OBIT: Metro PACIFICO, 1993, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  PACIFICO
  
  Metro Pacifico, 71, Somerset RD 2, died June 19, 1993, at Georgetown
  University Hospital, Washington, D.C.  Born Jan. 9, 1922, in Ralphton,
  son of Anthony and Frances (Esposita) Pacifici.  Preceded in death by
  parents; wife, Catherine Pacifico, died June 19, 1980, and brother,
  Joseph Pacifici.  Survived by these children: Patricia Pacifico,
  Harrisburg; Anthony, married to the former Marilyn Walker,
  Harrisburg; JoAnn Pacifico, Basking Ridge, NJ.; Joseph, married to
  the former Brenda Stefanik, Somerset; Mary, wife of John Mostoller,
  Laytonsville, Md.; and Mark, Germantown, Md. 5 grandchildren,
  Brandon, Aubree Ann, Daniel and Cassandra Jo Pacifico and Jessica
  Sapalio.  Brother of Julie, wife of Louis Lakatos, Allen Park, Mich.;
  Dorothy, wife of Joseph Mash, Windber, Lucy, wife of Charles Fatula,
  Johnstown; Frank Pacific, married to the former Betty Hoffman,
  Dearborn, Mich., and John Pacifici, married to the former Gloria
  Bailey, Dearborn, Mich.  Member of St. John's Catholic Church, Acosta;
  Somerset Post 554, VFW; Somerset Post 181, American Legion; Western
  Clinton County Sportsmen; Jenner Rod and Gun Club; New Baltimore
  Sportsmen, and USWA Local 1536, Latrobe. President of Ralphton
  Hunting Camp.  Retired employee of Latrobe Steel with 25 years of
  service.  A 1941 graduate of former Boswell High School. Army veteran
  of World War II, having spent 33 months in Europe, Africa, and Middle
  East.  Served in 5th Army 540th Engineers. Recipient of Unit Citation
  for Invasion of Anzio Beach.  Two Purple Hearts, Distinguished unit
  badge, European, African, Middle Eastern Service Medal with 6 Bronze
  Stars and one Bronze Arrowhead.  One of the liberators of Dachau
  Concentration Camp.  Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from
  2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street,
  Boswell, where wake service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday.  Mass of
  Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Church, Father
  Raymond Karr.  Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park.  Memorials to
  Children's Aid Society, Somerset, or Sipesville Volunteer Fire
  Department would be appreciated.  Graveside military rites in the
  charge of Menoher Post 155, VFW.
  
  Daily American, June 21, 1993
  
  [P0003]
  
  [Note: Spellings Pacifico and Pacifici are as shown in the obituary.]