OBIT: Walter "Flops" LEPLEY, Jr., 1989, Boswell, Somerset County, PA
  
  Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library
  Transcribed and proofread by Marilyn Boula 
  
  Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/
  _______________________________________________ 
  
  LEPLEY
  
    Walter "Flops" Lepley Jr., 63, 418 Center St., Boswell, died May
  11, 1989 in traffic accident in Laughlintown.  Born Jan. 4, 1926 in
  Nanty Glo, son of Walter Sr. and Bertha (Dunlap) Lepley.  Preceded in
  death by father, infant daughter, brothers Edward and Donald and
  infant sister and brother.  Wife of 37 years, former Helen Baca, died
  in same accident.  Survived by mother, Boswell and these children:
  David W., married to former Donna Trask, Minot, N.D.; Patricia A.,
  wife of Howard Hanes, Boswell; Elizabeth A. "Peggi," wife of John
  Zadzora, Jenners; Gary A., married to Christina Palmer, Boswell RD 2;
  Ronald W. married to the former Deborah Trapani, Stoystown RD 3;
  Richard B., married to former Becky Brandemarte, Boswell, and
  Christopher J. and fiancee Casey Carussa, U.S. Navy; nine
  grandchildren.  Brother of Dolores, wife of Jay Lockard; Mark,
  married to the former Shirley Lybarger; Judy, and Carol, wife of
  Donald Moskey; all of Boswell; Paul, married to former Pauline
  Vinisky, Burke, Va.; Marlene, wife of Robert Skomra, Upper Marlboro,
  Md.; Thomas, married to Joanne Yoder, York, Pa.; and Penny Manzulich,
  Latrobe; also sisters-in-law Rose Lepley and Nancy Lepley, all of
  Boswell.  Member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and choir,
  Boswell, Boswell Post No. 461 American Legion, where he was past
  commander; Jenner Rod and Gun Club and U.M.W.A.  Retired employee of
  Latrobe Construction, Army veteran of World War II and Korean
  Conflict and recipient of Silver Star.  Former mayor of Boswell. 
  Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
  Sunday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street, Boswell, where wake
  service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.  Mass of Christian Burial
  at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Church, Father Hilary
  Brzostowsky, O.F.M., Conv.  Interment, church cemetery.  Full
  military graveside rite.  Memorials to Boswell Lions Club for eye
  projects would be appreciated.
  
  Daily American, May 13, 1989
  
  [L0706]