OBIT: William E. "Bill" BURATTY, 2005, Berlin, Somerset County, PA
  
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  Buratty, William E. "Bill"  03/25/05  Daily American
  
  William E. "Bill" Buratty, 48, Berlin, died March 23, 2005, at UPMC Lee
  Regional Hospital, Johnstown. Born Sept. 27, 1956, in Meyersdale, he is the son
  of William Roher and Elizabeth (Buratty) Coughenour. Preceded in death by his
  parents, and stepfather James Coughenour. Survived by a sister, Tracey, married
  to Thomas Weigle, Berlin; a niece, Elizabeth Weigle, at home; and numerous aunts
  and uncles. He was a graduate of Berlin Brothersvalley High School class of
  1974. He was a former freight handler for Snyder of Berlin, an active volunteer
  for the Berlin Historical Society and the Whiskey Rebellion committee. He was
  also a member of the NRA. Family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday
  at Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, where a service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday.
  The Rev. Bryan G. Karchner officiating. Interment, St. Gregory's Cemetery,
  Macdonaldton. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Berlin Historical
  Society, Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 35, Berlin, PA 15530