AVILTON -- Harry Robert Weimer, 82, of Avilton, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at St. Vincent de Paul Nursing Center, Frostburg. Born Nov. 8, 1918, in Salisbury, Pa., he was a son of the late William Weimer and Elizabeth (Merrbach) Weimer Brown. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Violet (Garlitz) Weimer, on June 23, 1995; three

brothers, John, Christopher and Charles Weimer; and two sisters, Anna Short and Clara Weimer.

Mr. Weimer was retired from Winner Brothers Coal Co. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, West Salisbury, Pa., and formerly Old St. Ann's Shrine, Avilton. He also was a member of the Holy Name Society and the

Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Survivors include two sons, Robert S. Weimer, Huntingtown, Md., and Michael H. Weimer, Lebanon, Pa.; five daughters, Judith A. Baker, Winchester, Va., Sharyn M. Grimm, Clarksburg, Md., Barbara W. Prichard, Ruckersville, Va., Janine J. Weimer, Avilton, and Joann M. Warnick, Grantsville; one brother, Harvey

Brown, Salisbury, Pa.; two sisters, Norma Thomas, Somerset, Pa., and Caroline Geisweidt, Meyersdale, Pa.; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., Grantsville, Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Old St. Ann's Shrine with the Rev. William Moody officiating. Interment will be in St. Ann's Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited on Friday at 3:30 p.m. in the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may be directed to St. Ann's Cemetery Fund.