OBIT:  Mary Blanche (Starr) McMATH, 1955, Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, PA

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Mrs. Mary Blanche (Starr) McMath, 83, of Shade Valley passed away Thursday,
December 15, 1955, at 2:30 a.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Reilly
of Shade Gap. Mrs. McMath had suffered a stroke following an illness of nearly
thirteen months.

The deceased was born September 2, 1872 in Shade Valley, a daughter of Jacob and
Mary Anne (Gallagher) Starr. She was united in marriage to William L. McMath of
Shade Valley April 13, 1896. He preceded her in death December 10, 1942.

Mrs. McMath was a faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shade Valley
and the Rosary Society of the church. She was a homemaker and mother who contributed
much in making a happy home for her husband and children, and gave much of her time
to the sick in her neighborhood.

These children survive: Mrs. Charles H. (Elizabeth) Reilly and Mrs. J. Carl (Marcella)
Fleming of Shade Gap, Mrs. W. R. (Genevieve) Johnson of Rohrsburg, Bernard S. McMath and
John E. McMath of Shade Valley and Samuel J. McMath of Germany Valley. One son, Jacob,
preceded her in death February 20, 1920. One of eleven children, Mrs. McMath is survived
by the following sisters: Mrs. M. J. (Della) Krugh of Munhall, Mrs. Samuel (Jennie) Adams
of Missoula, Montana, and Mrs. Chauncey J. (Julia) Piper of Shade Valley. She is also
survived by 25 grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and
three step great-grandchildren.

Funeral mass will be solemnized Monday, December 19 at 11 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church
in Shade Valley. The Rev. Fr. J. B. Golias will be celebrant of the mass and interment will
be made in St. Mary's Cemetery by Ott's Funeral Service, Orbisonia. Friends may call at the
Charles Reilly home in Shade Gap after 7 p.m. on Saturday. The Rosary will be recited in
the Reilly home at 8 p.m. on Saturday.