OBIT: William HABEL, 1997, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  WILLIAM HABEL
  
   William Habel, 89, of Lancaster, Pa., died Friday, March 7, 1997, at
  Homestead Village.  He had been under a doctor's care.
    Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Harry and Labina (Brown)
  Habel.  He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Garrett, in
  1995; and two sisters: Emma Mankamyer and Althea Philson.
    Formerly of Roseville Road, Lancaster, he was the husband of the late Ora
  (Gauntz) Habel.  He is survived by a granddaughter.
    Mr. Habel graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a bachelor's
  degree in political science.  He was an agent with Metropolitan Life
  Insurance Company for more than 40 years.  Following retirement, he worked
  at Adelphia Seafood.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
    Mr. Habel was a member of Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ,
  Washington Lodge 156, Free & Accepted Masons of Quarryville, Pa.; the
  Harrisburg Consistory and the American Legion Post 603, Quarryville.
  
  New Republic, March 20, 1997
  
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