OBIT: Rev. J. Earl GINDLESPERGER, 1976, formerly of Boswell, Somerset County, PA
  
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  REV. J. EARL GINDLESPERGER
  
  The Rev. J. Earl Gindlesperger, 85, Homewood United Church of Christ
  Retirement Home, Martinsburg, formerly of the Boswell area, died March 30,
  1976 at the home.  Born July 30, 1890 in Jenner Township, Somerset County,
  a son of Levi J. and Rebecca Griffith Gindlesperger.  Preceded in death by
  parents, a sister Mrs. Mary Mack, brother Robert M. gindlesperger, half
  brothers Harvey Gindlesperger and Russell B. Winters and several infant
  brothers and sisters.  Survived by his widow, the former Mary E. Gonder and
  sisters:  Annie, wife of Homer Shaffer, Boswell RD 1; Edna, widow of Harry
  Sowerbrower, Hollsopple RD 1; and Edith, widow of Walter E. Yoder,
  Hollsopple RD 2.  He was an ordained United Church of Christ minister for
  44 years and served churches in Willscreek, Somerset County Charge and
  Shrewsbury, York County Charge.  After his retirement he served as a supply
  minister in North Carolina.  Member of Bethlehem Church in Suffolk Virginia
  and a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Ill.  Friends received
  from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m.
  Friday until time of service at 2 p.m. at Joseph H. Hoffman Funeral Home,
  227 Allegheny St. Boswell with the Rev. Richard H. Shellenberger
  officiating.  Interment, Jenner Crossroads Cemetery.
  
  Somerset American, March 31, 1976
  
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