Theodore P. Ted Belsick;
79; of 1219 Fayette Ave.; Belle
Vernon; died Friday; Oct. 10;
1997; in Brownsville General
Hospital.
Born Sept. 5; 1918; in Arnold
City; he was the son of the late
Joseph and Blanche Vail
Belczyk.
A lifelong resident of the
Belle Vernon area; Mr. Belsick
was Catholic by faith.
He retired in 1976 from
Mathies Mine and was a member of United Mine Workers of
America.
He was also a member of the
Fairhope Rod and Gun Club and
the Gibson Seven Hunting Club.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by his
wife; Theresa Wassilchalk Belsick; who died May 16; 1983; one
brother; Dom Minnitti; and
three sisters; Carrie Belsick;
Ann Heisler and Julia
Fallenstien.
Surviving are two sons and
daughters-in-law; Joseph and
Darla Belsick of Belle Vernon
and James and Anita Belsick of
Greenville; S.C.; five grandchildren; Arthur Belsick of Spartansburg; S.C.; Darrin Belsick
of Belle Vernon; Carolyn Simmons of Greenville; S.C.; Dale
Belsick of Belle Vernon and Theodore Belsick of Greenville;S.C.;and three great-grandchildren;Kyle Belsick and Stephanie Belsick and David Simmons;and one brother;John Minnitti of Phoenix;Ariz. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.John C.Park;pastor of Marion Presbyterian Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.