OBIT: Alben MARRA, 1961, native of Dysart, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by J. Goddard Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _______________________________________________ Altoona Mirror May 9, 1961 Page 32 ALBEN MARRA A native of Dysart, died Sunday in his home in Philadelphia where he was overcome by smoke while fighting a fire in his bed caused by smoking there. He was born Sept. 26, 1915 in Dysart, a son of Alex and Johanna (Avanni) Marra and married Mary Bakale. Surviving are his wife; four children, Donald of South Fork, James, Dorothy and Ronald at home; one grandchild, and nine brothers and sisters, Alex of Uniontown, Anthony, Mrs. Mary Conrad, John and Angelo of Ashville, Albert of Philadelphia, Mrs. Orvetta Corona of Cresson, Joseph of Dysart RD and Mrs. Linda Marnecheck of Cleveland, Ohio. Friends will be received at the Gibbons Funeral Home, Ashville, after 7 p.m. today.