OBIT: Thomas Foster BITTNER, 1984, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  BITTNER
  
  Thomas Foster Bittner, 72, 1020 Peach St., California, Pa., died at
  the Mon Valley Hospital Nov. 8, 1984.  Born in Meyersdale Oct. 6,
  1912, he was a son of the late Irvin H. and Lydia (Hostetler)
  Bittner.  Member of the First Presbyterian Church, California, and
  United Mine Workers Local 672, Vestaburg.  He was a former member of
  California Volunteer Fire Department and the California Auxiliary
  Police.  He was a retired repairman for the Vesta Five Mine of Jones
  and Laughlin Steel Corp.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded
  in death by two brothers, John and Jacob, and four sisters, Verna,
  Maymi, Leona and Naomi.  Survivors include his wife, Mary L. Snyder;
  two sons:  John T., California, Pa., and Don R., Malden, Pa.; one
  brother, Henry, Cleveland, Ohio; and two grandsons, Brian and
  Jarrod.  Friends received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday in the John
  E. Greenlief Funeral Home, Fourth and Wood streets, California, Pa. 
  Funeral services will be held Sunday, Nov. 11, at 3 p.m. at the
  funeral home with Dr. John R. Rankin officiating.  Interment,
  Highland Cemetery, California, Pa.  In lieu of flowers, contributions
  may be made to the California First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.
  
  Daily American, November 10, 1984
  
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