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Bertha B. �Bea� Gilson, 73 Bertha B. �Bea� Gilson, 73, of Main Street, Hydetown, died Saturday Jan. 29, 2005, at DePaul Hospital in Norfolk, Va., following a brief illness. Mrs. Gilson was born July 25, 1931, in Troy Township, Crawford County, a daughter of the late Gard and Alice Brown Proper. She married Howard C. Gilson March 26, 1947. Mr. Gilson died June 6, 1987. Mrs. Gilson was employed at Titusville Area Hospital for almost 45 years. She was a member of Titusville Area Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed her grandchildren and family, baking and cake decorating. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth W. Gilson and his wife Grace of Sunbury, Ohio, and Keith L. Gilson and his wife Cindy of Hydetown; five grandchildren, Kenneth Alan Gilson of Pataskala, Ohio, Brian J. Gilson of Sunbury, Mary Ann Gilson of Pataskala, David C. Gilson of Sunbury, and Larry L. Gilson of Hydetown; five great-grandchildren; eight sisters, Kay Rasey of Spartansburg, Dorothy Bills of Dempseytown, Betty Botts of Norfolk, Elaine Hutchinson of Conneaut Lake, Evelyn Mallory of Centerville, Darlene Hollabaugh of Centerville, Sherry Whitman of Titusville and Debbie Ingle of Fort Myers, Fla.; five brothers, Willis C. Proper of Maryland, Eugene Proper of Guys Mills, Ronald Proper of Oil City, Kenneth Proper of Norfolk, and Paul Proper of Centerville; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother Larry Proper. Relatives and friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Leo N. Hennes Funeral Home, Inc. where the funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday by Rev. William C. Hopkins, pastor of Oil City Church of the Nazarene. Interment will be in Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Titusville Area Hospital, 406 W. Oak St., Titusville, Pa., 16354; Hydetown Volunteer Fire Department, Main Street, Hydetown, Pa. 16328; Shriners Hospital for Children, 1645 W. Eighth St., Erie, Pa., 16505; or to American Heart Association, Western PA District, 823 Filmore Ave., Erie, Pa., 16505. Reader Condolences Ellie Cunningham (2/8/2026) I worked at the hospital about 20 years and knew Bea as a fun loving person. She made the wedding cake for my son Tom's wedding back in Dec. 1988. It was very special. We both send out very condolences to Bea's family from our new home in Georgia. I'm sure she will be missed. Add a condolence |
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