OBIT: Dewey T. MERKEL, 1985, Fairhope, Somerset County, PA
  
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  MERKEL
  
  Dewey T. Merkel, 68, Fairhope, died Jan. 30, 1985, at Indiana
  Hospital, Indiana, Pa.  Born July 20, 1916, in Fairhope, son of late
  George and Hulda (Richardson) Merkel.  Survived by these children:
  Ben, and David Merkel, Mrs. Ritta Valentine and Mrs. Cheryl Salvo,
  all of Ohio; and Mrs. Clara Jean Kurcsics, Indiana, Pa.; and seven
  grandchildren.  Also survived by three brothers, Victor, and Harry
  Merkel, both of Cumberland, Md., and John Merkel, Ohio; and four
  sisters, Mrs. Betty Huffman, Mrs. Alma Custer, Mrs. Jean Dietz and
  Mrs. Cheryl Emerick, all of Hyndman RD 1.  Retired laborer.  Served
  in U.S. Army during World War II.  Member of Hyndman VFW, Oscar
  Jordan Post No. 7375, Kennells Mills Sportsmen's Club and Eagles Post
  No. 1801 of Somerset.  Service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Harvey H.
  Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, the Rev. Harry Ryan officiating. 
  Interment, Comps Cemetery.  Visitation from 7-9 p.m. Friday.
  
  Daily American, February 1, 1985
  
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