OBIT: Gerard "Jerry" Franklin SMITH, 1999, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SMITH
  
    Gerard "Jerry" Franklin Smith, 57, Somerset, died June 12, 1999,
  Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown.  Born Dec. 28, 1941, in
  Derry, a son of Kenneth and Veronica (Slaninko) Smith.  Preceded in
  death by parents.  Survived by wife, the former Mary Ann Messina, to
  whom he was married for 35 years, and daughter, Mrs. Jeffrey E.
  (Tracy) O'Brien, Markleton.  Brother of: B. Kenneth Smith, Latrobe;
  Robert Smith, Medford Lakes, N.J.; Mrs. James (Delores) Zitt, Derry;
  and Mrs. Larry (Patricia) Dunlap, Vorhees, N.J.  Member of: St.
  Peter's Catholic Church.  A 1960 graduate of Derry High School, and
  1965 BS graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  Civics and
  career education teacher at Somerset Junior High School for 27
  years.  Prior to that taught 6 years at Lakewood N.J. High School. 
  Somerset Borough councilman for 19 years and had been president. 
  Member of Somerset Lions Club, basketball coach for Somerset junior
  and senior high school for 5 years, department coordinator in social
  studies at Somerset High School.  Friends will be received from 7-9
  p.m. Monday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauger-Zeigler
  Funeral Home, Somerset.  Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m.
  Wednesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Somerset, with Monsignor
  Samuel J. Tomaselli celebrant.  Commital, Somerset County Memorial
  Park.  Contributions may be made to Somerset Schools Education
  Foundation, 821 S. Columbia Avenue, Somerset, Pa.  15501.
  
  Daily American, June 14, 1999
  
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