Prye, Dollie Ethel

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA; Evergreen Cemetery
• Census: 5 Apr 1940, East Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA

Notes:

Obituary: From The Times News

Mrs. Dollie E. Melber

Mrs. Dollie E. Melber, 93, died Monday in Maple Shade Meadows, Nesquehoning. She was the widow of Nathan L. Melber Sr., who died in 1993.

Born in Mauch Chunk, she was a daughter of the late Delia (Pry) Oppold.

She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Sixth and North streets, Jim Thorpe, where she sang in the choir for many years and belonged to the Lutheran Church Women and the Quilting Group.

She was a past president of the former Jim Thorpe Women's Club and in 1995 was named Jim Thorpe's "Mother of the Year."

Surviving are four daughters, Margaret Hartman, Adelle, wife of Bernard Kuhla, and Natalie, wife of Vincent Mayor, all of Jim Thorpe, and Raelene, wife of William Bevich of Lehighton; four sons, Edward F., and his wife, Constance (Clay), Nathan L. Jr., and his wife, Joan (Garret), James, and his wife, Nancy (Heydt), and Harry, and his wife, Shelley (Williams), all of Jim Thorpe; 25 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a son Glenn, who died in 1965; two sisters, Goldie Bowman and Lillian Watkins; and a brother George.

The Edward F. Melber Funeral Home, 524 Center St., Jim Thorpe, is in charge of the arrangements.

Dollie married Melber, Nathan Lloyd on 04 Nov 1929. Nathan (son of Melber, Harry [George Heinrich] and McLean, Edna Banks) was born on 14 Dec 1907 in Upper Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; died on 15 Nov 1993 in Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA; was buried on 18 Nov 1993 in Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Melber, M.M.
2. Melber, Edward Franklin was born on 06 Aug 1931 in Upper Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., PA; died on 20 Mar 2015 in Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA.
3. Melber, A.J.
4. Melber, N.G.
5. Melber, N.L. Jr
6. Melber, J.H.
7. Melber, Glenn L. was born on 22 Aug 1940; died on 02 Oct 1965; was buried in Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., PA.
8. Melber, R.D.
9. Melber, H.K.