OBIT: Frances R. (FORTENBAUGH) SIMMONS, 1974, native of Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ FRANCES R. SIMMONS Formerly of Altoona, died at 2 a.m. yesterday, Dec. 2, 1974, in the Methodist Nursing Center, Pittsburgh. She was born in Altoona Sept. 2, 1882, the daughter of George C. and Lucy C. (Cassidy) Fortenbaugh, and married Walter J. Simmons who preceded her in death. She is survived by a niece. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the H. Samson, Inc., Funeral Home, Pittsburgh. Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, 3 December 1974, p. 21, col. 3 SIMMONS - Funeral services for Mrs. Frances R. Simmons of the Methodist Nursing Center, Pittsburgh, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, in the chapel at Alto-Reste Burial Park by the Rev. William H. Wassel, followed by interment. Friends will be received at the H. Samson, Inc., Funeral Home, 537 Neville St., Pittsburgh, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, 3 December 1974, p. 22, col. 2