OBIT: Melvin M. WILSON, 1999, Central City, Somerset County, PA
  
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  WILSON
  
    Melvin M. Wilson, 82, of Central City, died Sept. 12, 1999, at
  home.  Born Nov. 5, 1916, in Windber, son of Robert and Mary Jane
  (Galvin) Wilson.  Preceded in death by parents; brothers, H. Leroy,
  Gilbert "Gib," and Robert "Glenn;" sisters-in-law Victoria, Lois,
  Hilda and Nellie; and brothers-in-law Patsy and Joseph Magnone and
  Joseph Nagy.  Survived by wife of 48 years, the former Clara Magnone;
  sons Edward, married to the former Sherry Russian, Pittsburgh, and
  Patrick, married to the former Patrice Schmucker, Frederick, Md.;
  daughter Teresa, married to David Mrozowski Johnstown, grandchildren
  Melissa, Justin, Jordan, Kara, Brittany, Lucas and Camryn.  Also
  survived by brother Daniel, Cleveland, Ohio; sister-in-law Caroline
  Magnone; brothers-and sisters-in-law Caroline and Joseph Nosel, Clara
  Magnone, Elizabeth Nagy, and Pete and Elaine Sobeck; and numerous
  nieces and nephews.  A 1935 graduate of Shade High School.  Attended
  Penn State University.  Former owner and operator of Wilson's Dairy
  Store in Central City.  Special county detective and indictment clerk
  in the office of the Somerset County District Attorney.  Elected
  Somerset County Clerk of Courts for two terms, serving as District
  Magistrate in the 16th Judicial District and Mayor of Central City
  from 1994 to 1997.  A World War II veteran, serving with the 131st
  Army Battalion.  Active in veteran's affairs, both in American Legion
  Post 449 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7457.  Commander of VFW
  Post 7457, Somerset County VFW Commander and VFW District 23
  Commander.  Member of the Shade Lions Club, Central City Chamber of
  Commerce, having been elected as Man of the Year in 1998, Central
  City Fire Co., Central City Water Authority, Shade-Central City
  Historical Society and Heritage Days.  Lifelong member of Sacred
  Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, member of the Parish Council and Home
  Name Society.  Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and
  from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Mulcahy Funeral Home,
  Central City, where vigil for the deceased will be held at 2:15 p.m.,
  Wednesday.  Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary at 6 p.m.,
  Wednesday at the funeral home.  Funeral Mass will be con-celebrated
  at 11 a.m., Thursday at Sacred Heart, Rev. Charles F. Bodziak,
  principal celebrant.  Committal, parish cemetery.  Graveside military
  rites by Central VFW and American Legion posts.  Family and friends
  may make memorial contributions to the Shade-Central City Historical
  Society, 706 Poplar Street, Central City, 15926; or Our Lady's Burse
  of Sacred Heart in Melvin's memory.
  
  Daily American, September 14, 1999
  
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