OBITS: FORNWALT Family, mostly Blair County, PA

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DUFFY, DeLellis H. (FORNWALT), 1988
FORNWALT, Dessie A., 1944
FORNWALT, Rose (KRISE), 1942
MacINTYRE, Myrtle I. (FORNWALT), 1958
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DeLELLIS H. DUFFY 

  Mrs. Duffy, 89, of 228 Leaf Lane, Hollidaysburg, died at 5:15 p.m. 
Wednesday, January 6, 1988 at Valley View Home, following an extended 
illness.
  She was born January 27, 1898 in St. Augustine, the daughter of John 
and Rose (Krise) Fornwalt, and October 18, 1917 married Joseph C. 
Duffy, who died June 10, 1939.
  Surviving are five children: William and Marian Ferguson of 
Hollidaysburg, Patrick of Jacksonville, Florida and Clement and 
Rosemary Korhan of State College; 15 grandchildren and 12 great 
grandchildren.
  Mrs. Duffy was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, 
Hollidaysburg.
  Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Plank and 
Stitt Funeral Home, Hollidaysburg. 

Altoona Mirror, January 7, 1988
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MISS DESSIE A. FORNWALT

Of 1430 Washington Avenue, died at 12:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon.  
She was born in Altoona April 19, 1907, the daughter of Charles C. and 
Mary (sic) (Krise) Fornwalt.  Surviving are two brothers; John E. and 
Thomas, both of Altoona; three sisters, Mrs. George MacIntyre, Mrs. 
Dellie (sic) Duffy and Miss Blanche, all of Altoona.  She was a member 
of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.  Friends are being received 
at the Jones funeral Home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, January 22, 1944
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MRS. ROSE FORNWALT

Of 2115 Fifteenth Avenue, widow of Charles Clinton Fornwalt, died at 
her home at 12:18 o'clock this morning after several months' illness 
resulting from a heart attack.  She was born February 1, 1870 in St. 
Augustine, Cambria County, a daughter of Thomas J. and Matilda 
(Trexler) Krise. Her husband died 22 years ago and she also was 
preceded in death by two daughters.  Surviving are the following 
children:  John Fornwalt, Mrs. George MacIntyre, Mrs. DeLellis Duffy 
and Miss Dessie Fornwalt of the city.  Miss Blanche and Thomas 
Fornwalt, at home; twenty-two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren 
and the following brothers and sisters:  Mrs. John Grove of Ashville, 
Silas Krise of the Buckhorn, Mrs. Zena Conrad of Wilmore, Mrs. Arthur 
McDermott of Greensburg and Thomas Krise of Altoona.  Mrs. Fornwalt was 
a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church.  Friends are being received at 
the home.

Altoona Mirror, June 3, 1942
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MRS. MYRTLE I. MacINTYRE

Wife of George MacIntyre of 541 21st Avenue. died at 7:45 a.m. today in 
the Altoona Hospital, where she was admitted an hour earlier, of a 
heart ailment.  She was born in Altoona  July 27, 1896, a daughter of 
Charles and Rose Crise (sic) Fornwalt and married Mr. MacIntyre in 
October 1920.  Surviving are her husband, one son, William R. of the 
city: one grandson, two sisters and one brother, Mrs. DeLellis Duffy 
and Miss Blanche of the city and Tom of Harrisburg.  She was a member 
of the Juniata Presbyterian Church.  She was a member of the Juniata 
Presbyterian Church, the auxiliary of the American Legion and Elks, the 
War Mothers and Marine Mothers.  Friends will be received at the Axe 
Funeral Home after 7 p.m. tomorrow.

Altoona Mirror, November 1, 1958