OBIT: Mary (TIRKO) BELL, 1999, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Patty Millich and proofread by Alice James. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BELL Mary Bell, 78, of Somerset, died Oct. 19, 1999, at her residence. Born July 3, 1921, in Somerset Twp., she is the daughter of the late William and Florence (Dayton) Tirko. Also preceded in death by husband, Ernest Bell; daughters: Betty Bell and Faith Bell; brothers, William Tirko Jr., John Tirko, Pete Tirko, George Tirko, and Charles Tirko; sisters: Aimeda Shaffer, Ida May Romesberg and Kate Mickey. Survived by children: Mrs. Robert (Frieda) Suter, Mrs. John (Shirley) Peck; Mrs. Terry (Marlene) Benedict and Mrs. Ross (Linda) Miller all of Somerset; grandchildren, Donald Fogle, Jeff Alwine, Michelle Peck, Jennifer Alwine, Valerie Suter, Andrew and David Miller; also 6 great-grandchildren. Sister of Ann Shaffer of Somerset, Julia Sells of Central City, Ella May Rubis of Somerset, Sally Reese of New Centerville, Elizabeth Derencin of Somerset, Joseph Tirko of Friedens, Mildred Landsman, Shirley Drake, David Tirko, all of Somerset. Member of Somerset Church of the Nazarene and Nazarene World Mission Society. Friends received 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday in the Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Somerset Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Byron Conner officiating. Interment in the Casebeer Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Somerset "In Touch" Hospice, 1590 N. Center Ave., Suite 111, Somerset, PA, 15501. There will be viewing at the church from 12 noon until time of services. Daily American, October 21, 1999 [B1034]