OBIT: Ruth E. (Deist) McNELLY, 2008, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA
  
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  MCNELLY, Ruth E.  08/14/2008  The New Republic 
  June 15, 1928
  August 8, 2008
  
      Ruth E. McNelly, 80 of Rockwood, died August 8, 2008 at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital,
  Johnstown.
      She was born June 15, 1928 in Mance, daughter of the late William Henry and Leora
  (Felker) Deist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander McNelly and long-time
  companion, Melvin Heining; sister, Mary Wiedner; an infant brother; step-brother; and a
  step nephew, Kenny Wiedner.
      She is survived by sisters: Edna Deist and Joan Smith, both of Meyersdale. The
  long-time companion's children: Dorothy Davis, Sally Marker, Mary Vought and Roger
  Heining, all of Somerset, Richard Heining and Howard Heining, Illinois; step-niece,
  Dorothy Arden, Somerset; and step-nephew, Samuel Wiedner, Jr., Berlin.
      Ruth was retired from Meyersdale Manufacturing. Ruth loved to work in her garden
  planting vegetables and flowers.
      Friends were received Monday and Tuesday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home,
  Meyersdale where Funeral Service was held with Reverend Ralph Landis officiating.
  Interment Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.  
  
  
  MCNELLY, Ruth E.  08/10/08   Daily American
  
    Ruth E. McNelly, 80, Rockwood, died Aug. 8, 2008, at Memorial Medical Center,
  Johnstown. She was born June 15, 1928, in Mance, daughter of the late William Henry and
  Leora (Felker) Deist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander McNelly; and
  long-time companion, Melvin Heining; sister, Mary Wiedner; an infant brother;
  stepbrother; and a step nephew, Kenny Wiedner. She is survived by sister, Edna Deist and
  Joan Smith, both of Meyersdale; the long-time companion's children, Dorothy Davis, Sally
  Marker, Mary Vought and Roger Heining, all of Somerset; Richard Heining and Howard
  Heining, Illinois; step niece, Dorothy Arden, Somerset; and step nephew, Samuel Wiedner
  Jr., Berlin. Ruth was retired from Meyersdale Manufacturing. Ruth love to work in her
  garden planting vegetables and flowers. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
  p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where a service
  will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Ralph Landis officiating. Interment Mount
  Lebanon Cemetery.