OBIT: A. Boyd CASSIDY, 1979, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ A. BOYD CASSIDY [photo] City Insurance Agent Deceased A. Boyd Cassidy, 87, of 2814 Broad Ave., an insurance agent, died at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1979, in his home, after an extended illness. Mr. Cassidy retired from the A. Boyd Cassidy Insurance Co. in 1967, after 43 years' service. He was born Sept. 17, 1892, in Altoona, the son of Charles H. and Laura M. (Haas) Cassidy, and Oct. 17, 1917, in Altoona, married Sara Hamilton, who died July 15, 1958. Surviving are a son, A. Boyd Jr. of Brownsmills, N.J., and three brothers and a sister, C. Ralph of Carson Valley, Arthur B. of Altoona, Mrs. Dorothy Simpson of Princeton, N.J., and Robert W. of Bryn Mawr. A sister, Mrs. Edna Mays, died Oct. 22, 1979. Mr. Cassidy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Juniata Lodge 282, F&AM; Altoona Scottish Rite Bodies, Jaffa Shrine, Jaffa Jesters and Heidelberg Country Club. He was a former member of the Altoona Lions Club and Johnstown Hunt Club. He was a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home. CASSIDY - Services for A. Boyd Cassidy of 2814 Broad Ave. will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Warren H. Replogle Funeral Home, by the Rev. Robert A. Bayley. Interment in Alto-Reste Park. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, October 25, 1979, p. 4, col. 1 Note: Full Name was Albert Boyd Cassidy - ed.