OBIT: John H. HABEL, 1976, Meyersdale RD, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Michael Lensbouer Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ JOHN H. HABEL John H. Habel, 76, of Meyersdale RD 4, died Feb. 23 in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md., a son of the late John D. and Jenny Reynolds Habel. He was a well-known farmer in the district and an employee of the B & O Railroad for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Myrtle G. Pugh and these children: two sons Clyde E. of Meyersdale RD 4 and Frederick E. at home; four daughters: Mrs. Alvy (Francis) Ravenscroft of Meyersdale; Mrs. Donald (Mary) Schardt of Mechanicsburg; Mrs. Burdette (Margaret) Smith of North Versailles; and Miss Joyce A., at home; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Byers of Meyersdale; Mrs. Margaret Stone of Meyersdale RD 4; and Mrs. Rebecca Hodgson of Willowby, Ohio; and 13 grandchildren. Services will be conducted, today Thursday, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Lloyd Trout officiating. Interment, Union Cemetery, Meyersdale in charge of Price Funeral Home. Meyersdale Republic, February 26, 1976 [H0006]