OBIT: John N. PELESKY, 1990, Boswell, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ PELESKY John N. Pelesky, 74, Boswell RD 2, died Aug. 29, 1990, at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown. Born March 4, 1916, in Monessen, son of Nicholas and Katrina (Rudowski) Pelesky. Preceded in death by parents; stepmother, former Marry Lewchak, and sister, Irene. Survived by wife, the former Mary Tarcha, and these children: John D., married to the former Mary Yurcevic, Boswell RD 2; Carol, wife of John Chupko, and Cathy, wife of Paul Chupko, both of Johnstown; Timothy, married to the former Tanis Brown, Jenners; Yvonne, wife of Richard Ott, Boswell RD 2; Paul, married to the former Kathy Johnson, Jenners; Mary Kay, wife of Rick Sheeler, Friedens RD 2; and 27 grandchildren. Brother of Mike Pelesky and Anna Snitzer, both of Jennerstown; Nettie Deriscavage, Philadelphia; Helen Kovach, Jenners; Steve Pelesky, Greencastle;Mary Simpson, Buffalo, N.Y.; Joe, Nick and Evelyn Pelesky, all of Jenners. Member of Greater Johnstown Christian Fellowship and UMWA and Boswell Post 461, American Legion. Former coal miner and Army veteran of WWII. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street, Boswell, where service will be held at 11 am. Saturday, Rev. Gary L. Tustin officiating. Interment, Jenner Crossroads Cemetery. Daily American, August 30, 1990 [P0259]