OBIT: Anna Elizabeth WESTFALL, 1917, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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WOMAN EXPIRES IN PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE
Miss Anna E. Westfall, of 1820 Eleventh Avenue, Succumbs to Heart 
Disease

  Miss Anna Elizabeth Westfall, of 1820 Eleventh avenue, and a sister 
of William C. Westfall, the well known business man, died suddenly at 
9.15 o'clock last night at the office of Dr. A. S. Kech, Twelfth avenue 
and Sixteenth street, shortly after being stricken on the street with 
heart trouble.
  Miss Westfall had returned from a call at the home of James Dublin, 
1415 Eighth avenue, and met her sister, Mrs. Elsie Peters, downtown at 
8.30 o'clock.  They walked to the Antonelli confectionery shop on 
Eleventh avenue, where Miss Westfall complained about not feeling well.  
Her sister went to a telephone and arranged with the Sixteenth street 
physician for them to call at his office within a half hour.
  Shortly before 9 o'clock, the two women arrived at the doctor's 
office.  Miss Westfall grew much worse during the walk up the avenue 
and in the office, she threatened to collapse.  She was made as 
comfortable as possible on a lounge, but steadily became weaker and 
medical aid could do nothing for her.  She was conscious until the last 
few minutes, and died at 9.15.  Her death was due to acute dilation of 
the heart.  She had been in ill health for several years.
  Miss Westfall made her home with her brother at the above address.  
She was preparing to leave for New York city on Thursday morning to 
visit a sister.
  Miss Westfall was the daughter of James D. and Susan S. Westfall, 
both deceased, and was born in Pittsburg.  She came to this city when 
quite young and resided here about thirty-five years.  She attended the 
Second Presbyterian church, was well known and greatly esteemed.
  Three brothers and three sisters survive.  They are: William C. 
Westfall, Mrs. Elsie Peters, James V. and Albert W. Westfall, all of 
this city; Mrs. Margaret White, of Akron, O., and Mrs. H. L. McMinn, of 
Jersey City.
  Funeral directors Lafferty & Tobias removed the body to the late 
home, where private funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock 
Thursday morning, followed by private burial at Fairview cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, February 27, 1917