OBIT: JOHN L. BERKLEY, 1942, native of Somerset County, PA

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JOHN L. BERKLEY

Two Men Killed, Three Injured and Two Locomotives Wrecked by Terrific Boiler 
Explosion

 John L. Berkley had been employed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for 36 
years.  He was a son of Israel and Lydia (Shoemaker) Berkley and was born in 
Somerset County.  

Berkley Funeral

  Funeral services were conducted for Berkley at his home Monday afternoon by 
his pastor, Rev. Galen Blough.  Interment was in the Somerset County Memorial 
Park under the direction of the Hauger Funeral Home of Somerset.
  Surviving engineer Berkley are his wife, Carolyn (Hoffman) Berkley, and five 
children: Edward Berkley, Somerset; William and John Berkley Jr., both at home; 
Mrs. William Menser, Ferndale, and Mrs. Raymond Ruth, Southmont.  He was a 
brother of Samuel Berkley, Somerset; Nelson Berkley, Friedens; Harvey Berkley, 
Listie; Mrs. William Brougher, Somerset; Oran Berkley, Clearfield; Mrs. Curtis 
Davis, Somerset; Earl Berkley, Ferrelton; Lloyd Berkley, Pittsburgh; Milton 
Berkley and Mrs. James Liberty, Somerset.

Meyersdale Republican, September 24, 1942