Viola
(Thurston) Sullen
(1893-1945)
Viola (Thurston) Sullen was born in 1893 in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, PA, the daughter of Charles and Emma (Minerd) Thurston.
Viola married Frank Sullen (1883- ? ), an immigrant from Germany who came to the United States in 1900 when he was 17. They were about a decade apart in age.
The Sullens had a daughter, June Sullen.
In 1919-1930, the Sullens were residing in Youngwood, Westmoreland County, PA. They made their home at 103 Depot Street.
Frank was employed as a special officer of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In July 1935, he made news in the Connellsville Daily Courier when he arrested eight boys from Everson for malicious mischief to railroad property. They allegedly had thrown stones and large buckets from the Everson Bridge onto the railroad track below, damaging a caboose and striking a railroad engineer.
In September 1931, Viola, Frank and June attended a 25th wedding anniversary reception for Viola's brother Alvin in Mt. Pleasant.
Viola passed away at the age of 52 at Frick Memorial Hospital on June 21, 1945, following a stay of more than a month. She was laid to rest at the Presbyterian Middle Church Cemetery near Mt. Pleasant.
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