OBIT: Beatrice (GIBSON) MARPLE,1993, Jennerstown, Somerset County, PA
  
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  MARPLE
    
    Beatrice (Gibson) Marple, 90, Jennerstown, formerly of Somerset RD
  2, died Aug. 2, 1993, at home of daughter, Nancy. Born Dec. 22, 1902,
  in Gregory, W. Va. Preceded in death by stepfather, John Brown;
  mother, Mary (Gibson) Brown; husband, John Junior Marple, 1956, and
  daughter, Mary Ruth. Survived by these children: Jon "Pat," married
  to Ruby M. Johnson, New Port Ritchie, Fla.; Nancy, widow of John
  Dorusha, with whom she resided; Creda, wife of Herbert Ritter,
  Baltimore, Md.; George, married to Georgia Gardner, Somerset RD 8;
  and Richard G., Jennerstown. Also eight grandchildren: Wayne, Ronald,
  Craig, Larry and Michael Marple, Richard Flickinger, Deborah Effler
  and Beverly Harpersberger, and eight great-grandchildren. Member of
  the United Methodist Church, Heaters, W.Va. Along with husband, owned
  and operated the former Marple Service Station and Auction, Somerset
  RD 2, for several years. Friends received from 6 p.m. until time of
  service at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street,
  Boswell, the Rev. Edward N. Corneilson officiating. Graveside service
  and interment at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Flatwoods Cemetery, Flatwoods,
  W.Va. 
    
  Daily American, August 3, 1993
  
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