OBIT: Beatrice Pauline (Saylor) BLOUGH, 2007, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  BLOUGH, Beatrice Pauline (Saylor) 03/25/07   Daily American
  
   Beatrice Pauline (Saylor) Blough, 91, Woodstown, went to be with her Lord and Savior
  March 23, 2007, at the Church of the Brethren Home, Windber. Born Sept. 30, 1915, in
  Thomas Mills, oldest of the 11 children of the late William H. Sr. and Lydia (Yoder)
  Saylor. Lydia was a direct descendant of Joseph Johns, founder of Johnstown. Also
  preceded in death by husband of 51 years, Lester M. "Slats" Blough Sr., on July 15, 1984;
  grandson, Hans Blough; sister, Beulah M. Johns and brother, William H. Saylor Jr. Survived
  by children, the Rev. Ronald E., married to the former Marlene Bingham, Hoonah, Alaska;
  Vivian D., married to the Rev. Charles Lee, Brockway; Annie Lou, married to Eugene Pritts
  Sr., Woodstown; Lester M. Jr., married to the former Fariba Ageli, Boston; and Virginia
  F., married to the Rev. Lee Lohre, Augusta, Ga.; grandma of all grandmas, she was beloved
  "Gramma Bea" to 26 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, and one great great-grandchild
  as well as the many children (and adults) who knew and loved her. Also survived by
  brothers, James J., widower of the former Mary Margaret Davis; Robert Y., married to the
  former Audrey Loughner, John J., married to the former Betty Mock; and Frank D., married
  to the former Leona Mack, all of Davidsville; sisters, Violet M., married to Lee Wible;
  Betty J., married to Richard Layton, both of Davidsville; Nancy L., married to Jacob
  Shaffer, Friedens; and Roberta F., married to Thomas Bowman, Nokesville, Va.; and sister
  in- law, Ella Jean (Coyle) Saylor, Davidsville. Viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 2 to
  4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 109 Church
  Road, Davidsville. Viewing also from 1 p.m. until the time of service 2 p.m. Tuesday at
  Davidsville Community Church. The Rev. Michael Beam, the Rev. Charles Lee and the Rev.
  Lee Lohre officiating. Interment, Blough Mennonite Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
  donations may be given to the Church of the Brethren Home, 277 Hoffman Ave., Windber, PA,
  15963.