OBIT: Charles J. "Chuck" & June L. (MATTHEWS) BETSCH, 2001, of interest inSomerset County, PA
  
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  BETSCH
  
    Charles J. "Chuck," 81, and June L., 76, Betsch of Buffalo Mills passed
  away Feb. 1, 2001 in Somerset Twp.  Chuck was born June 24, 1919 in
  Pittsburgh, the son of Louis and Louise (Otto) Betsch.  June was born Aug.
  11, 1924 in Burgettstown, the daughter of Malberta and Louise (Newman)
  Matthews.  Chuck was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Dorothy
  Glatz.  June was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Sam
  Gordon.  They were both preceded in death by their grandson, Maxx Parker. 
  They are both survived by their daughter, Daria, married to Phillip Parker,
  of Boswell; sons Christopher, married to Elizabeth Betsch of Jacksonville,
  N.C. and Regis, married to Jean Betsch of Delaware, and grandchildren,
  Leslie J. Parker and Paul, David, Michael and Christie Betsch.  Chuck is
  the brother of Frank Betsch of Apollo and Marie Schroder of Florida.  June
  is the sister of Melvin Matthews of Oakwood, Ohio, and Harold Gordon of
  Florida.  Chuck was a registered architect who was employed by G.C. Murphy
  Co. in Pittsburgh, Crown Construction of Johnstown and Laurel Development
  Co. in Latrobe.  He was a member of the Bedford Co. Historical Society. 
  The Betschs were members of the Pennsylvania Nut Growers' Assoc. and grew a
  variety of nuts on their farm in Bedford County.  Friends will be received
  from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Miller
  Funeral Home, Somerset.  Rev. Robert Doyle, officiating.  In lieu of
  flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Assoc. at 224
  Broad St., Johnstown, Pa., 15906 or to the family.
  
  Daily American, February 5, 2001
  
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