OBIT: Olive H. (BENCE) SHIPPEY, 2002, Boswell, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SHIPPEY
  
  Olive H. (Bence) Shippey, 86, of Center Street, Boswell, went
  peacefully to her eternal rest Feb. 13, 2002 at the Lutheran Home at
  Johnstown.  Born on Oct. 3, 1915 in Napier Township, Bedford
  County.  Daughter of James A. and Catherine (Miller) Bence.  Preceded
  in death by parents, husband of 63 years, Arthur E., Oct. 13, 2000;
  granddaughter Felicia, Oct. 1, 1970; grandson Paul Critchfield Dec.
  10, 2000; sisters, Lucille Bence and Mildred Swanson; brothers Edwin
  and James and two infant brothers.  Survived by daughters Kathryn
  Critchfield and Sandra wife of Jacob Barkley, both of Boswell; son,
  Arthur Edward Shippey married to Laura Ludlow, Maumee, Ohio; and
  grandchildren William Critchfield and wife Becky, Elizabeth
  Critchfield, Polly (Shippey) Lowry, Matt and Elisha Shippey, Tim and
  Sarah Shippey, Lisa June, Leslie Herwig and Lee Barkley.  Also
  survived by 16 great-grandchildren and special caregiver Linda
  Russian.  Sister of Gene of Endfield, Conn., Ivan of Leola, William
  and wife Sue and Ray and wife Ethel, both of Stoneboro, and Blanche
  Phiel, Akron, Ohio.  Member of the auxiliaries to the Boswell
  Volunteer Fire Department and Boswell Post 461 American Legion.  Also
  a member and former president of the Johnstown Local ILGWU.  Retired
  employee of the former Dorfman and Hoffman Garment Factory with 38
  years service and also served as the union steward.  Member of the
  former Silver Ray Rebekah Lodge for many years and volunteered at the
  Helping Hands Food Pantry.  Lifelong Democrat.  Friends received from
  2 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street, Boswell,
  where service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Rev. Michael A. Dunlap
  officiating.  Interment, Sipesville Cemetery.  Auxiliary service at 3
  p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
  
  Daily American, February 15, 2002
  
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  SHIPPEY
  
  Olive H. (Bence) Shippey, 86, of Center Street, Boswell, went
  peacefully to her eternal rest Feb. 13, 2002.  Friends received from
  2 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street, Boswell,
  where service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Rev. Michael A. Dunlap
  officiating.  Interment, Sipesville Cemetery.  Auxiliary service at 3
  p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
  
  Daily American, February 18, 2002
  
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