OBIT: Sara Marie (Blough) WILLIAMSON, 2006, native of Somerset County, PA

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WILLIAMSON, Sara Marie (Blough)

Sara Marie (Blough) Williamson, 92, The Patriot, Somerset, formerly of 
Davidsville, died May 23, 2006, at The Patriot. Born Dec. 11, 1913, in Conemaugh 
Township, daughter of Abraham and Adda (Mishler) Blough. Preceded in death By 
parents; husband, Carl Wesley Williamson; granddaughter, Jacquelyn Messler; and 
sister, Helen Blough. Survived by children, Lee Edward, married to the former 
Joan Pletcher, Westmont; Dennis Carl, Trees Drive, Johnstown, and his fiancee, 
Bev Reivera; and Jane Ann, married to Don Chapman, Somerset; grand-children, 
Jeffrey Kelly, Phoenix, Ariz.; Tor Michael McCartney, State College; Karl 
Christopher Williamson, Pittsburgh; L. Roeg Williamson, Harrisburg; Lesley 
Williamson, Johnstown; and Berkeley Chapman, Somerset; great-granddaughter, 
Alyssa McCartney, State College; and special friend, Ruth Martin, Somerset. 
Attended Ferndale Area High School and graduated from Cambria-Rowe Business 
College. Lifelong member of St. David's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 
Davidsville, where she was one of the first women to serve on council; president 
of the Lutheran Church Women; and was a member of the choir for 38 years. 
Owner/operator of the Williamson Insurance Agency, Davidsville, now owned by her 
son, Lee. Retired in 1980 from the Conemaugh Valley Mutual Insurance Co., where 
she also was the first woman to serve on the board of directors. Longtime 
treasurer of the Conemaugh Township Area Historical Society. She enjoyed 
traveling and was able to speak Pennsylvania Dutch. Viewing from 2 to 4 and 7 to 
9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Davidsville. 
Funeral service, 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. David's Church. The Rev. Kathleen 
Kuehl officiating. No viewing at the church. Interment, Kaufman Cemetery. 
Memorial donations may be given to the Kaufman Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 
416, Davidsville, PA 15928.

Daily American, May 25, 2006