OBIT: Walter Earl FRITZ, 2003, Sipesville, Somerset County, PA
  
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  FRITZ

  Walter Earl Fritz, 72, of Sipesville, died unexpectedly at his home Feb.
  15, 2003.  Born Sept. 21, 1930 in Johnstown, the son of the late Jay F. and
  Alice (Zimmerman) Fritz.  Also preceded in death by an infant sister
  Virginia Fritz and a brother, Harry Alvin Fritz.  Survived by wife, the
  former Maxine Hopkins, to whom he was married 47 years; children, Kim Rene'
  Fritz of Somerset, Lisa Lynne, wife of Kirby Alan Gardner of Berlin, Scott
  Earl Fritz, married to the former Julie Ann Henry of Cartersville, Ga.,
  Dana Jean, married to David Scott King of Johnstown, and foster daughter,
  Melissa Jean, married to Lee F. Dively of Confluence; five grandchildren,
  Michelle Lynne, Rebecca Rene' and Austin Alan Gardner, Seth Henry Fritz and
  Tara Jean King and step-grandson Joshua Scott King; foster grandchildren,
  Megan and Laura Dively and two special foster grandchildren.  Brother of J.
  William Fritz and wife Mary of Jenner Crossroad, N. Wayne Fritz and wife
  Naomi of Stoystown, Richard B. Fritz and wife Joan of Friedens and Waldo F.
  Fritz and wife Gloria of Jenner Crossroad.  Member of Calvary United
  Methodist Church.  Owner of Somerset Refrigeration.  Long-time associate of
  Seven Springs.  Member of Refrigeration Service Engineers Society, American
  Legion and Somerset County Commerce.  A 1950 graduate of Somerset High
  School and a Marine Corps. veteran serving in Korea in the 1st Marine
  Division.  Friends received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in
  the Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home.  Service will be held at 1 p.m.
  Wednesday in the Calvary United Methodist Church.  Rev. Raymond Lyon
  officiating.  Interment in Zion Hoffman Church Cemetery.  There will be
  viewing at the church from noon until the time of service.  Contributions
  may be made to American Heart Assoc., 400 Luray Ave., Johnstown, Pa. 15904.
  
  Daily American, February 17, 2003
  
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