OBIT: Ella THOMAS, 1880, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ CITY AND COUNTRY Things Briefly Told. Sister Mary Joseph, known to the world as Miss Ella Thomas, died at St. John's convent, of consumption, yesterday morning. The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock this afternoon. High mass will be celebrated this morning. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, July 8, 1880 CITY AND COUNTRY Things Briefly Told. The funeral of Sister Mary Joseph, who died at St. John's convent, took place at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. In the morning at 7 a requiem mass was celebrated in the convent, and Bishop Tuigg conducted the afternoon funeral service. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, July 9, 1880