OBIT: Ferne E. (THOMAS) THOMAS, 1999, Davidsville, Somerset County, PA
  
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  THOMAS
  
  Ferne E. Thomas, 78, Laurel View Village, Davidsville, formerly of Thomas
  Mills, died Feb. 20, 1999, at Memorial Medical Center.  Born March 28, 1920,
  on Hollsopple RD 2, daughter of Harry S. and Nellie (Cable) Thomas.  Preceded
  in death by parents.  Survived by husband, D. Carl Thomas, Laurel View
  Village; children: Jeanne, wife of Douglas Cober and Judy, wife of Ronald
  Swank, both of Thomas Mills, and Dr. Janette Thomas-Greenwood, Worcester,
  Mass.; grandchildren; Tracey Seganos, Jill Dumin, Christine Shroyer,
  Michael Swank, Wendy Sue Elko, Bradley Swank and Elizabeth and Susannah
  Greenwood; and great-grandchildren: Alex and Jordan Shroyer, Lauren and
  Jaynie Seganos, Nikolai and Natalie Dumin and Larissa and Emily Swank.
  Sister of William Thomas and wife Ethel Mae, Hollsopple.  Member of Maple
  Spring Church of the Brethren, where she served as deaconess, Sunday School
  teacher and Bible school teacher and was former president of Women's
  Fellowship and Ladies Aid: Member of Conemaugh Township Historical Society.
  Retired rural mail carrier.  She enjoyed quilting, poetry, canning, cooking
  and music. Observed 58th wedding anniversary Feb. 10.  Family receiving
  friends from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at George E. Mason Funeral Home Inc.,
  Davidsville.  Private graveside service at convenience of family.  Memorial
  service will he held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Maple Spring Church of the
  Brethren, the Rev. Beverly Good and the Rev. Raymond Sistek.  Interment,
  Thomas Mennonite Cemetery.  Please make donations to Maple Spring Church of
  the Brethren building fund/elevator project.
  
  Daily American, February 23, 1999
  
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