OBIT: Anna COOMBS, 1937, formerly of Blair County, PA

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MISS ANNA COOMBS

Known to many Altoonans as Aunt Nannie through her residence at the home of 
Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Nugent at 1200 Seventeenth avenue for many years, died 
suddenly at 7 o'clock last evening in Franklinville, Huntingdon county, 
after becoming ill yesterday morning.  Miss Coombs had been a teacher in the 
Salem, N.J., High school from which she retired in 1917 after having served 
in the teaching profession for forty years.  She was born in Bridgeton, 
N.J., on April 21, 1855, a daughter of David and Sarah Coombs.  Surviving is 
one brother, T. C. Coombs of Denver, Colo.  Miss Coombs was a member of the 
Salem, N.J., Presbyterian church.  The body may be viewed at the Lafferty 
funeral home from 7 until 9 o'clock Tuesday evening.

COOMBS - Funeral services for Miss Annie Coombs of Franklinville will be 
held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, at the Lafferty funeral home by Rev. 
Walter Lowrie? Ritter of the First Presbyterian church.  Interment will be 
made in Alto-Reste cemetery.  The body may be viewed at the funeral home 
from 7 until 9 o'clock Tuesday evening.

Altoona Mirror, August 16, 1937