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Ethel Darlene (Musselman) Myers 1943 - 2006

Ethel Darlene (Musselman) Myers was born on May 18, 1943 in Altoona, Pennsylvania United States. She was in a relationship with John Henry Myers, and had children Tracy L Myers, Bonnie Jo Myers, Teresa Myers, Scott Myers, and Austin Myers. Ethel Myers died at age 63 years old on July 15, 2006 at Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown.

Ethel Darlene (Musselman) Myers

May 18, 1943

Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

July 15, 2006

Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Introduction

Ethel Myers was featured in "The Darlene Chronicles", a documentary filmed in 1970, chronicling her life as a rural Pennsylvanian housewife. To read more about the documentary and connect to a YouTube update from 2022, see The Darlene Chronicles. Ethel Darlene (Musselman) Myers was born to Austin Blair Musselman (1911 - 1985) and Virginia Grace Quarry (1907 - 1965). She had siblings Martha Ellen (1934 - 1936), Joseph Calvin (1937 - 1997), and Robert Taylor Musselman (1939 - 2007). Ethel Musselman married John Henry Myers (1925 - 2007) in November of 1963. They had five children: Tracy Leigh Myers (1966 - 2010), Teresa, Bonnie Jo Myers, Austin (1969 - 2022), and Roy Scott Myers (1972 - 2021). Ethel was survived by eight grandchildren. See Find A Grave Memorial and Ethel Darlene (Musselman) Myers: Obituary.
05/18

1943

Birthday

May 18, 1943

Birthdate

Altoona, Pennsylvania United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Ethel was Caucasian and both of her parents had been born in Pennsylvania, as were her maternal and paternal grandparents.
Nationality & Locations

Ethel was a native of Altoona, Pennsylvania. She lived in Hollidaysburg in later life, then moved to Pittsburgh when she was 50. In her 60's, she moved to Johnstown, where she died. She was at least the 4th generation of natives of Pennsylvania.
Early Life & Education

Ethel graduated from Claysburg-Kimmel High School in 1963. Claysburg-Kimmel High School is in Claysburg, Pennsylvania and is the only high school in the Claysburg-Kimmel School District. Claysburg is about 80 miles from Pittsburgh.
Military Service

Ethel never served in the military.
Professional Career

Ethel was a homemaker. A documentary was filmed about her, beginning in the early 1970s, chronicling her life in rural Pennsylvania.
Personal Life & Family

Ethel married John Henry Myers and they had five children: three girls and two boys. At the time of her passing, Ethel had eight grandchildren.
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2006

Death

July 15, 2006

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania United States
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Obituary

Ethel Darlene Myers, 63, of Lilly died Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. She was born May 18, 1943 in Altoona, the daughter of the late Austin and Virginia Grace (Querry) Musselman. She married John Henry Myers in 1963. She was a 1963 graduate of Claysburg-Kimmel High School. She is survived by her husband; three daughters: Teresa E. Hoover of Duncansville, Tracy L. Myers of Altoona and Bonnie Jo Myers of Taylor, Texas; two sons: Austin B. of Duncansville and Roy Scott of Bennington, Vt.; eight grandchildren; and a brother, Robert T. of State College. There will be no public viewing. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Sorge Funeral Home, Hollidaysburg, by the Rev. Jaime Olson. Interment will be made at Blair County. - Sorge Funeral Home & Crematory
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Ethel Darlene (Musselman) Myers lived 10 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 63.

The average age of a Musselman family member is 73.

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Kathy Pinna

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03/06/2023

Ethel Darlene (Musselman) Myers

A 1995 black and white photo from the documentary "The Darlene Chronicles" featuring Ethel Darlene Musselman Myers.

Date & Place: 1995 in Pennsylvania United States

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Kathy Pinna

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03/06/2023

The Darlene Chronicles

Begins with 1971 scenes from "Notes on an Appalachia county: visiting with Darlene" and "A day with Darlene", and continues the chronicle of almost twenty-five years in the lives of this poverty-stricken Pennsylvania Appalachian family through interviews conducted from 1983 to 1994 with Darlene, her children, her husband, and her companion. written by Ulf Kjell Gür

To see a February 2022 update about the people in the original documentary, see the YouTube video at

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Kathy Pinna

32.7k+ favorites

03/06/2023

Find A Grave Memorial

Ethel Darlene Myers, 63, of Lilly died Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. She was born May 18, 1943 in Altoona, the daughter of the late Austin Blaine Musselman and Virginia Grace (Quarry) Musselman. She married John Henry "Bud" Myers in 1963.
She was a 1963 graduate of Claysburg-Kimmel High School.
She is survived by her husband; three daughters: Teresa E. Hoover of Duncansville, Tracy L. Myers of Altoona and Bonnie Jo Myers of Taylor, Texas; two sons: Austin B. of Duncansville and Roy Scott of Bennington, Vt.; eight grandchildren; and a brother, Robert T. of State College.

There will be no public viewing. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Sorge Funeral Home, Hollidaysburg, by the Rev. Jaime Olson. Interment will be made at Blair County.

Darlene was featured in an educational movie about her life called the Darlene Chronicles. Pennsylvania Parade: Visiting with Darlene (#102)by WPSU Penn State. This observational documentary, filmed in 1970, is the first in a three-part, series chronicling the life of Darlene, a rural Pennsylvanian housewife. She will be remembered for her openness and personality that captured the interest of the persons making the documentary.

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