OBIT: Blaine H. SMILEY, 2006, Berlin, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SMILEY, Blaine H.  12/07/06  The New Republic
   August 30, 1925 November 30, 2006
  
   Blaine H. Smiley, 81, of Berlin died November 30, 2006 at the Golden Living Center,
  Meyersdale. Born August 30, 1925 in Summit Twp., a son of the late Earl and Ellen
  (Schaeffer) Smiley. Preceded in death by son, Thomas and brother, Miles. Survived by his
  widow, Patricia (Haer) Smiley and these children: Jeff Smiley and wife Jane, Berlin;
  Joyce Waydo and husband Mike, Somerset; and Julie Richter and husband Carl, Meyersdale;
  and these grandchildren: Jeff Allen, Jonathan Smiley and wife Jennifer (Stahl);  Joel
  Smiley and wife Stephanie (Athey); Brian and Christopher Waydo; Jeremy, Brett, and Lance
  Corporal Chad Bittner. Also survived by these great-grandchildren: Isaac and Makenna
  Bittner; Nicole and Megan Smiley. He is also  survived by brother, James Smiley,
  Baltimore, MD. and sisters, Marian Hepler, Reading and Mary Thomas, Mason, Ohio. He was a
  veteran of WWII, retired ceramic tile setter, an avid deer hunter, and a horse shoe
  pitcher enthusiast. A private funeral service was held Thursday, November 30 at 3:30 p.m.
  at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home with Pastor John Harmon officiating. A memorial
  service will be held at the Lutheran Church in Berlin at a later date. Arrangements in
  charge of the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home.    
  
  
  SMILEY, Blaine H.  12/01/06  Daily American
  
    Blaine H. Smiley, 81, Berlin, died Nov. 30, 2006, at the Golden Living Center,
  Meyersdale. Born Aug. 30, 1925, in Summit Township, a son of the late Earl and Ellen
  (Schaffer) Smiley. Preceded in death by son, Thomas, and brother, Miles. Survived by his
  widow, Patricia (Haer) Smiley; and children, Jeff Smiley and wife, Jane, Berlin; Joyce
  Waydo and husband, Mike, Somerset; and Julie Richter and husband, Carl, Meyersdale. Also
  survived by grandchildren, Jeff Allen; Jonathan Smiley and wife, Jennifer (Stahl); and
  Joel Smiley and wife, Stephanie (Athey); Brian and Christopher Waydo; Jeremy, Brett and
  Lance Cpl. Chad Bittner. Also survived by great-grandchildren, Isaac and Makenna Bittner,
  and Nicole and Megan Smiley; brothers, James Smiley, Baltimore; and sisters, Marian
  Hepler, Reading; and Mary Thomas, Mason, Ohio. He is a veteran of World War II, retired
  ceramic tile setter, an avid deer hunter and a horse shoe pitcher enthusiast. A private
  funeral service was held Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home. John
  Harmon, pastor, officiating. A memorial service will be held at the Lutheran Church in
  Berlin at a later date. Arrangements in charge of the M. Ray Leckemby Funeral Home.