OBIT: Claude F. RALEY, 1987, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ RALEY Claude F. Raley, 75, of Somerset RD 1, died Feb. 22, 1987, in Somerset Community Hospital. Born Sept. 30, 1911, in Hyndman, son of the late Rev. Charles and Sarah (Baughman) Raley. Preceded in death by brothers, Chester and Samuel. Survived by his wife of 43 years, the former Fern Francis, and the following children: stepston, Kenneth Yutzy, LaVale, Md.; Claudia Butler of Connellsville; Mrs. Theodore (Connie) Berkey of Boswell; and Freeman L. of Confluence; 12 grandchildren. Brother of Charles M. of Jennerstown; Evelyn Mae Rudolchick of Somerset; Victor H. of Sharon, Pa.; Ruth Elizabeth Shaffer, Mrs. Clifford (Irene) Davis, and Freeman A., all of Somerset RD 1; Robert L. of Sipesville; Paul L. of Philadelphia; Mrs. Fred (Corabelle) Shaffer of Shanksville; and Mrs. Glenn (Shirley Ann) Thompson of Hyndman. A retired employee of Somerset Foundry. U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Friends will be received from 7-9 p.m. Monday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Wilbur D. Miller Funeral Home, where services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., the Rev. Dan Nicholson officiating. Interment, Rockwood IOOF Cemetery. Daily American, February 23, 1987 [R029]