OBIT: L. Donald MESSENGER, 2000, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  MESSENGER
  
    L. Donald Messenger, 73, Somerset, died Oct. 19, 2000 at Conemaugh
  Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown.  Born Feb. 14, 1927 in
  Charleston, W.Va.  Son of Virgil Stanhope and Edith (Gank)
  Messenger.  Preceded in death by parents, granddaughter Amy Messenger
  and a brother Woodrow Messenger.  Survived by wife the former A.
  Armeda Knapp of Somerset to whom he was married 54 years; children,
  Mrs. Richard D. (Brenda) Kovack, Somerset, Mr. David L. Messenger
  married to the former Holly R. Swank of Friedens; a granddaughter,
  Tyrell E. Messenger of Somerset, and a great-granddaughter Sage
  Elizabeth Amy Messenger.  Brother of Francis Messenger of Charleston,
  W.Va. and Joseph Messenger of Tallahassee, Fla.  Also sister-in-law
  Marguerite Messenger of Charleston, W.Va.  Served in the U.S. Army
  from 1945-1947.  Was a self-employed handyman.  Friends received from
  2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home,
  Somerset, where funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Rev.
  Keith M. Fink officiating.  Interment, St. Johns Cemetery.  Memorial
  contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Western
  PA Chapter, 119 Federal St., Room 509, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15212.
  
  Daily American, October 21, 2000
  
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