Emma A. Shaffer

Miss Emma A. Shaffer, 58, of Meadville, died at Meadville City Hospital Thursday morning after a long period of failing health.

Miss Shaffer has spent almost 40 years of her life in Meadville and had been employed  by various firms as a bookkeeper, the last such position being with Gelvin, Jackson and Starr for a period of 15 years.  She was a member of Grace Methodist Church.

She is survived by a brother, John W. Shaffer of Hernando, MS; a niece, Miss Nancy Ann Shaffer of Hernando, MS and three nephews, J. Richard Shaffer of Dayton, OH, Clifford E. and Boyd F. Shaffer of Meadville.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in Cochranton Cemetery.