OBIT: William Dominic REPPER, Sr., 2003, native of Huntingdon County, PA

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William Dominic Repper, Sr.

  Orbisonia native William Dominic "Bill" Repper Sr., 85, died Feb. 20, 
2002, in a Durham, N.C., nursing home.
  The funeral was held Feb. 25 at the Roman Catholic Church of the 
Immaculate Conception in Jacksonville, where his family had  been long-
time members.
  Born June 29, 1916, he was the son of Minnie Blanche Duffy Repper and 
Edward Martin Repper.  (Edward Repper at various times owned a livery 
stable, clay mine and an insurance agency in Orbisonia and the 
surrounding area. Members of the Duffy and Repper families had lived 
near Orbisonia since the early 1800s.)
  Mr. Repper is survived by his son, William Dominick Repper Jr. of 
Clearwater, Fla., and two daughters, Ginny Repper Phipps of Raleigh, 
N.C., and Sharon Repper Rountree of Charlotte, N.C. A sister, Mary 
Heekin, and a brother, Edward Repper, both of Jacksonville, Fla., also 
survive.
  Mr. Repper's family moved to Florida when he was in his teens. He 
later owned a neighborhood tavern in Jacksonville, served in the Navy 
during World War II, was a welder and member of the Carpenter's Union.

The Valley Log, Orbisonia, Pa., March 6, 2002