OBIT: Wilbur G. ROMESBERG, 2000, Rockwood, 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/ _______________________________________________ Wilbur G. Romesberg, 82, of Rockwood, passed away May 10, 2000, at Patriot Manor in Somerset. Born July 28, 1917, in Black Township, son of Ephraim and Mayme (Swearman) Romesberg. Preceded in death by parents; wife, Doris (Enos) Romesberg, son, Wilbur Jr., and sisters: Della Jane Romesberg, Mary Ringer and Helen Forsythe. Survived by second wife, Evelyn (Boden) Romesberg of Somerset; daughters: Sue Fitzsimmons, Baltimore, Md.; and Shirley Sowerbrower, Rockwood; and son, Wayne, married to Janie Romesberg of Rockwood. Also, grandchildren: Christian Dubbins, Justin Fitzsimmons, Amanda and Jessica Sowerbrower and Andrew, Daniel, Jeremy, Ryan and Sara Romesberg. A brother of Merle Romesberg, married to Dorothy Shaffer of Rockwood; Paul Romesberg, married to Violet Shaffer of Indianhead, Floyd Romesberg, married to Shirley Gaudy of St. Louisville, Ohio, Ephraim Romesberg Jr., married to Jean Whitehill of San Jose , Calif., Luella Ogle of Harborcreek, Pa., Betty Clarke of Geneva, Switzerland, and Elaine Johnson of Rockwood. Retired farmer in Milford Township. Former director of the Farm Bureau and a member of the New Centerville Rural and Volunteer Fire Department. Member of Milford Grange and the Christ United Methodist Church in Rockwood. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, at Miller Funeral Home, Rockwood. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church, Rockwood, Pastor Randall Bain officiating. Interment, Rockwood IOOF Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, Rockwood, Pa., 15557. Daily American, May 12, 2000 [R907]