DR. JAMES C. FILE M.D.

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DR. JAMES C., M.D.
Of Murrysville, PA, formerly of Stoneboro, passed away at 8:28 p.m., Wed., Sept. 3, 2014, in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, after a brief illness. He was 88. Born Sept. 16, 1925, in Danville, IL, he was a son of Clinton M. and Constance Watson File. He was a 1943 graduate of Indiana (PA) High School and then studied at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Chicago, and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School in 1951 with a medical degree. Dr. File began his medical career as an intern at the Reading (PA) Hospital and then as a resident at the former Mercer (PA) Cottage Hospital. In 1953 he opened his medical practice in Stoneboro, where he served his patients faithfully for over 36 years. In 1989 he semi-retired and remained on staff of Greenville and Grove City Hospitals and with Family Health Care Partners for several years until moving to Murrysville. Dr. File was well known for his house calls in the country and especially to the Amish population. He was always ready and willing to treat patients. On one occasion, the family waited in the car while Dr. File treated a man cut by motorboat propeller blades. Only when the patient was safely stitched up could the family depart for vacation. His dedication merited wide respect and admiration. He was a member of the American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Mercer County Medical Society, and the Alpha Omega Alpha-Honor Medical Society. Dr. File was a US Army, WWII veteran. An avid history buff, Dr. File enjoyed U.S. history and followed politics. He was a member of the Stoneboro Lion's Club, and was a longtime member and an elder at the Stoneboro Presbyterian Church. His wife, the former Marian E. Cutler, whom he married July 19, 1952, preceded him in death Mar. 4, 2012. Survivors include children, Carol J. and husband, Dr. W. Arthur Byers, Murrysville, PA, Dr. Nancy K. File and husband, Dr. James Beer, Fox Point, WI, Margaret S. Stafford and husband, Brett, Carlisle, PA, and Robert J. File and wife, Paulette, Princeton, NJ; grandchildren, Melissa Stafford Nurin and husband, Justin Nurin, Jon Stafford and wife, Brittany Pollack, Dr. Michael Byers, Abi Stafford Lillo and husband, Matt, Andrew Byers and wife, Rebecca, Alex File, Mallory Beer, Nathan File, and Peri Beer. Preceded in death by parents, wife, brother, and an infant son. Memorial contributions to Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, 401 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601. Calling hours 7-9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in the SCOTT A. BLACK FUNERAL HOME, 99 Franklin Street, Stoneboro, and 3 p.m. until time of service Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in the Stoneboro Presbyterian Church, 7 Linden St., Stoneboro. Funeral Service 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in the church with Dr. Mary Louise Russell and Rev. Adam J. Rodgers, Pastor, officiating. Interment and Committal Service Oak Hill Cemetery, Sandy Lake Township.
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