OBIT: Wade A. BETTS, 1977, Hooversville, 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/ _______________________________________________ BETTS Wade A. Betts, 66, 205 Charles St., Hooversville, died June 16, 1977, at Somerset Community Hospital. Born Nov. 19, 1910, in Shade Township, son of Charles I. and Grace (Metz) Betts. Preceded in death by parents; infant daughter; four sisters and one brother. Survived by widow, former Mary H. Labencki, married April 6, 1937; and these children: Garry, married to former Rose Pysnik, Fairfax, Va.; Carol, wife of Paul Zborovancik, and Bryan, married to former Mary Swintosky, both of Hooversville; and Jan, married to former Shelley Moodel, North Carolina; also 11 grandchildren. Brother of Lavina, wife of Pat O'Leary, and Margaret, wife of Robert O. McGregror, both of Johnstown; Thelma, wife of Ray Bossi, Windber; and Wanda, wife of Jack Gillespie, California. Member of Hooversville Fire Company and Hooversville Sportsmen. Was deacon at Seventh Day Adventist Church and Sabbath Day school teacher. Friends received after 3 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Thomas P. Read Funeral Home, Hooversville, where service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, the Rev. Michael Miller, pastor of Seventh Day Adventist Church, Johnstown. Interment, Otterbein Cemetery. Daily American, June 18, 1977 [B1377]