OBIT: J. Webster SEVITS, 1971, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Kelly Kendig Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ SEVITS J. Webster Sevits, 71 years, of Tayman Avenue, Somerset, passed away in his residence Sunday. He was born Aug. 7, 1900 in Brothers Valley Township, a son of the late John L. and Ida Brant Sevits. Preceded in death by one son, one daughter, and three brothers in infancy. Survived by his widow, Katie B. Platt, two daughters, Mereda wife of John Bowman, of Monroeville, Phyllis, wife of Clarence Russell, Deerfield Beach, Fla., four grandchildren, and three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle B. Hoffman, Berlin, Mrs. Nora Brant, Somerset, Mrs. Mildred Musser, Berlin. Member of Brotherton Church of Brethren. Somerset Bulletin, August 26, 1971 [S0816] Added information by library staff: Friends will be received at the Wilbur D. Miller Funeral Home, Somerset, after 7 p.m. Monday until 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, when his remains will be removed to the Brotherton Church of the Brethren to lie in state until 2 p.m. when services will be conducted by the Rev. Kenneth R. Blough, with interment in Brotherton Cemetery. Somerset Daily American, 23 August 1971