OBIT: John M. KHURI, 2006, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  KHURI, John M. 12/30/06 Daily American
  
    John M. Khuri, 47, went to his home in heaven on Dec. 28, 2006 while at Shadyside
  Hospital. Born July 2, 1959 in Johnstown. Son of John Hanna and Christine (Moses)
  Khuri. Preceded in death by father; sisters, Muna Romah, and Amber Harris. Survived by
  mother, Loving wife of 25 years, Lisa (Helsel) children, Zachary, Harrisburg; Casey, Max
  and Nick, all at home; sisters, Najet Khuri Field and Christianne Erkel, both of
  Pittsburgh; Deborah Harris, Johnstown; brother, Michael married to Rae, Virginia Beach;
  father and mother-in-law, William and Patricia Helsel; brothers and sisters-in-law, Alex
  Romah, Loren Harris, Kathy and James Carr, William and Denise Helsel, Sheila and Randy
  Held, Steven and Coleen Helsel, Wade and Dawn Helsel, Gregg and Erin Helsel, a host of
  nieces and nephews. John's proudest accomplishments were raising his four wonderful
  children together with his loving wife, Lisa, and developing and maintaining the
  wonderful friendships he was blessed to share over the years. The youngest of seven
  children, John enjoyed loving relationships with his five older sisters and his older
  brother. His sisters provided unparalleled support to John during his recent health
  challenges. He enjoyed a fulfilling 23 year career in banking, where he developed lasting
  relationships with many area business men and women who enjoyed and respected his business
  sensibilities and remarkable wit. John worked for the past eight years for Somerset Trust
  Co. STC and all the wonderful people who work there supported John through his health
  challenges these past few years like a loving, caring family. John and his family will be
  eternally grateful for his fortune to be part of this exceptional company. John was a
  board member for the Westmont Recreation Commission and Greater Johnstown YMCA. He was
  co-founder, dedicated coorganizer and a reliable ̉big manÓ participant for the annual
  summer Barnball Invitational Classic. A longtime coach for youth basketball, John taught
  many young players the basics of the game. He was a youth baseball coach and manager in
  the GJYL. John was an avid racquetball enthusiast and fierce competitor in both indoor
  and outdoor games. He was a proud member of the Roxbury Sunday Racquetball League and
  helped secure the outdoor racquetball walls at Roxbury Park. John played in many men's
  basketball leagues for over 20 years in the Greater Johnstown Area. John loved his annual
  relaxing and memory- making Outer Banks vacations with family and friends. A self-taught
  and skillful home-remodeler, John worked diligently on every part of his home for the
  past 18 years, both inside and out; creating a wonderful, welcoming place to live. John
  enjoyed mastering new recipe challenges, and prepared delicious sushi for all the sushi
  lovers around him. John touched many lives over the years and was enriched in return by
  those who touched him. He will be missed more than can be said by his family and friends.
  Friends received from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Frank Duca Funeral Home. A funeral
  service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel Baptist Church. The Rev. David Streets
  officiating. Westmont Chapel, 1622 Menoher Blvd. Interment Grandview Cemetery.
  Contributions may be made to John M. Khuri Leukemia Support Fund c/o Community
  Foundation, 116 Market Street, Suite 4, Johnstown, PA 15901 or Khuri Family Education
  Fund c/o Somerset Trust Co. 116 Market Street, Johnstown, PA 15901.