Bedford County PA Archives Obituaries.....ROSE, Oscar F. 1996
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Oscar F. ROSE

[clipping from a Cumberland, MD, paper]

Oscar F. ROSE, 93, of Bedford RD 3, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 
1996, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md. He was born 
Sept. 21, 1903, in Cumberland Valley, son of the late Harry 
and Lucy Jane (HOOK) ROSE. He was married to Vera F. 
(MORGARET) ROSE and she preceded him in death March 23, 
1973. He is survived by a brother, R. Milton ROSE who is 
married to the former Mabel (FRANTZ) of Bedford, one sister, 
Dolly OLIVER, of RD 6 Bedford, and a granddaughter-in-law, 
Darlene BEEGLE of Irwin. He was preceded in death by a 
daughter, Ruth BEEGLE OTT, one grandson, Jack BEEGLE, and 
four brothers, Sherman, Arthur, Vernon and William ROSE; 
three sisters, Grace HITE, Vera IMES and Leona HOY. Mr. ROSE 
was a member of the Bortz Lutheran Church, Loyal Order of 
Moose 489 of Bedford; Dedford Lodge 320 F&AM, Tall Cedars of 
Lebanon 138, Ali Ghan Shrine Temple and Scottish Rite both 
of Cumberland. He was an honorary member of the Centerville 
Volunteer Fire Department and treasure for the Bedford 
Valley Senior Citizens. He worked on the battleship New 
Jersey, several destroyers and an aircraft carrier during 
World War II. he worked for 27 years for the Bureau of Mines 
and received a government Commendable Service Award when he 
retired in 1966. Friends will be received on Friday from 2 
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Timothy A. Berkebile Funeral 
home in Bedford and one-half hour prior to the funeral 
service at the church. Masonic services will be held at the 
funeral home Friday at 8 p.m. and a Cumberland Valley Fire 
Company memorial service will be held at the funeral home at 
8:30 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 
a.m. at the Bortz Lutheran Church with the Rev. David L. 
Wright officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in 
Centerville. Those wishing may make contributions to the 
Bortz Lutheran Church, 20 Public Square, Bedford, or the Ali 
Ghan Shrine Temple, P.O. Box 1416, Cumberland, Md., in his 
memory.


Bedford Gazette

Oscar F. ROSE, 93, of Bedford RD 3, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 
1996, at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md. He was born 
Sept. 21, 1903, in Cumberland Valley, son of the late Harry 
and Lucy Jane (HOOK) ROSE. Preceded in death by his wife, 
Vera F. (MORGARET) ROSE March 28, 1973, he is survived by a 
brother, R. Milton ROSE (husband of the former Mabel FRANTZ) 
of Bedford, and a sister, Dolly OLIVER, Bedford, RD 6. He 
was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth BEEGLE OTT, a 
grandson, and four brothers, Sherman, Arthur, Vernon and 
William ROSE; and three sisters, Grace HITE, Vera IMES and 
Leona HOY. Mr. ROSE was a member of the Bortz Lutheran 
Church, Loyal Order of Moose; Bedford Lodge 480, Bedford 
Lodge 320, Free and accepted Masons; Tall Cedars of Lebanon 
138, Ali Ghan Shrine Temple and Scottish Rite both of 
Cumberland. He was an honorary member of the Centerville 
Volunteer Fire Department and treasure for the Bedford 
Valley Senior Citizens. He had worked on the battleship New 
Jersy, several destroyers and an aircraft carrier during 
World War II. He worked for 27 years for the Bureau of Mines 
and received a government Commendable Service Award when he 
retired in 1966. Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday at the 
Bortz Lutheran Church, with the Rev. David L. Wright 
officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, 
Centerville. Friends will be received on Friday from 2 to 4 
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Timothy A. Berkebile Funeral home, 
Bedford and a half hour before services at the church. 
Masonic services will be held at 8 tonight, followed by a 
Cumberland Valley Fire Company memoriaql service at 8:30 at 
the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the 
Bortz Lutheran Church, 20 Public Square, Bedford, or the Ali 
Ghan Shrine Temple, P.O. Box 1416, Cumberland, Md.