OBIT: Silas H. "Shorty" LAMBERT, 1975, Lambertsville, Somerset County, PA
  
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  LAMBERT
  
  Silas H. "Shorty" Lambert, 78, Stoystown RD 3, (Lambertsville) died
  Oct. 9, 1975 in Somerset Community Hospital.  Born July 6, 1897 in
  Lambertsville, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Gohn) Lambert. 
  Preceded in death by parents, one sister and eight brothers. 
  Survived by his widow, the former Margaret Miller; one daughter, Mrs.
  Paul (Elizabeth) Snyder, Stoystown RD 3, two grandchildren, Eileen and
  Ronald and four great-grandchildren.  He was a brother of Ivan of
  Somerset and Jonathan, Stoystown RD 3.  Death ends a marriage union
  of 56 years.  He was a retired coal miner, a member of Unity United
  Church of Christ and Local No. 7896 UMWA in Cairnbrook.  Family will
  receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at
  the Charles R. Deaner Funeral Home in Stoystown where services will be
  conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Rev. Richard H. Shellenberger
  officiating.  Interment, Lambertsville Cemetery.
  
  Somerset American, October 10, 1975
  
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