OBIT: Nicholas PERCHERKE, 1997, Boswell, Somerset County, PA
  
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  PERCHERKE
  
  Nicholas Percherke, 73, Boswell, died Jan. 27, 1997, at home.  Born
  Sept. i7, 1923, in Jenner Township, son of George and Fannie
  (Jarosick) Percherke.  Preceded in death by parents; sisters: Rose
  Percherke and Julia Gera; and brothers: Steve, Charles and John.
  Survived by wife, the former Sally Shonberg; children: Dennis,
  Seattle, Wash.; Marlene, wife of Brad Mahoney, Eads, Tenn.; Michael,
  married to Janice Miller, Cloverdale, Va.; and James, married to
  Candee Well, Vancouver, Wash.; also grandchildren: Joshua, Kaitlyn,
  Melissa, Tyler and Lauren Percherke.  Brother of Anna Zablotney,
  Jenners; Frances Ankney, Windber; Sue Tomasko, Cleveland, Ohio; Mary
  Kovach, Rocky River, Ohio; and Andrew, Stoystown RD 1.  Member of St.
  Mary's Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, Jenners, and the Johnstown
  Elks Lodge.  Co-founder of Boswell Athletic and Sportsmen Association.
  Manager of the former Shonberg's Department Store, Boswell.  Navy
  Veteran of World War II, having served on an L.S.T.  In the South
  Pacific.  Friends received from 7-9 Pm. Tuesday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
  Wednesday at the Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street, Boswell, where
  Parastas will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday.  Panachida at 8:45 am. at
  the funeral home, followed by divine liturgy at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at
  St. Mary's Church, with the Rev. Father Michael J. Miklos celebrant.
  Interment, church cemetery, with military rite in charge of Menoher
  VFW Post 155 Ritual Team.  Memorials to In-Touch Hospice, Somerset,
  would he appreciated.
  
  Daily American, January 28, 1997
  
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