OBIT: Neva Ruby (May) LISHIA, 2006, Berlin, Somerset County, PA
  
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  LISHIA, Neva Ruby 03/23/2006 The New Republic
   February 22, 1921 - March 20, 2006
  
    Neva Ruby Lishia, 85, of 425 Main Street, Berlin, died Monday, March 20, 2006 at
  Meadow View Nursing Center, Berlin.
    Born February 22, 1921, at Boynton, she was the daughter of the late Hobert Earl and
  Veda (Holler) May. She was also preceded in death by two husbands, Clarence Grove and
  Anthony Lishia; one daughter, Dixie McKenzie; one sister, Vondegale Brown; and one
  brother, Troy May.
    Mrs. Lishia was owner of Lishia's Hotel in Berlin and she was also postmistress in the
  Boynton Post Office. During World War II, Mrs. Lishia worked as a welder in a shell
  casing manufacturing plant in Detroit, Mich.
    Surviving are one son, Jeff Grove, Berlin; one brother, Earl May, Norfolk, Vir.; one
  sister, Aretta Hook, Englewood, Fla.; four grandchildren, Kim McKenzie, Meyersdale;
  Brittany, Hunter, and Kelsey Grove, all of Berlin; and one great grandchild, Tara Hartman.
    Friends were received at Newman Funeral Home, Inc., 9168 Mason-Dixon Highway,
  Salisbury, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in
  the funeral home Thursday (today), at 10 a.m., with the Rev. David Fetter officiating. 
  Interment, Salisbury Cemetery. 
   Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Alzheimer's Foundation. Condolences may be
  sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com. 
  
  
  LISHIA, Neva Ruby 03/21/06 Daily American
  
   Neva Ruby Lishia, 85, 425 Main St., Berlin, died March 20, 2006, at Meadow View Nursing
  Center, Berlin. Born Feb. 22, 1921, in Boynton, she is the daughter of the late Hobert
  Earl and Veda (Holler) May. She is also preceded in death by two husbands, Clarence Grove
  and Anthony Lishia; daughter, Dixie McKenzie; sister, Vondegale Brown; and brother, Troy
  May. She is survived by son, Jeff Grove, Berlin; brother, Earl May, Norfolk, Va.; sister,
  Aretta Hook, Englewood, Fla.; four grandchildren, Kim McKenzie, Meyersdale; Brittany,
  Hunter and Kelsey Grove, all of Berlin; and one great grandchild, Tara Hartman. Mrs.
  Lishia was owner of Lishia's Hotel in Berlin and she was also post-mistress in the
  Boynton Post Office. During World War II, Mrs. Lishia worked as a welder in a shell
  casing manufacturing plant in Detroit. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
  Wednesday at Newman Funeral Home, Inc., 9168 Mason-Dixon Highway, Salisbury, where a
  service will be conducted 10 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. David Fetter officiating. Interment,
  Salisbury Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Alzheimer's Foundation.
  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.newman-funeralhomes. com.