OBIT: Catherine (CROUSE) THOMAS, 1999, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  THOMAS
  
  Catherine C. Thomas, 78, a resident of Quincy United Methodist Home,
  Quincy, since January 1998 and formerly of Greencastle, Pa. died April 11,
  1999, in the nursing home.  Born Aug. 8, 1920, near Taneytown, Carroll
  County, Md., she was the daughter of the late Harry Jacob and Mary Helen
  (Fringer) Crouse.  She was employed for over 30 years at Grove Worldwide,
  Shady Grove, Pa., having worked as an accounting clerk.  She was a member
  since 1962 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Greencastle, where her
  late husband, Rev. Robert E. Thomas, served as pastor until his death in
  October 1965.  Mrs. Thomas was a member of the Women of the Evangelical
  Lutheran Church of America (WELCA).  She sang on the Senior Church Choir for
  many years and was a member of the Thomas Bible Sunday School Class. Member
  of Greencastle-Antrim Senior Women's Club.  A 1937 graduate of Taneytown
  High School.  Survived by daughter, Linda M. Redmon, Bloomington, Ill.; son,
  Barry R. Thomas, Greencastle; foster sister, Mary Mercer, Frederick, Md.;
  foster brother, Oliver Parrish, Taneytown; four grandchildren; one
  great-grandson.  Preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Zimmerman and Mary
  Meyers.  A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the
  Evangelical Lutheran Church, 130 North Washington St., Greencastle, with
  Rev. Perry Hanson and Rev. John L. Rauch officiating.  Graveside services
  will be held at the convenience of the family in Trinity Lutheran Church
  Cemetery, Taneytown, with Rev. Donald M. Bohn officiating.  No public
  viewing.  It was her request that flowers be omitted and memorial
  contributions be made in her memory to the Memorial Fund of the Evangelical
  Lutheran Church, 130 North Washington St., Greencastle, Pa. 17225.
  Arrangements by Harold M. Zimmerman and Son Funeral, Home, Greencastle, Pa.
  
  Daily American, April 13, 1999
  
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