Sunday's Obituary - Marian Barbara Cubbage

Below is the obituary for my great aunt, Marian Cubbage. It was printed in The Valley Independent (Monessen, PA) on May 10, 1990. Marian was the second of the eight Cubbage children, and she outlived five of her siblings. Marian never married or had any children.

Valentine's Day - Cubbage Couples!

For Valentine's Day I thought I would post a few pictures of Cubbage couples. I don't have too many pictures, so if any you Cubbage cousins have any, bring them to the reunion!

Art Cubbage and Agnes Speck, circa 1945, New Providence, NJ

Gladys "Babe" Cubbage and Bill Martin, circa 1941, probably Monessen, PA

Margaret "Marge" Cubbage and George Cenkner, circa 1946, Belle Vernon, PA

Minnie Cubbage and Harry Reabe, 1961, New Providence, NJ

(I don't seem to have any others of Minnie and Harry)

Dad and Mom, 1961, New Providence or Summit, NJ

(look at how young they are!!)

Happy Birthday Marian!

Marian in Belle Vernon, PA, September 1953

Marian B Cubbage is my grand aunt, sister of my grandfather, William Arthur Cubbage. Marian was born on January 31, 1905 in Swissvale, PA. She was the second oldest of the eight Cubbage children, never married and was the matriarch of the family for many years. This picture was taken by her brother Art just before he and his family moved to New Jersey in 1953.

Favorite Photo Friday

"Jeff and Cork, Mon River, Belle Vernon, May 1958"

I love this picture of my father and his brother from my grandfather's slide collection. Art Cubbage labeled every single slide with the month and year, and almost all of them with names. Thank you Pop Pop! The Cubbages had been living in New Jersey for about 5 years, but went back to Pittsburgh, Monessen and Belle Vernon to visit. Art's sisters Marian and Marge were living in Belle Vernon at that time. My dad would have been almost 17 and Jeff was 14 years old. I love the industrial buildings on the other side of the Monongahela River.