OBIT: Charles KERCH, 1988, formerly of Boswell, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Kerry L. Miller. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ KERCH Charles Kerch, 55, Amherst, Ohio, formerly of Boswell, died Feb. 6, 1988, at Memorial Hospital, Elyria, Ohio. Born Dec. 8, 1932, in Jenner Township, son of Frank Sr., and Mary (Hudak) Kerch. Preceded in death by parents and brothers, George and Paul. Brother of: John, Eckhart, Md.; Mary, widow of Ernest Fego, New Rochelle, N.Y.; Frank Jr., married to the former Helen Zurvensky, Somerset RD 2; Michael, married to the former Sally Baraniak, Boswell RD 1; Ann, widow of Andrew Yadvish; and Helen, widow of Walter Baca, both of Boswell. Also several nieces and nephews. Member of Sts. Peter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Church, Boswell. Retired air traffic controller supervisor at Oberlin Airport, Oberlin, Ohio. Air Force veteran of Korean conflict. Friends received 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street, Boswell, where Parastas will be held at 7:30 p.m. Funeral litergy at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul's Church. Very Rev. John W. Govrusik officiating. Interment, Jenner Crossroads Cemetery. Daily American, February 8, 1988 [K0394]