OBIT: Rudolph B. "Rudy" FLAIM, 2003, Jerome, Somerset County, PA

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    Sgt. Rudolph B. "Rudy" Flaim, 25, School Avenue, Jerome, died
  accidentally, Aug. 4, 2003 at Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard Trainning
  Center.  Born Dec. 30, 1977, in Johnstown, son of Bruno E. and Rebecca
  (Dunn) Flaim.  Preceded in death by grandparents, Enrico and Mary (Carrara)
  Flaim and Stanley Dunn.  Survived by parents with whom he resided; sisters:
  Roxanne, married to Michael Buncich, Davidsville; Rena, married to Michael
  Drenning, Saxton and Julie Flaim, Camp Hill; nieces, Tess Drenning, Mikella
  and Alexis Buncich; nephew, Michael Drenning; grandmother, Helen (Kamp)
  Dunn, Northern Cambria; childhood buddy,Adam Marsh; good friends on the
  Stoystown Auto Wreckers Hockey Team, of which Rudy was an active member and
  numerous other friends and relatives.  A 1996 graduate of Conemaugh Township
  Area High School.  Member of St. Anne Catholic Church, Davidsville and C
  Company, 876th Engineer Battalion, Pennsylvania National Guard,
  Johnstown.  Recipient of numerous meritorious achievement medals given by
  the National Guard.  Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4
  and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hoffman Funeral Home, Route 403 and Church
  Road, Davidsville where vigil for the deceased will be held Saturday
  evening.  Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anne's Church, the Rev. Father
  Michael Lewandowski, OFM, Conv., celebrant.  Committal, Holy Cross Cemetery,
  Jerome, with full military graveside honors in charge of C Company, 876th
  Engineer Battalion.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the
  State Police Camp Cadet of Somerset County, c/o the Trust Department,
  Somerset Trust Company, Somerset, Pa. 15501.
  
  Daily American, August 7, 2003
  
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