OBIT: Clarence L. SHAFFER, 1976, Boswell RD, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SHAFFER
  
  Clarence L. Shaffer, 77, Boswell RD 1, died March 9, 1976 at Mercy
  Hospital, Johnstown.  Born May 2, 1898 in Conemaugh Twp. Somerset
  County a son of John W. and Lizzie Saylor Shaffer.  Preceded in death
  by parents, sister Mary, brothers Lloyd, Lester and Clayton.  Survived
  by widow, the former Gladys Thomas and these children: Esther, wife of
  Vernon Blough, Hollsopple RD 2; Grace, wife of Ralph Weaver, Boswell
  RD 1; Richard Blaine, married to the former Betty Good, Hollsopple RD
  2; two grandchildren, Cindy Shaffer and Rusty Weaver.  Was a brother
  of Ethel, wife of John McNutt, Boswell RD 1 and Helen, wife of Joseph
  McTonic, Jerome.  Was a member of Thomas Mennonite Church and a
  retired employee of Johnstown Plant, Bethlehem Steel Corp.  Friends
  received from 7-9 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and
  until 11 a.m. Saturday at Joseph H. Hoffman Funeral Home, 227
  Allegheny St. Boswell.  The body will then be removed to Thomas
  Mennonite Church for viewing from 1 p.m. until time of service at 2
  p.m.  The Rev. Aldus J. Wingard and the Rev. Stanley R. Freed. 
  Interment, Thomas Mennonite Cemetery.  Due to a scheduled church
  meeting on Friday, the funeral has been delayed.
  
  Somerset American, March 10, 1976
  
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