Genevieve Grace Brown was my first cousin twice removed. Our shared ancestors were Neil and Nancy "Annie" Brown nee McCoy. In the 1950 US Federal Census her marital status is "separated." As you'll see in the obituary post for her husband, John, he wasn't living in Hazleton when he died, although he was brought back for burial. He was buried in a different cemetery.
"Mrs. Genevieve Hooper
Mrs. Genevieve Hooper Arthur St., died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday at the Hazleton State General hospital after an illness of one month.
Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (LeGrand) Brown and has resided in the area her entire life.
She was a member of St. Gabriel's Church, S. Wyoming St.
Until the time of her illness she was employed as a packer at Publix Shirt Corp., Hazleton.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Brown, and sisters, Mrs. George (Helen) Cassidy and Anne Brown.
Surviving are a son, John, Framingham, Mass., formerly a teacher in the Hazleton Area School District; daughter, Mrs. John (Carol) Kmetz, Hazleton; nine grandchildren; brothers, Leo, Cumberland, Md.; Msgr. John Brown, Pinehurst, N.C.; sisters, Mrs. Gertrude McLaughlin, Hazleton; Mrs. Lawrence (Miriam) Gallagher, Harwood, and Mrs. Pierre (Esther) Engle, Elizabeth, N.J.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Fierro Funeral Home, 26 w. Second St., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 o'clock in St. Gabriel's Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today."
Funeral Notice for Genevieve Hooper nee Brown
"Mrs. Genevieve (Brown) Hooper, 585 Arthur St., who died Saturday, was buried yesterday morning from the Fierro Funeral Home.
The Rev. Anthony Urban was celebrant of the Mass of Christian Burial in St. Gabriel's Church and gave the blessing at the grave in the parish cemetery. Msgr. John J. Maher was seated in the sanctuary during the mass.
Active pallbearers were George and Bruce Hooper, John Gallagher, John DeLucca Jr., Adam and Joseph Scarcella.
Honoray pallbearers, all employes [sic] of Publix Shirt Corp., were Dorothy Contrary, Mary Novak, Rayetta Verano, Mary Majchrowicz, Catherine Sweet, Suzanne McNeal and Josephine Fiorella."
I hadn't heard of such a thing as honorary pallbearers before, but I've seen it at least one other time now. Kind of nice to recognize people that were special to the deceased that way.
Below is the information summary for Genevieve Hooper nee Brown in the 1950 census. Go to Ancestry.com for the full record.
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