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Name |
Shaw, Edna Laura |
Othernames |
Laura S. Tooker |
Genealogy ID |
23096 |
Born |
09 JUN 1917 |
Birthplace |
Millerton, Tioga PA |
Deceased |
07 JAN 1999 |
Deceased where |
Wellsboro, Tioga PA |
Cemetery |
Prospect Cemetery |
Education |
Mansfield High School 1935 Mansfield State Teachers College |
Occupation |
National Dairy Counsel Hospitality House |
Titles & honors |
Elizabeth Rebecca Lodge #291 |
Father |
Walter J. Shaw |
Mother |
Edna L. Lewis |
Spouse |
William H. Tooker |
Children |
Lorraine Tooker Patricia Tooker |
Reference |
Obit |
Notes |
SHAW - Laura S. Tooker, 81, of Central Avenue, Wellsboro, formerly of Mansfield, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at home. Born June 8, 1917, in Millerton, she was the daughter of Walter J. and Edna Lewis Shaw. She was a graduate of the former Mansfield State Teachers College. She taught home economics for 12 years in Westfield and Harrisburg area schools, retiring in the 1940s. From 1951 to 1957, she worked for the National Dairy Counsel. She was a site manager for the Hospitality House in Mansfield for 10 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mansfield, and the Elizabeth Rebecca Lodge #291. Surviving are two daughters and son-in-law, Lorraine Tooker and Patricia and David Krick, all of Wellsboro; two grandchildren, Sarah and Caleb Krick; one brother, Seymour Shaw of Mansfield; two stepchildren, William H. Tooker Jr. of Gretna, La., and Elaine Tooker Merrick Waddil of Texas; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours were held Saturday, Jan. 9, and Sunday, Jan. 10, at Scureman Funeral Home, Mansfield. Funeral services were held there Sunday, Jan. 10, with the Rev. Joyce Treas officiating. Burial was made at Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield. Memorial donations may be made to the North Penn Home Health Agency/Hospice, 520 Ruah Ave., Blossburg, Pa. 16912 - Wellsboro Gazette, 13 January 1999 |
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