OBIT: Tolva Maxine (HILLEGAS) GNAGEY, 2003, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA
  
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  GNAGEY
  
  Tolva Maxine Gnagey, 86, of 122 Grant Street, Salisbury, died Sept. 3,
  2003, at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital, Johnstown.  Born July 23, 1917, at 
  Boynton, she was the daughter of the late Stanford A. and Elizabeth
  (Holler) Hillegas.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer C.
  Gnagey, June 10, 1981; Doris Will, sister; Gale L. "Mik" Hillegas, brother,
  and Betty Hillegas, sister.  Surviving are a son, Preston Gnagey, Tucson,
  Ariz.; three daughters, Margie G. Goetz, Salisbury; Glenda Westcoat,
  Greensburg; Beth Cook, Salisbury; four grandchildren, Gretchen Gnagey
  Fitzpatrick, North Potomac, Md.; Natalie Statler, Dillsburg; Erin Gnagey
  Haegele, Potomac Falls, Va.; Todd Westcoat, Washington, Pa.; five
  great-grandchildren, Liam Preston Fitzpatrick; Charles Preston Haegele;
  Hannah Fitzpatrick; Carter Graham Haegele; Lauren Elise Westcoat.  Mrs.
  Gnagey was a retired postal worker for the U.S. Postal Service.  After her
  retirement, she sold Avon for 20 years.  She was a member of the Salisbury
  Fireman's Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary and also was a member of St.
  John's United Church of Christ and the TTT Class.  Mrs. Gnagey played the
  piano and loved music.  She was a devoted mother and grandmother and was
  very faithful to her church.  Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to
  9 p.m. Friday at the Newman Funeral Home Inc., 9168 Mason Dixon Highway,
  Salisbury.  Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's
  United Church of Christ with the Rev. Paul L. Westcoat and the Rev. Ruth S.
  Kershner officiating.  Interment will be in Salisbury Cemetery. 
  Contributions may be directed to St. John's United Church of Christ,
  Salisbury.  Condolences may be sent to the family at
  www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.
  
  Daily American, September 4, 2003
  
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  NOTE: Identical article appeared in the following newspapers and dates with
  very few changes except in the wording of the dates were past tense
  regarding receiving friends, services, and interment.
  
  New Republic, September 11, 2003

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