"William Wyant, 83, of Acosta, died May 7, 1984, in Mercy
Hospital, Johnstown.  Born Dec. 20, 1900, in Brotherton, 
a son of the late Jacob and Sarah (Ware) Wyant.  Preceded 
in death by wife, the former Nora Pritts; brothers, John 
and Jacob; and sisters, Rosie and Margaret Martin.  Survived 
by these children: John, Acosta; Mrs. Perry (Dorothy) 
Hoffman, Rockwood; Calvin and Robert, both of Aston, Pa.; 
Mrs. William (Mary) Golby, Chalfont, Pa.; Mrs. Warren 
(Lydia) Golby, Berlin; Mrs. Robert (Lillian) Trout, Hatboro, 
Pa.; Mrs. Dennis (Caroline) Loux, Doylestown; 26 grand-
children; 30 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Homer (Mary) Beal, Stoystown; Miss Lydia and Lester,
both of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. George (Minnie) Zufall, Cumberland,
Md.  He was a retired coal miner.  Friends are being received 
at Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home, where service will be
conducted Thursday, 1:30 p.m., the Rev. D. R. Buchanan.  
Interment, Casebeer Cemetery."

Source: Somerset American, May 9, 1984, USGenWeb Archives by 
Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sally Statler