OBIT: Grover C. MENTCH, 1957, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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GROVER C. (BALDY) MENTCH 

Of 1804 Eleventh street, died unexpectedly at his home at 3 o'clock 
yesterday afternoon.  He was born Feb. 14, 1887, in Altoona, a son of 
William H. and Lavinia (Smith) Mentch.  He was united in marriage with 
Ethel Prough.  Mr. Mentch was of the Methodist faith and a member of 
the Frohsinn Singing society.  He retired from the paint shop, Altoona 
works, Pennsylvania railroad, in 1942.  Mr. Mentch was a veteran 
baseball player during his career with the car shop department.  He was 
a pitcher for the Car Shop team that won numerous P.R.R. Clerks league 
titles.  Surviving are his wife, two sons, Kenneth J. of Lansing, Ill. 
and William of Altoona; one daughter, Mrs. Delores Moore of Naples, 
Fla; one sister Mrs. Ida Lingafelt of Altoona, and four grandchildren.  
Mr. Mentch will repose at the V. L. Stevens funeral home after 7 
o'clock tomorrow evening.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., November 19, 1957

Amateur Baseball Notes
Field Club Beat Roaring Spring

  The Altoona Field club Saturday defeated the strong Roaring Spring 
team 6 to 3, owing largely to the excellent pitching of Mentch of 
Altoona.  He held the heavy hitters of the R. S. down to six hits and 
struck out six men, giving only one base on balls.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, May 21, 1906

1900 Altoona Ward 1, Blair County census -
William Mentch, 43  
Lena Mentch, 37  
William B. Mentch, 18  
Christy Mentch, 14  
Ida Mentch, 7 

1910 Altoona Ward 1, Blair County census -
William H. Mentch, 66
Lavina Mentch, 48
Ida M. Mentch, 21
Clover [sic] C. Mentch, 23

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