“ROBERT JAY6 BISH, SR. (JAMES WASHINGTON5, JOHANN ELMER4, JACOB3, JOHANN2, JOHANN ADAM1) was born Jun 08, 1905 in Alcola, Red Bank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and died Mar 16, 2005 in McKinley Health Center, Brookville, Rose Twp., Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) NELLIE I. MINARD Jun 30, 1926 in Punxsutawney, Young Twp., Jefferson County, Pennsyvania, daughter of WILLIAM MINARD and VIOLET JOHNSON. She was born 1909 in Bridgeport, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died 1935. He married (2) REBECCA M. READE Sep 30, 1937. She was born Apr 18, 1919 in Port Alleghany, Liberty Twp., McKean County, Pennsylvania, and died Jun 15, 1993 in Kittanning, Rayburn Twp., Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Notes for ROBERT JAY BISH, SR.:
Obituaries, The Derrick, March 17, 2005 Clarion County, PA:
Robert Jay Bish Sr., 99, of McKinley Health Center, Brookville, formerly of 8191 Route 28, Mayport, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in the McKinley facility. Born June 8, 1905, in Alcola, Clarion County, he was the son of James W. and Maggie A. Shick Bish. Mr. Bish worked as a coal miner. He was a member of the Christian Fellowship Church of Fairmount City and the Shannondale Grange.
Mr. Bish first was married June 30, 1926, to Nellie Minerd, who preceded him in death. He then was married Sept. 30, 1937, to Rebecca Betty Reade, also deceased. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Harold (Ruth) Slagle of Fort Myers, Fla., Bettie Miles of Distant, Mrs. Robert (Beverly) Hetrick of
New Bedford and Mrs. Denny (Rhonda) Slagle of Fairmount City; 19 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Bish was preceded in death by his parents; two wives; 12 brothers; one sister; two sons, Robert Jay Bish Jr. and Roger Bish; three daughters, Gloria McCoy, Monte Pearl Bish and Lynda Slagle; two grandchildren, Robert Miles Jr. and Jeff McCoy; and onegreat-grandchild.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Friday andfrom noon to 1 p.m. Saturday in the Alcorn Funeral Home, Hawthorn. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home
with Pastor Randy Evans, hospice chaplain of the Clarion-Forest Visiting Nurses Association, officiating.
Interment will be in Alcola Trinity Cemetery.


More About ROBERT JAY BISH, SR.:
Burial: Mar 2005, Alcola Trinity Cemetery, Alcola, Red Bank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Membership: Shannondale Grange
Occupation: Coal Miner
Religion: Christian Fellowship Church of Fairmount City, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Residence: Nov 2002, Mayport, Clarion County, Pennsylvania

More About NELLIE I. MINARD:
Burial: 1935, Alcola Trinity Cemetery, Alcola, Red Bank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Marriage Notes for ROBERT BISH and NELLIE MINARD:
Daughter Nellie Minerd (1909- ? ) was born in Bridgeport, Westmoreland County. She married Robert "Jay" Bish Sr. (1905-2005), the son of James W. and Maggie A. (Shick) Bish of Alcola, Clarion County, PA. The wedding took place on June 30, 1926. He was a longtime coal miner and a member of the Shannondale Grange and Christian Fellowship Church of Fairmount City. Sadly, Nellie died after only a few years of marriage. Jay married his second wife, Rebecca Betty Reade, on Sept. 30, 1937. In all, he had nine children -- Ruth Slagle, Bettie Miles, Beverly Hetrick, Rhonda Slagle, Robert Jay Bish Jr., Roger Bish, Gloria McCoy, Monte Pearl Bish and Lynda Slagle. Jay remained close with his former Minerd in-laws and attended their reunions over the years. He passed away at the age of 99, just three months shy of his 100th birthday, on March 16, 2005. He was laid to rest at the Alcola Trinity Cemetery. At the time of his passing, the Leader Times newspaper said he was survived by 19 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren.



More About ROBERT BISH and NELLIE MINARD:
Marriage: Jun 30, 1926, Punxsutawney, Young Twp., Jefferson County, Pennsyvania

More About REBECCA M. READE:
Burial: Jun 1993, Alcola Trinity Cemetery, Alcola, Red Bank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania

More About ROBERT BISH and REBECCA READE:
Marriage: Sep 30, 1937
     
Children of ROBERT BISH and NELLIE MINARD are:
  i.   MONTE PEARL7 BISH.
  ii.   RUTH LOUISE BISH, b. Oct 31, 1926; m. HAROLD SLAGLE.
  More About RUTH LOUISE BISH:
Residence: Mar 2005, Fort Myers, Florida


473. iii.   BETTY JEAN BISH, b. Nov 16, 1929.
474. iv.   GLORIA MAY BISH, b. Dec 16, 1932; d. Unknown, Bef 2005.
     
Children of ROBERT BISH and REBECCA READE are:
  v.   ROGER READE7 BISH, b. Apr 23; m. MABEL C. ROGER, Sep 24, 1994; d. 1999.
  More About MABEL C. ROGER:
Burial: 1999, Alcola Trinity Cemetery, Alcola, Red Bank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania


  More About ROGER BISH and MABEL ROGER:
Marriage: Sep 24, 1994


  vi.   ROBERT JAY BISH, JR., b. Oct 19; d. Oct 12, 1995; m. LINDA L. MCNEAL, Jun 18, 1966; b. 1947.
  More About ROBERT JAY BISH, JR.:
Burial: Oct 14, 1995


  More About ROBERT BISH and LINDA MCNEAL:
Marriage: Jun 18, 1966


  vii.   BEVERLY JEAN BISH, b. Jul 12, 1938; m. ROBERT HETRICK.
  More About BEVERLY JEAN BISH:
Residence: Mar 2005, New Bedford, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania


  viii.   LYNDA LOU BISH, b. Apr 18, 1939; d. Sep 19, 1980; m. ? SLAGLE.
  ix.   RHONDA KAY BISH, b. May 03, 1951; m. DENNY SLAGLE.
  More About RHONDA KAY BISH:
Residence: Mar 2005, Fairmount City, Red Bank Twp., Clarion County, Pennsylvania

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