OBIT: Sylvia M. (UMHOLTZ) GIVLER, 2006, Northwood, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ SYLVIA M. GIVLER Mrs. Sylvia M. Givler, 78, of Northwood, 301 Mathias St., Tyrone, died Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at the Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. She was born May 20, 1928 in Northwood a daughter of Winfield Scott and Helen C. (Bratton) Umholtz. She was married January 19, 1946 in Tyrone to John K. Givler, Jr. who died January 19, 1993. She is survived by daughters Bonnie K. Picciano (Patrick) of Northwood; Connie L. Chronister (Jerry) of Louisville, Ky. and son John Scott Givler (Lisa) with the US Army in Afghanistan; seven grandchildren: Terry L. Albright, Dawn Albright, Jason D. Chronister, Wendy S. Teeters, John S. Givler, Jr., Buck Price and Stacey Valle; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers and one sister: Robert L. Umholtz of Northwood, Dale M. Umholtz of Tyrone and Linda Leeper of Northwood and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister Phyllis, a brother Glenn and infant brothers Lee and James and granddaughter Sherry Lynn Albright. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church where she was active in the Willing Workers S.S. Class. She was a homemaker and an avid football fan of the Tyrone Eagles, Penn State and Pittsburgh Steelers. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 8, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the Derman Funeral Home, Inc., Tyrone, with Rev. Barry Neal officiating. Interment will follow at Blair Memorial Park. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Christ United Methodist Church, Pa. Ave. and 14th St., Tyrone, Pa. 16686. Tyrone Daily Herald, December 7, 2006