OBIT: John KALAHA Jr., 2004, Stoystown, Somerset County, PA
  
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  JOHN KALAHA JR.
  
  John Kalaha Jr., 85, Stoystown, died Feb. 21, 2004, at Meadow View Nursing
  Center, Berlin.  Born Dec. 23, 1918, in Central City, son of John B. Sr. and
  Ann Kalaha.  Preceded in death by parents, stepmother, Mary Kalaha, brother,
  William George Kalaha and daughter-in-law Jackie Ann (Smith) Kalaha.
  Survived by wife of 58 years, the former Emily Trexel; children, Mary Ann,
  married to David Marker of Garrett, Roger, married to the former Sharon
  Heist of LaPlata, Md., John, married to the former Carol Smith of Fairhope
  and Susan, married to Edward Stoecker of Rector; grandchildren: Jeffrey,
  Brian, and Scott Marker, Christopher Kalaha, Travis and Chad Barron, Chad,
  Matthew and Kimberly Kalaha; great-grandchildren: Matthew, Anne Marie,
  Madeline, Samuel and Eric Marker, Michael and Stephanie Barron and god
  child, Ann Houston.  He was a special "pa" to Becky and Emily Armstrong.
  Brother of Mary Ferko of Central City, Ann LaBarko, Mary Walkowski, and
  Margaret Younker, all of Johnstown, and Catherine Brunst of Nevada.  World
  War II Army Veteran.  Retired from PBS Coals.  Member of Grace Lutheran
  Church, Stoystown, New Baltimore Sportsmens Club, Buckeye Hunting Club and
  Stoystown Lions Club.  Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday,
  and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown, where
  service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday.  The Rev. Walter L. Startzel
  officiating.  Interment, Brotherton Pike Cemetery.  Lions service will be
  held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given
  to Stoystown Lions Club, Stoystown, Pa.  15563.
  
  02/23/2000  Daily American