Individual Details

Death

Florence J. McCombie June 5, 1914 -February 7, 2008 Florence J. McCombie, 93, of Northern Cambria, left her earthly home on Feb. 7, 2008, to begin her life with God and her loved ones who preceded her. Her new address is Heaven. Born June 5, 1914, in Spangler, she was the daughter of John B. and Susan R. (Ricketts) Esch. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John D., son David E. McCombie, grandson T. Brandan McCombie, brothers Ernest and Robert Esch, and sisters Marie Bacon and Olean McPhail. She is survived by children, John D. McCombie and wife Barbara (Ratay), of rural Indiana, Ryan J. McCombie and wife Denise, of State College, Jeffrey W. McCombie and wife Barbara (Gula), of Clarion, Dan T. McCombie and wife Michalene (Woods), of rural Westover; and daughter-in-law, Sally (Miller) McCombie and husband Jack Nelson, of Indiana. She is also survived by grandchildren, John D. McCombie III, of Indiana, Cary McCombie and husband Greg, of Sydney, Australia, Kelly McCombie, of Arlington, Va., Ryan T. McCombie, of Tyler, Texas, Shannon McCombie, of MacClean, Va., J. Esch McCombie and wife Erin, of Austin, Texas, Erika McCombie, of Clarion, Dan McCombie, of rural Clymer, Dave McCombie, of rural Clymer, Dan McCombie and wife Kim, of York, and Katie (McCombie) Wilks and husband Matt, of Johnstown; and great-grandchildren, Gabriel McCombie, Keegan McCombie, and Chloe McCombie, of Tyler, Texas, and Benedict McCombie. Florence was a retired elementary school teacher from Northern Cambria School District, and a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. She was a member of the PA Retired Teachers Association and the National Society of Daughter's of the American Revolution. Florence McCombie was a kind, generous woman, a wonderful friend and an unequaled mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She believed in the nobility of people and the goodness of everyone. The world was a better place because of this noble soul, but finally only God really deserved her. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, at Long-Contres Funeral Home Inc., Northern Cambria, where vigil for the deceased will be held. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at Prince of Peace Catholic Chapel. Committal at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Conemaugh Regional Hospice, 315 Locust St., Ste. 5E, Johnstown, PA 15901, or Northern Cambria Public Library, 1030 Philadelphia Ave., Northern Cambria, PA 15714. Published in the Centre Daily Times on 2/9/2008.