OBIT: Alexander Joseph STEPHENS, 1998, formerly of Somerset County, PA
  
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  STEPHENS
  
    Alexander Joseph Stephens, 78, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of
  Meyersdale, died Oct. 22, 1998, at Holy Cross Heart Hospital, Fort
  Lauderdale, Fla.  Born Jan. 14, 1920, in Washington, D.C., he was the
  son of Alexander J. and Mary K. (Lange) Stephens.  Survived by his
  wife, the former Hazel Montgomery, and daughters: Barbara Jean, Alex
  Ann Needham and Mary Susan Stephens, all of Florida.  Also surviving
  are two grandsons and one great granddaughter of Florida.  Brother of
  Paul A. Stephens, Lillian Shumaker and Katherine Beal of Meyersdale,
  Mabel Hornbake of Ebensburg and Gloria Retchey of Everett, La.  He
  served his county as a sergeant in the Military Police 77th Division,
  U.S. Army.  Past commander of American Legion Post 112 of
  Meyersdale.  His career was in retail management.  Private services
  were held at Babione Funeral Home, Boca Raton.  Interment was in the
  National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla.
  
  Daily American, November 3, 1998
  
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