The following obituary appeared in the Johnstown Tribune on Tuesday, October 11, 1960, Page 22

DeARMEY -- John, 45, Baltimore
   Md., formerly of Windber, died
Oct. 9, 1960, in Maryland.  Born
Sept 3, 1915, in Seanor, son of
McClellan DeArmey, Windber,
and the late Mary (Bossick) De-
Armey.  Also preceded in death 
by daughter, Mark K., and 
brother, Francis.  Graduate of
Windber High School in 1934.
Graduate of University of Mary-
land in 1940. Veteran of World
War II; served in European
Theater.  Employed as field en-
gineer for Westinghouse Electric
Corp., Survived by widow, former
Nancy Naughton, and these chil-
dren: Patricia, John, James and
Thomas, all at home.  Friends re-
ceived after 2 p. m. Wednesday 
in Donald C. Dimond Funeral
Home where rosary will be recited
at 8 p. m. Wednesday.  Requiem
mass at 9 a. m. (EST) Thursday
in Church of the Holy Child
Jesus; Rev. Father John J.
Daley, celebrant.


The following news article also appeared in the Johnstown newspaper, date TBD,

Former Area
Man Victim
Of Accident

  WINDBER - A former area
man and outstanding athlete lost
his life Sunday while at work as
an engineer in maryland.
  He was John De Armey, about
45, of Baltimore, son of McClel-
lan De Armey of 407 Somerset
Avenue and the late Mary De
Armey
  The elder Mr. De Armey was
informed of his son's death about
8 p. m. Sunday eveneing in a tele-
phone call from a man who had 
been working with the victim.
  De Armey, a field service en-
gineer with Westinghouse Electric
Corp., was helping to install equip-
ment in a new addition to the 
Luke (Md.) plant of West Virginia
Pulp and Paper Company when
the mishap occurred.
  According to authorities, De
Armey was found slumped over a 
generator on which he had been
working.  The medical examiner
said the engineer apparently came
in contact with a 2,600-volt line.
  The victim had been employed 
by Westinghouse for the past 14
years.
  Mr. De Armey was born in 
seanor and attended Windber
High School, where he was a 
tackle on the school's 1933 state
championship football team.
  He was graduated in 1934 and 
later enrolled at the University of 
Maryland, where he also played 
football.  He received and engi-
neering degree in 1940.
During World War II, Mr. De
Armey served with the Signal 
Corps and was discharged with
the rank of lieutenant.  He had 
lived in Baltimore for about 10
years.
  The deceased was married to 
the former Nancy Naughton of
Windber.