Obituaries & Death Notices

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Pierce, R. S.

R. S. Pierce, a prominent citizen of North East, Erie county, died on the 16th inst. and was buried on the 19th.  Mr. Pierce will be kindly remembered by many Forest county people, having resided at old Braceville, in Hickory Township, when that thriving lumbering town was in its palmy days.  He was very much esteemed by all who knew him and counted his friends by the score.  A year ago Mr. Pierce visited Tionesta and renewed old acquaintanceships, and at that time seemed to be enjoying good health.  Heart trouble caused his death.

Source: Excerpt from the newspaper, The Forest Republican, published on 31 July 1907; located on the website, Library of Congress (http://loc.gov), accessed 15 January 2026.

Reed, Geo.

Geo. Reed, Esq., of Erie county, died on the 13th inst., aged 80.  He was one of the earliest settlers of the county and was highly esteemed.

Source: Excerpt from the newspaper, Lewistown Gazette, published on 23 April 1857; located on the website, Library of Congress (http://loc.gov), accessed 15 January 2026.

Rielly, Thomas N.

THOMAS N. REILLY, a leading wholesale grocer of Erie, died Thursday afternoon, aged 50 years.

Source: Excerpt from the newspaper, Pittsburg Dispatch, published on 25 April 1891; located on the website, Library of Congress (http://loc.gov), accessed 15 January 2026.

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