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SHAPIRO, Rona Hancock

Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana.  The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.

Mrs. Rona Pauline Shapiro, 63, of 1003 N. Vermilion, died at 5:40 a.m. today (Jan. 31, 1974) at Lake View Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Dec. 12. She was the widow of Leo Shapiro, who died Jan. 6. They were married in Stone Bluff, Ind., in May of 1928. She was born Sept. 3, 1910, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hancock. Survivors include a son, Richard E. of Greenwood, Ind.; a daughter, Mrs. Steven (Shirlee) Lockwood of Des Plaines; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. She had worked at General Electric Co. for 27 years. Burial will be in Osborne Prairie Cemetery in Veedersburg, Ind. Other arrangements are incomplete at Pape Memorial Home.   --waw


Source: from a collection of clippings sent to me from Marsha Patterson – most I believe are from the Danville Commercial News -- thanks so much Marsha – these are GREAT

Mrs. Rona Pauline Shapiro, 63 of 1003 N. Vermillion, died at 5:40 a.m. today, Jan 31, 19974 at Lake View Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since Dec 12.  She was the widow of Leo Shapiro who died Jan 6. They were married in Stone Bluff, Ind in May of 1928. She was born Sept 3, 1910, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hancock.  Survivors include a son, Richard E of Greenwood, Ind; a daughter, Mrs. Steven (Shirlee) Lockwood of Des Plaines; 7 grandchildren and a great grandchild. She had worked at General Electric Co for 27 years. Burial will be in Osborn Prairie Cemetery at Veedersburg, Ind.  Other arrangements are incomplete at Pape Memorial Home. – kbz

Believe these are the same - sorry about that but came from different people so including them both

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