OBIT: Don George DIVELEY, 1995, formerly of Berlin, Somerset County, PA
  
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  DIVELY
  
    Don George Dively was born June 32, 1914 in Berlin, and passed away Sept. 5,
  1995, at St. Luke's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, after returing from a
  Europeran tour.  A memorial service was held in the sanctuary of Christ Church
  United Methodist, 655 N. Craycorft, on Sunday, Sept. 10.  A reception followed
  in the Fellowship Hall.  He is survived by his beloved widow, Virginia;
  daughter, Joan Dively-Ashcraft; son-in-law, David Ashcraft, and two gransons,
  Christopher and Timothy.  An outstanding clarinetist and saxophonist, Don played
  in professional dance orchestras as a young man.  For many years, he was a sales
  representative for De Soto automobiles.  Upon the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Don
  worked at Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pa., building landing craft and destroyer
  escorts.  After the war, the family moved to Tucson (sic) where he was the
  proprietor of Cactus Pharmacy and Variety Store until 1969.  He subsequently
  worked for Lo? Regester Furniture until his retirement.  He was preceded in
  death by his first wife, Florence Black Dively.
  
  Daily American, November 2, 1921
  
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