OBIT: Ray E. "Pap" ST CLAIR, 2008, Boswell, Somerset County, PA
  
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  ST CLAIR, Ray E. "Pap" 09/09/08 Daily American
  
   Ray E. "Pap" St Clair, 82, Boswell (Jenner Township), died Sept. 7, 2008, at Somerset
  Hospital. Born Sept. 18, 1925, in Jenner Township, the son of Charles and Bessie (Pyle)
  St Clair. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Merle; and sisters, Ruth Donitzen, Ethel
  Walker and Nellie Smith. Survived by wife of 62 years, the former LaVonne Croom; children,
  Linda Shideler, Bakersfield, Calif.; Ray Jr., El Monte, Calif.; Tom, married to the former
  Rebecca Mardis, Boswell; Robert, Palm Springs, Calif.; and Ron, married to the former
  Diane Gindlesperger, Boswell; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; brothers,
  Lloyd, married to the former Jane Keyser, Boswell; Glenn, Chickentown; and Dean, Gray. A
  U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, where he served in the Pacific Theater of
  Operations with the 548th Night Fighters. He was also a U.S. Air Force veteran of the
  Korean War. He was a retired coal miner. Member of the Laurel Hill Gospel Tabernacle,
  Jennerstown. Before his illness, he was an avid trapper and bowler. He also enjoyed the
  company of his pet raccoon, Rascal. Viewing from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hoffman
  Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 227 Allegheny St., Boswell. Viewing also from 10 a.m.
  until time of service 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Laurel Hill Gospel Tabernacle. The Rev.
  Gary W. Anderson officiating. Interment Beam Cemetery.