OBIT: Constant N. FERRE, 2008, Boswell, Somerset County, PA
  
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  FERRE, Constant N.  06/22/08   Daily American
  
    Constant N. Ferre, 83, Boswell, died June 20, 2008, at Somerset Hospital. Born Dec. 1,
  1924, in New Bethlehem, the son of Peter and Josephine (Chiappini) Ferre. Preceded in
  death by parents; first wife, the  Former Betty Wilson; an infant son; son, Eugene 
  Ferre; brothers, Mario "Frank", Donald "Joe" and  Bertolo "Bert"; sisters, Mary Tonolini
  and Jennie Brunell-Underwood; and infant sister, Catherine. Survived by his wife of 60
  years, the former Dorothy Miller; children, Connie Schutrick, Irwin; Paula,  married to
  Richard Gracie, Boswell; Judy Ferre, Boswell; and Peter Ferre, Pittsburgh; nine grand-
  children; 21 great-grandchildren; and 10 great- great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law,
  Garnel Ferre,  Boswell; and numerous nieces and nephews. A  1942 graduate of the former
  Boswell High School  and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where  he served with the
  153rd Engineer Regiment. A coal miner for 18 years before he became the  owner and
  operator of the former Community  Cleaners, Boswell. The first district magistrate  of
  district 16-3-01, having served for 12 years.  A member of all Saints Catholic Parish,
  where  he served as Eucharist minister for many years.  Also a member of the Boswell Area
  Historical Society. Recently honored as a 50-year member  of the Boswell Post 461,
  American Legion and  former member of the Boswell borough council. Viewing from 2 to 4
  and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at  The Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation  Services, 409 Main St.,
  Boswell, where vigil  for the deceased will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday.  Funeral Mass will be
  held 10 a.m. Wednesday  at All Saints Church, Boswell. Monsignor Samuel J. Tomaselli,
  celebrant. Committal Mt.  Carmel Cemetery. Donations in memory of Constant may be sent to
  the Helping Hands  Food Pantry, 301 Center St., Boswell, PA 15531.