OBIT: Anthony L. DISCAVAGE Jr., 2004, Stoystown, Somerset County, PA
  
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  Anthony L. Discavage Jr. 

  Anthony L. Discavage Jr., 92, Rhoads Road, Stoystown, formerly of
  Martindale (Cambria County), died May 10, 2004, at Memorial Medical Center.  
  Born Oct. 12, 1911, in Martindale, son of Anthony Sr. and Constance
  (Lukosavich) Discavage.  Preceded in death by parents; wife of 57 years, the
  former Vera Mae Bowser, March 2, 1996; infant son, Anthony; brother, William
  and sisters, Victoria McCabe, Viola Nolan and Matilda Smetana.  Survived by
  daughter, Judith, wife of Allen Rhoads, with whom he resided;
  grandchildren, Lisa married to Joseph Grosholz, Natrona Heights, Karen
  married to Shawn Wills, Aurora, Colo. and Scott at home;
  great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Tyler Grosholz; sisters, Elsie married to
  Joseph Timura, Portage and Ida, married to Stanley Doroba, Solon, Ohio;
  brother, Bernard, Altoona and sister-in-law, Bessie Discavage, Martindale.  
  Member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Kittanning, Allegheny Valley
  Fraternal Order of Police; Kittanning Lodge BPO Elks; Kittaning East Brady
  Lodge 244 F & AM; Orient Royal Arch Chapter 247, Kittaning; Coudersport
  Consistory and numerous sportmen's clubs through the years.  Avid hunter and
  fisherman who also loved baseball, having played on numerous coal mine teams
  in his younger years.  Former coal miner and deputy game protector for the
  Pennsylvania Game Commission.  Retired as warden for the Pennsylvania Fish
  Commission, (Armstrong County) with 25 years service.  Friends received from
  3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Allegheny Street,
  Boswell.  Viewing also from 1:30 p.m. until the time of service at 2:30 p.m. 
  Thursday at Mount Hope United Church of Christ, Blue Knob, Blair County.  The
  Rev. Kathleen A. Kuehl officiating.  Interment church cemetery.  Memorials to
  the 4-H Development Fund Inc., 121 East Union St., Somerset, Pa.  15501
  would be appreciated.  
  
  05/12/2004  Daily American