OBIT: Sarah E. (CHATHAMS) OTTO, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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PASSES AWAY

MRS. SARAH E. OTTO [photo]

Local Woman, Aged 96, Dies Visiting Son

  Mrs. Sarah Ellen Otto, aged 96. a lifelong resident of the Seventh ward, died 
unexpectedly this morning at 7.55 o'clock while visiting her son, Abraham Otto 
of 314 Lexington avenue.
  The widow of Jacob Otto, she had lived with her daughter, Mrs. Ira O. Keagy of 
323 Fourth avenue, for the past 11 years.
  Mrs. Otto was horn Jan. 5, 1852, at Mifflin, Pa., a daughter of Solomon and 
Susan (White) Chathams, and was married July 3, 1873.
  Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Keagy and Mrs. Rosie Weyandt of Altoona; the 
son, Abraham; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Gummo of Akron, O.; a brother, James 
Chathams of Altoona; 18 grand children, 43 great-grandchildren and four great-
great-grandchildren.
  Mrs. Otto was a charter and oldest member of Grace Methodist church. She also 
was a member of the undenominational deaf mute society of St. Luke's Episcopal 
church and was the oldest deaf mute in Pennsylvania.
  Friends will be received at the Axe funeral home Friday evening after 7 
o'clock.

Altoona Mirror, July 22, 1948, page 36

OTTO - Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ellen Otto of 323 Fourth avenue, will be 
held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Grace Methodist church, in charge of 
Rev. Jesse Gunder. The body will lie in state at the church from Sunday noon 
until the time of the service. Interment will be made at Fairview cemetery. 
Friends will be received at the Axe funeral home after 7 o'clock tomorrow 
evening.

Altoona Mirror, July 22, 1948, page 33

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