OBIT: Alberta (FINZEL) HOUSEL, 1976, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ ALBERTA HOUSEL Alberta Housel, 81, of Salisbury died April 25 in Somerset Community Hospital. She was born Dec. 21, 1894, in Finzel, Md., daughter of the late John and Rachael (Bolden) Finzel. She was preceded in death by her husband, John. Surviving are five sons: Kenneth of Cumberland, Md.; Raymond, Harry, Paul and Robert, all of Salisbury; also five daughters: Mrs. Arvella Tedrow and Mrs. Mary Durst, both of Salisbury; Mrs. Dorothy Diamond of Grantsville, Md.; Mrs. Pauline Norris of Meyersdale; and Mrs. Rachael Durst of Grantsville. One sister, Mrs. Idella Wagner of Finzel, Md., and two half-sisters: Mrs. Edna Clark of St. Leonard, Md.; and Mrs. Emma Hass of Philadelphia; also 28 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Salisbury. Services were held April 21 [at the] Thomas Funeral Home with the Rev. Ernest Rumbaugh officiating. Interment was in the Salisbury Cemetery. Meyersdale Republic, April 29, 1976 [H1783]