OBIT: George R. "Hezzy" GLESSNER, 1995, Berlin, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Nancy Lorz. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ GLESSNER George R. "Hezzy" Glessner, 80, of Berlin died Dec. 15, 1995, at Somerset Hospital. Born Feb. 5, 1915, in Meyersdale son of Howard, and Alice (Brant) Glessner. Preceded in death by parents, wife Roberta, daughter Nancy Pritts. Survived by a brother, Paul of Cumberland, Md.; and daughter Ruby Brennan of Berlin, grandchildren: Michael Keefer married to the former Adrianne Dively, Michelle married to Ronald Putman, Mark Keefer married to the former Rochelle Gary, and Stacie Pritts all of Berlin, George Everhart of Kentucky, and Brad Everhart of Somerset, great grandchildren: Jason and Amber Putman, Jessyca, Cody, and MaKayla Keefer, David, Daniel, and Douglas Everhart. Former owner of East End Tavern, Berlin. WW II Army veteran. Member of Berlin Volunteer Fire Department, Berlin American Legion Post 445, and the Last Man's Club. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, where service will be held 11 a.m. Monday Rev. Sherman Berkey, and Rev. Ralph Landis officiating. Interment, Somerset County memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be given to Berlin VFD, Berlin Pa. 15530. Fire company memorial service will be held 8 p.m. Saturday. Graveside military rite by Berlin American Legion and VFW. Daily American, December 16, 1995 [G0556] GLESSNER George R. "Hezzy" Glessner, 80, of Berlin died Dec. 15, 1995, at Somerset Hospital. Born Feb. 5, 1915, in Meyersdale son of Howard, and Alice (Brant) Glessner. Preceded in death by parents; wife, Roberta; daughter, Nancy Pritts, and brother, Royden. Survived by a brother, Paul of Cumberland, Md., and daughter, Ruby Brennan of Berlin; grandchildren: Michael Keefer, married to the former Adrianne Dively; Michelle, married to Ronald Putman; Mark Keefer, married to the former Rochelle Gary, and Stacie Pritts, all of Berlin; George Everhart of Kentucky, and Brad Everhart of Somerset; great-grandchildren: Jason, and Amber Putman, Jessyca, Cody, and MaKayla Keefer, David, Daniel, and Douglas Everhart; stepmother, Myrtle Glessner, Somerset, and son-in-law, James Pritts, Berlin. Former owner of East End Tavern, Berlin. World War II Army veteran. Member of Berlin Volunteer Fire Department, Berlin American Legion Post 445, and the Last Man's Club. Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, Rev. Sherman Berkey and Rev. Ralph Landis officiating. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. Graveside military rite by Berlin American Legion and VFW. Daily American, December 18, 1995 [G0555]