OBIT: Bessie V. (PILE) EASH, 1997, Davidsville, Somerset County, PA

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  BESSIE EASH
  
    Bessie V. (Pile) Eash, 104, of Davidsville and Hollsopple, died Feb. 18,
  1997, at Patriot Manor, Somerset.  Born Dec. 29, 1892, in Coleman, daughter
  of John W. and Catherine (Yoder) Pile.  Preceded in death by parents and
  husband, Curtis Eash; infant daughters, Pauline and Margaret; son, Ralph
  Eash, and daughter-in-law Kathleen (Lynn) Eash; sister, Margaret Keyser;
  brothers: Homer, James, Russell, Norman and Charles Pile.  Survived by
  daughter, Ruth C. Shank, married to Walter Shank; grandchildren: Nancy
  (Eash) Congersky, John Ralph Esh, Wally, William, James and Robert Shank;
  10 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.  Mrs. Eash was a
  charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Hollsopple Volunteer Fire
  Company, charter member of Conemaugh Township Historical Society; Jenner
  Grange 1661; Rebekah Lodge; St. David's Quilters; the women's organization
  of St. David's (WELCA); and a faithful member of St. David's Lutheran
  Church since 1919.  She will always be remembered for the beautiful flowers
  in front of her home in Davidsville.  She also loved to cook and entertain
  for relatives and friends.  Family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 pm
  Thursday at Mason Funeral Home, Davidsville.  Viewing at St. David's
  Lutheran Church from 10 am until time of service at 10:30 am Friday, Bishop
  George Pile (great nephew) and Rev. Nelson Ilgen Fritz officiating.
  Interment, Blough Mennonite Cemetery.  Memorials may be given to Capital
  Campaign Fund of St. David's Lutheran Church, 401 N. Main St., Davidsville,
  15928.
  
  Daily American, Feb. 20, 1997
  
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