OBIT: Esther H. (JOHNSON) RIGGS, 1990, Friedens, Somerset County, PA
  
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  RIGGS
  
  Esther H. (Johnson) Riggs, 86, Friedens RD 1, died Jan. 27, 1990, at
  Somerset Hospital.  Born May 16, 1903, in Ligonier Township,
  Westmoreland County, daughter of Edward and Anna C. (Stone) Johnson.
  Preceded in death by parents; husband, Eugene R., died Oct. 5, 1970;
  son, Dr. Robert E.; sisters, Anna Ocequeda and Alma Rose, and
  brothers, Carl A., Arthur N.; Carl E., Adolf E. and Edward S.; also
  step-grandson and one great-granddaughter.  Survived by these children:
  Evelyn C., wife of Willard H. DM, Somerset; Sidney W., married to
  former Alberta Zeltner, Friedens RD 1; Laura A., wife of James P.
  Reed, New Florence RD 1; Nancy J., widow of Clarence R. Hay, and Mary
  Jo, wife of Robert B. Hall, both of Friedens RD 1; also
  daughter-in-law, Margaret J. Riggs, McConnellsburg; also 21
  grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.  Member of Zion-Hoffman
  Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she served as past choir director,
  Sunday school teacher and treasurer, and president of L.C.W. Past
  district assembly chairlady of Somerset District.  L.C.W. Charter
  member and past president of the Seventh Society of Farm Women; past
  president and past treasurer of Society of Farm Women of Somerset
  County; president and tour director of Laurel Mountain Senior
  Citizens.  Member of advisory council of Area Agency on Aging.  Former
  coordinator of Meals on Wheels.  Also past president of Somerset
  County and District 23, VFW auxiliaries.  Friends were received Sunday
  evening and will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at
  Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street, Boswell, where Farm Women memorial
  service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday.  Service at 11 a.m. Tuesday at
  Zion-Hoffman Church, Rev. Richard A. Schlak.  Interment, Ligonier
  Valley Cemetery.  No viewing at church.  Memorials to Zion-Hoffman
  Church, Friedens RD 1, or American Cancer Society would be
  appreciated.
  
  Daily American, January 29, 1990
  
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