OBIT: Joan E. (CANE) PRITTS, 1985, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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    Joan E. Pritts, 72, Champion RD 1, died June 8, 1985, at Meyersdale
  Community Hospital.  Born Nov. 19, 1912, in Champion, daughter of late
  James D. and Melva (Gary) Cane.  Preceded in death by parents; two
  brothers, James H. and Harry M.; and sister, Cora Sleasman.  Survived
  by husband of 40 years, James E. Pritts; and five children: Mrs. James
  (LaVerne) Pennington and Mrs. (Janet) Shimek, both of North Carolina;
  Mrs. Duane (Dolores) Showman, Champion RD 1; James E. Silvis, married
  to former Marie Grimm, Uniontown; and Mrs. Melvin (Bonita) Britton,
  Rittinan, Ohio; 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.  Sister
  of Charles E. Cane, Mrs. Charles (Hazel) Moore and Mrs. Elmer (Ida
  Mae) Shaulis, all of Champion Rd 1.  Member of Center Church of the
  Brethren, where she served as deaconess.  Lifetime member of Women's
  Church Fellowship.  Friends were received Sunday and will be received
  2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at Wilbur D. Miller Funeral Home, where
  service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Kenneth Davis
  and Rev. Thomas Singo officiating.  Interment, Tinkey Cemetery.
  
  Daily American, June 10, 1985
  
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