OBIT: Ruth M. (PRITTS) BURKETT, 1979, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  RUTH M. BURKETT
  
    Mrs. Ruth M. Burkett, 67, South Park Avenue, Somerset, died Aug. 6,
  1979 at her residence.
    Born July 24, 1912 in Milford Township, daughter of Lud and Mary
  (Adams) Pritts.
    Preceded in death by parents; husband, Joseph C.; and one sister,
  Sadie.  Survived by son, Ward L., Bedford; one granddaughter, Eunice
  Burkett, Harrisburg; and one nephew, Ronald Pritts, Rockwood.  Sister
  of Mabel Myers, Rockwood; Blanche Bruss, Julian; Ruby Kozlowski, Las
  Vegas, Nev.; and Milton, Somerset RD 3.
    Member of First Christian Church, Somerset.  Retired employee of
  former Parsons Restaurant, VFW and Coffee Shop, Somerset.
    Friends were received at Hoffman Building, 138 E. Main St.
  Somerset, where service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the
  Rev. Roger L. Forry officiating.  Interment, St. John's Cemetery. 
  Funeral arrangements under the direction of Robert H. Halverson
  Funeral Home, Somerset.
  
  The Republic, August 9, 1979
  
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