Mrs. Felix Beck
Alice McGuire Beck, wife of Felix Beck, of Gallitzin, died of stomach trouble at her home in the mountain town at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, aged 59 years. Following a mass of requiem in St. Patrick's church, Gallitzin, Thursday morning, the remains were taken overland to Loretto where interment was made in St. Michael's Catholic Church cemetery. Mrs. Beck was the daughter of the later Michael L. McGuire who died in 1852, and of Mrs. Sarah McGuire, who is still living at Loretto at the ripe age of 84 years. She was born at Loretto December 9, 1844, in the parish parsonage, her family and mother at the time keeping house for Priest Lemke. July 17, 1866, she was united in marriage in the chapel of old St. Michael's church, Loretto, to Felix Beck, a native of Germany, who had located at the Schwab town. About fifteen years ago Mr. and Mrs. Beck removed to Gallitzin where they had since resided.
Mrs. Beck is survived by the following children: Stella, wife of Frank Pfoff of Gallitzin; Sadie, wife of Paul Bracken of the First ward, Johnstown; Miss Camilla, at home; Walter, Felix and Bert, all of Gallitzin. One sister and three brothers also survive as follows: Mrs. Thomas Callan of Allegheny township; Hayden McGuire of Cresson township; George L. McGuire of Allegheny county and Celestine A. McGuire, engineer for the Johnstown Light, Heat and Power company, Johnstown. |
