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Her brother's obituary:
MIFFLINTOWN - Alonza L. "Lonzie" Laird, 97, of Mifflintown, died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at his home.
Born Oct. 1, 1914, in Huntingdon County, he was a son of the late John D. and Hulda (Wincer) Laird.
He is survived by: his four children, Donald Laird and his wife, Nola, Isabelle Snyder, Joyce Beers and her husband, Ronald, all of Lewistown, and Betty Huffman and her husband, Roy Donald, of Mifflin; two sisters, Zelda Baker, of Mifflintown, and Esther Laird, of Locust Grove Retirement Village, Mifflin; a former son-in-law, Joseph Porch Sr. and his wife, Robin, of McVeytown; and he leaves behind 13 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were: his wife, Bernice (Kahley) Weaver; his companion of 28 years, Eleanor (Worrall) Weiand; daughters, Zelda Fidler and Arlene Porch; sisters, Lottie Ferguson, Mary Peachy, Catherine Hoar, Mabel Wagner, Anna Druckenmiller, Helen Shirk and Betty George; brothers, John Laird, Cleo Laird, Harrison Laird and Paul Laird; son-in-law, James L. Snyder Sr. and grandson, James L. Snyder Jr.
Alonza was a Methodist by faith.
Mr. Laird worked as a rigger at Standard Steel Corp., Burnham, for 33 years, before retiring in 1977.
In his earlier years, Lonzie enjoyed hunting, camping, traveling and woodworking; however, his greatest joy was spending time with his family.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2012, from the Brown Funeral Homes Inc., 100 Bridge St. Mifflintown, with the Rev. Matthew Jury officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Milroy.
Viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2012, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Laird's memory may be made to Fairview Church, 5290 SR 103 N, Lewistown, PA 17044.
Online tributes and condolences may be sent to the family at www.brownfuneralhomesinc.com
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