OBIT: Edward W. PRETKO, Sr., 1998, Hollsopple, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Winnie Nichols Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ PRETKO Edward W. Pretko Sr., 65, of Bethel St., Hollsopple (Maple Ridge) died Dec. 27, 1998 at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born in Windber, son of the late Felix and Theodora (Krawasky) Predko [sic?] Sr. Survived by wife, the former Lydia C. Bush; six children, 16 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Also survived by mother-in-law, Ivy Pearl (Blough) Bush of Meyersdale; three brothers and two sisters. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Hoffman Funeral Home, Davidsville, where service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. Interment, Kaufman Cemetery, Davidsville. Daily American, December 29, 1998 [P0887] [SSI Index: EDWARD W PRETKO 01 Apr 1933 27 Dec 1998 (V) 15935 (Hollsopple, Somerset, PA) (none specified) 166-26-1109 Pennsylvania.]