OBIT: George William "Bill" BURKET, 2000, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BURKET
  
    George William "Bill" Burket, 76, Somerset, died Feb. 14, 2000 at
  Siemon Lakeview Manor Estate, Somerset.  Born Oct. 25, 1923 in
  Somerset.  Son of  George and Viola (Weaver) Burket.  Preceded in
  death by a grandson Wesley Retallack and a brother, Robert Burket. 
  Survived by wife, Lois Louise Phillippi to whom he was married 54
  years.  Children:  Mrs. Donald D. (Virginia Lee) Retallack of
  Orlando, Fla.; William Dean Burket, married to the former Joyce Fieg,
  Berlin; and Jack Wesley Burket married to the former Joyce Myers,
  Rockwood.  Six grandchildren, Brett Retallack, married to the former
  Jenny Pollock and Brooke Retallack, both of Orlando, Fla.; Kurt
  Burket of Berlin; Bryan Burket, married to the former Tina Roadman of
  Somerset; Jennifer Burket of Greensville, S. C.; and Chad Burket of
  Rockwood.  Brother of Mrs. Glenn (Betty) Vought; Somerset; Mrs.
  William (Ruth) Langley of Berlin and Daniel Burket of Berryville,
  Ark.; and Mrs. Blair (Helen) Walker of Somerset.  Member of Rockwood
  Alliance Church.  1941 Graduate of Somerset High School.  A W. W. II
  veteran of U. S Merchant Marines.  Employed by Somerset Foundry,
  retiring in 1986 with 36 years of service.  Friends received 2 to 4
  and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, Somerset,
  where service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev.
  Patrick C. Walsh and Rev. William R. Wood officiating. Interment,
  Rockwood IOOF Cemetery.  Contributions may be made to the Rockwood
  Alliance Church, 531 Main Street, Rockwood, Pa. 15557
  
  Daily American, February 15, 2000
  
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