OBIT: Harry Leonard DEITCH, 1934, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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HARRY LEONARD DEITCH

Aged 49, of 1812 Eleventh street, a shop inspector in the Altoona works,
died suddenly at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home of a heart
attack.  He spoke of not feeling well yesterday morning and had been
treated by a physician but his condition did not appear serious prior to
the fatal attack.  He was born in Lock Haven on May 5, 1885, a son of
William H. and Annie (Duncan) Deitch, and grew to young manhood there.
When 18 years old he entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company at Pitcairn, being located also at Harrisburg and other points
before coming to Altoona ten years ago.  Mr. Deitch worked out of the
general shop inspector's office at Juniata.  Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Verna (Gwin) Deitch, one son and two daughters, Russell, Adda Belle
and Martha Jane, all at home; his parents, one brother, Charles Deitch,
one sister, Mrs. John Kamp, and one foster sister, Mrs. Thurman Earon,
all of Lock Haven.  Mr. Deitch was a member of the First Presbyterian
church of the city, of Mountain lodge, F. and A. M., and the Harrisburg
consistory.  Funeral services will be held at the home at 2:30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.  Interment will be made in Rose Hill cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, October 11, 1934