OBITUARIES

David Albert Rajala (1907-1937)

from Vesta, Pa.

Source: The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi PA, Tuesday December 21, 1937, Page 6:

David A. Rajala

David Albert Rajala aged 30 years, died at his late home in Vesta [Pa] at 1:00 p.m. Monday December 20, 1937. The deceased was born in Twilight borough on February 19, 1907.

His mother, Mrs. Nestor Rajala, survives with one sister, Mrs. Jennie Lewis, at home and four brothers**, Henry of Vesta, Elmer of Weirton W. Va.., Aner ***, of Charleroi, and William of Vesta.

Funeral services will be held at the residence in Vesta tomorrow afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Internment will be in the Charleroi cemetery. The services will be conducted by the Rev. R.P. Andrews pastor of the local Methodist Episcopal church.

** Should have been 5 brothers. For whatever reason, Emil Rajala of Denbo was omitted.
***Should be Einar Rajala.

NOTE: "The family name was originally Rajala but about 1910 the name was changed from Rajala to Riley. My grandfather (Emil) and his twin (Bruno) were the only ones born as Riley’s. For some reason when the obit for David and Dirine Otelia (sent in a separate email) appeared in the papers they used the name Rajala. The other sons, (William, Henry, Einar, Elmer and Emil) were all known by the Riley name."

Names for Google purposes: Mrs. Nestor Rajala, Mrs. Jennie Lewis, Henry Rajala, Elmer Rajala, Einar Rajala, William Rajala

Submitted by Kathy Manka

Submitted by

View Photo of John Faught Strain (1853-1915)

Gallery | Previous | Next

Photo Terms

Return to Home Page

This is the Washington County PAGenWeb Genealogy Project

Site Map

Submission Guidelines and Privacy Rights

Website updated by current webmaster from 2005 continuously through current year 2011; See Site History

To submit material for the website or to report a broken link, start your subject line with "WCPA" followed by specific subject and email me at: Washington.Co.Pa.Webmaster AT gmail.com ( washington.co.pa.webmaster "AT" gmail.com ). I spend most of my time adding new material so please allow at least 14 days for a reply.

Notice: Links the webmaster gives to outside websites are provided to enhance your research and understanding of history and genealogy. However, The USGenWeb Project does not offer any endorsement of any outside sites or their contents. This notice applies to all pages within the "Washington County PAGenWeb".

© 2006, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Judith Ann Florian, all rights reserved. Website is updated weekly or monthly, as I receive submissions or when I complete a transcribing project. The materials (files) located on this website are the property of the webmaster and the contributors. Material is for personal research and may NOT be included in any for-fee collection or publication.

History of this website - The first PAGenWeb Washington County coordinator was Jean Suplick Matuson [who developed Chartiers.com. She was followed by Georgeann Malowney [who took over Chartiers.com], then Peggy Tebbetts, and lastly, Christina Hunt who each held prior copyrights over this website. Each coordinator has contributed much to the preservation of Washington County genealogical information/history.

This Washington County PA website is a current member of PAGenWeb and the USGenWeb.