Blair County PA Archives Obituaries.....Porta, Mary Wolf May 6, 1953 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: J S please omit July 22, 2012, 8:15 pm Altoona Mirror, 6 May 1953 MRS. MARY PORTA Of 2905 Sixth avenue, widow of Karl Porta, died at her home at 12.50 o'clock this morning following an extended illness. She was born May 31, 1868, a daughter of Peter and Barbara (Quirin) Wolf. Surviving are the following children and step-children: Mrs. Rose Schraf, Mrs. Catherine Burket, Mrs. Helen Keller, Louis Porta, Stephen Porta, and Mrs. Stephen Banholtzer, all of Altoona, Herman of Warriors Mark, Anthony of Detroit, Carl, Jacob and Nicholas, all of Altoona; Peter of Butler, Mrs. Mary Smith of New York city and Mrs. Anna Logue of Philadelphia; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoelzle of Altoona and Mrs. Margaret Campbell of Pittsburgh; 44 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren. She was a a member of St. Mary's Catholic church. Mrs. Porta will repose at the V. L. Stevens funeral home. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb