OBIT: Merle Dewey DIVELEY, 1944, native of Somerset County, PA 

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MERLE DEWEY DIVELEY

  Merle Dewey Diveley, expert motor vehicle mechanic and garage operator in 
Meyersdale for many years died in a Pittsburgh hospital at 3 o'clock, Wednesday 
morning of a chronic illness from which he had suffered for a long while.
  He formerly operated a garage in partnership with Vincent Saylor; later worked 
as a mechanic for the local Ford Motor Co., and the last few years operated a 
garage of his own on Grant Street.  He was an industrious and exemplary citizen 
and worked at his trade until a few months ago when he entered a Pittsburgh 
hospital for rest and medical treatment.
  He was born near Glencoe, Sept. 8, 1898, the son of Jonas and the late Mary 
(Mishler) Diveley.
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Gladys (Njos) Diveley, his step-mother, Mrs. 
Catherine (Keidel) Diveley, and six children - Victor, serving in the U.S. Navy; 
Mrs. Esther Maust, Mrs. Mary Pritts, Mrs. William Bungard, Merle Dale, and Helen 
Diveley, the last two still living in the parental home, and two grandchildren.
  Surviving also are these brothers and sisters: Spurgeon Diveley, Sand Patch, 
R.D.; Homer and Victor Diveley, Biglerville; Mrs. Maud Ludy and Mrs. Mabel 
Smith, Glencoe; Mrs. Hazel Smith, Jenners; and Mrs. Ruby Landis, Macdonaldton.
  Funeral services will be held at the family home on Large Street at 2:30 
Saturday afternoon, Rev. Thomas R. Thomas, pastor of the Methodist Church 
officiating.  Interment will be in Union Cemetery under the direction of H. R. 
Konhaus.  The body may be viewed at the Konhaus Chapel until Saturday morning.

Meyersdale Republican, February 17, 1944