OBIT: Mary Jane (Fazenbaker) WILT, 1940, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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MARY JANE FAZENBAKER WILT

Garrett County, Maryland

  Mrs. Mary Jane Fazenbaker Wilt, wife of Charles Wilt, was found dead in bed 
Sunday at her home at Jennings, Md.  Mrs. Wilt, until recently, was in fair 
health for one of such advanced years, but during the past two weeks had been 
suffering from high blood pressure and a bronchial condition.  She was born June 
26, 1859, and was 81 years, 11 months and 13 days of age.  She was a daughter of 
Jane and Andrew Fazenbaker.  Mrs. Wilt had been a member of the Church of God, 
Manadier Ridge, for many years.
  She was twice married.  Her first husband was George Burkholder, who died many 
years ago.  She and Mr. Wilt had been married over forty years.
  Surviving are her husband and the following children: George W. Burkholder, 
Somerset, Pa., Mrs. Sam Bittinger, Lonaconing, Mrs. Ida May Metz, Cumberland, 
Mrs. Nelson Wilt, Mrs. Jane Mason, Jennings, all of whom were born of the first 
union.  Mrs. Amanda Wilburn and Loman Wilt, Jennings, both of the second 
marriage, and two step daughters, Mrs. Cora Fazenbaker, Listonburg, Pa., and 
Mrs. Thomas Bittinger, Jennings.  Three brothers, Alvin Fazenbaker, Lonaconing,  
Mark Fazenbaker, Scottdale, Pa., and Jacob Fazenbaker, Grantsville, and thirty 
grandchildren also survive.
  Funeral services were held from the Bittinger Lutheran Church, Tuesday 
morning.  Interment was in the adjoining cemetery under the direction of William 
Winterberg, local mortician.

Meyersdale Republican, June 13, 1940