Centre County PA Archives Obituaries.....Pletcher, Merrill E 06/25/1979 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Beverly Telfer Source: Democratic Watchman & Centre Democrat, Bellefonte Merrill E Pletcher 10/27/1907 - 06/25/1979 06/26/1979 - Merrill E. PLETCHER, 79, Main St., Howard, died at Lock Have n Hospital on Monday. born in Blanchard Oct 27, 1907 s/o F. Milford and Sylvia SCHENCK PLETCHER, married May 14, 1927 to Margaret R. NEFF who sur vives with son Merrill E. (Pete) PLETCHER, Jr., Memphis, TN and a daughte r Mrs. Leon MARSHALL, Howard; five brothers Paul S, Willard F of Howard, Kenneth E of Bellefonte, Russell L of Ashtabula, OH and Raymond M of Troy , MI, four grch. Member of Howard United Meth Church, Jacksonville Hunti ng Club, 1926 grad of Howard H.S. and became its first football coach in 1929 with an undefeated season. Officiated at baseball and football at H .S. cand college level in Central PA. Elected to West Branch Valley Chap ter of PA Sports Hall of Fame in 1977. Operated pool room restaurant in Howard.