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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.

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