OBIT: William Lee LEISTER, 2006, Berlin, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- William Lee Leister, 38 01/03/06 Daily American William Lee Leister, 38, Berlin, died Jan. 1, 2006, at home. Born Sept. 5, 1967, in Meyersdale, son of Fred W. and Mildred L. (Wilt) Leister, Berlin. Also survived by a sister, Deborah L., married to Doug Arden; brother, Fred L., married to the former Jeanne Shipley and a good friend, Heidi Mankamyer, all of Berlin; six nieces and nephews; four great-nieces and nephews and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was a 1985 graduate of Berlin Brothersvalley High School and a graduate of the Police Academy in Johnstown. He was a corrections officer at SCI Laurel Highlands for 10 years and a former security guard at the former Somerset State Hospital. He was a 20-year member of the Berlin V.F.D. and former Ambulance Captain for 10 years. He was an E.M.T. for 18 years with Berlin and Somerset Ambulance associations. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin, where service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Eugene Oburn officiating. Interment, Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Glencoe. Fire company service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be given to Berlin Area Ambulance Association or Berlin Volunteer Fire Department.