OBIT: John T. "Jack" PENCE Jr., 2008, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
 
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 PENCE, John T. "Jack", Jr. 08/12/08 Daily American
 
  John T. "Jack" Pence Jr., 83, Somerset, passed on August 10, 2008, at home. Born
 November 13, 1924, in Mount Pleasant, the son of the late John T. Pence Sr. and Josephine
 (Hudek) Pence. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Edward and Melvin Pence; and
 sister, Dorothy Bair. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Darlene (Bair) Pence;
 daughters, Linda Volpe and husband, Vernon, Beaver Falls; Jackie Gush, Somerset; and
 Cindy Ash and husband, Tim, Somerset; son, John T. Pence III, Somerset; five
 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Louise Ludwig, Mount Pleasant; and
 brother, Richard Pence, Elyria, Ohio. Jack served in the U.S. Navy during World War II
 aboard the battleship USS Indiana, as a quartermaster second class. He was awarded both a
 Bronze and Silver Star among other decorations, as the Indiana participated in every major
 battle during the island hopping campaign in the Pacific, which ultimately led to the end
 of World War II. He was a member of the Somerset VFW Post 554 and the Somerset American
 Legion, Post 181. He was a retired employee of the Uptegraff Transformer Co. of Scottdale
 and Somerset as well as The Revco Co. in Somerset. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m.
 Aug. 23 at Miller Funeral Home, Somerset. The Rev. Daniel O'Neill officiating. The family
 will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service. Full military rites accorded by the
 Somerset County Honor Guard. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr.
 Tanaya Nayak, "In Touch" Hospice, Interim Health Care for Veterans Administration
 services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Somerset County
 Humane Society, P.O. Box 182, Somerset, PA 15501 or the VFW Post 554, 132 W. Union St.,
 Somerset, PA 15501.