OBIT: Josiah John "Cy" OPEL, 1977, native of Summitt Mills, Somerset County, PA
  
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  JOSIAH OPEL
  
  Josiah John "Cy" Opel died June 9, 1977, in Barnesville, Ohio Hospital after 
  an emergency operation for an aneurism of the aorta. An autopsy confirmed the 
  presence of a second aneurism. 
  He was a son of John A. and Ida (Engle) Opel and was born May 5, 1908, in 
  Summit Mills.  He was active in sports at Meyersdale High School and at Ashland 
  College.  His later employment included army service in World War II and helping 
  to build and maintain gas service in the southern United States. 
  He is survived by his widow, Rosine (Kline) Opel; a step son, David Pierce of 
  Quaker City, Ohio, and  a sister, Margaret (Opel) Witt of Summit Mills.  Funeral 
  services were Sunday, June 12 in Quaker City, Ohio at the Eberle Funeral Home 
  following Masonic services Saturday, June 11.  Interment, Friends Cemetery, 
  Quaker City.  The Rev. William Worcester officiated.
  
  The Republic, June 23, 1977
  
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