OBIT: Bessie M. (DARR) GASHAW, 1981, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Richard Boyer. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ GASHAW Mrs. Bessie M. Gashaw, 78, of W. Patriot St., Somerset, died Nov. 24, 1981, at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown. Born April 7, 1903, in Lincoln Township, daughter of the late Charles F. and Ella (Smith) Darr. Also preceded in death by husband, Edwin Gashaw; stepmother, Lucy (Shaffer) Darr; and these brothers and sister: Fred S. Darr, Clyde J. Darr and Mary Walker. Survived by these sisters and one brother: Pauline Darr, Somerset; Mrs. Gladys Hoffman, Somerset RD 3; Mrs. Alpha (Erma) Smucker, Somerset; and Edward J. Darr, Somerset RD 2. Member of Sipesville Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Richard E. Hauger Funeral Home, where service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, the Rev. Blair Harshbarger and the Rev. Donald Speigle officiating. Interment, Sipesville Cemetery. Somerset Daily American, November 25, 1981. [G0178]