OBIT: James A. RAVENSCROFT, Jr., 2008, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  RAVENSCROFT, James A. Jr.  04/24/08  The New Republic
    August 28, 1926 April 21, 2008
  
     James A. Ravenscroft, Jr., 81, of Meyersdale, died April 21, 2008 at Golden Living
  Center.  
     He was born August 28, 1926, Sand Patch, a son of the late James A. and Ruby Viola
  (Hoover) Ravenscroft, Sr.  
     He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Nightingale Ravenscroft and
  granddaughter Crystal Ravenscroft, these brothers and sisters: Merle, Charles, Bernard,
  Alice McKenzie, Shirley Leasure, Mabel Crissinger, Ruth Elaine Pugh, Norma Jean Lottig
  and Janice Ravenscroft. 
     He is survived by these children: James W., Jerry A., Carole Klink and Kathy Hetrick,
  all of Meyersdale.   
     Also survived by grandchildren: Michael Wilt, Jodi Henry, Scottie Steinly, Kristen
  Berkey, Jeremy Ravenscroft; twelve great grandchildren. Brother of Sara Smith, Ohio,
  LaVerne Frank and Blaine Ravenscroft, both of Baltimore, Md.  
     He was employed by Delta Mining Company for 45 years, veteran of U.S. Army, member of
  Church of Jesus Christ, Palo Alto and member of Meyersdale American Legion.  
     He enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming and gardening.  
     Friends will be received Thursday 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. at M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home
  where service will be Friday 2:00 p.m. Interment Meyersdale Union Cemetery  
  
  
  RAVENSCROFT, James A.  Jr.  04/23/08  Daily American
  
    James A. Ravenscroft Jr., 81, Meyersdale, died April 21, 2008, at Golden Living Center.
  Born Aug. 28, 1926, in Sand Patch, the son of the late James A. and Ruby Viola (Hoover)
  Ravenscroft Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Nightingale Ravenscroft;
  and granddaughter, Crystal Ravenscraft; and these brothers and sisters, Merle, Charles,
  Bernard, Alice McKenzie, Shirley Leasure, Mabel Crissinger, Ruth Elaine Pugh, Norma Jean
  Lottig and Janice Ravenscroft. Survived by these children, James W., Jerry A., Carol
  Klink and Cathy Hetrick, all of Meyersdale; grandchildren, Michael Wilt, Jodi Henry,
  Scottie Steinly, Kirsten Berkey, Jeremy Ravenscraft; and 12 great-grandchildren. Brother
  of Sara Smith, Ohio; LaVerne Frank and Blaine Ravenscroft, both of Baltimore, Md.
  Employed by Delta Mining Co. for 45 years. Veteran of the U.S. Army, member of Church of
  Jesus Christ, Palo Alto and member of Meyersdale American Legion. He enjoyed hunting,
  fishing, farming and gardening. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday
  at M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where serve will be held 2 p.m. Friday.
  Pastor Henry L. Krissinger, officiating. Interment, Meyersdale Union Cemetery.