OBIT: Loretta (KEPHART) FORTIER, 1918, native of Blair County, PA

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FORTIER.

  Mrs. Loretto [sic] Fortier, of Steelton, formerly of Newry, died in 
the Harrisburg hospital at 11 o'clock Saturday night of pneumonia.  She 
was the wife of Oliver Fortier and was born at Newry Nov. 8, 1896, the 
daughter of Austin and Anna Kephart.  Besides her husband and parents, 
she is survived by two brothers, Dean, of Duncansville and Fred of 
Newry and two sisters, Helen and Eveline, both of Newry.  She was 
married three months ago.  The body will be brought to the home of her 
parents and funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock tomorrow 
afternoon, with burial in the Lutheran cemetery at Newry.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, October 14, 1918

NEWRY

  The mortal remains of Mrs. Oliver Portier, (nee Loretto Kephart), 
were brought from a Harrisburg hospital to the home of her parents, Mr. 
and Mrs. Austin Kephart, on West Allegheny street on Monday and were 
interred in the family plot in the Lutheran cemetery on Tuesday 
afternoon.  Mrs. Portiery was born in the old town and grew up amidst 
its rural shade, into a very attractive woman.  She early in her young 
life united with the Lutheran church, and was an active worker in the 
Sunday school and the young people's societies.  Her kindly disposition 
and genial sunny temper won her many friends.  Her natural repartee and 
vivaciousness dispelled the gloom in any gathering in which she was 
present.  About three months ago, she was united in marriage to the man 
of her choice, and the young couple went to housekeeping at Steelton, 
where the husband was employed with a seemingly bright and happy future 
before them.  But disease, the common enemy of the race, willed it 
otherwise, and now the young husband is mourning the loss and 
companionship of his young wife and the parents of a dutiful and 
affectionate daughter.  The sympathy of the whole neighborhood goes out 
to them in this their day of bereavement.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, October 16, 1918

Blair County Genealogical Society, Lutheran Cemetery, Newry, Blair 
Township - Kephart, Loretta, 1896-1918