OBIT: John E. EASH Sr., 2002, Hollsopple, Somerset County, PA

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  JOHN EASH
  
    John E. Eash Sr., 95, Penn Avenue, Hollsopple, died Jan. 2, 2002, at
  Conemaugh Medical Center.  Born Aug. 1, 1906, in Conemaugh Township,
  Somerset County.  Family receiving friends from 7-9 pm Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9
  pm Friday at the George E. Mason Funeral Home Inc., Davidsville; and from 1
  pm until time of service at 2pm Saturday at Maple Spring Church of the
  Brethren.  The Rev. William Wenger officiating.
  
  Daily American, Jan. 4, 2002
  
  [E0015]

  
  JOHN E. EASH SR
  
  John E. Eash Sr., 95, of Hollsopple, went to be with the Lord Jan. 2, 2002
  at Conemaugh Medical Center.  Born Aug. 1, 1906 in Conemaugh Township.  Son
  of Samuel A. and Cadilla (Blough) Eash.  Preceded in death by parents,
  step-mother Anna Harvey Eash, brothers Stephen, Samuel, Herbert, and four
  infant brothers, sisters Lydia, Eva Shetler, Mary McKenna, and Twila and
  granddaughter.  Survived by wife Rose (Moranduzzo) with whom he would have
  celeberated 72 years of Feb. 15, and these children, Rev. John E. Jr.
  married to Wilma Berkey Hollsopple, Laurence D. married Bernice
  Hershberger, York,  Arbutus married to John A. Blough, Hollsopple, and Dr.
  Violette Eash, Huntington, WVa.  Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 26
  great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.  Brother of Nancy Impala
  and Laverne Kinkead, both of Johnstown, and Earl of Virginia, also survived
  by sister-in-law Theresa Eash and stepsister Annabelle Kauffman and
  stepbrother Ross Miller of Johnstown, and numerouse nieces and nephews.
  Member of Maple Spring Church of the Brethren where he was a member of the
  Loyal Bible Sunday School Class, former secretary of Maple Spring Cemetery
  Association, member of Conemaugh Township Historical Society, a retired
  miner and member of United Mine Workers of America, also worked for Q.P.
  Geisel as a plasterer and PennDOT.  He was a fifth generation decendant of
  Joseph Johns the founder of Johnstown.  Family receiving friends from 2-4
  and 7-9 pm Friday at George E. Mason Funeral Home Inc., Davidsville.
  Remains will lie in state from 1pm unitl time of service at 2pm Saturday at
  Maple Spring Church of the Brethren.  The Rev. William W. Wenger officiating.
  Interment Maple Spring Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, Jan. 5, 2002
  
  [E0016-E0017]