OBIT: Merl D. DIVELEY, 1997, Garrett RD, Somerset County, PA
  
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  DIVELEY
  
    Merl D. Diveley, 70, of Garrett RD 1, went to be with the Lord on March
  27, 1997, at his home.  Born Dec. 2, 1926 in Meyersdale, a son of the late
  Merl D. and Gladys (Njos) Diveley.  Survived by his wife of 49 1/2 years,
  the former Dorothy J. Burkholder, and five children: John M. married to the
  former Susan Schradei, Glen Allen, Va.; Dr. Kathleen, wife of Joseph
  Ellison, Fenton, Mich.; Susan, wife of Vaughn Worsell, Stoystown; Debra,
  wife of Joseph Fisher, Latrobe; and Jayne wife of Edward Jewart, Home, Pa.;
  seven grandchildren: Dru and Zachary Steinly; Kelli Jo Fisher; Nick and Kate
  Jewart; Terri and Pat Ellison; brother, Victor Diveley, North Scituate,
  R.I.; four sisters: Mary Pritts, Mt. Pleasant; Esther Johnson, Garrett;
  Betty Bungard, Meyersdale; and Helen Wagner, Salisbury; sister-in-law,
  Naomi Johnson, Garrett; also a number of nieces and nephews.  Veteran of
  U.S. Navy WW II.  Retired from Agway Energy Products with 40 years of
  service beginning with the Farm Bureau in 1951.  Friends will be received
  from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Price Funeral Home,
  Meyersdale.  No visitation Easter Sunday.  Service will be conducted 11
  a.m. Monday at the funeral home with pastor Shimer E. Darr officiating. 
  Interment, Center Church Cemetery.  Memorial's may take the form of
  contributions to the Center Lutheran Church, Garrett RD 1 or a charity of
  choice.
  
  Daily American, March 29, 1997
  
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