OBIT: Harold D. KREGER, 1997, Rockwood, 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/ _______________________________________________ KREGER Harold D. Kreger, 76, 1532 Casselman Road, Rockwood, died Nov. 8, 1997, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born Feb. 11, 1921, in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, a son of the late William W. and Pearl (Clevenger) Kreger. Preceded in death by wife of 54 years, Gladys L. (Gary). Survived by 3 sons: Harold Jr., Confluence; Larry, Friedens, and Kerry, of Markleton; 5 grandchildren: Melanie, Melissa, Kimberly, James and Nicholas; 3 brothers: John and Charles of Markleton, and Orville of West Finley, and 2 sisters: Anna Kreger, Markleton, and Dorothy Zeigenfuss, of Painted Post, N.Y.; also a good friend, Betty Pletcher of Rockwood. Member of Kingwood Church of God. A life member and past president of New Centerville and Rural Volunteer Fire Department. Former EMT and captain of New Centerville Ambulance. Member of Meyersdale Masonic Lodge 554, F.& A.M. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he served with the Seabees on Okinawa. Retired mine foreman with GM&W Coal Co. Was active with the New Centerville Farmers and Threshermen's Jubilee for many years and was an avid hunter and sportsman. Friends received from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Humbert Funeral Home in Confluence and from 10 a m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the hour of service, Rev. James Monticue officiating. Interment, Kingwood IOOF Cemetery. Family suggests memorial contributions to the Kingwood Church of God or New Centerville and Rural Volunteer Fire Dept. Daily American, November 10, 1997 [K1185]