OBIT: Edward Lawrence "Ted" KNECHT, 2005, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA
  
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  KNECHT, Edward Lawrence "Ted" 01/05/2006 The New Republic
   August 10, 1910 December 27, 2005
  
   Edward Lawrence "Ted" Knecht, 95, of Salisbury, died Tuesday, December 27, 2005, at
  Beverly Healthcare, Meyersdale.  Born August 10, 1910, in Salisbury, he was the son of
  the late Harry and Margaret (Wetmiller) Knecht. He was preceded in death by a sister,
  Mary Grace Knecht and a brother, Lee J. Knecht. Surviving are his wife of 62 years,
  Margaret S. (Merrbach) Knecht; four daughters: Frances M. Wood, San Antonio, Texas; Helen
  M. Kyle, West Salisbury; Julia A. Prokop, Fort Worth, Texas; and Jean M. Durst, Salisbury;
  nine grandchildren: April, Jenny, Michael, Mary Ann, Jeff, Brian, Jodie, Joseph and Julie;
  and ten great-grandchildren: Michael, Makayla, Madison, Chaise, Aaron, Donovan, Dylan,
  Leo, Caleb, and Paige.  Mr. Knecht was a machinist for Knecht Tool Works for nine years
  and a mechanic for West Salisbury Garage for 26 years. He was a well known banjo, fiddle
  and bass fiddle player having entertained at the Pennsylvania Maple Festival, local
  nursing homes, picnics and square dances. Friends were received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
  p.m. Wednesday at the Newman Funeral Home, Inc., Salisbury, where services were conducted
  at 11 a.m. on Thursday with the Rev. David E. Fetter officiating. Interment, Salisbury
  Cemetery.  Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Salisbury Volunteer Fire
  Department or St. John's Lutheran Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at
  www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.  
  
  
 
  Knecht, Edward Lawrence "Ted" 12/28/05  Daily American 
  
  Wednesday, December 28, 2005 
  
  Edward Lawrence "Ted" Knecht, 95, 116 Locust Lane, Salisbury, died Dec. 27,
  2005, at Beverly Healthcare, Meyersdale.
  
  Born Aug. 10, 1910, in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Harry and Margaret
  (Wetmiller) Knecht. He is preceded in death by a sister, Mary Grace Knecht and a
  brother, Lee J. Knecht. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Margaret S.
  (Merrbach) Knecht; four daughters, Frances M. Wood, San Antonio, Texas; Helen
  M. Kyle, West Salisbury; Julia A. Prokop, Fort Worth, Texas; and Jean M. Durst,
  Salisbury; nine grandchildren, April, Jenny, Michael, Mary Ann, Jeff, Brian,
  Jodie, Joseph and Julie; and 10 great grandchildren, Michael, Makayla, Madison,
  Chaise, Aaron, Donovan, Dylan, Leo, Caleb and Paige. Mr. Knecht was a machinist
  for Knecht Tool Works for 9 years and a mechanic for West Salisbury Garage for
  26 years. He was a well known banjo, fiddle and bass fiddle player having
  entertained at the Pennsylvania Maple Festival, local nursing homes, picnics
  and square dances. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at
  the Newman Funeral Home, Inc., 9168 Mason-Dixon Highway, Salisbury, where a
  service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. David E. Fetter
  officiating. Interment, Salisbury Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be
  directed to Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department or St. John's Lutheran Church.
  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.