OBIT: George "Swope" VESEK, 1977, Jenner, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ VESEK George (Swope) Vesek, Sr., 73 37 Nichol Street, Jenner, died Dec. 27, 1977 at Somerset Comunity Hospital. Born April 30, 1904 in Scalp Level he was the son of Michael and A (Tkach) Vesek. Preceded in death by parents, first wife, the former Anna J. Pishko, who died April 30, 1958 and sisters: Helen Gowarty and Mrs. Mary Hudak, brother, Joseph and stepchildren, William Williams and Anna Pearl Williams. Survived by second wife, the former Esther (Minerd) Williams and these children: George Jr., married to the former Sue Cozzella, Jenners; Dolores, wife of Walter Dutkofski, Parma, Ohio; Rose Marie, wife of Raymond Metzgar, Cheektowaga, N.Y.; and stepchildren: Mrs. Shirley Shaulis, Listie; Lester Williams, Latrobe; Clifford Williams, Schwenksville; Edward Williams, Pittsburgh and Linda Weitz, St. Petersburg, Fla.; also 10 grandchildren and 11 step-grandchildren. Brother of Steve, married to the former Sue Sheftic; and Betty, wife of Thomas Panion both of Baltimore, Md.; and Miss Ann Vesek, New York City. Member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Jenner, Jenner Rod and Gun Club, Jenner Local 1702 of the UMW of A, Pa. Slovak Catholic Union 68 and the Greek Catholic Union. He was a retired employee of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company, General Water Company and the Hoffman Funeral Homes, Boswell. Friends received from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Joseph H. Hoffman Funeral Home, 227 Allegheny Street, Boswell, where funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday. Interment, St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Boswell. Wake service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Daily American, December 28, 1977 [V0090]