OBIT: Alfred Wayne FRITZ, 2004, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  ALFRED WAYNE FRITZ
  
  Alfred Wayne Fritz, 87, Gallipolis, Ohio, formerly of Frostburg, Md.,
  passed away on Monday, March 29, 2004, at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio.
  He was born on Aug. 2, 1916, in Garrett to the late Harry and Mary Hillegas
  Fritz.  Alfred was preceded in death by his parents and two wives: P.
  Mildred Kerr Fritz in 1975 and Frances Hunter Taylor Fritz in 1995.  He is
  survived by two daughters, Sondra Fritz (Asadollah) Jabbarpour of Point
  Pleasant, W.Va., and Billie Sue Fritz (Tim) Kyger of Gallipolis, Ohio; four
  grandchildren, Yadollah (Martina) Jabbarpour of Salem, Va., Jamie (James)
  Via of Columbus, Ohio, Timothy Kyger and Lauren Kyger, both of Gallipolis,
  Ohio; four great grandchildren, Christopher and Alexandra Jabbarpour of
  Salem, Va., and Jonathan and Jordan Via of Columbus, Ohio; one brother,
  Gene Fritz of Garrett; two sisters, Doris (John) Dunlap of Pittsboro, N.C.,
  and Loretta (Harold) Saylor of Meyersdale.  Alfred graduated from the
  California State Teacher's College in 1941 in California, Pa.  He began his
  teaching career at Garrett.  He taught for 42 years, most of those years
  were with the Allegany Board of Education, where he was also a baseball
  coach.  Additionally, Alfred was a real estate developer at Trescher Heights
  in LaVale, Md. and was a lifetime farmer.  He was a member of St. Paul's
  Lutheran Church in Frostburg, Md. Alfred was a World War II Army Veteran
  and a lifetime member of the American Legion.  Funeral Services were held on
  Friday, April 2, 2004 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Frostburg,
  Maryland with Pastor Michael H. Tamorria officiating.  Burial followed in
  Frostburg Memorial Park.  The family requests donations be considered in
  Alfred's memory to Fritz Cemetery Association, c/o Paul Hay, Treasurer, 345
  Creek Road, Meyersdale, Pa. 15552.  Arrangements were by the Sowers Funeral
  Home PA., 60 West Main Street, Frostburg, Md. 21532.  Please visit
  www.sowersfuneralhome.com to send email condolences.
  
  04/24/2004  Daily American
  
  
  ALFRED WAYNE FRITZ 
  August 2, 1916 
  March 29, 2004

  	Alfred Wayne Fritz, 87, Gallipolis, Ohio, formerly of Frostburg, Md.,
  passed away on Monday, March 29, 2004, at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio.
  	He was born on August 2, 1916, in Garrett to the late Harry and Mary
  Hillegas Fritz.
  	Alfred was also preceded in death by two wives: P. Mildred Kerr Fritz in
  1975 and Frances Hunter Taylor Fritz in 1995.
  	He is survived by two daughters: Sondra Fritz (Asadollah) Jabbarpour of
  Point Pleasant, W. Va.; and Billie Sue Fritz (Tim) Kyger of Gallipolis;
  four grandchildren: Yadollah (Martina) Jabbarpour of Salem, Va.; Jamie
  (James) Via of Columbus; Timothy Kyger and Lauren Kyger, both of
  Gallipolis; four great-grandchildren: Christopher and Alexandra Jabbarpour
  of Salem; and Jonathan and Jordan Via of Columbus; one brother, Gene Fritz
  of Garrett; two sisters: Doris (John) Dunlap of Pittsboro, N.C.; and
  Loretta (Harold) Saylor of Meyersdale.
  	Alfred graduated from the California State Teacher's College in 1941 in
  California, Pa.  He began his teaching career at Garrett.  He taught for 42
  years, most of those years were with the Allegany Board of Education, where
  he was also a baseball coach. Additionally, Alfred was a real estate
  developer at Trescher Heights in LaVale, Md. and was a lifetime farmer.  He
  was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Frostburg, Md. Alfred was a
  World War II Army Veteran and a lifetime member of the American Legion.
  	Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 2, at St. Paul's
  Lutheran Church in Frostburg with Pastor Michael H. Tamorria officiating.
  Burial followed in Frostburg Memorial Park.
  	The family requests donations be considered in Alfred's memory to Fritz
  Cemetery Association, 345 Creek Rd., Meyersdale, PA  15552. 
  	Arrangements were by the Sowers Funeral Home PA, Frostburg.
  	Please visit our website www.sowersfuneralhome.com to send e-mail
  condolences.
  
  4/29/2004  New Republic