress and had previously worked at Coney Island in Youngstown.
Her husband of 40 years, McCloud Drohn, preceded her in death on June 7, 1993.
Survivors include four daughters, Edna Gilliam of North Lima, Frances Richards of Lisbon, Barbara Drohn of Salem and Cindy Bowers of Butler, Pa.; two sons, Fred Drohn of New Waterford and McCloud "Jay" Drohn of Leetonia; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Evelyn Soich of McDonald and Helen Clarke of Niles.
Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Michael Brabrant and Robert Drohn; and two brothers, Dale and Leroy Bowser.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Stark Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Cramer officiating.
Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Burial will be at New Waterford Cemetery.
In 1940 she, her parents, brother Delmer, her maternal grandparents, and her mother's brother Nelson lived in a house they were renting for three dollars a month in Fairview Township, Butler County, PA. Her father and uncle both worked as coal miners, with incomes in 1939 of $250 for 17 weeks of work.
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From Vindy Tributes 08/04/2009:
Margaret M. "Peg" Drohn, 73
SALEM - Margaret M. "Peg' Drohn, 73, of 230 Continental Drive, died at 3:55 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 at Salem Community Hospital.
She was born May 21, 1936 in Hilliards, Pa., the daughter of the late Andrew Bowser and Edna (Spiker) Smith.
Margaret worked at the P&LE Railroad as a waitress and had previously worked at Coney Island in Youngstown.
Her husband of 40 years, McCloud Drohn, preceded her in death on June 7, 1993.
Survivors include four daughters, Edna Gilliam of North Lima, Frances Richards of Lisbon, Barbara Drohn of Salem and Cindy Bowers of Butler, Pa.; two sons, Fred Drohn of New Waterford and McCloud "Jay" Drohn of Leetonia; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Evelyn Soich of McDonald and Helen Clarke of Niles.
Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Michael Brabrant and Robert Drohn; and two brothers, Dale and Leroy Bowser.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Stark Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Cramer officiating.
Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Burial will be at New Waterford Cemetery.
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From Vindy Tributes 08/04/2009:
Margaret M. "Peg" Drohn, 73
SALEM - Margaret M. "Peg' Drohn, 73, of 230 Continental Drive, died at 3:55 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 at Salem Community Hospital.
She was born May 21, 1936 in Hilliards, Pa., the daughter of the late Andrew Bowser and Edna (Spiker) Smith.
Margaret worked at the P&LE Railroad as a waitress and had previously worked at Coney Island in Youngstown.
Her husband of 40 years, McCloud Drohn, preceded her in death on June 7, 1993.
Survivors include four daughters, Edna Gilliam of North Lima, Frances Richards of Lisbon, Barbara Drohn of Salem and Cindy Bowers of Butler, Pa.; two sons, Fred Drohn of New Waterford and McCloud "Jay" Drohn of Leetonia; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Evelyn Soich of McDonald and Helen Clarke of Niles.
Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Michael Brabrant and Robert Drohn; and two brothers, Dale and Leroy Bowser.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Stark Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Cramer officiating.
Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Burial will be at New Waterford Cemetery.
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