OBIT: Wayne Franklin CLOSE, 2003, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Kerry L. Miller. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ CLOSE Wayne Franklin Close, 65, of Somerset (Roytown) died Oct 24, 2002. Born June 20, 1937 in Somerset a son of Harry Cleveland and Elda Mae (Knupp) Close. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Jeffrey Lynn Close who died May 16, 1986 a sister Alice Troy, and a brother Robert Close. He is survived by his wife the former Nora G. Fisher to whom he was married 41 years; children: Ms. Carolyn J. Close, Wayne E. Close, married to the former Shari Miller and Miss Marlene A. Close, all of Somerset, and two grandsons, Mitchell and Mason Close. Brother of Merle E. Reese of Somerset and Mrs. Sara Zarycki of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a member of the Somerset County Jeep Club, a truck driver for Dunamis Resources Coal Co, of Latrobe. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home where a service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Charles R. Hay officiating. Interment Sipesville Cemetery. Contributions may be sent to American Heart Association 400 Luray Ave., Johnstown, Pa. 15904. Daily American, October 25, 2003 [C0581]