OBIT: John P. "Buddy" Stoddard, 2001, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  STODDARD
  
  John P. "Buddy" Stoddard, 64, of Somerset, died Nov. 14, 2001 at his
  residence.  Born Nov. 11, 1937 in Blytheville, Ark., he was the son
  of John P. Sr. and Arneda (Mabry) Stoddard.  He was preceded in death
  by his father, and a sister Ruth Wilson.  He is survived by his wife
  of 40 years, the former Jean Hummel; a daughter, Laura, married to
  Brett Brant, Somerset; a son, David and Marlene Stoddard, Zelienople;
  his mother Arneda (Mabry), Rohnert Park, Calif.; grandchildren, Joel
  and Patience Stoddard; step-grandchildren, Brandon and Kendra Brant;
  sister, Mary Sarver, Berlin, and Linda, married to Walter Long,
  Rohnert Park, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.  He was a lab
  technician for Commonwealth Stone Co./New Enterprise Stone and Lime,
  Boswell Quarry.  A graduate of the former Jenner-Boswell High
  School.  Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  He was a member of the
  Berlin Brethren Church, where he served as Sunday School teacher,
  choir member and deacon; Masonic Lodge 358 F. & A.M., Somerset;
  Altoona Consistory; and VFW Post 554, Somerset.  Family will receive
  friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Deaner Funeral Home,
  Berlin, with Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. and from 10 a.m. Friday
  until time of service at 11 a.m. at the Berlin Brethren Church, with
  the Rev. Owen C. Preston officiating.  Interment, Berlin IOOF
  Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be sent to Berlin Brethren
  Church, 620 Main St., Berlin, Pa. 15530 or to In Touch Hospice, 1590
  N. Center Ave., Somerset, Pa. 15501.
  
  Daily American, November 15, 2001
  
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