Atwell, Merle Eugene

Birth Name Atwell, Merle Eugene
Gender male
Age at Death 72 years, 4 months, 21 days

Narrative

Find A Grave Memorial# 87685519
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Merle E. Atwell, 72, of Gaines, formerly of Westfield, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 1991 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital, Bath, NY.

He was a 46-year member of Gerald G. Griffin Post #519 American Legion; life member of Westfield Rod and Gun Club, food and cover foreman for Pennsylvania Game Commission for 30 years; and deputy game protector of Pennsylvania.

He was a U S Navy veteran of World War II. He was a former supervisor of Gaines Township and former member of Cowanesque School Board. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Anna Bell Atwell of Gaines; son, Ford Atwell of Westfield; daughter, Sue Payne of Arcade, NY; brother, Bruce Atwell of Owego, NY; three half-brothers, Bernard Atwell of Potter Brook, Paul Atwell of Corning, NY, Leland Atwell of Beaver Dams; two half-sisters, Catherine Blaine of Corning, Winifred Braun of Elmira, NY, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends called at the H.P. Smith and Son Funeral Home in Woodhull, NY, Monday, Sept. 9. Services were held at the funeral home on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Austinburg. (Wellsboro Gazette, Wellsboro, PA, Wednesday, September 11, 1991)

Families

Family of Atwell, Merle Eugene and Chatfield, Anna Belle

Married Wife Chatfield, Anna Belle ( * 28 May 1924 + 3 February 2021 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1941      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Atwell, Ford2016
Atwell, Sue M
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID 154F45153F234D6B9836D324E4A88BF3A773
 

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID 824EE83270A6184AA44ACF7D98C2A057ED86
 

Pedigree

    1. Atwell, Merle Eugene
      1. Chatfield, Anna Belle
        1. Atwell, Ford
        2. Atwell, Sue M