Individual Details
Rita A. FARABAUGH
(17 NOV 1918 - 21 SEP 2005)
Events
| Birth | 17 NOV 1918 | Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA | |||
| Marriage | Robert J. BETZ | ||||
| Death | 21 SEP 2005 | Sidman, Cambria Co., PA |  |  | |
| Burial | 24 SEP 2005 | St. Mary's Cem., New Germany, Cambria Co., PA | | ||
| Religion | a member of St. John's Catholic Church - Summerhill, Cambria Co., PA |
Families
| Spouse | Robert J. BETZ ( - 1989) |
| Child | Carol Ann BETZ ( - ) |
| Child | Kathleen BETZ ( - ) |
| Child | Margaret "Peggy" BETZ ( - ) |
| Child | William BETZ ( - ) |
| Child | Marian BETZ ( - ) |
| Father | Anselm/Anslem FARABAUGH (1883 - 1966) |
| Mother | Anna VOGEL ( - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth FARABAUGH ( - ) |
| Sibling | Dorothy FARABAUGH ( - ) |
| Sibling | Helen FARABAUGH ( - ) |
| Sibling | Clair FARABAUGH ( - ) |
| Sibling | Martin FARABAUGH ( - ) |
| Sibling | Clement "Tim" FARABAUGH ( - ) |
| Sibling | Mary FARABAUGH ( - ) |
| Sibling | Cecilia "Sonny" FARABAUGH ( - ) |
| Sibling | Leona FARABAUGH ( - ) |
| Sibling | Gladys "Dolly" FARABAUGH ( - ) |
Notes
Death
BETZ -Rita A., 86, Betz Road, Sidman, died Sept. 21, 2005, at home. Born Nov. 17, 1918, in Johnstown, daughter of Anslem and Anna (Vogel) FARABAUGH. Preceded in death by parents; husband, Robert J. BETZ, who died July 12, 1989; sisters, Elizabeth FARABAUGH, Dorothy McLAUGHLIN and Helen WISE; and brothers, Clair, Martin and Clement "Tim." Survived by children, Carol Ann, wife of Richard YEAGER, Johnstown; Kathleen, wife of Michael MAUGER, Central City; Margaret "Peggy," wife of William GARDNER, Poland, Ohio; William, at home; and Marian, wife of Mark KRULAC, McKees Rocks; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sisters, Mary BENFORD, Cecilia "Sonny" SHERMAN, Leona FLYNN and Gladys "Dolly" SMAJDA, all of Johnstown. Rita was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Summerhill; the Altar Rosary Society; and former treasurer of Knights of Columbus Council 2275 Ladies Court. Rita enjoyed quilting, knitting and crossword puzzles. She was a quiet, unassuming, gracious woman, who was always doing things for others. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Charles O. Dimond Funeral Home Inc., South Fork, where Knights of Columbus Council 2275 Ladies Court will recite the rosary at 7 p.m. Vigil for the deceased will be held Friday afternoon. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church, Father Alfred Patterson, OSB. Committal, St. Mary's Cemetery, New Germany.
Endnotes
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