OBIT: Robert F. BITTNER, 2007, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BITTNER, Robert F.  03/29/2007   The New Republic
   May 2, 1925 March 23, 2007 
  
    Robert F. Bittner, 81 of Meyersdale, died March 23, 2007 at Memorial Hospital Cumberland, MD. 
    He was born May 2, 1925 in Sand Patch, a son of the late Frank L. and Alice (Petenbrink) Bittner. 
  Also preceded in death by his first wife, Betty J. (Geiger) Bittner. 
      Survived by his second wife, Eleanor (Murray) Bittner; and three children: Cheryl D., wife of
   Randy Klink, Meyersdale; Richard E. Bittner and his wife Maureen, Winchester, VA; and Kevin R.
  Bittner, and his wife Marlene, Meyersdale. Also eight grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Two step
  children: Terry Weller, Somerset; and Lori, wife of William Bristol, Philadelphia. Also three step
  grandchildren, and a step great granddaughter.
     Bob retired from the Chessie System with 41 years of service. A veteran of the U.S. Army WWII,
   and a lifetime member of American Legion Post 112 where he served as Western PA Vice Commander,
   and Adjutant of Post 112. A member of Masonic Lodge 554 F&AM, and was a charter member of 
  Friendship Grange and a member of Hillcrest Grange. 
    Friends were received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Price Funeral Home Meyersdale,
   where service was conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Pete Kaltenbaugh officiating.Interment
   White Oak Cemetery, Larimer Twp. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc.,
  Meyersdale.  
  
  
  BITTNER, Robert F.  03/26/07   Daily American
  
   Robert F. Bittner, 81, Meyersdale, died March 23, 2007, at Memorial Hospital Cumberland, Md. Born
  May 2, 1925, in Sand Patch, a son of the late Frank L. and Alice (Penenbrink) Bittner. Also
  preceded in death by his first wife, Betty J. (Geiger) Bittner. Survived by his second wife,
  Eleanor (Murray) Bittner; and three children, Cheryl D., wife of Randy Klink, Meyersdale; Richard
  E. Bittner and his wife Maureen, Winchester, Va.; and Kevin R. Bittner, and his wife Marlene,
  Meyersdale. Also, eight grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; two stepchildren, Terry Weller,
  Somerset, and Lori, wife of William Bristol, Philadelphia. Also three step grandchildren, and a
  step great-granddaughter. Bob retired from the Chessie System with 41 years service. U.S. Army
  World War II veteran, and a lifetime member of American Legion Post 112, where he served as Western
  Pa. vice commander, and adjutant of Post 112. A member of Masonic Lodge 554 F&AM, and was a charter
  member of Friendship Grange and a member of Hillcrest Grange. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7
  to 9 p.m. Monday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service will be conducted at 11 a.m.
  Tuesday. The Rev. Pete Kaltenbaugh officiating. Interment White Oak Cemetery, Larimer Township.
  Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc., Meyersdale.