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Ralph Eugene Wehr

Ralph Eugene Wehr, 73, of Zelienople died Tuesday morning at West Penn. Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Born Sept. 14, 1931, in Harmony, he was the son of Charles William Adam Wehr and Viola Melia Knauf of Evans City.

He worked at Halstead Copper Tubing for 27 years until the plant closed in 1990.

Mr. Wehr was a member and usher at the Holy Redeemer Church, Ellwood City.

He liked to hunt and fish, collect farm toys and play cards. He also enjoyed working in his yard and garden, especially with his tractor.

Surviving are his wife, Helen Rose Zajacs Wehr, whom he married Aug. 27, 1955; a son, Charles Ralph (Kathy) Wehr of Ellwood City; five daughters, Mrs. Paul (Mary Jo) Hughes of Zelienople, Mrs. Tina Sloan and Mrs. Brian (Joanie) Sinz, both of Harmony, Mrs. John (Ailene) Hudack of Georgetown and Mrs. Joe (Arlene) Mondine of Cranberry Township; a brother, Floyd Wehr and his wife, Beryl, of Evans City; and a sister, Mrs. Edna C. Uhler of Burlington, N.C. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Helen Hughes of Zelienople, Michel Sloan and Randy Sinz, both of Harmony, Chris and Ian Mondine of Cranberry Township and Josh and Jessica Hudack of Georgetown; and numerous nieces and nephews.

WEHR - Friends of Ralph Eugene Wehr, who died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday atKINSEY-VOLZ FUNERAL HOME, 328 W. Main St., Evans City. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Redeemer Church, Ellwood City, with the Rev Mauro Cautela officiating. Those attending are to meet at the church. Burial will be at Greenlawn Burial Estates, Mount Chestnut.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Angel Fund, Holy Redeemer Church, 415 Fourth St., Ellwood City, PA 16117; or the American Heart Association, 10 Duff Road, Suite 304, Pittsburgh, PA 15235-3207Online condolences may be e-mailed to www.kinsey-volzfuneralhome.com.

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