OBIT: Bess Marie (STAIRS) STAHL, 1999, Stoystown, Somerset County, PA
  
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    Bess Marie Stahl, 92, of Stoystown, died Dec. 29, 1999 at Somerset
  Hospital.  Born Dec. 21, 1907 in Humbert, daughter of Raleigh and
  Elizabeth (Colborn) Stairs.  Preceded in death by parents and brother
  Jim Stairs.  Survived by her husband Merle, stepson Edward, Boston,
  Mass. and step granddaughters: Cynthia Stahl, Stamford, Conn. and
  Heather Stecher, Aiken, S.C.  Sister of Mary Lou Groff, Glen Arms,
  Md, and John Stairs, Keystone Heights, Fla.  Received her teacher
  training at Juniata College and the University of Connecticut. 
  Graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.  Taught school in Somerset
  County, and Mt. Lebanon and Chartiers Valley Schools in Allegheny
  County.  Received her social work training from Tulane University. 
  Worked as a visitor for the Pa. Dept. of Public Assistance.  During
  World War II she worked as a psychiatric aid at the Institute of
  Living in Hartford, Conn., and later as assistant to the director. 
  Worked for the Dept. of Public Assistance as a supervisor out of
  Harrisburg, before becoming county director in Fulton and Tioga
  Counties.  Former supervisor in Dept. of Public Assistance Medical
  Division, Johnstown.  Member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ,
  Stoystown; Retired Teachers Association, and Stoystown Area
  Historical Society.  Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to
  9 p.m. Sunday at Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown where service will be
  held at 11 a.m. Monday.  Rev. Paul E. Claycomb officiating. 
  Interment Odd Fellows Cemetery, Stoystown.  Memorial contributions
  may be given to Stoystown Charge U.C.C., Stoystown, PA 15563.
  
  Daily American, December 31, 1999
  
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