OBIT: Helen Mercedes (MILLER) ALTFATHER, 1995, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John Oester/Carol Hepburn Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ ALTFATHER Helen Mercedes Altfather, 92, of Somerset, died Oct. 30, 1995, at Siemon Lake View Manor Estate. Born Feb. 22, 1903, in North Braddock, daughter of Elmer E. and Mary Catherine Elizabeth (Faupel) Miller. Preceded in death by parents; husband, Lewis F.; son-in-law, Reon Engleka, and daughter-in-law, Joan (Hill) Altfather. Survived by these children: Evelyn Engleka of Laughlintown, Walter R., married to the former Elaine Maust of Sarver; Mrs. Dudley (A. Carolyn) Daniels of Somerset RD 7; Lewis C., married to the former Jane McKenzie of Berlin RD 3; Elmer C., married to the former Sally Cashdollar of McKeesport; Robert M., married to the former Miriam Garza of San Antonio, Texas, and Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) Carouse of Somerset; 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren. Sister of Charlotte Reed of Natrona Heights and Isabelle Byron of Broadview Heights, Ohio. Member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Somerset. Graduated from Braddock High School and attended Indiana University. She taught school in Livermore and Wilkinsburg. A former member of Second Society of Farm Women. Family will receive friends from 7-9 pm Tuesday and 2-4 and 7-9 pm Wednesday at Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, where service will be held at 2 pm Thrusday, Rev. Glenn E. Sadler. Interment, Berlin IOOF Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Paul's UCC of Somerset. Daily American Oct 31, 1995 [A0180]