OBIT:  LANTZY, Joseph; 1908; Cambria Cnty., PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 2 Oct 1908
Volume 42, Number 38


Joseph Lantzy 

Joseph Lantzy, one of the oldest and best known citizens of 
Cambria County, died at the home of his son, Simon Lantzy, 
of Garmantown, at four o'clock on Saturday last of 
paralysis, aged 85 years, 8 months and six days.

When he was but four years of age his parents located on 
the Lantzy homestead near Spangler, and the deceased had 
resided there during the remainder of his life.  About 
seventeen months ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis and 
he had since been in poor health, his death resulting as 
above.  He is survived by the following children: Simon of 
Garmantown; William A.; John; Michael; Mary, wife of 
Anthony Wyland of Spangler; and Agnes, wife of August 
Miller of Ashville.  Mrs. Henry Gray of Spangler and Mrs. 
George Lentz of Loretto are sisters of the deceased. The 
former lady is now in her ninety-second year. Mr. Lantzy is 
also survived by seventy grandchildren and thirty seven 
great grandchildren.

The funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning with 
services in the Catholic Church at Spangler, after which 
the remains were interred in St. Benedict's cemetery at 
Carrolltown.