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Obituary:
Mrs. Sabin Was 80 Years of Age
Prominent Mother and Widow Was Laid to Rest Beside Her Late Husband and
Son in Cemetery South of Town
The death of Pasterette (Spencer) Sabin, noted in this paper last
Tuesday, removed from our community one of it's oldest and most widely
known citizens. For almost her entire life she had been a resident of
Rockdale township until within the past five years, during which time Mrs.
Sabin had occupied rooms in this city. Services in memory of the
deceased were held Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 1:30 p.m. from the Presbyterian
church, of which she had been a member for 35 years or more. The pastor,
Rev. W. A. Cobb, spoke words of comfort to the relatives and gave an
appreciative review of the life and character of his aged parishioner.
Mrs. Chas. Fink and Mrs. A. F. Mosier sang with fine effect the hymns,
"Abide With Me" and "There's a Beautiful Land on High." Assisting in the
service as bearers were Addison Brown, Fred Hatheway, Chas. E. Blystone
and Howard Anderson. Interment was made in the Cambridge Cemetery, a mile
south of town in the family plot beside the graves of her husband and one
son Sidney, who died in 1881 at the age of 19 years, passing away in a
young manhood which gave promise of brilliant achievement. The other son
William S. Sabin, is buried in an adjoining lot. Pasterette Sabin
was born in Wayne township, Erie county, in June 1843, and was therefore
within a few months of 80 years of age at the time of her death. She was a
daughter of William O. and Lucretia Drake Spencer, who moved from Wayne
township in 1825 and settled upon a farm in Bloomfield township this
county, on the Townline road near Chapinville. She was one of a family of
five brothers and two sisters, of whom two brothers now survive - E. O.
and William Spencer both of Corry. Our subject was married in 1858 to
Spencer Sabin, of Rockdale township, who for a long period of years owned
and occupied a farm one mile west of Chapinville. Here he died in February
1917, at the age of 77 years and his body was laid away in the Cambridge
cemetery in the family lot. Later in the same year Mrs. Sabin removed to
Cambridge Springs and occupied rooms, keeping house for herself until
about a year ago, when increasing bodily infirmities made it advisable for
her to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. C. P. McDannell, who is now
the only survivor of her mother as William S. Sabin passed away Jan. 5,
1922 at his home in this city. By reason of serious illness, both Mr. and
Mrs. McDannell were prevented from attending the funeral and burial of the
latter's mother. Her death which occurred Monday, Jan. 8 was due to an
acute attack of the grip, although she had been in failing health for
about a year. Her last illness was of only a week's duration. During her
long membership in the Presbyterian church of this city, Mrs. Sabin
attended it's public services when occasion permitted, but was a more
frequent worshipper at the Mackey Hill church, some miles nearer to her
home, and was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of that church for many
years. Among the numerous floral tributes to her memory at the funeral was
a beautiful wreath from that society. Other floral offerings were from the
Gam-Sac-Mah and N.B. clubs of which Mrs. McDannell is a member and from
the Sunday school class of which she is a teacher. Among the relatives
from out of town attending the funeral were: Mrs. Theo Sabin Woods and
Jerry Devlin of Erie, Mrs. Minnie Spencer, E. O. Spencer and two
daughters, Edith and Lillian. George Spencer and Mildred Spencer of Corry;
Miss Cora Sabin, Titusville, Mrs. Marta Miller and Bernice Miller,
Spartansburg. Mrs. Sabin was beloved by a wide circle of friends and
appreciated by all who knew her Christian character, kindly disposition,
cheerfulness and neighborly courtesy. She passed away at the ripe age of
almost four score years, and has left a fragrant and beautiful memory for
surviving relatives and many intimate friends.
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