OBIT: Michael KERCH, 1988, Boswell, Somerset County, PA
  
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  KERCH
  
  Michael Kerch, 65, Boswell RD 1, died Aug. 11, 1988 at Mercy Hospital
  Nursing Care Center.  Born May 30, 1923 in Boswell, a son of Frank Sr. and
  Mary (Hudak) Kerch.  Preceded in death by parents, brothers, George, Paul
  and Charles.  Survived by wife, the former Sally (Baraniak) and these
  children, Mary F., widow of George McWalter, Newburyport, Mass., P. Susan,
  wife of David Flick, Stoystown RD 1, Michael D., married to former Yoke
  (Wardenier) Boswell, four grandchildren, Angela and Chad Fortini, and Joe
  Kerch and Gina McWalter.  Brother of John, Eckhart, Md., Mary, widow of
  Ernest Fego, New Rochelle, N.Y., Frank Jr., married to former Helen
  (Zurvensky), Somerset RD 2, Ann, widow of Andrew Yadvish and Helen, widow
  of Walter Baca, both of Boswell.  Member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church,
  Boswell, USWA and Somerset Post No. 554 VFW.  Retired employee of former
  Johnstown Works U.S. Steel Corp.  Navy veteran of World War II.  Friends
  received 7-9 p.m. Saturday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Hoffman Funeral
  Home, Main Street, Boswell, where wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m.
  Sunday.  Because of Feast of Assumption Holy Day, christian burial service
  will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Church.  Father Hilary
  Brzostowsky, O.F.M. Conv. officiating.  Interment, church cemetery. 
  Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
  
  Daily American, August 13, 1988
  
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