OBIT: Mary Lou "Sally" (Baraniak) KERCH, 2005, Boswell, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- KERCH, Mary Lou "Sally" (Baraniak) 01/08/05 Daily American Mary Lou "Sally" (Baraniak) Kerch, 74, Cessna Hill Road, Boswell, died Jan. 6, 2005, at Meadow View Nursing Center, Berlin. Born April 14, 1930, in Boswell, daughter of Aleck T. Sr. and Mary (Bodish) Baraniak. Preceded in death by parents, husband Michael, on Aug. 11, 1988; sister, Florence Sadler-Leput; and brothers, Stanley and Aleck Jr. Survived by these children, Mary F. McWalter, Newburyport, Mass.; P. Susan, married to David Flick, Somerset; and Michael D., Boswell; grandchildren Angela Lody; Chad Fortini; Joseph Kerch; and Gina McWalter, five great-grandchildren; sisters, Violet "Dolly," married to Ben Preziosi, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Anna Murin, San Diego, Calif.; brother, Donald, Pittsburgh; and numerous nieces and nephews. Employee of former Dorfman and Hoffman Garment Factory, Boswell and the Pine Grill Restaurant, Somerset. Member of All Saint's Catholic Parish, Boswell and the Boswell Area Historical Society. Enjoyed vacationing in San Diego with her sister and family. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street, Boswell, where a vigil for the deceased will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday at All Saint's Church, Boswell. The Rev. Father Daniel G. Fink, OFM Conv. celebrant. Following cremation, the committal will be held at St. Stanislaus Cemetery Boswell.