She was born May 18, 1909 at Fallen Timber, Cambria County, the daughter of Edward and Ida Crownover Witters. On April 15, 1924 at Cumberland, Md., she was married to Percy M. Mertiff. He died July 25, 1984.
She is survived by four daughters and one son, Mrs. Wilbur F. (Pearl) Walk Jr., of Tipton; Robert P. Mertif, Tyrone RD 4; Mrs. Jane Fike, Tyrone; Mrs. Michael (Carol) Irvin, Warminster; and Mrs. Diane Krider, Tyrone; 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Glenn (Dora) Leonard, of Huntingdon, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers, two sisters and one granddaughter.
She was of the Protestant faith and was last employed as a cook at Epworth Manor with 10 years of service.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Derman Funeral Home Inc. with the Rev. Ralph Z. Ebersole officiating. Interment will be at Blair Memorial Park. Friends will be received at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
Source: Tyrone Daily Herald, Monday, February 20, 1989
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