OBIT: John SHOCKEY, 2008, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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    SHOCKEY, John 01/30/08 Daily American
  
   John Shockey, 80, McKenzie Hollow Road, Meyersdale, died suddenly, Jan. 28, 2008, at
  his residence. Born June 13, 1927, in Fairmont, W.Va., the son of the late Fred and Mary
  (Davis) Shockey. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Pat (McKenzie) Shockey; one son,
  Thomas F. Shockey, Germantown, Md.; one grandson, Brian Shockey and wife, Jenny, Mount
  Airy, Md.; two granddaughters, Joanna Shockey and Maria Shockey, both of Germantown, Md.;
  one great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Shockey, Mount Airy, Md.; and his yellow lab and loyal
  companion, Toby II. He is also survived by four sisters, Dorothy Worthington, Carthage,
  Texas; Winifred Deal, Columbus, Ga.; Ruth Hetz and husband, Raymond, Cleveland, Ohio; and
  Clara Ross and husband, Richard, Parma, Ohio; one brother, Joseph Shockey and wife,
  Henrietta, Seven Hills, Ohio; numerous nieces and nephews; ex-wife and friend, Rose Mary
  Shockey, Frostburg; and one sister-in-law, Dolores McKenzie, Frostburg. John was retired
  from CSX Railroad as a teletape operator with 41 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy
  veteran of World War II. He was a member of New Hope United Church of Christ, Meyersdale,
  the Transportation Communication International Union, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
  8826, Salisbury, American Legion Post 24, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1273, Loyal
  Order of Moose Lodge 348 and BPO Elks Lodge 470, all of Frostburg. Friends will be
  received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Durst Funeral Home P.A., 57 Frost
  Ave., Frostburg, where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday. His grandson, the
  Rev. Brian Shockey officiating. Interment will be in the White Oaks Cemetery, Meyersdale,
  where military honors will be accorded at graveside by the Farrady Post 24 American
  Legion Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Brian Shockey, Bobby Shockey, Gene Drees, Jim
  Dickel Jr., Mike Boost, Mark Garlitz, Larry Deal and Jerry Deal. Honorary Pallbearer will
  be Orville Miller. The family requests memorials be directed to his grandson's church,
  Poplar Springs Charge United Methodist Church, 2601 Jennings Chapel Road, Woodbine, Md.
  20797.