OBIT: Violet M. "Bid" (Keim) HERSH, 2006, West Salisbury, Somerset County, PA
  
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    HERSH, Violet M. (Bid) (Keim) 09/13/06 Daily American
    
     Violet M. "Bid" (Keim) Hersh, 85, West Salisbury, died Sept. 11, 2006, at Goodwill
    Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md. Born July 9, 1921, in West Salisbury, she is the
    daughter of the late George and Edna May (Bodes) Keim. She was preceded in death by her
    husband, John William Hersh, Dec. 21, 2001; son, Ronald Hersh; brother, George "Manny"
    Keim Jr.; and two sisters, Fern Tedrow and Sarah Smith. Surviving are her daughter,
    Virginia R. Rissmiller and husband, Ted, West Salisbury; brother, Bernard Keim, Berlin;
    five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Mrs. Hersh was a member of St. John's
    United Church of Christ, Salisbury, and had served as custodian. She was a retired
    seamstress for Salisbury Sportswear and was a member of Salisbury Firemen's Auxiliary. At
    her request, her body has been cremated. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Sept.
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    at Salisbury Cemetery. The Rev. Ted Rissmiller officiating. Newman Funeral Home, Inc.,
    9168 Mason-Dixon Highway, Salisbury, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be
    sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com. 
    
    
    HERSH, Violet M. "Bid" (Keim) 09/14/2006 The New Republic
   July 9, 1921 September 11, 2006
  
   Violet M. "Bid" (Keim) Hersh, 85, West Salisbury, died Monday, September 11, 2006, at
  Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md. Born July 9, 1921, in West Salisbury, she was
  the daughter of the late George and Edna May (Bodes) Keim. She was preceded in death by
  her husband, John William Hersh, December 21, 2001; a son, Ronald Hersh; a brother,
  George "Manny" Keim, Jr. and two sisters, Fern Tedrow and Sarah Smith. Survived by her
  daughter, Virginia R. Rissmiller and husband, Ted, West Salisbury; one brother, Bernard
  Keim, Berlin; five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Mrs. Hersh was a member of
  St. John's United Church of Christ, Salisbury, and had served as custodian. She was a
  retired seamstress for Salisbury Sportswear and was a member of Salisbury Firemen's
  Auxiliary. At her request, her body was cremated. A graveside service will be held on
  Saturday, September 23, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Salisbury Cemetery with Pastor Ted Rissmiller
  officiating. Newman Funeral Home, Inc., 9168 Mason-Dixon Hwy, Salisbury, is in charge of
  arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.