OBIT: William Denton STUFFT, 2002, Boswell RD, Somerset County, PA
  
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  WILLIAM DENTON STUFFT
  
  William Denton Stufft, 84, of Barnick Road, Boswell RD, went to be
  with the Lord May 10, 2002 at the Somerset Hospital.  Born Sept. 12,
  1917 in Jenner Township, son of William and Minnie Grace (Daniels)
  Stufft.  Preceded in death by parents, sister Geraldine and brother
  James E.  Survived by wife of 55 years, the former Freda Daniels;
  children David, married to June Gestine, professor of music at Toccoa
  Falls College, Toccoa Falls, Ga.; Larry, married to Margaret Roche,
  retired operations manager for AT&T, Allison Park, Pittsburgh; Keith,
  married to Leshia Hougton, vice president First Commonwealth Bank,
  Patton; Karen, wife of David Betting, teller for Portage National
  Bank, Richland; grandchildren Carolyn, Jessica, Benjamin, Brittany
  Stufft, and sister Fern Rutter, Boswell RD.  Member of the Laurel
  Hill Gospel Tabernacle, Jennerstown, and the UMWA.  Retired in 1979
  from the former Island Creek Coal Company.  Army veteran of World War
  II (May 1942 - Dec. 1945), having served as a corporal with the 159th
  Combat Engineers in the Battle of the Bulge.  Decorations and
  citations included the American Campaign Medal and the
  European-African-Middle Eastern-Campaign Medal, with two Bronze
  stars.  Loved woodworking and his various projects for family and
  friends including fiddles and furniture.  Beloved husband, father and
  grandfather.  Friends were received Sunday evening and will be
  received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hoffman Funeral
  Home, Allegheny Street, Boswell.  Viewing also from 10 a.m. until
  time of service 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Laurel Hill Gospel Tabernacle,
  the Rev. C.J. Ickes and the Rev. Gary Anderson officiating. 
  Interment, Beam Cemetery with graveside military rite in charge of
  the Somerset County Honor Guard.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be
  given to the Laurel Hill Gospel Tabernacle, 7415 Somerset Pike,
  Boswell, Pa. 15531.
  
  Somerset Daily American, May 13, 2002
  
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