OBIT: Sadie Marie (Christner) HOUSEL, 2007, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
 
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  HOUSEL, Sadie Marie 06/14/07 The New Republic
  March 24, 1911
  June 5, 2007
  
   Sadie Marie Housel, 96 of Meyersdale, devoted and loving wife,
  mother and grandmother, went to be with the Lord 
  on June 5, 2007, at her North Street residence.
   She was born March 24, 1911 in Goodtown (Pine Hill), a daughter of
  the late Frank and Margaret (Pletcher) 
  Christner. Also preceded in death by her husband, Peter F. Housel Sr.;
  daughter, Betty Gnagey; sons-in-law, William 
  Fogel, Donald Cober and Norton Mathers; great grandson, Timmy; and these
  sisters and brothers: Margaret Albright, 
  Dorothy Ohler, Emma Housel, Clyde, George, John and Albert Christner.
   Survived by these children: Eleanor Cober, Berlin; Marie Mathers,
  Meyersdale; Doris, wife of Gerald Oester, 
  Meyersdale; Peter F. Housel Jr., and his wife Gloria Ann, Meyersdale; Verna,
  wife of Joseph Niedermeyer, Bethel Park; 
  Anna, wife of Lloyd Hamilton, Rex, GA; Clyde Housel, and his wife Terry,
  Lovettsville, VA; and son-in-law Max Gnagey, 
  Meyersdale. Also 32 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren, and 5 great great
  grandchildren.
   She was a faithful member of the Main Street Brethren Church where
  she held many offices, was a deaconess, 
  worked for many fund raisers, and was the janitor for many years. She worked
  cleaning houses for many families in the 
  community and worked as a cleaning lady for the Meyersdale Community
  Hospital. She is best known to the community 
  for her homemade bread and rolls which she sold weekly. She was very
  competitive at board games, her favorite being 
  checkers and Chinese checkers, and she rarely lost a game!
   Friends were received at the Price Funeral Home Meyersdale. Funeral
  service was conducted at the Main Street 
  Brethren Church, with the Rev. Robert Stahl officiating. 
   Interment Pine Hill Cemetery. 
   Memorials may be made to the Main Street Brethren Church in her
  memory. 
   Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc.,
  Meyersdale. 
  
  
  HOUSEL, Sadie Marie 06/06/07 Daily American
  
   Sadie Marie Housel, 96, Meyersdale, devoted and lov- ing wife, mother and grand-
  mother, went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2007, at her North Street residence. Born
  March 24, 1911, in Goodtown (Pine Hill). A daughter of the late Frank and Margaret
  (Pletcher) Christner. Also preceded in death by her hus- band, Peter F. Housel Sr.;
  daughter, Betty Gnagey; sons-in-law, William Fogel, Donald Cober and Norton Mathers;
  great-grandson, Timmy; and these sisters and brothers, Margaret Albright, Dorothy Ohler,
  Emma Housel, Clyde, George, John and Albert Christner. Survived by these children,
  Eleanor Cober, Berlin; Marie Mathers, Meyersdale; Doris, wife of Gerald Oester,
  Meyersdale; Peter F. Housel Jr., and his wife Gloria Ann, Meyersdale; Verna, wife of
  Joseph Niedermeyer, Bethel Park; Anna, wife of Lloyd Hamilton, Rex, Ga.; Clyde Housel,
  and his wife Terry, Lovettsville, Va.; and son-in- law Max Gnagey, Meyersdale. Also 32
  grand- children, 45 great-grandchil- dren, and five great-great- grandchildren. She was a
  faithful member of the Main Street Brethren Church where she held many offices, was a
  deaconess, worked for many fundraisers, and was the jani- tor for many years. She worked
  cleaning houses for many families in the commu- nity and worked as a cleaning lady for
  the Meyersdale Community Hospital. She is best known to the community for her homemade
  bread and rolls, which she sold weekly. She was very competitive at board games, her
  favorite being checkers and Chinese checkers, and she rarely lost a game! Friends will be
  received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale. A funeral
  service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday at the Main Street Brethren Church. The Rev.
  Robert Stahl officiating. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Main
  Street Brethren Church in her memory. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home
  Inc., Meyersdale.