OBIT: Theodore "Ted" R. LAPINA, 1984, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  LAPINA
  
  Theodore "Ted" R. Lapina, 63, of Ebensburg RD 1 Box 65, died Aug. 17,
  1984, at home.  Born Aug. 19, 1920, in Quecreek, son of the late Peter
  and Josephine (Baroni) Lapina, he was preceded in death by an infant
  brother, a brother Benjamin, and a sister Mrs. Kathryn Sagel. 
  Survived by widow, the former Mary Ann Stancovich; daughter Donna,
  wife of Richard Shero of Carrolltown; two step-daughters Deborah Ann
  and Lisa Ritchey, both of Portage; five granddaughters; and one
  great-grandson, Jonathon Rezk.  Brother of Mrs. John (Yolanda)
  Legarski, Somerset RD; Mrs. Lloyd (Agnes) Baroni of Stoystown; Mrs.
  Joseph (Dorothy) Blucas of Ft. Collins, Colo.; Mrs. Josephine
  Manushka of Somerset; Samuel of Quecreek; Peter of Lowell, Ind.; Mrs.
  Robert (Lillian) Bills of Colorado and Mrs. John (Joanne) Reddick of
  Shreveport, La.; also numerous nieces and nephews.  Former fire boss
  with Colver-Bakerton Mines and former school board member for John
  Carroll High School, past member of Carrolltown VFW, American Legion
  and Fireman's Club.  Served as president of the Residents' Council at
  Laurelcrest Manor, and a World War II Army veteran, having served in
  the Engineer Combat Battalion.  Recipient of Silver Star, Bronze Star
  and Purple Heart with Cluster.  Friends will be received from 7 to 9
  p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the John W.
  Askew Funeral Home, Ebensburg.  Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m.
  Monday at St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church, Carrolltown, the Rev.
  Anselm Ober, O.S.B.  Interment with full military honors at St.
  Benedict's Cemetery.  A wake service will be held Sunday evening at
  the funeral home.
  
  Daily American, August 18, 1984
  
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