OBIT: Betty J. (EMEIGH) HARPSTER, 2005, native of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Miller Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ BETTY J. HARPSTER Betty J. Harpster, 71, of 816 Brookside Drive, Boalsburg died Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 4 p.m. at Mt. Nittany Medical Center. She was born April 7, 1932 in Tyrone, a daughter of Robert L. and Stella Louise (Brede) Emeigh. On March 8, 1953 at Warriors Mark United Methodist Church she married Ralph L. Harpster. Surviving are her husband, a daughter Cathy A. Tennis and husband Frank of Bellefonte, a son Stephen L. and wife Shirley of Julian, three grandchildren, Shawn Houser, Jason Tennis and Nicole Keeler, four great-grandchildren, Michael and Alison Houser, Hailey Tennis and Jackson Morton and a brother James E. Emeigh of Vineland, New Jersey. She was preceded in death by two brothers Robert L. and Charles E. Emeigh. Mrs. Harpster was a member of the Warriors Mark United Methodist Church and was formerly employed at McCrorys Department Store, Tyrone and at Mellon Bank, State College. Memorial services will held Sunday, May 22, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Feller Memorial Home, Tyrone with Rev. Peggy Bonsell officiating. Burial will be at Burket Cemetery, Warriors Mark Township. There will be no viewing. Friends will be received from 1 p.m. until the time of the services. Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, Attn: Web, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, GA 30368-2454. Tyrone Daily Herald, May 18, 2005