OBIT: Reva E. (STEWART) FIRESTONE, 1997, Confluence, Somerset County, PA
  
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  FIRESTONE
  
    Reva E. Firestone, 90, of Confluence, formerly of Markleysburg, passed
  away Jan. 31, 1997 in the Uniontown Hospital.  She was born April 11, 1906,
  in Reston County, W.Va., daughter of the late Benjamin and Lulu Jane
  Trowebridge Stewart.  In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her
  husband, William C. Firestone; two brothers, Donald and Fred Stewart; and
  one sister, Vera Foreman.  Surviving are one son, Clifford Firestone and
  wife, Rose Ann of Painsville, Ohio; one daughter, Mrs. William (Lulu Mae
  "Lue") Nicholson of Markleysburg; a brother, Harry Stewart of Star City,
  W.Va.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a dear friend Pamela
  Reckart Custer of Markleysburg and the following foster children: Frank
  Custer and wife Nancy and Jim Funk and wife, Lori, both of Markleysburg;
  Rose Funk Rectanus and husband Shawn of Farmington; Mark Funk and wife of
  Korea, Wanda Kerr Morrison and husband Jim of Ohiopyle; Betty Holland
  Wallace and husband Jerry, Bob Piper and Roy Piper, Shirley Early
  Fazenbaker and husband Edward all of Uniontown; Richard Kerr and wife Diane
  and Mary Custer both of Connellsville; Roy Custer of West Virginia; Mary Ann
  Newton of Markleysburg; Joyce Early Landman and husband Paul of Amhurst,
  Ohio; Violet Ashton of Haydentown; Charlie Fowler of Masontown and several
  foster grandchildren.  She was a member of the Markleysburg Union church
  and was involved with the Fayette County Children and Youth Services for
  many years.  Friends will be received in the Donald R. Crawford Funeral
  Home, Markleysburg, from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 1
  to 2 p.m. Monday in the Union Church, the hour of service.  Rev. Thomas
  Crogan will officiate.  Interment will follow in Thomas Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, February 1, 1997
  
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