OBIT: Joseph Thomas ALBANESE, 2000, of Jefferson Twp., Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ ALBANESE Joseph Thomas Albanese, 81, of Jefferson Twp., died July 30, 2000 at Somerset Hospital. Born Sept. 18, 1918 in Brushton, Pittsburgh, the son of Octavius Thomas and Antoinette (Tronzo) Albanese. Preceded in death by parents, and brother Gerald Albanese. Survived by wife, the former Mary Rita Genovese to whom he was married 60 years; children, Mrs. Kenneth (Christine) Elder of Florence, Ky.; Mrs. Jeanne M. Caruso of Ruff Creek; and Miss Nancy Albanese, wife of Jack Juskowich of Ruff Creek; two granddaughters, Deborah Elder, wife of David Fletcher of Cape Co., NC and Miss Kathy Elder of Indianapolis, Ind., brothers and sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Archangel) Skaro of Monroeville; Mrs. Emanuel Georges of Woodland Hills, Calif; and George Albanese of Brea, Calif. A 1936 graduate of Westinghouse High School, World War II veteran of US Army. Retired from E.L. Weigand Company of Pittsburgh with 42 years of service. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 pm Wednesday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 10:30 am Thursday at Mount Zion Lutheran Church, Bakersville, with the Rev. Edward W. Ebersole officiating. Interment Bakersville Cemetery. Daily American July 31, 2000 [A0093]