OBIT: Josephine "Jessie" (MATTALIANO) DONIA, 1982, Boswell, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Martha Matsuda. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ DONIA Josephine (Jessie) Donia, 73, 310 Stonycreek St., Boswell, died Dec. 2, 1982, at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown. Born July 16, 1909, in Italy, daughter of Mary and Joseph Mattaliano. Preceded in death by parents; and husband Sam, who died April 19, 1980. Survived by these children: Angie, wife of Glenn Shephard; Samuel J., married to the former Vivian Ream; Virginia, wife of Clair Speicher; and Cecelia Stehley, all of Boswell; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Sister of: Pete, of Phillippi, W.Va.; and Sadie, wife of Frank Calderone, of Thomas, W.Va. Member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Boswell, Retiree Club of Boswell, Local 424 I.L.G.W.U., Auxiliary to Boswell Volunteer Fire Department, and senior citizens. Retired employee of Dorfman and Hoffman Garment Factory, Boswell. Friends received from 7-9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, at Hoffman Funeral Home, 409 Main St., Boswell, where wake services will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church, with the Rev. Samuel Tomaselli officiating. Interment, Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Retiree Club of Boswell will conduct memorial services at 2 p.m. Sunday, followed by firemen's auxiliary service at 3 p.m. Daily American, December 3, 1982 [D0819]