OBIT: Robert E. HITTIE, 1980, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  ROBERT E. HITTIE
  
    Robert E. Hittie, 76, of North Constitution Avenue, New Freedom, York
  County, died Feb. 16, 1980 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law Mr.
  and Mrs. Charles Laughman, Red Lion, Pa.
    He was the husband of Ina G. (Bittner) Hittie.  Mr. Hittie was born in
  Northhampton [sic] Township, Somerset County, the son of the late John and
  Elizabeth (Hartge) Hittie.
    He farmed and was a sawyer all of his life in Somerset County until
  moving to new Freedom in 1954.  He worked as a carpenter in the New Freedom
  area until the time of his passing.  He was a member of the St. John
  Lutheran Church and Rose Fire Company, both of New Freedom.
    He is survived by his wife, eight children: Robert C. Hittie, New
  Freedom; Mrs. Annabelle Nace, New Freedom; Lester Hittie, Red Lion, Pa.;
  Mrs. Geraldine Tipton, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Helen Laughman, Red Lion, Pa.;
  Mrs. Gladysmae Keeney, York, Pa.; Mrs. Gayle Collier, Manchester, Pa.; and
  David Hittie, Carlisle, Pa.  Also 21 grandchildren, two brothers and two
  sisters, Charles Hittie, Pennsauken, New Jersey; John Hittie, Florida; Mrs.
  Nora Ackerman, Glencoe, Pa.; and Mrs. Marie Summy, Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
    Funeral services were conducted at St. John Lutheran Church, New Freedom,
  Pa.  Interment, New Freedom Cemetery.  Arrangements by J. J. Hartenstein
  Mortuary.  The family requests memorial contributions to St. John Lutheran
  Church, P.O. Box 25, New Freedom, Pa., 17349.
  
  The Republic, February 21, 1980
  
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