OBIT: Erminia PETRAGALLO, 1929, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Suzanne Trznadel SuzTrz63@comcast.net June 2, 2009, 9:20 pm Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MANY ATTEND FUNERAL One of the largest funerals ever accorded an Italian resident of Altoona was conducted for Mrs. Erminia Petragallo, late of 616 Eleventh street, at Mount Carmel Church Tuesday morning. A large cortege followed the body of Mrs. Petragallo to Calvary cemetery where interment was made. Many out-of-town relatives and friends were present for the obsequies. The floral offerings filled two cars, many being sent from Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and Altoona. The organizations to which Mrs. Petragallo belonged, the Christopher Columbus society, the Italian-American Citizens society and the Mount Carmel Confraternity, were well represented. Altoona Mirror, Thursday, March 21, 1929 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/