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Name |
Rose, LaVera Hazel |
Othernames |
LaVera Sterling |
Genealogy ID |
18859 |
Born |
31 JAN 1903 |
Birthplace |
Rutland, Tioga PA |
Deceased |
03 DEC 1995 |
Deceased where |
Wellsboro, Tioga PA |
Cemetery |
Watson Cemetery |
Education |
Mansfield High School 1922 Mansfield State Normal School 1924 |
Occupation |
Teacher |
Father |
Herman Benson Rose |
Mother |
Mary Ann Wilson |
Spouse |
Carl John Sterling |
Children |
Howard Sterling Richard Sterling Barbara Sterling Carol Jean Sterling |
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Obit |
Notes |
ROSE - LaVERA STERLING (SRGP 18859) LaVera Sterling, 92, formerly of Roseville, PA, died Sunday, December 3, 1995 at the Green Home in Wellsboro, PA. She was born in Roseville on January 31, 1903, a daughter of the late Herman and Mary Wilson Rose. She was a life-long active member of the Roseville United Methodist Church; she had been a Sunday School teacher for many years, was one of the originators of Bible School for Roseville, a graduate of Mansfield Normal School (MU) where she taught for several years. Mrs. Sterling is survived by a son, Verle and Janice Sterling; daughters, Barbara and Bob Seeley and Carol Rice, all of Roseville; grandchildren, Ralph and Karen Seeley Thomas, Bobby and Jeanie Seeley, Bob and Kathy Seeley Dinger, Kevin and Lisa Seeley, Richard and Lisa Sterling, Daryl and Nancy Sterling, Michael and Dr. Sara Sterling D'Ancona, Matthew Sterling; 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothia Knowlton of Blossburg, PA; sisters-in-law, Helen Rose of Horseheads, NY and Geraldine Steffin of Pine City, NY; many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Sterling was preceded in death by her husband, Carl J. Sterling, and a son, Howard. Funeral services were held December 6 ( 2 p.m.) at the Roseville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. James Bellamy officiating and burial to be in the Watson Cemetery, Roseville. Arrangements were by the Scureman Funeral Home in Mansfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Roseville United Methodist Church Building Fund. (Troy Gazette-Register Troy, PA Thursday, December 7, 1995) |
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