OBIT: Grant C. "Buck" TRESSLER, II, 2007, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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TRESSLER, Grant C. (Buck) II

Grant C. "Buck" Tressler II, 24, Meyersdale, died Aug. 11, 2007, at UPMC 
Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Born Aug. 3, 1983, in Cumberland, Md., a son of 
Carol A. (Schmader) Tressler, Meyersdale and Grant C. Tressler Sr., Salisbury. 
Along with his parents, Grant is survived by Grant Sr.'s best friend, Kathy 
Schartiger; three sisters, Chelsey Tressler, at home; Joslyn, wife of Brian 
Dermer and their children, Faith and Wyatt Dermer; and Patty, wife of William 
Scott Durrence and their child, Jaden. Also numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and 
nephews and cousins.  Preceded in death by maternal grandparents, paternal 
grandparents and two uncles. Grant was an avid mountain biker, enjoying many 
bike trails in the surrounding area. He was dedicated to working out at the gym. 
He was involved in the spirit of race car driving, and he helped Travis Smith 
and Mark Smith at the track in Jennerstown. He enjoyed hunting and riding his 
motorcycle. He owned and operated Maple City Cycle in Meyersdale, where he honed 
his skills as a bicycle mechanic. Before his recent illness, he was employed at 
Route 31 Board and Ski, and also at Hidden Valley Resort as head lifeguard. 
Grant graduated from Meyersdale Area High School in 2001 and was a student at 
UPJ, where he was pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. Grant waged a 
brave and courageous battle with frequent infections and hospital-inactions due 
to chronic granulomatous disease, an immune deficiency disorder. Grant will 
always be remembered for his beautiful smile, his quick wit and love of people. 
He enjoyed life to the fullest. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 
p.m. Tuesday the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale. Funeral Mass will held 11 a.m. 
Wednesday at SS. Philip and James Catholic Church. The Very Rev. James M. Dugan, 
VF, celebrant.  Committal will follow at the Meyersdale Area Union Cemetery. 
Memorials may be made to Laurel Highlands On & Off Road Bicycling Association, 
LHORBA, 246 Friends Ave., Sidman, PA 15955, or Immunity Deficiency Foundation, 
40 W. Chesapeake Ave., Suite 308, Towson, MD 21204.  Arrangements by the William 
Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc., Meyersdale.

Daily American, August 13, 2007

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TRESSLER, GRANT C. "BUCK" II
August 3, 1983
August 11, 2007

Grant C. "Buck" Tressler II, 24 of Meyersdale, died August 11, 2007 at UPMC 
Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.
Born August 3, 1983 in Cumberland, MD, a son of Carol A. (Schmader) Tressler, 
Meyersdale; and Grant C. Tressler Sr., Salisbury.
Along with his parents, Grant is survived by Grant Sr.'s best friend, Kathy 
Schartiger; three sisters: Chelsey Tressler, at home; Joslyn, wife of Brian 
Dermer and their children, Faith and Wyatt Dermer; and Patty, wife of William 
Scott Durrence and their child Jaden. Also numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, 
niece, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Ruth and Stephen Schmader; 
paternal grandparents, Mable and Orville McKenzie, and two uncles.
Grant was an avid mountain biker, enjoying many bike trails in the surrounding 
area. He was dedicated to working out at the gym. He was involved in the spirit 
of race car driving, and he helped Travis Smith and Mark Smith at the track in 
Jennerstown.
He enjoyed hunting and riding his motorcycle. He owned and operated Maple City 
Cycle in Meyersdale, where he honed his skills as a bicycle mechanic. Before his 
recent illness, he was employed at Route 31 Board and Ski, and also at Hidden 
Valley Resort as head lifeguard.
Grant graduated from Meyersdale Area High School in 2001, and was a student at 
UPJ where he was pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. Grant waged a 
brave and courageous battle with frequent infections and hospitalizations due to 
chronic granulomatous disease and immune deficiency disorder.
Friends were received at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale. Funeral Mass was 
held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at SS. Philip & James Catholic Church, with the Very 
Rev. James M. Dugan, VF, Celebrant. Committal will follow at the Meyersdale Area 
Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Laurel Highlands On & Off Road 
Bicycling Assoc., LHORBA, c/o Craig Hollern, 1107 Cushon St., Johnstown, PA 
15902, or Immune Deficiency Foundation, 40 W. Chesapeake Ave., Suite 308, 
Towson, MD 21204. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., 
Meyersdale, PA.

The New Republic, August 16, 2007