OBIT: John A. SWANK, 1986, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Sharon Trosan and proofread by AP. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ SWANK, John A. John A. Swank, 80, Somerset, died Aug 28, 1986, at Somerset Community Hospital. Born April 15, 1906, in Somerset Township, son of the late Edward and Fannie (Sumpstine) Swank. Also preceded in death by three sisters, one brother, and a son, John C. Swank. Survived by his wife the former Mary Catherine Metzler, to whom he was married for 58 years. Also survived by these children: Robert J., Somerset; Mrs. James M. (Lois A.) Stuart, Oxon Hill, Md.; Keith M., Butler; and Mrs. Sandra J. Sunseri, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Member of the First United Methodist Church of Somerset, I.O.O.F. Somerset, Trinity Fellowship and past-caretaker and treasurer of St. John's Cemetery. Friends received from 2-9 p.m. Friday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home, where services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Arthur Gotjen and the Rev. Elias Kessler officiating. Interment, St. Johns Cemetery. Daily American, August 29, 1986 [S3393]