OBIT: James Edward VENA, Jr., 2003, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA
  
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  James Edward Vena Jr., 48, of 715 St. Paul Road, Meyersdale, died
  Wedesday, Oct. 29, 2003, as a result of a construction accident near
  Pittsburgh.  Born Jan. 30, 1955, in Meyersdale, he was the son of
  James and Lela (Hay) Vena, Meyersdale.  Mr. Vena was a member of St.
  Paul Wilhelm United Church of Christ.  He was employed by Astco
  Construction Co. in roads construction and was a member of Laborer's
  Union, Local 1058, Pittsburgh.  He was a member of Salisbury Sons of
  the American Legion and was a 1972 graduate of Salisbury-Elk Lick
  High School.  Jim was an avid Harley-Davidson motorcycle
  enthusiast.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by two
  sisters, Sherry Ways and husband, William, Alexandria, Va.; Patti
  Deal and husband, Ken, St. Paul, Pa.; niece and nephew, Andrea and
  Todd Deal.  Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home Inc.,
  9168 Mason-Dixon Highway, Salisbury on Friday 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday
  2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at
  St. Paul Wilhelm United Church of Christ with the Rev. Bruce Ashlock
  officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Friends may
  call at the church one hour prior to the service.  Expressions of
  sympathy may be directed to the youth program at St. Paul Wilhelm
  Church.  Condolences may be sent to the family at
  www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.
  
  Daily American, October 31, 2003
  
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  JAMES EDWARD VENA, JR.
  January 30, 1955-October 29, 2003 
  
    James Edward Vena, Jr., 48, of Meyersdale, died Wednesday, October
  29, 2003, as a result of a construction accident near Pittsburgh.
    Born January 30, 1955, in Meyersdale, he was the son of James and
  Lela (Hay) Vena, Meyersdale.
    Jimmy was a member of St. Paul Wilhelm United Church of Christ.  He
  was employed by Astco Construction Co. in road construction and was a
  member of Laborer's Union, Local 1058, Pittsburgh.  He was a member
  of Salisbury Sons of the American Legion and was a 1972 graduate of
  Salisbury-Elk Lick High School.  Jim was an avid Harley-Davidson
  motorcycle enthusiast.
    In additional [sic] to his parents, he is survived by two sisters:
  Sherry Ways and husband William, Alexandria, Va.; Patti Deal and
  husband Ken, St. Paul; niece and nephew, Andrea and Todd Deal.
    Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home, Inc., Salisbury,
  on Friday and Saturday.  Services were conducted at 2 p.m. on Sunday
  at St. Paul Wilhelm United Church of Christ with the Rev. Bruce
  Ashlock officiating.  Interment was in the church cemetery.
    Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the youth program at St.
  Paul Wilhelm Church.  Condolences may be sent to the family at
  www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.
  
  New Republic, November 6, 2003
  
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