OBIT: Dawna LaRae (AINSWORTH) CROFT, 2002, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Kerry L. Miller. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ CROFT Dawna LaRae Croft, 51, of Marker Drive, Somerset, died Dec. 25, 2002 at her residence. Born March 20, 1951 in McKeesport, she is a daughter of Hagan and Sarah Marie (Smith) Ainsworth. Preceded in death by parents. She is survived by her husband Daniel Thomas Croft Sr. to whom she was married 28 years; children: Daniel T. Croft Jr. married to the former Brandee Schardt of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Mrs. Matthew (LaRae) Price of Somerset; five dogs, Angel, Spiffy, Buffy, Kara and Savannah, and six granddogs, Roo, Bonnee, Princess, Kasey, Emma and Seila. Sister of William Ainsworth of Slippery Rock and Mrs. Phil (Janis) Kucas of Bedford. She was a member of First Christian Church, Somerset; 1969 graduate of Norwin High School; 1973 graduate of Clarion University of Pa. with B.S.; Music teacher and Choral director for North Star Schools with 19 years of service. Member of the PSEA, PMEA, NEA and Music Educators National Conference. Friends will be received 2 to 9 p.m Saturday at Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset. Memorial services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church, Somerset with Rev. Daniel F. Nicksich officiating. Contributions may be sent to American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Boulevard, Pittsburgh, Pa. 115235. Daily American, December 27, 2002 [C1222]