OBIT: Margaret L. (Blough) UPDYKE, 2006, native of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Barry and Betty Christy. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ Margaret L. (Blough) UPDYKE Margaret L. (Blough) Updyke, 80, formerly of Camoset Village, Somerset Pike, and Thomas Mills, died May 23, 2006, at The Patriot. Born Jan. 20, 1926, in Conemaugh Township, daughter of Stephen and Effie (Sala) Blough. Preceded in death by parents; husband of 51 years, John W. Sr., March 18, 2002; an infant sister; and sister, Betty Shaffer. Survived by children, Ruth A., married to Marvin Cameron, New Cumberland; John W. Jr. "Jack," married to Donna Mayak, Ralphton; and Barbara D., married to James Crowder, Johnstown; seven grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Sister of Virgil, Laurel View Village; Virginia Gindlesperger, Soap Hollow; Beatrice Eash, Laurel View Village; Almeda Lohr and Martha Beener, both of Jenner Township; and Franklin, married to Mona Jones, Somerset Pike. A graduate of Conemaugh Township Area High School, Davidsville, and member of the Benscreek Evangelical Lutheran Church, Somerset Pike. Viewing from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Davidsville, where service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. Larry C. Hoover, pastor, officiating. Interment, Grandview Cemetery. Daily American, May 24, 2006