OBIT: Gertrude J. (SHAFFER) SOLOMON, 2003, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Richard Boyer Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ SOLOMON Gertrude J. Solomon, 92, of Hooversville, died Aug. 8, 2003 at Laurel View Village, Davidsville. Born Jan. 9, 1911 in Hooversville, daughter of Jacob and Amanda (Custer) Shaffer. Preceded in death by parents; husband, Dr. Michael Solomon in 1991, daughter, Helen; brother, Lloyd Shaffer and sisters Margaret Zimmerman and Florence Hoover. Survived by a sister-in-law Helen Solomon of Windber; nieces, Florence, married to Clair Shaffer of Stoystown and Dorothy Howard of Pittsburgh; a nephew, Charles Zimmerman of Sebring, Florida; great-nieces: Valli Shaffer Hall and Diane Zimmerman Trithart, Cheryl Pstrovic and great-nephews, Kerry C. and Michael L. Shaffer and Barry and William Gilbert and John Howard. Member of Hooversville United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Deaner Funeral Home, Hooversville where service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday. Rev. Wes Yoder and Rev. Gerald Myers officiating. Interment Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown. Memorial contributions may be given to Laurel View Village Chapel Fund, 2000 Cambridge Dr., Davidsville, Pa. 15928. Daily American, August 9, 2003 [S2394]