OBIT: Clifton F. CROSBIE, 2005, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA
  
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  Crosbie, Clifton F. "Cliff"  11/01/05  Daily American 
  Tuesday, November 1, 2005 
  
  Clifton F. "Cliff" Crosbie, 73, Rockwood, died Oct. 29, 2005, at his residence.
  Born Sept. 26, 1932, in New Eagle, he is the son of the late Clifton F. and
  Alice (Gamble) Crosbie. Also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dorothy Ann
  (Duppstadt) Crosbie and infant son, Regis; brother, Robert and an uncle Regis
  Gamble. Survived by sons, Clifton Crosbie III, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and Kurt
  Crosbie and wife, JoAnne, Karns City; and daughter, Mrs. Rodney (Allison)
  Carpenter, Rockwood, with whom he resided. Also survived by grandchildren,
  April Marie, Samantha K., Hope Elizabeth, Allexs Ann and Adam Clifton
  Carpenter, Morgan, Ashlee, Ian, Kristian and Kloe Crosbie and Brandi, Bobby
  Platt, Brett Weimer and wife, Shari, and Elizabeth Weimer; four
  great-grandchildren and brother, Edward Crosbie, Florida; and numerous nieces
  and nephews. Graduate of Monogahela High School class of 1950 and attended
  Pennsylvania State University from 1952-1955 with first class of the Korean GI
  bill. Veteran of U.S. Army, serving at White Sands Proving Grounds with the V-2
  rocket program. He began a radio career in 1949 that covered 50 years, working
  in Charleroi, Clearfield and Punxsutawney stations. Worked 22 years from 1967
  to 1990 as bureau chief for the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat. Employed later by
  the Pittsburgh Tribune Review and for nine years reported for a Johnstown area
  TV station. With Dorothy Ann, he traveled in 25 countries, from Tahiti to
  Poland. He served St. Peter's Church as lecturer, Sunday school instructor and
  as an altar boy. He was president of Theta Alpha Phi National Honorary
  Dramataic fraternity and the Penn State Players. Co-founder of the Somerset
  County Retired State Police Breakfast Group. He was a special Deputy Sheriff
  and belonged to state and national lodges, as well as the Fraternal Order of
  Police. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Thomas E. Starzl
  Transplantation Institute UPMC MUH 7, S. 3459 5th Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213;
  or University of Pittsburgh Renal Division A919 Scaif, 3550 Parris St.,
  Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Arrangements under the direction of the Robert H.
  Halverson Funeral Home are incomplete. 
         Friends received  from 7 to 9 Friday and from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday,
  the time of service, in the ROBERT H. HALVERSON FUNERAL HOME.  Monsignor Samuel
  Tomaselli officiating. Internment in Somerset County Memorial Park.