OBIT: Kathleen (LOCHRIE) BOOZ McILVAINE, 2000, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  McILVAINE
  
    Kathleen Lochrie Booz McIlvaine, 96, of Topton, formerly of
  Somerset died Aug. 3, 2000.  Born June 17, 1904 in Windber to John
  and Kathleen (McNamara) Lochrie.  Preceded in death by Donald
  McIlvaine; Donald Booz; sons, Donald V. Booz II and David Lochrie
  Booz and 14 brothers and sisters.  Survived by: sister, Mary Jane Fee
  of Fort Pierce, Fla.; daughter, Kathleen Booz Gibbs of Somerset; son,
  William Booz of Fairfax, Va.; and daughter-in-law and friend, Trudy
  Booz of Kutztown.  Survived by grandchildren: Donald and Thomas Booz
  of Germany; Susan Baxter of Hellertown; David Booz of Kutztown; Scott
  Gibbs of Somerset; Kellie Gibbs of Holland; Kristin Dabney and Hendrik
  Booz of Virginia.  Also great-grandchildren: Sarah, Rachel, Patrick
  Baxter; Samantha and Sara Gibbs; Trevor and Korey Booz; Debra, Marvin
  and Caroline Booz and Caroline Dabney and nieces and nephews. 
  Kathleen is a graduate of National Park in Forest Glen, Md.  Member
  of the Fort Nightly Club of Somerset; a board member of the West
  Chester Historical Society; Garden Club of West Chester, Gray Lady of
  Chester County Hospital, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, an avid
  gardener, knowing trees and wildflowers of Pennsylvania; and an
  accomplished artist in oils.  Instrumental with friend Elizabeth
  Graham in the founding of Saint Francis in the Fields Episcopal
  Church, Somerset.  Former owner of the Conestoga Inn; a lifelong
  collector of antiques as well as a dealer for over 40 years. 
  Attended the Episcopal Church in Kutztown.  A memorial service was
  held Sunday.  Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the
  Lochrie Family site, Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown.
  
  Daily American, August 8, 2000
  
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