OBIT: Richard B. SPANGLER, 2001, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SPANGLER
  
    Richard B. Spangler, 79, of Somerset died Dec. 6, 2001 at Somerset
  Hospital.  Born Jan. 18, 1922 in Shanksville, he was the son of Earl
  and Lulu (Bittner) Spangler.  He was preceded in death by his
  parents; an infant brother and an infant sister.  He is survived by
  his wife of 56 years, Helen (Coughenour) Spangler; one daughter,
  Susan L., married to James Gibson, Somerset; three grandchildren,
  Michael Stephens, Somerset; Alice, married to Michael Catanese,
  Listie; Mark Stephens, married to the former Kristy Zimmerman,
  Friedens; and four great grandchildren.  He was a retired truck
  driver for the former Poorbaugh Lumber Co., Buckstown.  He was a
  charter member and Sunday school superintendent of Abundant Life
  Christian Center, Berlin.  Member of American Legion Post 445,
  Berlin.  Army veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Purple
  Heart medal.  Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday
  and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Deaner Funeral Home,
  Berlin, where service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday with Rev.
  Samuel Coughenour and Pastor Thomas Kroll officiating.  Interment,
  Somerset County Memorial Park.  Memorial contributions may be sent to
  Abundant Life Christian Center, 306 Plank Road, Berlin, Pa., 15530.
  
  Daily American, December 8, 2001
  
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