OBIT: Edwin E. COLEMAN, 1997, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA

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  COLEMAN
  
  Edwin E. Coleman, 87, Hooversville, died May 9, 1997, at Memorial Medical
  Center, Johnstown.  Born Aug. 22, 1909, in Hooversville, son of Orange and
  Rebecca (Gindlesperger) Coleman.  Preceded in death by his wife, the former
  Mildred (Beam) Mueller, who died in 1993; daughter, Mary Ann Miller,
  brother, Kenneth Coleman and sister, Elizabeth Lohr.  Survived by daughter,
  Carole, married to the Rev. Clifford Ott, Hooversville RD 1; grandchildren:
  Kathryn Gallo, Susan Yoder, Nancy Eschrich, Melissa Miller, Bradford, Eric
  and Jeff Ott, and 8 great-grandchildren.  Brother, Ronald Coleman married
  to the former Iris Custer, Hooversville; son-in-law, Charles K. Miller,
  Stoystown; also three nephews and two nieces.  Graduate of Somerset High
  School class of 1927.  Former partner in C and G Coal Co., school bus
  driver for North Star Schools, and former Hooversville tax collector and
  light bill collector.  He was a World War II Army veteran, recipient of the
  Purple Heart for wounds received at the Battle of the Bulge.  Member of
  Trinity Lutheran Church, volunteer fire department and charter member of
  V.F.W. Post 7565, all of Hooversville.  50-year member of Somerset Lodge
  358 F. and A.M. and Portage Royal Arch Chapter 195.  Family will receive
  friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, at Deaner Funeral Home,
  Hooversville.  Viewing at Hooversville Church of the Brethren from 1:30
  p.m. until services at 2:30 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Harry W. Bassett
  officiating.  Interment, P.O.S. of A. Cemetery, Hooversville.
  
  Daily American, May 10, 1997
  
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