OBIT: John WOLF, 1942, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JOHN WOLF

Of 2815 Eighth avenue, one of the oldest employes of the Altoona & 
Logan Valley Electric Railway company, died at Altoona hospital at 7.07 
o'clock last night following an illness of only a few days. He was at 
work last Thursday. He was born in Saarbrucken, Germany, sixty-six 
years ago, came to this country fifty-eight years ago and had been 
employed with the transit company for the past thirty-two years, his 
latest position being that of an engineer. He had formerly served for 
many years as a foreman. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rose E. 
(Barroner) Wolf, and these sons and daughters: Joseph S., Mrs. Dorothy 
Lindsay, Mrs. Catherine Porta and Mrs. Helen Robinson, all of the city; 
John Vincent of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Genevieve Minister of Williamson, W. 
Va., and Eugene T. of Altoona; these brothers and sisters, Otto Wolf, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoezle, Mrs. Mary Porta and Mrs. Katy Porta, all of 
Altoona; Mrs. Mag Campbell of Pittsburgh, and ten grandchildren. Mr. 
Wolf was a charter member of the Knights of St. George, the Sacred 
Heart branch, of the Sacred Heart Catholic church, and of the Altar and 
Rosary society of that church. Friends are being received at the home.

Altoona Mirror, October 5, 1942

WOLF - Funeral services for John Wolf, of 2815 Eighth avenue, will be 
held at Sacred Heart Catholic church Friday morning with a solemn mass 
of requiem at 9 o'clock. Interment in Calvary cemetery. Friends are 
being received at the home.

Altoona Mirror, October 9, 1942

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