1943 - 1964 (21 years)
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Name Paul Edward GADSBY Relationship 
with Henry Walter ROLFE Birth 20 Jun 1943 Irwin Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA 
Gender Male DeathCause 5 Jul 1964 Grove City Sportsmans Club, Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA Drowning 
Death Certificate - Paul Edward Gadsby (1943-1964) Death 5 Jul 1964 Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA Burial 8 Jul 1964 Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA 
Paul Edward Gadsby (1943-1964) 
Prairie Cemetery
Harrisville, Butler County, PennsylvaniaPatriarch & Matriarch 
Person ID I35223 Rolfe Family Tree Last Modified 26 Dec 2023
Father Homer Elmer GADSBY, b. 23 Aug 1909, Mineral Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Apr 1993, Stoneboro, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years) Mother Marian Louise IRWIN, b. 30 May 1920, Irwin Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Dec 2000, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years) Marriage 19 Oct 1936 Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, USA Family ID F12452 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Patricia Ann WIMER Children 1. Family ID F12455 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 26 Dec 2023
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Birth - 20 Jun 1943 - Irwin Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA 
DeathCause - Drowning - 5 Jul 1964 - Grove City Sportsmans Club, Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA 
Death - 5 Jul 1964 - Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA 
Burial - 8 Jul 1964 - Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Paul Edward Gadsby of Route 3, Grove City was swimming in the Grove City Sportsman's Club pond about three miles north of Harrisville yesterday when he went under water and failed to come up. He drowned despite a valiant effort of his 16 year old brother to rescue him.
The young man went under at 5:00 PM. His brother, Henry, noticed that Paul was not coming up as soon as usual and swam over to see if anything was wrong. Henry grabbed onto his struggling brother twice, but neither time could hold on to him.
The body was found at 6:00 PM by scuba diver John Buchanan of Harrisville. Another scuba diver and the Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department also participated in the search for the body.
Mr. Gadsby was pronounced dead of drowning last evening by Dr. Donald Wonsettler, Assistant Mercer County Coroner.
This pond in which the tragedy occurred is maintained by the Grove City Club for swimming and fishing. I has a mud base and was described this morning as being "not to big."
Mr. Gadsby was born June 26, 1943 in Irwin Township, a son of Homer E. and Marian Irwin Gadsby.
He married the former Patricia Ann Wimer on September 1, 1962. Mrs. Gadsby is expecting the couple's second child.
Mr. Gadsby attended Irwin Township and Victory Area Joint Schools being graduated from the Victory Joint High School in 1961.
He was a member of the Irwin Presbyterian Church.
He worked as a route salesman for the Star Home Pride Bakery, Grove City.
- Paul Edward Gadsby of Route 3, Grove City was swimming in the Grove City Sportsman's Club pond about three miles north of Harrisville yesterday when he went under water and failed to come up. He drowned despite a valiant effort of his 16 year old brother to rescue him.
