OBIT: Ernest J. LEISTER, 1999, Fairhope, Somerset County, PA
  
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  LEISTER
  
    Ernest J. Leister, 77, of Casey Lane, Fairhope, died Nov. 9, 1999,
  at home.  Born Oct. 20, 1922, in Glencoe, son of the late James and
  Edna (Emerick) Leister.  Survived by his wife of 56 years, the former
  Phyllis Hoffman; children Shirley, married to Wayne Sechler, of
  Garrett; Arthur, married to the former Jean Harclerode, of Manns
  Choice; Jane, married to Terry Ryan, of Hollidaysburg; Janice,
  married to Robert Koval, of Berlin; Terry, married to the former
  Tammy Hoover, of Garrett; and Vicki, married to Vincent Flannery, of
  Sipesville; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.  Brother of
  Marybelle Kline of Corriganville, Elwood of Bedford, Ralph of
  Glencoe, Helen Tomlinson of Manns Choice, Jacob of Aurora, Ohio,
  Hazel Tomlinson of Irwin, Fred of Berlin, Delores Kline of
  Waynesboro, Roy of Pearl, Miss., Dotty of Bedford, Kay Diehl of
  Bedford, Stanley of Glencoe, and Thelma Hillegass of Schellsburg. 
  World War II Army veteran.  He was a recipient of the American
  Service Medal, the European, African and Mid East Service Medal, the
  Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.  Retired from
  B&O Railroad.  Formerly employed by H.J. Beamer Ford of Meyersdale. 
  Attended Fairhope Community Church and was the leader of the Mountain
  Bluegrass Boys Band.  Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.
  Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Deaner Funeral
  Home, Berlin, where service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Pastor
  Daniel Leister and Pastor Bradley Reider.  Interment, Mt. Lebanon
  Cemetery, Glencoe.  Memorial contributions may be given to the
  Fairhope Community Church or Sarver Church.
  
  Daily American, November 10, 1999
  
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