OBIT: Mary E. (MERSINGER) OSMAN, 1950, formerly of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by SER Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ MRS. MARY E. OSMAN Former resident of Altoona, died Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Latshaw of Pittsburgh. Mr. Osman was born Feb. 23, 1863, in Colyer, Centre county, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mersinger. He husband, Alfred Osman, preceded her in death. Surviving are one son, Laird E. of Turtle Creek; three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Latshaw, at whose home she died; Mrs. W. A. Arbogast of Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. R. R. Caraher of Pittsburgh; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one brother, Edward Mersinger of Colburn, Pa. While in Altoona Mrs. Osman was a member of the First Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received at the Mauk & Yates funeral home after 6 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, October 7, 1950