OBIT: Robert Leroy "Major" "Red" BIRCH, 2000, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BIRCH
  
    Robert Leroy "Major" or "Red" Birch, 75, of Hooversville, died Nov. 19,
  2000 at Laurel View Village.  Born June 11, 1925 in Somerset, son of Reuben
  and Binnie (Kimmel) Birch.  Preceded in death by parents, wife, the former
  Thelma Kincaid in 1993, brothers Harry and Maurice and sisters Priscilla
  King and Althea Mathias.  Survived by daughters Linda, married to William
  Marshall of Boswell and Virginia Boncoski of Hooversville; grandchildren
  Rodney Shaffer Jr., Michele Fondelier, Christopher, Matthew and Joseph
  Boncoski, James and Maliwann Marshall:  7 great-grandchildren; and sisters
  Dorothy Hosteller and Mae Keith, both of Hooversville.  He was a decorated
  World War II Army veteran.  Retired from Bethlem [sic] Steel, Johnstown and
  an avid championship skeet shooter.  Family will receive friends from 7-9
  p.m. Monday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Deaner Funeral Home, 976 Barn
  Street, Hooversville where service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Rev.
  C. J. Ickes and Rev. Gary Anderson officiating.  Interment POS of A
  Cemetery, Hooversville.  In lieu of flowers contributions may be given to
  Stray No More Animal Shelter.  Military rites by Menoher VFW Post 155
  Ritual Team.
  
  Daily American, November 20, 2000
  
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