Clair J. Carvell was the youngest child of William and Elizabeth Swartz Carvell. He and his wife are buried in the Richfield Union Cemetery. A picture of their headstone is on my Headstones page. I had the opportunity to meet several of his descendents on a trip to Pennsylvania in September, 1997. It was they who took me on a tour of the Richfield area and subsequently to the Cemetery.
The following is his obituary. I obtained a copy of it from the Juniata Historical Society. I have no idea what paper it was taken from.
Clair J. Carvell, 77, of Richfield RR1, died Sunday evening, Frebruary 7, 1993 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born in Monroe Township, Juniata County, January 11, 1916, the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Swartz) Carvell.
He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Naomi Swartz, in 1984.
He served with the United States Army in Europe during World War II. He was a retired carpenter for the Shirk Construction Co., Richfield.
He was a member of Richfield United Methodist church, and was a member of the Bunkertown Men's Chorus for over 20 years.
He is survived by four sons and one daughter: Joel N. Carvell, Richfield RR1, Timothy A. Carvell, Richfield RR1; Laban A. Carvell, HCR 63, Richfield; Micah S. Carvell, Mt. Pleasant Mills RR2; and Colleen C. Stimeling, Richfield RR1.
Also surviving are 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother and two sisters: Ray Carvell, Richfield RR1; Dora Philips, Selinsgrove; and Minnie Carvell, Richfield RR1.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mae Fisher, and two brothers, Palmer and John.
The funeral service was held Wednesday at the George P. Garman Funderal Home, Mt. Pleasant Mills, with Rev. Richard M. VonNeida and Rev. Almon D. Baird officiating. Burial was made in the Richfield Union Cemetery.
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