OBIT: John Edward HAY, 1998, Berlin, Somerset County, PA
  
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  HAY
  
    John Edward Hay, 74, Berlin, died May 13, 1998, at Somerset Hospital. 
  Born July 27, 1923, in Brothersvalley Township, son of Ralph and Clara
  (Broesecker) Hay.  Preceded in death by parents; his wife of 35 years, the
  former Dorothy Grandahl, who died in 1982; sister, Eleanor; and brother,
  Carl.  Survived by these children: Kathryn, married to Keith Grimm, Larry,
  married to the former Gale Romesberg, Dennis, married to the former Cheryl
  Cotler, and Mayla, married to Mark "Pete" Yoder, all of Berlin; 11
  grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.  Brother of: Donald W., Berlin; and
  James R., Mendocino, Calif.  Also beloved companion, Jane Young.  Retired
  farmer and former owner of Modern Dairy.  C.E.O. and board secretary of
  Highland Mutual Insurance Co., until his retirement in 1990.  Member of
  Berlin Trinity United Church of Christ, where he served as an elder and
  participated in the choir.  Past member of Hay's United Church of Christ. 
  He was a Second Lt. in the Army Air Corp during World War II, having
  piloted B-24s.  He was a former member and past president of Berlin Lion's
  Club, served as state director and president of Pa. Assoc. of Mutual
  Insurance Companies.  He sang in the Berlin Community Choir.  Family will
  receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at
  Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin.  Viewing at Hay's (Mt. Zion) United Church of
  Christ from 1 p.m. until time of services at 2 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev.
  Carl W. Schwarm officiating.  Interment, Hay's Church Cemetery.  Graveside
  military services by Berlin V.F.W. and the American Legion.  Memorial
  contributions may be made to Trinity U.C.C. steeple fund or Hay's U.C.C.
  building fund.
  
  Somerset Daily American, May 14, 1998
  
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