OBIT: Lydia Leona (MERRBACH) BUTLER, 1995, Salisbury RD, 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/ _______________________________________________ BUTLER Lydia Leona Butler, 81, of Salisbury RD 1 died March 29, 1995 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born Aug. 9, 1913 near Grantsville, Md. Daughter of the late John and Annie (Bowers) Merrbach. Also preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd J. Butler, in 1981; a son, Edwin Butler, Garrett; and an infant daughter, Anna Catherine. Survived by two sons: Lloyd J. Butler, Rockwood and Earl Butler, Boynton; five daughters: Josephine Bittinger and Martha Deal, both of Salisbury; Melda Caton, Meyersdale; Mary Fundis, Rockwood and Esther Rugg, Confluence; a sister, Amelia Valentine, Stoystown; 19 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Newman Funeral Home, Salisbury, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Rev. William Davis officiating. Interment, Merrbach Cemetery, Grantsville, Md. Daily American, March 30, 1995 [B3323]