OBIT: Virginia (VANGILDER) PLATT, 1999, of interest in Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ PLATT Virginia "Billie" Platt, 75, died May 25, 1999, in Stow, Ohio. Born in Grantsville, Md., Dec. 20, 1923. She had lived in the Stow area for the past 47 years and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, where she was active in many ways of service. Preceded in death by parents, James B. and Victoria Broadwater VanGilder and brother Donald VanGilder. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, John W.; children, Robert (Barbara) Platt; Wanda (Harold) Dean; Mary Ann (Kenneth) Hopkins; John (Lisa) Platt; Krista (Tony) Ciccozzi; grandchildren Beth Platt; Jodi Dean; Heather and Josh Hopkins; Sarah Platt; and sister Olive Brode. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Thursday, at Redmon Funeral Home in Stow. Mass of the Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Stow. Burial Stow Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Holy Family Capital Campaign, 3450 Sycamore Dr., Stow, Ohio, 44224, or to the American Cancer Society, 3250 W. Market Street, Suite 304, Akron, Ohio 44333. Daily American, May 26, 1999 [P0643]