OBIT: Harold E. GARDNER, 2000, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  GARDNER
  
    Harold E. Gardner, 85, of Somerset died July 20, 2000 at Somerset
  Hospital.  Born May 29, 1915 in Gray, he is the son of the late Jacob
  Austin and Mary (Kimmel) Gardner.  Also preceded in death by his first
  wife, Margaret Leaphart, brothers, Homer, James, Harry, Richard and Thomas
  Gardner, sisters, Naomi Gardner Wertz and Ruth Gardner Simon.  Survived by:
  wife, the former Ethel Mae (Barron) Peters; step children, Earl Peters of
  Delaware, Barry Peters of Bakersville, William Peters II of Sipesville and
  Mrs. Hubert (Cathy) Queer of Somerset.  Six grandchildren and five
  great-grandchildren.  Sister Anna Gardner of Johnstown.  Member of First
  Methodist Church of Somerset where he was a Sunday School Teacher, Choir
  member and served on various committees.  Also a member of NARFE, CBI
  Verteran of WW II and a retired postal worker.  Friends received from 2 to
  4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home,
  Somerset.  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the First United
  Methodist Church, Somerset, with Rev. Patricia Nelson officiating. 
  Interment in Somerset County Memorial Park will be private.  In lieu of
  flowers, contributions may be made to the First Methodist Church, 149 W.
  Patriot St., Somerset, Pa. 15501.  There will be no viewing at the church.
  
  Daily American, July 21, 2000
  
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