OBIT: William W. GROFF, 1986, Confluence, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Nancy S. Edwards. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ GROFF William W. Groff, 77, of Confluence, died June 24, 1986, in Garrett Memorial Hospital, Oakland, Md. Born Sept. 2, 1908, in Confluence, a son of the late Calvin L. and Jennie (Wingeroth) Groff. He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret. Survived by the following children: Mrs. Glenn (Shirley) Wass of Addison; Mrs. Harold (Marilyn) Turney of Boothwyn, Pa.; Mrs. Jay Podd (Jane) Augustine of Manassas, Va.; and William W. Groff II, of Harrison City, Pa.; also seven grandchildren: David Wass, Kimberly and Michelle Augustine, Karen and Jennifer Turney, Brad and Jenora Groff. A sister, Ruth Wills of Miami, Fla.; and brothers, George L. Groff of Confluence; and Charles D. Groff of Beaver Falls, Pa. He is also preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. He was a member of the Confluence Trinity Lutheran Church and the Turney-Riley Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Friends will be received at the Humbert Funeral Home, Confluence, Thursday 2-9 p.m. Service will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor David Bomboy officiating. Interment, Addison Cemetery. There will be no viewing at the church. Daily American, June 26, 1986 [G1097]