Erma L. (McAdoo) Blattenberger, 80, of Black Lick, PA passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at the Keeper of the Flame, Blairsville.A daughter of William E. and Anna Marie (Longenecker) McAdoo, she was born November 24, 1930 in Grafton, PA.Mrs. Blattenberger was a member of the Free Methodist Church, Black Lick. She enjoyed cooking and taking care of her family.She was the owner of Blattenberger Evergreen Manor, Black Lick, for 26 years.Surviving are six children; Samuel B. Blattenberger, Jr. and wife, Joyce; E. Robert Blattenberger; Barry Blattenberger and wife, Michele and Douglas Blattenberger all of Black Lick; Brenda Thomas and friend, Paul Short of Blairsville and Sue Ann Bowser and husband, Ray of Blairsville; nine grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; two sisters, Dolores Kitzmiller of Johnstown and Lois McGinity and husband, Richard of Ligonier and numerous nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Samuel B. Blattenberger, Sr. in 1993; a daughter, Marion Cribbs in 2008; a grandson, Jeffrey A. Blattenberger in 2005 and a brother Ernest Robert McAdoo in 1951.The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev. Fred W. Craig officiating.Interment will be in Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville.
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