OBIT: John OSCHEA, 1925, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN OSCHEA DIES OF AUTO INJURIES

  John Oschea of 1103 Ninth avenue, one of the injured in the 
automobile accident at Ganister on Saturday night in which Kenneth W. 
Mohler was almost instantly killed, died at the Altoona hospital at 
3.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon.  Death was due to a concussion of the 
brain and a possible fracture of the skull.
  Oschea, Mohler, Frank J. Sarvis and John Snyder were on their way to 
attend a dance at Williamsburg Saturday night when their car had a blow 
out at Ganister, swerved into a guard fence and the occupants were 
thrown out.  Mohler died before he reached the hospital, while Oschea 
was admitted to the Altoona hospital in a critical condition.  He never 
regained consciousness and little hope was held for his recovery.
  John Oschea was the son of John (deceased) and Margaret Oschea and 
was born in this city on Dec. 27, 1900.  He was reared and educated 
here and on leaving school entered the services of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad company, at the time of his death being employed at the bolt 
department of the Altoona Machine shops.  He was a member of Sacred 
Heart Catholic church.  He was united in marriage on Jan. 20, 1921, to 
Miss Helen Mullen who survives him.  He is also survived by his mother, 
one brother, William of Altoona, and sister, Mrs. James Cuzzilino of 
Altoona, Mrs. D. G. Snyder of Pittsburgh, Mrs. William Powers of 
Brooklyn, Sister Alice Marie of Baden and Sister Catherine Marie of 
Homewood, both members of the Sisters of St. Joseph, and Miss 
Marguerite, at home.  The funeral will take place Friday morning, mass 
to be celebrated at Sacred Heart church at 10 o'clock.  Interment in 
St. John's cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, September 2, 1925, page 18