Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Bates, Richard E.  March 29, 1976
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The Ligonier Echo  Wed, Mar 31, 1976 Page 7
Richard E. Bates, 54, of RD 1, Ligonier died suddenly at his home, Monday, March
29, 1976. Mr. Bates was born January 20, 1922 in Ligonier Township, a son of the
late Oscar and May (Ferry) Bates. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Darlington, was a veteran of the US Navy having served during World War II and
was employed at Latrobe Forge and Springs Company, Latrobe. He is survived by
his widow, G. Ruth (Johnson) Bates; five children, Richard E. Jr. of RD 3,
Ligonier, Roger C. of the US Navy, Cynthia K., Tamela M. and Phillip A., all at
home; also two grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters, Grace
McCauley of Latrobe, Mrs. Walter (Ruth) Hammann of Shreveport, Louisiana, Mrs.
Arthur (Edith) Halferty and Hazel Bates, both of RD 2, Ligonier, Mrs. David
(Mary) McCullough of Monroeville, Eugene of Latrobe and Robert of RD 4, Latrobe.
Friends are being received at the Owen Wolford Funeral Home, East Main Street,
Ligonier today (Wednesday) from 3-5 and 7-9. Funeral services will be held in
the chapel of the funeral home tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Herbert Brant,
pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Darlington in charge. Interment will
follow in the Ligonier Valley Cemetery. 



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