Edith Oakley van Blarcom
SexFemale
Age82
 
Born25 February 1923inFall River, Bristol County MA (US)
Died16 September 2005 
FatherGilbert Francis van Blarcom
 Born 30 July 1899
 Died11 August 1977
MotherGladys Ada McCowan
 Born13 July 1899
 Died13 January 1976
BrotherRichard G. born 21 September 1925
SisterNancy Jean born 3 November 1929
Residence(s)Fall River, Bristol County MA (US) in 1940

Census 1940

ObituaryEdith B. Pinch, 82, born in Fall River, Mass., widow of William Pinch, died Sept. 16, 2005.
Mrs. Pinch retired from AT&T and was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Barrowclough of Mount Pleasant, S.C., James Barrowclough of Greensboro, N.C., Kevin Barrowclough of Mechanicsville, Va., Gilbert Barrowclough of Greenville, S.C.; a sister, Nancy Jenkins of Bristol, R.I,; eleven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at 1 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with Fr. Eric Schnauffer officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

The Greenville News, September 18, 2005

Marriage 12 October 1944inFall River, Bristol County MA (US)
withHoward James Barrowclough
Born22 August 1922inFall River, Bristol County MA (US)
Died18 December 1996inMorehead City, Carteret County NC (US)
Divorced3 December 1968 
Children Richard Gilbert born 27 Sept. 1946
James Howard born 10 June 1948
Kevin Douglas born 17 March 1950
Gilbert Francis born 12 March 1951
Marriage  
withWilliam Pinch
Born inBryn Mawr, Montgomery County PA (US)
Died28 June 2002 
Children
ObituaryWILLIAM PINCH JR., husband of Edith VanBlarcom Pinch, of Greenville, SC., died June 28, 2002. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA., he was the son of William Sr. and Florence Abernethy Pinch.
He was a WW II Navy Veteran and earned an Engineering degree from Haverford College. Mr. Pinch was retired from National Electrical Carbon as Technical Service Manager and was a member of St. Peters Episcopal Church.
Surviving in addition to his wife are his children and stepchildren, Richard G. Barrowclough of Mt. Pleasant, SC., James H. and Carleen Barrowclough of Greensboro, NC., Kevin D. and Anna Barrowclough of Richmond, VA., Gilbert F. Barrowclough of Charleston, SC., Sarah Flynn of Denver, CO., Margaret Paul of S. Euclid, OH., and William III and Sharon Pinch of Arvada, CO. He is also survived by a sister, Mary Giersch and her husband, Walter; plus 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a wife, Mildred D. Pinch; and a son, John D. Pinch.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.

The Plain Dealer, June 30, 2002



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