OBIT: John William SHAFFER, 1997, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SHAFFER
  
    John William Shaffer, 79, of Somerset, died April 4, 1997, at
  Somerset Hospital.  Born June 25, 1917, in Stoystown.  Son of the
  late Milton Peter and Rachel (Brubaker) Shaffer Sr.  Also preceded in
  death by wife, the former Helen Louise Jones, who died June 29, 1983;
  2 brothers: Richard Shaffer and Milton P. Shaffer Jr.  Survived by
  number of nieces and nephews: Mrs. Edwin R. (Nancy) Witt, Somerset;
  Mrs. Rick (Leslie Jane) Kimble, Akron, Ohio; Bryce King, Scottdale;
  John B. Shaffer, Hemet, Calif.; Linda Hunter, Hemet, Calif.; Richard
  K. Shaffer, Raleigh, N.C.; David Shaffer, California.  Also
  great-nieces: Mrs. Lee (Lisa) Fosbrick of Friedens, Mrs. Darryl
  (Lois) Gary of Somerset, Miss Leah Kimble and Rachel Kimble, both of
  Akron, Ohio; Helen Rae King of Scottdale.  Member of Christ Casebeer
  Lutheran Church, VFW Post 554 and American Legion Post 181.  Was a
  50-year member of VFW and a 52-year member of American Legion and
  Glassco Club 171 of Connellsville.  1935 graduate of Stoystown High
  School.  World War II veteran of U.S. Army, 29th Infantry Division. 
  Forklift operator for Anchor Hocking Glass Corp., retiring in 1979
  with 31 years service.  Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
  Sunday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, where services will be
  conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. Dwight A. Huseman
  officiating.  Interment: Green Ridge Memorial Park, Connellsville. 
  Contributions may be made to Christ Casebeer Lutheran Church, 10377
  Somerset Pike, Somerset, Pa. 15501.
  
  Daily American, April 5, 1997
  
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