OBIT: Walter B. GONDER, 1977, Sipesville, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Jessica Orr Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ GONDER Walter B. Gonder, Sipesville, died June 29, 1977, at Somerset Community Hospital. He was born in Jenner Township, son of Edmund and Amanda (Pardee) Gonder. He was preceded in death by his parent, a brother Edmund, and a sister Opal. He is survived by his widow, the former Margaret Johnston and a daughter Jean Yvonne Pompelli, Sacramento, Calif.; two grandchildren; Gregory K and Lt. Beth Ann Pompelli. He was a brother of Percy F., Spokane, Wash.; Mrs. Doll O'Connor, Boswell RD 1; Frederick, Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. Ida Imhoff, Piedmont, W. Va.; Mrs. Ann Ward, Ridley Park, Pa.; Mrs. Mabel Dietz, Johnstown; and Mrs. Mildred Close, Pittsburgh. He was a member of Mt. Laurel United Church of Christ, Jenner Township. He was a veteran of World War I. He served in the U. S. Navy. Friends were received from 7-9 p.m. Thursday and will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Joseph H. Hoffman Funeral Home, 227 Allegheny Street, Boswell, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, the Rev. Richard H. Shellenberger officiating. Interment, Beam Cemetery. Daily American, July 1, 1977 [G0786]