OBIT: Patrick MAHER, 1893, formerly of Blair County, PA

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Patrick Maher,

A former resident of this city, died at his home in Roanoke, Va., at 11 
o'clock yesterday morning.  No particulars have been received here, but 
his death is supposed to have been sudden, as he was recently enjoying 
perfect health and no notice of illness was received.  He visited this 
city a little over a month ago.  Mr. Maher was born in County Carlow, 
Ireland, March 15, 1826, and was, consequently, a few months past 77 
years of age.  In 1837 he came to this country and located in 
Blairsville, Pa., where he carried on the business of a tanner until 
the year 1880, when he removed to Altoona and obtained employment with 
the Pennsylvania railroad.  In 1886 he went to Roanoke, Va., where he 
has since resided.  Mr. Maher married Miss Mary Ann Barr, of 
Blairsville, about forty-five years ago, and seven children were born 
to the union.  Three of the children died in childhood, and Mrs. Maher 
died suddenly in Albany, N.Y., this month two years ago.  The surviving 
children are Thomas C. of Roanoke, James P. of Pittsburg, Nicholas D., 
superintendent of the Clinch Valley of the Norfolk and Western 
railroad, and Edward, whose home is in Philadelphia.  John Maher, of 
this city, is a brother of the deceased.  Patrick Maher was a 
cultivated gentleman, a most exemplary Christian, honest and honorable 
in all his relations in life.  His remains will be taken through the 
city tomorrow morning to Blairsville, where they will be interred.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Evening, May 31, 1893