OBIT: Sarah Catherine "Kay," BENFORD, 1980, native of Rockwood, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Patty Millich and proofread by Alice James. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BENFORD Sarah Catherine "Kay," Benford, 89, formerly of Carriage Hill Apartments, died Dec. 5, 1997, at Arbutus Park Manor. Born July 31, 1908, in Rockwood, daughter of the late Joseph C. and Laura G. (Critchfield) Benford. Preceded in death by brother, Charles C. Survived by nephew, Joseph Allen Benford, Simi Valley, Calif.; also by several cousins. A retired school nurse from Richland School District, and also worked 20 years for the Cambria County American Red Cross before entering school nursing. A member of P.R.P.S.E.A. and A.N.A. A graduate of Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, and attended IUP and UPI universities. Member of St. John's United Church of Christ. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at The Picking-Treece-Bennett Mortuary, Inc., Johnstown, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Don Sease. Interment will take place at noontime at IOOF Cemetery in Rockwood. Daily American, December 8, 1997 [B1127]