OBIT: Esther Celia (Dively) JOHNSON, 2006, Garrett, Somerset County, PA
  
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  JOHNSON, Esther Celia 11/09/2006 The New Republic
   February 16, 1923 November 3, 2006
  
   Esther Celia Johnson, 83 of Garrett went to be with the Lord November 3, 2006 in
  Conemaugh Memorial Hospital. She was born February 16, 1923 in Meyersdale. She was the
  daughter of the late Merle & Gladys (Njos) Dively. Preceded in death by husband, Roy C.;
  brother, Merle D. Diveley; sister, Mary Pritts; son, Richard D. Maust. Survived by Randy
  C. and wife Sharen; John G. and wife Patty; Daniel L. and wife Sue; Fred E. and wife
  Michele, Garrett; Ronald M. and wife Vanessa, Beltsville, Md. Daughter-in-law Nancy
  Maust, Somerset.  Survived by these grandchildren: Jerry Maust, Brian Maust, Vicki
  Close, Susie Kurtz, Jeanne Johnson, Wendy Sanner, Julie Morgan, Jeff Johnson, Victoria
  Johnson, Valen Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, Jesse Johnson, Jenna Johnson, Erin Johnson, Marty
  Johnson, Austin Johnson and Larissa Johnson. Also survived by these great grandchildren:
  Brian Maust Jr., Michael Myers, Gary Kurtz Jr., Holly Kurtz, Dustin Close, Danielle
  Close, Trina Sanner, Kaitlyn Wisor, Michael Morgan, Ashlyn Johnson, Paige Johnson and
  Nathan Johnson. She was a sister of Victor E. Diveley, RI; Betty Bungard, Meyersdale; and
  Helen Wagner, Salisbury. She was a member of the Center Lutheran Church and Salisbury
  Luthern Church, a Summit Twp. democratic committee person for 25 years, and a volunteer
  for the American Cancer Society. She enjoyed playing the piano, playing bingo, working on
  crossword puzzle books, an avid reader and a listener of all kinds of music. Friends were
  received Sunday from 2 to 9 p.m. at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home. On Monday, she was
  taken to the Center Church to lie in state. Time of service was from 10 to 11 a.m. with
  Pastor David Fetter officiating. Interment at Center Church Cemetery. The family suggest
  contributions be made to the American Cancer Society in her name. 
  
  
  JOHNSON, Esther Celia 11/04/06 Daily American
  
   Esther Celia Johnson, 83, Garrett, went to be with the Lord Nov. 3, 2006, in Memorial
  Medical Center, Johnstown. Born Feb. 16, 1923, in Meyersdale, daughter of the late Merle
  and Gladys (Njos) Diveley. Preceded in death by husband, Roy C.; brother, Merle D.
  Diveley; sister, Mary Pritts; and son, Richard D. Maust. Survived by Randy C. and wife
  Sharen; John G. and wife Patty; Daniel L. and wife Sue; Fred E. and wife Michele,
  Garrett; and Ronald M. and wife Vanessa, Beltsville, Md.; daughter-in-law Nancy Maust,
  Somerset; grandchildren, Jerry Maust, Brian Maust, Vicki Close, Susie Kurtz, Jeanne
  Johnson, Wendy Sanner, Julie Morgan, Jeff Johnson, Victoria Johnson, Valen Johnson,
  Jeremy Johnson, Jesse Johnson, Jenna Johnson, Erin Johnson, Marty Johnson, Austin Johnson
  and Larissa Johnson; great-grandchildren, Brian Maust Jr., Michael Myers, Gary Kurtz Jr.,
  Holly Kurtz, Dustin Close, Danielle Close, Trina Sanner, Kaitlyn Wisor, Michael Morgan,
  Ashlyn Johnson, Paige Johnson and Nathan Johnson. She is a sister of Victor E. Diveley,
  Rhode Island; Betty Bungard, Meyersdale; and Helen Wagner, Salisbury. Member of the
  Center Lutheran Church and Salisbury Lutheran Church. She was a Summit Township
  Democratic committee person for 25 years. She was a volunteer for the American Cancer
  Society. She enjoyed playing the piano, playing bingo, working crossword puzzle books, an
  avid reader and listener of all kinds of music. Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m.
  Sunday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home. On Monday she will be taken to the Center
  Church to lie in state from 10 to 11 a.m., the time of service. David Fetter, pastor,
  officiating. Interment, Center Church Cemetery. The family suggests contributions be made
  to the American Cancer Society in her name.