OBIT: Samuel Zachary ABRAHAM, 2007, Tyrone, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ REV. DR. SAMUEL ZACHARY ABRAHAM Rev. Dr. Samuel Zachary Abraham, 55, of 520 West 16th Street, Tyrone, PA died Monday, February 12, 2007 at Tyrone Hospital. He was born September 22, 1951 in Philadelphia, a son of the late Norman and Lillian (Roth) Abraham. He was married June 2, 1974 at Raynham, Mass. to Sharon L. Knox. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Sarah Abraham, a brother Paul Abraham of Newtown, PA, an uncle Jerry Roth of Apex, NC, and four cousins Adam Roth of Charlotte, NC, Sara Roth of Bragg, NC, Judi Abraham of Philadelphia and Hinda Abraham of California. He was a graduate of Neshaminy High School, Langhorn, PA in 1969. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree at Millersville State College in 1974 and a T.H.D. "Bible Certificate" at Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL in 1994. He also received three degrees from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, MABS, Master Divinity and Dr. Ministries. He had performed as a tenor in many operas in Pennsylvania and served as a missionary in Toronto, Canada for six years. He was special in his delight and joy of life. He loved his family and friends and his church. He was the Pastor of the Tyrone Bible Baptist Church for the past three and a half years. He was also teaching at the Altoona Bible Institute for two years. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the Bible Baptist Church. 1455 Hamilton Ave. Tyrone, PA. Arrangements are by the Derman Funeral Home, Inc., Tyrone. Tyrone Daily Herald, February 15, 2007