OBIT: Luke T. LEISTER, 2001, Glencoe, Somerset County, PA
  
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  LEISTER
  
    Luke T. Leister, 90, of Glencoe died June 27, 2001 at Somerset
  Hospital.  Born March 18, 1911 in Allegheny Township.  Son of Moses
  and Mary (Landis) Leister.  Preceded in death by parents, daughter
  Mary Ann Ringer, grandson Mark Ringer, great-granddaughter Courtney
  Robinson, brothers James, Elwood and John and sisters, Beulah
  Raupach, Elsie Poorbaugh, Dorothy Smith, and Martha Dickey.  Survived
  by his wife of 68 years Anna (Ludy) Leister, and these children,
  Marcella Coleman of Berlin, Luke E. married to the former Dorothy
  Smith, and Nancy married to Donald Shipley, both of Glencoe, and
  Thomas R. married to the former Kay Wagaman, Meyersdale.  Also 16
  grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and one
  great-great-granddaughter.  He was a former self-employed milk hauler
  and farmer.  Viewing and services will be private at Luke's request. 
  Interment, Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.  Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, in
  charge of arrangements.
  
  Daily American, June 28, 2001
  
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  LUKE T. LEISTER
  March 18, 1911 - June 27, 2001
  
    Luke T. Leister, 90, of Glencoe, died June 27, 2001, at Somerset
  Hospital.
    Born March 18, 1911, he was preceded in death by parents, Moses and
  Mary (Landis) Leister; daughter, Mary Ann; grandson, Mark Ringer;
  great-granddaughter Courtney Robinson; brothers, James, Elwood and
  John; and sisters, Beulah Raupach, Elsie Poorbaugh, Dorothy Smith and
  Martha Dickey.
    He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Anna (Ludy) Leister; these
  children: Marcella Coleman, Berlin; Luke E., married to the former
  Dorothy Smith; Nancy, married to Donald Shipley, both of Glencoe; and
  Thomas R., married to the former Kay Wagaman, Meyersdale; 16
  grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and one
  great-great-granddaughter.
    Luke was a self-employed milk hauler and farmer.
    Viewing and services will be private at Luke's request.  Interment,
  Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.  Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, in charge of
  arrangements.
  
  The New Republican, July 10, 2001
  
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