Bessie Pearl Surrena

Bessie Pearl Collingwood Surrena
BIRTH
6 May 1908
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA
DEATH
15 Feb 1987 (aged 78)
Mercer, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
BURIAL
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA Show Map
MEMORIAL ID
123805354 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 1
Mrs. Bessie P. Surrena of 00 Twitmyer Ave., Sharpsville, died at 10 a.m. Sunday in the Shenango Valley Medical Center where she has been admitted two days ago.

Mrs. Surrena had an extended illness and for the past nine years she had been living with her daughter, Lillian M. Shultz. She formerly spent most of her life at Harrisville RD 2.

Born in Youngstown, Ohio, May 6m, 1908, she was a daughter of Frederick and Hattie Brandon Collingwood. She attended school in Youngstown and Victory Township.

She married Oatis P. Surrena Aug. 29, 1925 in Franklin and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Surrena enjoyed gardening, crocheting, quilting and other pursuits in her home. She was formerly affiliated with the Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church in Marion Township, Butler County.

Surviving are 10 children, Oatis Surrena, Jr., Grove City RD 3; Russell L. Surrena, Grove City; Ray E. Surrena, Mesquite, Texas; Frances E. Surrena, Athens, Tenn.; Mrs. Gary (Mary E.) Brown, New Castle; Donald V. Surrena, Russell, Pa.; Mrs. David (Margaret L.) Jewell, Kinsman, Ohio; Jackson P. and Sherry J. Surrena, Jamestown, N.Y., and Lillian M. Shultz of Sharpsville.

Also surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Ronald (Doris) Say, Tampa, Fla.; Mrs. Frank (Virginia) Marzka, Florida; Mrs. Basil (Virginia) Eakin, Erie; Mrs. William (Geraldine) Conway, Greenville; Mrs. Frank (Blanche) Bennett, Pleasantville; two brothers, James Collingwood, Warren, Pa.; Paul Collingwood, Erie; four step brothers, Ervin Wagner, Franklin; Glenn Wagner, Titusville; Lloyd Wagner, Titusville RI and Lawrence Wagner, California; 31 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and several step grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

An infant daughter, Ruby and two brothers, Fred and Victor Collingwood, are deceased.

Funeral services will be conducted at Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home with Revs. Sue and Jay Montgomery, pastors of Trinity Parish Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Olivant Cemetery, Marion Township, Butler County.

Family Members
Parents

Frederick Collingwood
1883–1935

Hettie Dora Brandon
1890–1963

Spouse

Oatis Paul Surrena
1902–1969 (m. 1925)

Siblings

Unnamed Daughter Collingwood
1910–1910

Dora Matilda Collingwood
1911–1912

Frederick Leroy Collingwood
1913–1913

Victor Elwood Collingwood
1914–1979

Charles E Collingwood
1914–1914

James R. Collingwood
1916–1990

Frederick Reuben Collingwood
1918–1974

Dora Hettie Collingwood Say
1920–2005

Paul Dewey Collingwood
1921–2001

Virginia May Collingwood Eakin
1923–2003

Vergie Irene Collingwood Marzka
1923–1996

Blanche L. Collingwood Bennett
1932–1999

Children

Oatis Paul Surrena
1926–2006

Russell Leroy Surrena
1929–2009

Ruby Matilda Surrena
1933–1933

Donald V Surrena
1937–2011

Margaret Surrena Jewell
1939–2019

Jackson P Surrena
1940–2014

Sherrill J Surrena
1941–2022

Lillian Surrena Schultz
1949–2022

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