Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
We have compiled over 1,400 newspaper articles that mention the Ligonier Valley Railroad, or related subjects. The articles were originally published starting in 1873 and our collection runs through 1995. Enjoy!
Daily Courier
Saturday, February 1, 1947
George P. Soisson Brick Firm Owner Dies at Kingston
George P. Soisson, 76 years old, a former resident of Connellsville and for many years owner of the Kingston Brick Company at Kingston, near Latrobe, died at 1:15 oclock Friday morning at his home of a heart condition.
George Peter Soisson was born in Connellsville July 4, 1870, a son of the late Leon and Barbara Soisson. Had he lived until tomorrow, he would have been associated with the brick concern 45 years. He was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus at Latrobe, the Holy Family Church and the Holy Name Society.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Clara Carver Soisson; two sons, Eugene Darlington, and George J., Derry; four daughters, Mrs. Stella Adams, Latrobe, R.D.1; Mrs. Lillian Mickey, Latrobe, R.D.4, and Mrs. Gertrude Luttner and Cecilia Swanson, Latrobe; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was a brother of Louis if Pittsburgh, Mrs. Charles McCarthy of Hazelwood, Mrs. Elizabeth Smoose of Coraopolis and Andrew, Ambrose, Mrs. Rose Kelly, Mrs. Henry Robb and Mrs. Agnes Haggerty of Connellsville.
The funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 oclock Monday morning in Holy Family R. C. Church at Latrobe. Interment will be made in St. Vincents Cemetery.