OBIT: Roy L. PATTERSON, JR., 1999, Friedens, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ PATTERSON Roy L. Patterson Jr., 68, of Friedens, formerly of Jerome, died Feb. 17 1999, at home. Born Dec. 17, 1930, in Rockport, Missouri. Son of Roy L. Sr. and Elsie E. (Potthast) Patterson. Preceded in death by parents and sister, Mary. Survived by former wife, Irene (Brown) Patterson of Stoystown RD, and children: Janell A. Patterson, Friedens; Janette K. Patterson of Dallas, Texas., and Roy L. III of Pittsburgh. Grandchildren: Brenda, Charles, Jacob and Joshua. Sister, Stella, married to Jack Stevens, Kent, Wash.; sister-in-law, Dorothy, married to Jay Lape, Somerset. Also several nieces and nephews, including Kimberly Lape, Michelle Stevanus and Jay Lape Jr. Member of Teamsters Union. Former truck driver and construction worker. Navy veteran of Korean War. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street, Boswell, where service will be held at noon Saturday, Rev. John Buchko officiating. Interment, Maple Spring Cemetery, near Jerome. Daily American, February 19, 1999 [P0110]