OBIT: Catherine (STICKEL) THOMAS, 2002, Confluence, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ THOMAS Catherine S. Thomas, 97, of Confluence died April 11, 2002 at her home. She was born March 27, 1905 in Mill Run, a daughter of the late Milton F. and Mabel M. (Sipe) Stickel. Preceded in death by her husband Robert O. Thomas and brothers Milton and Robert. She is survived by a daughter Nancy T. Hillman PhD. of Pittsburgh and a son Robert O. Thomas Jr. of Washington, Pa.; two grandchildren Patrick W. Thomas and Catherine Rose Thomas. She graduated from Connellsville High School in 1924 and from Indiana State Teachers College (IUP) in 1927. A member of the Confluence United Methodist Church and Methodist Women, the Women's Civic Club, Great Crossing Chapter DAR and the Harry A. McKee Chapter 34, O.E.S. of Homestead, and former member of the Women's, Club of Homestead. Friends, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Humbert Funeral Home Confluence where services will be held at p.m. Monday with the Rev. Peter Foreman officiating. Interment Indian Creek Baptist Cemetery. Daily American, April 13, 2002 [T151]