OBIT: John "Squeaky" MASH, 2004, Windber, Somerset County, PA
  
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  JOHN "SQUEAKY" MASH
  
  John "Squeaky" Mash, 82, 2201 Cambria Ave., Windber, died Mar. 16,
  2004, at home.  Born Feb. 19, 1922, in Nanty Glo, son of the late
  Tarquinio and Louise (Mazzaferri) Mash and grew up in Ralphton.  Also
  preceded in death by son John Jr., sisters Lena Yancey and Sophia
  Dorcy, and brothers Joseph, Arvel and Samuel.  Survived by wife of 59
  years, former Grace M. Foust and these sons: Thomas, married to the
  former Linda Cavalet, Altoona; Ronald, married to the former Cynthia
  Rodgers; David, married to the former Diana Gleto, and Dennis,
  married to the former Kathleen Nihoff, all of Windber.  Also
  grandchildren Nathan and Christian Mash, Angela (Mash) Partner and
  Todd Mash, Ronald Jr., and Domenic Mash, David, Kristi, Heather, and
  Nicole Mash, and one great-grandchild.  Brother of Geraldine, wife of
  Jack Spears, Missouri, and Julius, married to the former Betty
  Kimack, Vintondale.  Also survived by sisters-in-law Dorothy Mash,
  Windber and Julia Mash, Gray, and numerous nieces and nephews.
  Squeaky was a retired coal miner and member of UMWA, Abruzzi Lodge,
  ISDA, Windber VFW, and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, where
  funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday., Fathers Mark
  Reifel, TOR and Wesley Mash, nephew of deceased con-celebrants.  The
  family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at
  Meek Funeral Home, Inc., Windber where vigil for the deceased will be
  held in the afternoon.  Committal St. Anthony Mausoleum.  Memorials may
  be directed to Windber Regional Hospice, 600 Somerset Ave., Windber,
  Pa. 15963.
  
  03/18/2004 [no newspaper mentioned]