OBIT: John Lawrence MACK, 1999, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  MACK
  
    John Lawrence Mack, 79, Somerset, died Feb. 28, 1999 at his
  residence.  Born Feb. 15, 1920 in Mt. Carmel, Pa., the son of the
  late John P. and Elizabeth (Sekola) Mack.  Also preceded in death by
  brothers, George and Bernard Mack.  Survived by his wife, the former
  Hester Brant, to whom he was married 55 years; daughters, Mrs. David
  (Suzanne) Smith, and Mrs. David (Carolyn) Tripp, both of Somerset; 6
  grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and 6
  step-great-grandchildren; brother, Joseph Mack of St. Petersburg,
  Fla.; and many nieces, nephews and friends.  Member of St. Peter's
  Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.  He was instrumental in
  organizing the 55 and Over Speeders.  Employed at the Somerset County
  Courthouse in the Recorder of Deeds office and was also Chief Assessor
  for many years.  He owned and operated Betty Brite Dry Cleaners for
  eight years.  Also employed at the Somerset Area Office of Aging for
  16 years until his retirement in 1993.  Active as chairman of the
  Republican Party Committee for many years.  Friends received from 2-4
  and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday in the Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home.  Funeral
  Mass at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Monsignor
  Samuel J. Tomaselli Celebrant.  Committal, Somerset County Memorial
  Park.  Vigil for the deceased will be at 3:43 p.m. Tuesday in the
  funeral home.  Contributions may be made to Somerset "In Touch"
  Hospice, 1590 N. Center Ave., Suite 111, Somerset, Pa., 15501, or St.
  Peter's School, 433 W. Church St., Somerset, Pa., 15501.
     
  Daily American, March 1, 1999
  
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