OBIT: Ethel Leona "Sis" (RINGLER) HARDING, 2002, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA
  
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  ETHEL LEONA HARDING
    
    Ethel Leona "Sis" Harding, 83, of Gay Street, Salisbury, died Sept.
  10, 2002, at Meyersdale Medical Center, Meyersdale.  Born Oct. 24,
  1918 in Elk Lick Twp., she is the daughter of the late Earl Clemens
  and Lucinda Elizabeth (Lowery) Ringler.  She was preceded in death by
  her husband, Samuel Q. Harding and four brothers, Clyde E. Ringler,
  Robert K. Ringler, Lawrence E. Ringler and Walter R. Ringler.  She is
  survived by three brothers, Earl S. Ringler, Karl A. Ringler, Harry L.
  Ringler, all of Salisbury, two sisters, Anna Marie Anderson, Radford,
  Va. and Louise R. Tressler, Salisbury and a number of nieces and
  nephews.  Mrs. Harding was a retired Teacher's Aid at the Salisbury
  Elementary School.  She was a member of Meyersdale Chapter 548, Order
  of the Eastern Star, Salisbury VFD Ladies Auxiliary, Salisbury
  Hospital Auxiliary, Charter member and secretary of the Salisbury
  VFW, St. John's United Church of Christ and was an Elder Emeritus. 
  Friends were received Thurs. and will be received from 2 to 4 and 7
  to 9 p.m. Fri. at the Newman Funeral Home Inc., 9168 Mason Dixon Hwy,
  Salisbury.  Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Sat. at St.
  John's United Church of Christ, Salisbury, with Rev. Ruth Kershner
  officiating.  The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to
  the service.  Interment will be in the Salisbury Cemetery. 
  Contributions may be directed to St. John's United Church of Christ.
  
  Daily American, September 13, 2002
  
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  ETHEL LEONA "Sis" HARDING
  October 24, 1918 - September 10, 2002
  
    Ethel Leona "Sis" Harding, 83, of Salisbury, died Sept. 10, 2002,
  at Meyersdale Medical Center.  Born Oct. 24, 1918 in Elk Lick Twp.,
  she is the daughter of the late Earl Clemens and Lucinda Elizabeth
  (Lowery) Ringler.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel
  Q. Harding and four brothers, Clyde E. Ringler, Robert K. Ringler,
  Lawrence E. Ringler and Walter R. Ringler.  
    Mrs. Harding was a retired teacher's aide at the Salisbury
  Elementary School. She was a member of Meyersdale Chapter 548, Order
  of the Eastern Star, Salisbury VFD Ladies Auxiliary, Salisbury
  Hospital Auxiliary, Charter member and secretary of the Salisbury
  VFW, St. John's United Church of Christ and was an Elder Emeritus.
    Surviving are three brothers, Earl S. Ringler, Karl A. Ringler,
  Harry L. Ringler, all of Salisbury; two sisters, Anna Marie Anderson,
  Radford, Va. and Louise R. Tressler, Salisbury; and a number of nieces
  and nephews.  
    Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home Inc., Sept. 12 and
  13.  Services were held at St. John's United Church of Christ,
  Salisbury, Sept. 14 with Pastor Ruth Kershner officiating. 
  Interment, Salisbury Cemetery.  Contributions may be directed to the
  St. John's United Church of Christ.
  
  The New Republic, September 19, 2002
  
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