OBIT: Ernest E. OWENS, 1999, formerly from Holsopple, Somerset County, PA

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  ERNEST E. OWENS
  
  Ernest E. Owens, 73, of Laurel Wood Convalescent Home, Johnstown, formerly
  of Soap Hollow Road, Holsopple, died Feb. 28, 1999 at Memorial Medial
  Center, Johnstown.  Born Aug 8, 1925, son of Ellsworth and Minerva (Rieger)
  Owens.  Preceded in death by parents; sister Norma Gindlesperger and Shirley
  Maines; brothers, Clarence, Francis, James, and Raymond; a stepson Willard
  Thomas;  also wife, the former Mayme Gindlesperger.  Survived by daughter,
  Norma Owens, Hooversville;  stepchildren:  O. Eileen Moran of Soap Hollow
  Road, Holsopple;  Mary Bishop, Chicago, Ill.;  Delores Deist, Stoystown;
  and Robert Thomas, Johnstown; 13 grandchildren; and 13
  great-grandchildren.  He was a brother of John, Robert, Ralph and Edward,
  all of Johnstown.  Also a sister-in-law Ann Owens of Irwin.  
  Member of Jennerstown United Methodist Church.  An Army veteran of World
  War II.  Retired from Ringler Motors, Johnstown, and a bus driver for 
  McClwain Bus Lines.  Family receiving friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday 
  at George E. Mason Funeral Home Inc., Davidsville, where services will be 
  held at 11 a.m. Wednesday.  Rev. John Gweary officiating.  Interment Stahl 
  Mennonite Cemetery.  Military graveside service by Menchor Post 155.
  
  
  Daily American,  March 1, 1999

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