OBIT: Roy SHAFFER, 1983, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sally. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ ROY SHAFFER Roy Shaffer, 91, of Hyndman, died December 4, 1983 in Penn Knoll Village, Bedford. Born in Hyndman on March 4, 1892, he was a son of the late William Epsy Shaffer and Ida Belle (Rush) Shaffer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth G. (Wassum) Shaffer on Aug. 10, 1944. A lifelong resident of Hyndman, he was a retired carpenter with the B & O Railroad and member of Grace United Methodist Church. Surviving are three sons, Roy Carl Shaffer, Pittsburgh; Richard Earl Shaffer and Robert G. Shaffer, both of Hyndman RD 1; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Devore, Hyndman; and Mrs. Phyliss Jane McWilliams, Jay, OK; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends were received in the Harvey A. Zeigler Funeral Home where services were conducted with the Rev. Loyal Kelso officiatng. Interment was in Hyndman Cemetery. The Republic, December 8, 1983 [S1011]