OBIT: Hester Orletta (BRANT) MACK, 2004, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  HESTER ORLETTA MACK
  
  Hester Orletta Mack, 91, Somerset, died Aug. 19, 2004, at Siemon
  Lakeview Manor Estate, Somerset.  Born June 16, 1913, in Somerset, a
  daughter of Cyrus Knepper and Nora B. (Sevits) Brant.  Preceded in
  death by parents; husband John Lawrence Mack, who died Feb. 28, 1999;
  brother, Forrest "Red" and Leo Brant; sisters, June Brant, Marie
  Salyers and Winifred Baer.  Survived by children, Mrs. David E.
  (Suzanne) Smith, Somerset, Mrs. David (Carolyn) Tripp, Bennington,
  N.H.; grandchildren: Mrs. David (Barbara) Roth, Somerset; Mrs. Daniel
  (Diana) Tyger, Johnstown; William Smith, Somerset; John DeShane and
  wife Jenny, Somerset; Jay DeShane and wife Jerilyn, Keene, N.H.; and
  Patrick DeShane, Bennington, N.H.; eight great-grandchildren: David
  P. and Nicholas Roth, Emily and Abigail Tyger, Joey, Ryan, Will and
  David E. DeShane. Sister of Keith "Shorty" Brant, Claude L. "Tub"
  Brant and Mrs. Charles (Frances "Peg") Revello, all of Somerset.
  Member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and 55 and Over Speeders.  Had
  many jobs throughout her life.  She had worked for Sun Shipyard in
  Chester during World War II, Budd's Shoe Store for 30 years, and
  formerly co-owned and operated Betty Brite Dry Cleaners for eight
  years.  She assisted her husband with Meals on Wheels.  She was
  especially proud of never missing an election.  She will be forever
  loved and missed by her family and multitude of friends.  Friends
  received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral
  Home, Somerset, where vigil for the deceased will be 3:45 p.m.
  Funeral Mass will be conducted 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Catholic
  Church, Somerset. Monsignor Samuel J. Tomaselli celebrant.  Committal,
  Somerset County Memorial Park.  Contributions may be made to St.
  Peter's Catholic School, 433 W. Church St., Somerset, Pa. 15501 or
  Siemon's Activity Department, 228 Siemon Drive, Somerset, Pa. 15501.
  
  08/20/2004  Daily American