OBIT: Mary Esther (VOUGHT) SMITH, 2003, Berlin, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SMITH
  
  Mary Esther Smith, 82, of Berlin, died Jan. 7, 2003 at Meadow View
  Nursing Center, Berlin.  Born Aug. 24, 1920 in Brothersvalley
  Township, the daughter of Homer and Mary (Ringler) Vought and Russell
  Shultz.  Preceded in death by her parents and step father; husband,
  Charles Smith and sisters, Margaret Thomas and Florence Sarver. 
  Survived by children, J. William married to the former Linda Kegg,
  Davidsville, Nancy married to Carl Bittner, Berlin, Thomas, married
  to the former Catherine Baxter, Ligonier; grandchildren Matthew and
  Lindsay Smith and Laurissa and Brad Bittner; great-granddaughter,
  Elizabeth Pearl Smith; brother Roy Shultz, Meyersdale and sisters
  Helen Lichty and Lois Saylor, both of Berlin.  Member of Trinity
  United Church of Christ, Berlin.  Life member of Berlin Lady Rebekah
  Lodge 277.  She enjoyed reading and watching sports.  She was a
  teller and bookkeeper for the former National Bank of Western Pa.,
  Berlin and was a graduate of Berlin Brothersvalley High School, class
  of 1939.  Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
  Thursday at Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, where service will be held
  11 a.m. Friday with Rev. Ralph G. Landis and Rev. Melvin A. Kirk Jr.
  officiating.  Interment Berlin IOOF Cemetery.  Memorial contributions
  may be sent to Trinity United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 86, Berlin,
  Pa. 15530.
  
  Daily American, January 9, 2003
  
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