Martha Jean Shaffer
October 2, 1951 - August 17, 2017
Martha Jean Shaffer, 65, of Bobtown, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at her home, following a lengthy illness. Born Oct. 2, 1951 in Boone, NC, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Anna (Winebarger) Moretz. She had formerly worked as a nurse’s aide in Parma, Ohio. Surviving are her four children, Carol Haines of Milroy, Pa., Rickey Fortner of Newark, DE, William Kuruzovich of Charlottesville, VA, and James Shaffer of Bobtown; five grandchildren; two sisters, Edith Duncan and Cynthia Austin; a brother Luther Moretz and a half- brother, Mac Moretz; and her dear friend and companion, Marvin Dingle. She was predeceased by one grandchild. Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, on Tuesday from 6 – 8 PM, and Wednesday from 10 – 11 AM, the hour of service, with Rev. H. David McElroy officiating. Interment follows in Wolf’s Cemetery, Dilliner.
Martha Jean Shaffer, 65, of Bobtown, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at her home, following a lengthy illness. Born Oct. 2, 1951 in Boone, NC, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Anna (Winebarger) Moretz. She had formerly... View Obituary & Service Information