Thelma Elizabeth Soltesz

1908 - 1988  (80 years)

• Name	Thelma Elizabeth Soltesz
  	Father: Jacob Soltész (1877-1966) Mother: Susanna Mary Török (1879-1946) [1, 2, 3]
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	3 Jan 1908	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  	Delayed Birth Certificate of Velma Soltesz
  Christening	12 Jan 1908	Saint Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, Bradenville, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Saint Mary Byzantine Catholic Church,  Bradenville, Pennsylvania   [1]
  She was christened by the Rev. Stephen Gulovich. [1]
  Census	1930 (21 years)	Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1930 US Census, she was recorded, age 22, living in Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with her parents. She worked as a waitress in a restaurant.
  Census	1940 (31 years)	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 31, living on 10B Lloyd Avenue, Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
  Census	1950 (41 years)	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded, age 42, living at 23 Lloyd Avenue, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
  Death	31 May 1988	Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Agency: Oak Hill Home of Rest and Care
  Obituary	2 Jun 1988 (80 years)  [3]
  Mrs. William Myers Mrs. Thelma E. Myers, 80, formerly of 236 Gertrude St., Latrobe, died d Tuesday, May 31, 1988, in Oak Hill Home of Rest and Care, Greensburg RD 7. She was born Jan. 3, 1908, in Latrobe, a daughter of' the late Jacob and Susan Turok Soltesz. She was a member of Holy Family Church. She was predeceased by her husband, William "Ozzie"' Myers, March 30, 1985; one brother, Frank Soltesz; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Musick, Mrs. Catherine Dowden, Mrs. Margaret Makary and a twin, Helen. Surviving are two brothers, Theodore J. Soltesz and Paul J. Soltesz, both of Blairsville; one niece with whom she made her home for the past six months, Mrs. Rose Marie Rohrbacher of Greensburg, and several other nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Richard W. Dell Home for Funerals, Latrobe. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in Holy Family Church, Latrobe. Interment will be in Unity Cemetery, Unity Township. Published by The Latrobe Bulletin, 2 June 1988
  Burial	3 Jun 1988	Unity Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Unity Cemetery, Latrobe, Pennsylvania   [3, 4]
  	Gravemarker of William and Thelma Myers Plot: Plot: Section I
  Person ID, Branch	I23579
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	William Henry "Ozzie" Myers,   b. 29 Jun 1904, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 30 Mar 1985, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	yes, date unknown  [10]
  Family ID	F8196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: She used Themma most of her life, but in 1967, she filed a delayed birth certificate and listed her name as Vilma. It was not a typo, as she signed her name as Vilma Soltesz Myers.

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Jan 1908 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Christening - 12 Jan 1908 - Saint Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, Bradenville, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 31 May 1988 - Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 3 Jun 1988 - Unity Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S2292] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1917, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Delayed Birth Certificate of Velma Soltesz. [S110] Ancestry Family Trees, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Use with Caution. [S2398] Obituary of Thelma E. Myers, (Latrobe, Pennsylvania: The Latrobe Bulletin, 2 June 1988, page 19). [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://findagrave.com), Memorial ID 119001286 Thelma Elizabeth Soltesz Myers . [S10] Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S101] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S20] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2341889. [S21] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3632; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 65-102. [S2303] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 5845; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 65-163. [S20] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2157; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0075; Image: 427.0; FHL microfilm: 2341891.