OBIT: Lester A. KLOSE, 1998, Berlin, 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/ _______________________________________________ KLOSE Lester A. Klose, 96, of Berlin, died April 17, 1998, at Meadow View Nursing Center. Born April 15, 1902, in Pittsburgh, son of Julius and Pauline (Bissell) Klose. Preceded in death by parents; his wife of 65 years, the former Mary C. Grier; two sisters and four brothers. Survived by a son, Dr. Paul L. Klose, married to the former Marian Landis of Berlin; grandsons, Ben and Stanley Scheller, four great-grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. A former merchant and resident of Brookline. Member of Meyersdale Lodge 554, F. and A.M. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, at Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, where service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday. Rev. Ralph G. Landis officiating. Interment, Berlin IOOF Cemetery. Masonic service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday. Memorial contributions may be given to Berlin Brethren Church. Daily American, April 18, 1998 [K0808]