OBIT: Harold S. HAY, M.D., 2001, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  HAROLD S. HAY
  
  Harold S. Hay, M.D., 80, of Somerset, died Nov. 29, 2001 at Somerset
  Hospital.  Born April 25, 1921 in Ferndale, the son of the late Dr. Homer
  W. and Ella (McVicker) Hay.  Also preceded in death by first wife, Marilyn
  Hay, and brothers Homer McVicker Hay and twin brother Donald Arthur Hay. 
  Survived by wife, the former Betty Mae Smith, to whom he was married 36
  years; children: Jeffrey Hay, married to former Mary Ann Barnett of Los
  Alamos, N.M., Amy R. Hay, wife of Hon. Lester G. Nauhaus of Pittsburgh,
  Christopher S. Hay, married to former Paula Swain of Somerset and Tina Hay
  of State College; stepchildren: Joyce Mayer, Janet Higgins, Robert Mayer,
  married to former Beth Urbain, Patricia "Tish" Cascio, wife of James
  Cascio, all of Somerset and Gretchen Mayer of Hyannis, Mass.;
  grandchildren: David Hay and wife Rebecca, Michael and Hunter Hay;
  step-grandchildren: Jon and Sara Nauhaus, Jamie Higgins, James Mayer, Kelly
  Ann Mayer, Michael James Cascio, Scott Mayer, Jon Brant and Mia Cascio. 
  Member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Somerset Lodge 358 F&AM,
  Pennsylvania Medical Society, American Medical Society, American Academy of
  Family Practice and Pennsylvania Academy of Family Practice.  The
  Pennsylvania Academy of Family Practice named him Pennsylvania Family
  Practitioner of the year in 1990.  He served as medical staff president at
  Somerset Hospital from 1956-62 and 1972-74 and served on the hospital board
  of directors from 1971-2000.  He retired from Somerset Hospital medical
  staff in December of 2000, after 50 years of service and was named
  Physician Emmeritus (sic).  He was a graduate of Somerset High School in
  1938 and from Franklin & Marshall College in 1942.  He received his medical
  degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1945.  He served in the Army
  Specialized Training Program and the Army Medical Service at Valley Forge
  Hospital, eventually reaching the rank of Captain.  He started the group
  "Doc Hay & the Boys," who played for charities and their enjoyment.  He
  also was past president of Somerset American Legion.  There will not be any
  viewing or visitation.  Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m.
  Saturday in the St. Paul's United Church of Christ with Rev. Glenn E.
  Saddler officiating.  Interment in Grandview Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers,
  contributions may be made to Humane Society of Somerset County, P.O. Box
  182, Somerset, Pa. 15501, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 202 W. Union
  St., Somerset, Pa. 15501 or American Heart Assoc., 400 Luray Ave.,
  Johnstown, Pa.  Arrangements under direction of Robert H. Halverson Funeral
  Home.
  
  Somerset Daily American, November 30, 2001
  
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