John Uncle John Erdely;75;of Charleroi;died Friday;July 17;1992;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.Erdely was born April 4;1917;in Arnold City;a son of the late John and Susan Moses Erdely. He was a retired employee of the former Monessen Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Mr.Erdely was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II;having served as a first sergeant with the Second Ranger Battalion;where he participated in the D-Day invasion of Europe. He was a graduate of Marion Junior High School;where he received the American Legion award. Mr.Erdely was also a graduate of Fayette City High School;where he was an outstanding football player. He was a member of Charleroi American Legion Post 22 and the former Eagles Aeerie of Charleroi. Surviving are one brother;Joseph Erdely of Centerville;two sisters;Rose Marie Merashoff and Irene Stechly;both of Ellsworth and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are five sisters;Susan and Julia Lovas;Mary Erdely;Esther McGelvray and Thelma Wilkinson;and two brothers;Julius and Frank Erdely. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home;Inc.;235 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m.in the funeral home with Rev.Kenneth Peters;pastor of Bentleyville United Methodist Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.

Interment Information
Name: JOHN ( UNCLE JOHN ) ERDELY
Grave Location: Section: SECTION 03 Plot: 109 Grave: 2
Date: 1992-07-21
Grave Location: Section: SECTION 03 Plot: 109 Grave: 2
Date: 1992-07-21
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