OBIT: Margaret Pearl (HOCHARD) BERKEBILE, 1983, Stoystown RD, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Nancy Lorz Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BERKEBILE Margaret Pearl Berkebile, 86, Stoystown RD 2, died Nov. 23, 1983, at Windber Hospital. She was born Nov. 29, 1896, in Bedford County, daughter of James and Susanna (Comp) Hochard. She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Orie: daughters, Geneive Mae and Marguerite; grandson, David Valentine; and sister, Janet Burkett. She is survived by daughters, Violet Berkebile, Stoystown RD 1; Mrs. William (Janet) Valentine, Stoystown RD 2; son-in-law, Edward Shaulis, Stoystown RD 3; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and one great-great-granddaughter. She was a sister of Mrs. Russell (Florence) Allison, Alum/Bank; McCall, and Mrs. Russell (Kathleen) Claar, both of Claysburg; and Mrs. Elizabeth Ernest, East Freedom. She was a lifelong Shade Township farmer. Family received friends Thursday evening and will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, the Rev. Ronald C. Long officiating. Interment, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Stoystown. Daily American, November 25, 1983 [B1226]