OBIT: Josiah "Joe" BLOUGH, 1988, Hollsopple RD, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BLOUGH
  
  Josiah "Joe" Blough, 95, Holsopple RD 2, died Feb. 20, 1988, at Memorial
  Hospital.  Born March 26, 1892 in Conemaugh Township, son of Jeremiah and
  Polly (Eash) Blough.  Preceded in death by parents; wife, the former Mary
  M. Eppley, died Sept. 10, 1973; infant daughter; great-grandchildren; four
  sisters and one brother.  Survived by two children, Dorene, widow of
  Millard R. Cauffiel, Holsopple RD 2, and Clifford L., married to the former
  Alice Chestnut, Unionville, Va., eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren
  and one great-great-granddaughter.  Also sisters-in-law, Stella Boyer,
  Holsopple RD 2, Emma Thomas, Holsopple RD 1, and Jessie Trexel, Holsopple
  RD 2.  Life-long member of Blough Mennonite Church.  Last surviving member
  of immediate family.  Retired owner/operator of former Thomasdale Garage
  for 22 years.  Also Tipple boss for former Penn Smokeless Coal Company,
  Hyasota for many years.  Friends received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday and
  Tuesday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Allegheny St., Boswell.  Service at 11
  a.m. Wednesday at Blough Church where viewing will also be held from 10
  a.m. until the time of service.  Rev. Sanford G. Shetler and Rev. David E.
  Mishler officiating.  Interment, church cemetery.
  
  Daily American, February 22, 1988
  
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