OBIT: Merle G. WERNER, 2008, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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WERNER, Merle G.
January 31, 1925 - October 24, 2008

  Merle G. Werner, 83 of Meyersdale, died October 24, 2008 at his home.
  He was born January 31, 1925 in Glencoe, son of the late Irene Brady and Zura 
(Meyers) Werner. Also preceded in death by brothers, Carl Werner and Clyde 
Werner; step sisters, Hilda Leydig and Mary Shaffer; step brother, Merle Saylor; 
and half sister, Hazel Miller.
  He is survived by his wife, the former Pauline Garlitz; and daughter, Paulla 
Werner, Meyersdale.
  He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Meyersdale where he 
enjoyed helping with church sponsored dinners and working with the sewing group.
  A veteran of the U.S. Navy WWII, serving aboard Merchant Marine ships from 
1943-46. He attended Sand Patch School. He settled in the Baltimore area and 
worked for Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point Plant.
  He enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting and crabbing. He was a life member of the 
NRA, member of the Patapsco Rifle Range, Garrett Mountaineers at the Bowler in 
LaVale, MD, and American Legion Post 112. Also a life member of the North 
American Hunting Club, and a 50 year member of Masonic Lodge #183 Patapsco, MD.
  Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Price Funeral 
Home Meyersdale, where service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, with the 
Rev. Frank E. Harpster III officiating. 
  Memorials may be directed to the Zion Lutheran Church Meyersdale, for the 
ladies sewing and quilting group.
  Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale.

The New Republic, October 30, 2008