OBIT: Bertha E. (HOOVER) WILT, 1981, of interest in Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sally. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BERTHA E. WILT Bertha E. Wilt, 71, of Swanton RD 2, Md.; died Nov. 21, 1981, in Garrett County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Jennings, Md.; and was a daughter of the late Lewis and Stella (Stein) Hoover. She is survived by her husband, James R. Wilt; a son, Homer Wilt, Swanton; five daughters, Mrs. Genevieve Rinker, Mrs. Evelyn Beckman, Mrs. Josephine Gaither, Mrs. Ruth Gilpin, all of Swanton, and Mrs. Doris Gilpin, of Hancock, Md.; four brothers, Elmer Hoover, Accident, Md.; Thomas Hoover, Grantsville, Md.; Albert Hoover, Albright, W.Va.; James Hoover, Friendsville, Md.; five sisters, Mrs. Mabel Stanton, Accident; Mrs. Eva Wilburn, Mrs. Edna Broadwater, Mrs. Annie Wilburn, all of Grantsville; Mrs. Nora Patton, Friendsville; 29 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home where services were conducted with the Rev. Gale Hixon officiating. Interment will be in Grantsville Cemetery. The Republic, November 26, 1981 [W1477]