OBIT: Josephine Ann "Joey" (LAMONICA) MARTZ, 2004, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  JOSEPHINE ANN "JOEY" MARTZ
  
  Josephine Ann "Joey" Martz, 51, Somerset, died May 26, 2004, at her
  residence after a courageous battle against melanoma.  Born April 27,
  1953, in Johnstown the daughter of Samuel and Rose Marie (Calderone)
  Lamonica.  Preceded in death by her beloved parents and sister
  Paulette Schivley.  Survived by her husband and soul mate Mark Andrew
  Martz, her cherished daughter Lindsey Nicole Straka and grandson,
  Brody Hillegas; stepsons, Jason A. Martz, Gettysburg, and Steven J.
  Martz, Somerset.  She is survived by brother Francis Lamonica and wife
  Sharon, Rockwell, N.C.; twin sister Jennifer Lamonica, Huntersville,
  N.C.; sister Mary Kay Yates and husband Leon, Warrenton, Va.; also
  nieces and nephews Michelle Willingham, Gina English, Diana Lamonica,
  Erika Yates, Tony Lamonica, Sean Youngblood, Mario Youngblood and
  Jordan Yates.  Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and
  friends.  She is a 1971 graduate of North Star High School, had
  received her bachelors in special education from West Virginia
  University and masters in special education from California (Pa.)
  University.  She was a compassionate and dedicated special education
  teacher for the Rockwood Area Schools for nine years.  She was an
  active volunteer for Birthright, Somerset, for nine years and was a
  volunteer for Special Olympics.  Member of St. Peter's Catholic Church
  and the PSEA.  She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and
  grandmother "Nonie," and a true and dear friend.  She embraced and
  cherished the joys of life.  She will be deeply grieved and forever
  missed.  Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7
  to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset, where
  a vigil service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday.  Funeral Mass at 10
  a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Monsignor Samuel J.
  Tomaselli, celebrant.  Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery.  In lieu of
  flowers the family requests contributions to "Kids Come First" c/o
  Sue Barclay at Rockwood Area School District, 437 Somerset Ave.,
  Rockwood, Pa. 15557; Birthright of Somerset Inc., 133 W. Main St.,
  Somerset, Pa. 15501; Somerset "In Touch" Hospice, 1590 N. Center.
  Ave., Somerset, Pa. 15501.
  
  05/27/2004 Daily American