Sedena F. Haire, age, 102, daughter of, Ulysses Grant and Mary Frances Rager Bidelman.
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Sedena F. Haire, age, 102, daughter of, Ulysses Grant and Mary Frances Rager Bidelman.
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Posted: 11 Feb 2009 4:10AM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Haire, Rager , Bidelman.
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Sedena F. Haire
Armagh
Sedena F. Haire, 102, of Armagh, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2008 at Communities at Indian Haven. She was born April 21, 1906 in Armagh, a daughter of late Ulysses Grant and Mary Frances Rager Bidelman. She was the oldest resident of Armagh Borough and the oldest member of Armagh United Methodist Church. She was a lifetime member of Ladies Auxiliary and Clyde Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. When Sedena was asked what the secret of longevity was, she would respond, “Let things roll off your shoulders and never hold a grudge.” She is survived by best friends Deb and Eva Burda, Jean and Jim Brendlinger, and Martha and John Rodgers; sisters-in-law Betty Page, Greensburg, and her children, Jeannie and Eddie, and Grace Haire, New Florence, and her son, George; nieces Debbie Reik and Marliee Cook, both of Johnstown; and nephew Daryl Wagner, Johnstown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Merle R. Haire, who died Feb. 15, 1997; brothers Hiram and Leonard Bidelman; nephew Raymond Bidelman; and beloved dog, Tudi. A service was held Monday at the Richard C. Stuart Funeral Home, Armagh, with the Rev. John Hodge officiating. Interment was in Armagh Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Communities at Indian Haven, 1675 Saltsburg Rd., or Indiana County Humane Society, 65 Haven Dr., both Indiana, Pa. 15701.
Richard C. Stuart Funeral Home, "
United Methodist Church."
Sedena F. Haire
Armagh
Sedena F. Haire, 102, of Armagh, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2008 at Communities at Indian Haven. She was born April 21, 1906 in Armagh, a daughter of late Ulysses Grant and Mary Frances Rager Bidelman. She was the oldest resident of Armagh Borough and the oldest member of Armagh United Methodist Church. She was a lifetime member of Ladies Auxiliary and Clyde Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. When Sedena was asked what the secret of longevity was, she would respond, “Let things roll off your shoulders and never hold a grudge.” She is survived by best friends Deb and Eva Burda, Jean and Jim Brendlinger, and Martha and John Rodgers; sisters-in-law Betty Page, Greensburg, and her children, Jeannie and Eddie, and Grace Haire, New Florence, and her son, George; nieces Debbie Reik and Marliee Cook, both of Johnstown; and nephew Daryl Wagner, Johnstown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Merle R. Haire, who died Feb. 15, 1997; brothers Hiram and Leonard Bidelman; nephew Raymond Bidelman; and beloved dog, Tudi. A service was held Monday at the Richard C. Stuart Funeral Home, Armagh, with the Rev. John Hodge officiating. Interment was in Armagh Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Communities at Indian Haven, 1675 Saltsburg Rd., or Indiana County Humane Society, 65 Haven Dr., both Indiana, Pa. 15701.
Richard C. Stuart Funeral Home, "
United Methodist Church."