OBIT: Martha (Hersh) WERNER, 2007, native of Somerset County, PA

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WERNER, Martha (Hersh)

Martha (Hersh) Werner, 93, Cumberland, Md., died Feb. 7, 2007, at Sacred Heart 
Hospital, after a brief illness. Born Jan. 18, 1914, in Meyersdale, she is the 
daughter of the late Adam and Martha (Sipple) Hersh. She is also preceded in 
death by her husband, Loren N. Werner; four brothers, James Hersh, Edgar Hersh, 
Cad Hersh and Howard Hersh; a sister, Edna McGraw; and a half-brother, John 
Hersh. Surviving are her two daughters, Patricia Kaylor, and husband, Ernest, 
Cresaptown, Md.; and Susan Gordon, and husband, Louis, State College; one 
brother, William Hersh, and wife, Virginia, Rawlings, Md.; a grandson, Keefe 
Kaylor, Cresaptown; a step granddaughter, Becky Keifer and husband, Dave, and 
their son, Ryan; a step grandson, Andy Kaylor, wife Gina, and their daughters, 
Zoe and Kyra, Portland, Ore.; long time best friend, Mary Shives, Grantsville, 
Md.; and many nieces and nephews. She is a 1931 graduate of Allegany High School 
and attended Catherman's Business School. During World War II, Mrs. Werner was 
employed as an interviewer in the Personnel Department at the Celanese Corp. She 
left the Celanese in 1950 to start her family. Later, Mrs. Werner worked for her 
brother, Carl Hersh, in the office of the Sinclair Refining Co. on River Avenue, 
until its closing. After the death of her husband in 1970, Mrs. Werner began a 
second career as an employee of the State of Maryland. She worked at the Board 
of Education, Allegany County Health Department and the Thomas B. Finan Center. 
She was the secretary of the maintenance department at the Finan Center, having 
served in the capacity from the groundbreaking until her retirement in 1996 at 
the age of 82. Mrs. Werner attended Centre Street United Methodist Church. 
Friends will be received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, P.A., 202 Greene St., 
Cumberland, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, where a funeral service 
will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Lloyd B. McCanna officiating. 
Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be 
Keefe Kaylor, N.T. Smith, Reid Smith, Terry Hersh, Jimmy Hersh and Bob Shives. 
Memorial contributions may be made to either Centre Street United Methodist 
Church, 217 Centre St., Cumberland, MD 21502 or to the charity of one's choice.

Daily American, February 9, 2007

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WERNER, Martha (Hersh)
January 18, 1914 - February 7, 2007

   Martha (Hersh) Werner, 93, of Cumberland, MD, died February 7, 2007 at Sacred 
Heart Hospital, after a brief illness.
   She was born January 18, 1914 in Meyersdale, she was the daughter of the late 
Adam and Martha (Sipple) Hersh. She was also preceded in death by her husband, 
Loren N. Werner; four brothers: James Hersh, Edgar Hersh, Carl Hersh, and Howard 
Hersh; a sister, Edna McGraw; and a half-brother, John Hersh.
   Surviving are her two daughters: Patricia Kaylor and husband, Ernest, 
Cresaptown, MD; and Susan Gordon and husband, Louis, State College; one brother, 
William Hersh and wife, Virginia, Rawlings, MD; a grandson, Keefe Kaylor, 
Cresaptown; a step-granddaughter, Becky Keifer, husband, Dave, and their son, 
Ryan; a step-grandson, Andy Kaylor, wife Gina, and their daughters: Zoe and 
Kyra, Portland, OR; long time best friend, Mary Shives, Grantsville, MD; and 
many nieces and nephews.
   She was a 1931 graduate of Allegany High School and attended Catherman's 
Business School. 
   During WWII, Mrs. Werner was employed as an interviewer in the Personnel 
Department at the Celanese Corporation. She left the Celanese in 1950 to start 
her family. 
   Later, Mrs. Werner worked for her brother, Carl Hersh, in the office of the 
Sinclair Refining Co. on River Ave., until its closing. 
   After the death of her husband in 1970, Mrs. Werner began a second career as 
an employee of the State of Maryland. She worked at the Board of Education, 
Allegany Co. Health Dept., and the Thomas B. Finan Center. She was the secretary 
of the Maintenance Dept. at the Finan Center, having served in the capacity from 
the ground-breaking until her retirement in 1996 at the age of 82. Mrs. Werner 
attended Centre Street United Methodist Church. 
   Friends were received at the Upchurch Funeral Home, PA., 202 Greene St., 
Cumberland, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service was 
conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Lloyd B. 
McCanna, officiating. Interment was in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Serving as 
pallbearers were Keefe Kaylor, N.T. Smith, Reid Smith, Terry Hersh, Jimmy Hersh, 
and Bob Shives.
   Memorial contributions may be made to either Centre St. United Methodist 
Church, 217 N. Centre St., Cumberland, MD 21502 or to the charity of one's 
choice.

The New Republic, February 15, 2007