OBIT: Martha A. (HOFFMAN) HEIST, 1972, formerly of Somerset County, PA
  
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  HEIST
  
  Mrs. Martha A. Heist, 74, of Donegal, formerly of Friedens RD 1, died Aug.
  17, 1972, in the Frick Memorial Hospital, Mt. Pleasant.  She was born on
  March 24, 1898, in Olean, N.Y., a daughter of the late John and Anna
  (Herold) Hoffman.  Preceded in death by her husband, Ruben R. Heist, in
  1958, and two brothers. Survived by the following children: Mildred, wife
  of Rev. Paul S. DeHaven of Donegal; Charles of Friedens RD 2; Sam of
  Leetsdale; John, Walter and Clark, all of Somerset; Helen, wife of Elmer
  Smoker of Christianna, Pa.; and Richard of Alexandria, Va.; 25
  grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.  The following brothers and
  sisters: Mrs. Genevieve Hooley of Hazelhurst, Pa.; Mrs. Mary Skok, Mrs.
  Theresa Stoker, and Mrs. Helen Murphy, all of Port Allegheny; Sister
  Philomena of Erie; John Hoffman of Eldred; and Edward Hoffman of Port
  Allegheny.  Member of Listie Brethren Church. Friends will be received at the
  Wilbur D. Miller Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Friday (today) where funeral
  services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Fred Walter
  officiating.  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park..  

  Daily American, 18 August 1972
  
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