OBIT: Russell Carl "Ratsy" CRIMONE, 1998, Somerset, Somerset County, PA

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  CRIMONE
  
  Russell Carl "Ratsy" Crimone, 87, Somerset, died July 21, 1998, at Somerset
  Hospital.  Born Nov. 25, 1910, in Jenners.  Son of the late Samuel and
  Catherine (Andronico) Crimone.  Also preceded in death by brothers, Charles
  and Victor Crimone; sister, Mary LoNigro.  Survived by wife, the former
  Virginia Barbera, to whom he was married 57 years; and these children: Dr.
  Samuel M. Crimone, married to the former Mary Fran Winkler, of Potomac,
  Md.; Joseph J. Crimone, married to the former Victoria Furman, of Somerset;
  grandsons: Joseph J. Crimone II of West Chester, Russell C. Crimone of
  Pittsburgh, and Justin E. and Nicholas A. Crimone, both of Somerset. 
  Brother of Miss Angelina Crimone of Somerset.  Member of St. Peter's
  Catholic Church, VFW Post 554, American Legion Post 181, FOE Aerie 1801. 
  U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient in World War II.  He was an
  avid bowler and loved to play Bingo in his retirement.  Owner and operator
  of Ratsy's Restaurant for 39 years.  Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m.
  Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral
  Home.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at
  St. Peter's Catholic Church, Somerset, with Msgr. Samuel J. Tomaselli,
  celebrant.  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park.  Contributions may be
  made to St. Peter's Catholic School, 433 W. Church St., Somerset, Pa.
  15501.  Wake Service will be held at 8:45 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
  
  Daily American, July 23, 1998
  
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