OBIT: Sarah E. GEARHART, 1969, Native of Upton, Franklin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Pat Smith [rmspas@epix.net] Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/ _________________________________________ Pittsburgh, PA - Mrs. Sarah E. Gearhart, 86, a life-long resident of the Upton community, died Saturday at the C. Howard Marcy Hospital here following a lengthy illness. She had been living with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. McElhaney, of Mercersburg, before entering the hospital three months ago. She was born in Upton, PA and was the daughter of Daniel S. and Sarah Jane Carr Walck. A life member of the St. Stephens Lutheran Church in Upton, she was a public school teacher in Peters Township for ten years. In addition to her daughter, other survivors are a sister, Mrs. Mary J. Stokes of Mechanicsburg, PA; and two grandchildren. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Zimmerman Funeral Home in Greencastle, PA by the Rev. Vaughn A. Erickson. Burial will be in Cedar Hill cemetery in Greencastle. At the request of the deceased, there will be no viewing. Morning Herald, Hagerstown, MD, 17 March 1969