OBIT: Ralph E. DEAL, Sr., 1983, Hollsopple, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Sally Statler and proofread by Jesse Davis. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ RALPH E. DEAL SR. Ralph E. Deal, Sr., 73, of Thomas Street, Hollsopple, died evening of Jan. 11, 1983, at Memorial Hospital. Born July 3, 1909, in Humbert, Somerset County, a son of Harvey and Hattie (Dewire) Deal. Preceded in death by parents, brothers Glenn and Roy. Survived by widow, the former Zetta Thomas; and children: Donald, married to the former Mary Jane Churney, Johnstown; Harold, married to the former Joan Churney, Mine 40, Windber; Dean, married to the former Margaret Rosey, Hollsopple; Dwayne, married to the former Kathy Yoder, Johnstown RD 7; Ralph Jr., married to the former Kathy Leverknight, Tire Hill; Monetta, wife of David Shaw, Conemaugh; and Dwanna, wife of William Gilbert, Lancaster; also 16 grandchildren. Brother of Homer, Hollsopple. Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hoffman Funeral Home, 409 Main St., Boswell, where service will be held 11 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Edward W. Thornton officiating. Interment, Custer Cemetery. Daily American, January 12, 1983 [D0256]