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MRS. RHODA HOOVER PURDY, 78, wife of Ralph E, Purdy, Marsh Creek Heights, Gettysburg RJD. 2, a former' resident oLWaynesboro,~died.at^ 2:40 a.m. today at the Annie Warner Hospital, Gettysburg. She had been in failing healtli i for the past year and was critically ill since being last ; admitted to the hospital onWednesday.,__Mrs. Purdy was born at ; Shermansdale, Perry County, ; Oct. 29, 1893, daughter of the ‘ late Harry T*. and' Laura ; (Beard) Shearer. Her early life J was lived in Waynesboro and ( the family moved to York in 1-♦ * ■* Wt s * ^ ♦1928, ;Her first husband, Clyde G. Hoover, died in 1942.Mrs. Purdy was employed at JWeist’s Department Store in lt;York for a number of years. 1She and- Mr. Purdy were lt;married in June, 1950, and had 1lived in the Gettysburg area for tne past 12 years. iMrs. Purdy was a member of lt;the Gettysburg Church of the 1 Brethren,In addition to her husband, 1she is survived by a son of her 1first marriage, o Robert N. iHoover, York; a stepson, 1Eugene A, Purdy, Lodi, Calif.; 1three grandsons, one 1 stepgranddaughter and sevengreat - grandchildren Also 1surviving are these brothers lt;and sisters: Mrs. Goldie Blahaf iC. Donald Shearer and Ralph 'Shearer, all of Waynesboro; iEdward E. Shearer, Hum- lt;melstown RJ5. 1; Mrs. Arlene i V: Hamil, 111,, and Fred C,Shearer, Chambersburg. IThe funeral will be held lt;Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Grove IFuneral Home in charge of. the sRev. Samuel H. Flora Jr. The rinterment will be in Green Hill 1Cemetery. 1Friends may call 'at the sfuneral home one hour prior to s the service on Sunday.
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Waynesboro Record Herald
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Jun 16, 1972
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