OBIT: Alvin A. HOCHARD, 2006, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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    HOCHARD, Alvin A.  08/10/2006  The New Republic 
  May 25, 1927 August 6, 2006 
  
    Alvin A. Hochard, 79, of 545 Coal Run Rd., Meyersdale, Pa., died Sunday, August 6,
  2006, at Beverly Healthcare, Meyersdale. 
    Born May 25, 1927, in Boynton, Pa., he was the son of the late Albert and Ida (Bowers)
  Hochard. He was preceded in death by four brothers: Sam, Willard, Francis and Carl
  Hochard and two sisters: Violet Hutzell and Margaret Hutzell.
     He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Eleanor J. (Bluebaugh) Hochard; two daughters:
  Kathy Ringler and Karen Lytle and husband, William, all of Meyersdale; four sisters: Rita
  Hochard and Betty Lindeman, both of Boynton and Barbara Albright and Sarah Hay, both of
  Meyersdale; and four grandchildren: Brian Ringler and wife, Tracie, Bruceton Mills,
  W.Va.; Bethany Robeson and husband, Brian, Greensboro, N.C.; Breanna Ringler, Confluence,
  Pa. and Casey Lytle, Meyersdale.   Mr. Hochard was the retired co-owner and operator of
  Bittner's Service Station in Salisbury. A U.S. Army veteran of WWII, he was a member of
  the Salisbury American Legion. He was a member of St. Paul Wilhelm Church, St. Paul, Pa.,
  where he served as an elder and deacon. 
    Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home, Inc., 9168 Mason-Dixon Hwy,
  Salisbury, Pa., Monday 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Services were conducted on
  Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Wilhelm Church with Pastor Tommy Holliday officiating.
  Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the services. Interment was held at the
  church cemetery where military graveside rites was accorded by the Salisbury American
  Legion. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to St. Paul Wilhelm Church. Condolences
  may be sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.  
  
  
  HOCHARD, Alvin A. 08/07/06  Daily American
  
    Alvin A. Hochard, 79, 545 Coal Run Road, Meyersdale, died Aug. 6, 2006, at Beverly
  Healthcare, Meyersdale. Born May 25, 1927, in Boynton, he was the son of the late Albert
  and Ida (Bowers) Hochard. Preceded in death by four brothers, Sam, Willard, Francis and
  Carl Hochard and two sisters, Violet Hutzell and Margaret Hutzel. Survived by his wife of
  54 years, Eleanor J. (Bluebaugh) Hochard; two daughters, Kathy Ringler and Karen Lytle and
  husband, William, all of Meyersdale; four sisters, Rita Hochard and Betty Lindeman, both
  of Boynton and Barbara Albright and Sarah Hay, both of Meyersdale; and four
  grandchildren, Brian Ringler and wife, Tracie, Bruceton Mills, W.Va.; Bethany Robeson and
  husband, Brian, Greensboro, N.C.; Breanna Ringler, Confluence, and Casey Lytle,
  Meyersdale. Mr. Hochard was the retired co-owner and operator of Bittner's Service
  Station in Salisbury. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the
  Salisbury American Legion. He was a member of St. Paul Wilhelm Church, St. Paul, where he
  served as an elder and deacon. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4
  and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Newman Funeral Home Inc., 9168 Mason-Dixon Hwy, Salisbury.
  Service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Wilhelm Church. The Rev. Tommy
  Holliday officiating. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service.
  Interment will be in the church cemetery where military graveside rites will be accorded
  by the Salisbury American Legion. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to St. Paul
  Wilhelm Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes. com.