OBIT: Gerald C. SCHAEFFER, 2000, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  SCHAEFFER
  
    Gerald C. Schaeffer, 77, of E. Watson St., Bedford died March 2,
  2000 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  He was born Feb. 19, 1923 in
  Friends Cove, son of the late Howard L. and Margaret E. (Morgaret)
  Schaeffer.  Preceded in death by an infant son and a daughter Doris
  Mae Imler.  On March 2, 1945 he married Marie Price and she survives
  along with four children: Lloyd W. Schaeffer married to the former
  Jessie Jo Hogg of Austell, Ga.; M. Geraldine "Jerri" widow of Fred W.
  Ray of Austell, Ga.; David A. Schaeffer married to the former Gwen
  Stottlemyer of Bedford and Louise J. Schaeffer of Pittsburgh.  Also
  surviving are nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  Three
  sisters, M. Rebecca Warfield of Silver Spring, Md., Mary E. Boore of
  Bedford, Jane C. Fisher of Cumberland and a brother William H.
  Schaeffer married to the former Charlotte Koontz of Bedford.  Mr.
  Schaeffer was a member of Yeager Memorial Lutheran Church where he
  served on the church council.  He was a member and master of
  Charlesville Grange and overseer of Pamona Grange.  Member of Bedford
  Lions Club and Somerset Home Builders Association.  He was a former
  Rotarian and former Colerian Township supervisor.  He owned and
  operated a farm in Friends Cove until 1971 at which time he moved to
  Stoystown and went into pole building construction, first for Agway
  and eventually as the owner of Superior Buildings.  Friends will be
  received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Timothy A.
  Berkebile Funeral Home in Bedford and from 12:30 p.m. until time of
  service at 1 p.m. Monday at Yeager Memorial Lutheran Church in
  Rainsburg with the Rev. Paul Claycomb officiating.  Burial in the
  Woods Church Cemetery.  Those wishing may make contributions to the
  Yeager Memorial Lutheran Church, c/o Eugene Schaffer, 7945 Main Road,
  Bedford, Pa. in his memory.
  
  Daily American, November 4, 2000
  
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