OBIT: Chester Harry GURZENDA, 2005, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  Gurzenda, Chester Harry  11/05/05  Daily American
  
  Chester Harry Gurzenda, 89, Somerset, formerly of Quecreek, died Nov. 4, 2005,
  at The Patriot, Somerset. Born March 4, 1916, in Wilson Creek, Somerset County,
  a son of the late Stanley Joseph and Laura (Zeleski) Gurzenda. Preceded in death
  by parents; wife, the former Michena Fanale, who died Nov. 30, 1998; brothers,
  Andrew and James Gurzenda; and sister, Jean DiGivoanni. Survived by a number of
  nieces and nephews; brother, Ziggie Gurzenda, Woodhaven, N.Y.; and
  sister-in-law, Marie Gurzenda, Somerset. A member of St. Peter's Catholic
  Church. U.S. Army veteran of World War II 6th Armored Division, having received
  three Bronze Battle Stars, European African Middle Easteran Theater Ribbon,
  Purple Heart, Victory Ribbon and American Theater Ribbon. Retired electrician
  for Gulf Oil Research Center in Pittsburgh, retiring in 1978 after 23 years of
  service. Member 55 Speeders, FOE Aerie 1801 and Disabled Veterans. Friends
  received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home.
  Funeral Mass will be conducted 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. Peter's Catholic Church,
  Somerset. The Rev. Monsignor Samuel J. Tomaselli officiating. Committal Somerset
  County Memorial Park. Vigil for the deceased will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at
  the funeral home.