ORLEA, Ernest E - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Ernest E. Orlea of RR 1, Westville, Illinois, age 79, died Sunday evening, April 11, in St. Elizabeth Hospital at Danville, Illinois. He was born at Westville, January 3, 1903, the son of Albert and Rosa Delanois Orlea. February 9, 1928, he married Melva Hathaway, who died November 23, 1974. He was a coal miner for 30 years and was a member of Catlin, Illinois, Masonic Lodge.

  Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Supancic of Westville; a son, Richard of Covington; a sister, Emma Ghibaudy of Westville; a brother, Henry of Danville; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. – thanks to S

  Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Lakeside Funeral Chapel in Danville, Illinois, with Rev. Dale Rosenberger officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park at Danville. – thanks to S