Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Forsha, Israel October 23, 1938
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Latrobe Bulletin, Adams Memorial Library Microfilm 24 Oct 1938
After a nine-day illness, Israel Forsha, one of Derry's oldest residents, passed
away yesterday morning at 1:45 at his home on Fifth avenue. He was born in
Bairdstown on January 1, 1853, a son of John W. and Nancy Cusic Forsha. He entered
the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad on January 1, 1870, and was promoted to
conductor on January 1, 1882. On November 1, 1906, he was made assistant yard master
and later returned to the train service as yard brakeman, in which capacity he
served until his retirement from active service under the pension system on August
1, 1921.
Surviving are his widow and four sons, Harvey L. and Clyde Weston, of Wilkinsburg;
Earl H. and Lloyd, of Monessen; also four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at his late residence this evening at 8:00 o'clock, in
charge of Mr. Phillippi, of Blairsville, affiliated with the Russellite Faith of
which Mr. Forsha was a member. Interment will be in Derry cemetery at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
(Obit: 10/24/1938)

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