OBIT: Samuel L. LAPINA, 1999, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  LAPINA
  
    Samuel L. Lapina, 65 of Somerset died May 6, 1999 at Somerset
  Hospital.  Born June 29, 1933 in Quecreek, a son of the late Peter
  and Josephine (Baroni) Lapina.  Also preceded in death by sisters;
  Katherine Segal, Josephine Manuska, Yolanda Legarski and Agnes
  Baroni; and brothers Theodore and Benjamin Lapina.  Survived by
  daughter: Mrs. Joseph (Sherri) Lapina-Champey, of Levittown Pa.;
  grandchildren: Amber Rose and Joseph Champey.  Brother of Lillian
  Bills of Phoenix, Ariz., Dorothy Blucas of Fort Collins, Colo., Peter
  Lapina Jr. of Crown Point, Ind. and Anna Mae Riddick of Bosier City,
  La.; companion: Betty "Irish" Murphy; a number of nieces and nephews
  and many cousins; his beloved hunting dog Jack.  A graduate of
  Somerset High School and an avid hunter and fisherman.  Previously
  employed by Continental Can Corp. and a retired supervisor for Pa.
  Dept. of Transportation.  Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. 
  Friends received from 7-9 Sunday and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the
  Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home, Somerset where services will be
  held at 1 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Chancey Ickes officiating. 
  Interment in the Casebeer Cemetery.  Family requests contributions be
  made to the Somerset "In Touch" Hospice, 1590 N. Center Avenue,
  Somerset, PA 15501.
  
  Daily American, May 8, 1999
  
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