OBIT: Ruth N. PERIAN, 1978, Boswell, 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/ _______________________________________________ PERIAN Mrs. Ruth N. Perian, 77, of Boswell RD 2, died May 31, 1978 at Latrobe Area Hospital. Born Jan. 19, 1901 in Scottdale. Preceded in death by parents; foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Baer; husband, Rudolph in 1949; infant daughter; infant son; daughter, Alta Deine Lewls; sister, Mary McCann; and two infant brothers. Survived by these chlldren: Alverta, wife of James Law, Stoystown RD 2; Carl A. of Ligonier, married to Vivian, daughter of Agnes and Andy Percherke; Linda L., wife of Jerry Walters, Jennerstown; 16 grandchildren; and 21 greatgrandchildren. Sister of Edna, wife of Homer Winters; and Ethel Baer, both of Boswell; and Robert, Washington, D.C. Member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Chureh, Boswell, and auxiliary to Boswell Volunteer Fire Department. Retired employee of Nancy Carol Corp., Boswell. Frlends received from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and until 1 p.m. Sunday at the Joseph H. Hoffman Funeral Home, 227 Allegheny St., Boswell, when body will be moved to St. Andrew's Church to lie in state until time of service at 3 p.m., the Rev. George A. Clark of ficiating. Interment, Jenner Crossroads Cemetery. There will be no viewing of the body at the church. The auxiliary service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the fire hall. Daily American, June 2, 1978 [P0297]