OBIT: William F. BEITZEL, 1944, native of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ WILLIAM F. BEITZEL William F. Beitzel, brother of Mrs. Lucinda Becket, of Confluence, died in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md., Sept. 28, 1944. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Beitzel, he was born April 20, 1885 at Harnedsville, Pa. His first 25 years were lived in the vicinity of Harnedsville and Confluence, but during his later years he lived in W.Va., and Maryland, having been employed by the Potomac Edison Company for 23 years. He was preceded in death by a son, his parents, three sisters and one brother. The funeral service was held at Milton Bennett's home in LaVale, Md., where he had made his home. Rev. E. P. Heinze, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, of Cumberland, officiated. Interment in the Addison Cemetery. Meyersdale Republican, October 19, 1944