Indiana County PA Archives Obituaries.....Forsha, Alva September 24, 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Donald Buncie donaldbuncie@hotmail.com April 12, 2026, 10:02 am Blairsville Dispatch Tue, Sep 27, 1938 ·Page 1 Stricken suddenly while at his work, Saturday morning, September 24, Alva Forsha, lifelong resident of Blairsville, passed away at 8:30 o'clock that morning, at the Blairsville Bluestone Quarry, of which he was part owner. Mr. Forsha was a well-known and respected citizen of this community. He was born in Indiana county April 4, 1871, a son of the late John Forsha and Gertrude James Forsha. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Gertrude James Forsha; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Rickard, Louisville, Ky., Mrs. Alice Altemus and Mrs. Ruth Auem of Blairsville; and two sons, Harry and Clair of Blairsville. Three brothers all of Blairsville, also survive. They are Walter, R. H. and Jessie T. Forsha. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the late residence, 31 East Chestnut street, the Rev. C. P. Salladay in charge. Burial was made in Blairsville cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/indiana/obits/f/forsha21208gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb