OBIT: Mary Mae (BEAM) BENTZ, 1984, Somerset RD, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sally Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BENTZ Mrs. Mary Mae Bentz, 77, Somerset RD 1, died May 27, 1984, in Somerset Community Hospital. Born May 12, 1907, in Johnstown, daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Zipf) Beam. Preceded in death by husband, Joseph D.; and two brothers. Survived by these children: Robert and Jerry, both of Dayton, Va.; Mrs. Fred (Joan) Costea, Somerset RD 3; Terry and Thomas, both of Smyrna, Del.; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Sister of: Roy, Bedford; Mrs. Catherine Rose, Johnstown; Mrs. Gertrude Dull, Mrs. Allen (Ione) Hile, and Mrs. Lewis (Charlotte) Thompson, all of Alexandria, Va. Member of Somerset Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday (today) and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Richard E. Hauger Funeral Home, where services will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Roger Forry officiating. Interment, Richland Cemetery. Daily American, May 29, 1984 [B1180]