OBIT: Maurice L "Pete" THOMAS, 1994, Boswell, Somerset County, PA
  
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  THOMAS
  
  Maurice L. "Pete" Thomas, 65, 318 Quemahoning St., Boswell, DOA, March 14,
  1994, at Somerset Hospital.  Born Sept. 26, 1928, in Thomas Mills.  Preceded
  in death by mother, Eva (Grasser) Saylor; stepfather, Earl Saylor; first
  wife, Sophia (Burdzel) Passaro; sister, Grace (Saylor) Pyle, and infant
  brother, John Saylor.  Survived by wife, former Victoria (Pronesti)
  DelSignore, and these children, Debra (Thomas), wife of Mark DeFlori,
  Acosta; Patsy (DelSignore), wife of Merle "Pooch" Shaffer, Acosta; Anthony
  DelSignore, married to the former Lillian Meyers, Sterling, Va.; Victoria
  (DelSignore), wife of John Borosky Jr., Boswell RD 2; Joseph, married to
  the former Kimberly (Hull) Wilde, Hollsopple RD 1, and Michael Passaro,
  married to the former Trisha Roberts, Short Hills, N.J.; also 15
  grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.  Brother of Nancy (Saylor)
  Manges, Jerome: Jacob Saylor, Hollsopple RD 2; Earl "Fred" Saylor, Central
  City RD 1, and Anna (Saylor) Blough, Calif.; James Saylor, Stoystown RD 1;
  Raymond Saylor, Boswell, and Eva Mae (Saylor) Felix, Hollsopple RD 2; also
  special aunt, Margaret Thomas, and mother-inlaw, Ethel Pronesti, both of
  Boswell.  Member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Boswell, and Boswell Post
  461, American Legion, where he was past commander and had served as
  secretary for home aid association.  Currently senior vice commander and
  director of home aid association.  Also member of Somerset Post 554, VFW;
  National Association of Retired Federal Employees, National Letter Carriers
  Association, TPA, Jenner Rod and Gun Club, Ferndale Sportsmen's Club, and
  Jerome Sportsmen Association.  Life time member of NRA.  Graduate of
  Conemaugh Township Area High School Class of 1946.  Retired rural letter
  carrier on Boswell RD 2. Veteran of Korean Conflict.  Friends will be
  received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at
  Hoffman Funeral Home, Main St., Boswell.  Wake service will be held Thursday
  evening.  Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Church,
  Rev. Father Harold N. Biller.  Interment, Mt. Carmel Cemetery.  Graveside
  military service in charge of Menoher Post 155, VFW, ritual team.
  
  Daily American, March 16, 1994
  
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