OBIT: Frank SMITH, 1932, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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ILLNESS FATAL TO FRANK SMITH

  Frank Smith, 79, well known retired employe of the Altoona school district 
and residing at 1123 Seventh Avenue, died at the Altoona Hospital at 9:14 
o'clock this morning from a complication of diseases after having been under 
treatment in the institution since December 8.
  Mr. Smith spent forty-one years in the service of the local school 
district and retired from active duty in 1922.  He was for many years 
caretaker at the Penn school.
  The deceased was born in New Baltimore, May 10, 1853, the son of Charles 
and Mary Smith.  When a youth, he located in Cumberland, Md., where he 
learned the trade of cabinetmaker.  He subsequently was married to Miss Mary 
Fleegle of Bedford county who died thirty-six years ago.  Following 
marriage, Mr. and Mrs. smith came to this city and Mr. Smith first worked 
for the Pennsylvania Railroad company in the Fourth Street car shops, later 
becoming an employe of the school district.
  There are two daughters and one son surviving, all residents of this city, 
Mrs. Gertrude Galbraith, Mrs. P. J. McCauley and Leo Smith. One sister, Mrs. 
Annie Satterfield, and these brothers also survive; Joseph Smith of Altoona, 
Charles Smith of New Alexandria, Alfred Smith of Johnstown and Maurice Smith 
of New Baltimore.  There are five grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren.
  Mr. Smith was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church where the funeral 
is to be held Friday morning with a requiem mass at 9 o'clock.  Interment 
will follow in Calvary cemetery.  The remains may be viewed at the Stevens 
Memorial Chapel.

Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, December 28, 1932