John Gresh; 78; Belle Vernon
R.D. 3; died on Thursday; Sept.
20;1990; at Jefferson Center.
He was born on May 30;1912;
in Van Meter; a son of the late
John and Julia Kotzak Gresh.
Mr. Gresh was a retired coal
miner with the Banning mine;
which is owned by Republic
Steel. He was a member of St.
Nicholas Orthodox Church of
Jacobs Creek.
Survivors include his wife;
Elizabeth Van Fleet Gresh; one
son and daughter-in-law; John J.
Jr. and Donna of Patoka; Ind.;
one daughter and son-in-law;
Julieann and Marshall K.
Brighenti of Belle Vernon; five
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two sisters;
Mary Gadar of Jacobs Creek
and Helen Kelley of Smithton
R.D. 1; and one brother; Peter
Gresh of Phoenix; Ariz.
Friends will be received on
Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4
and 7 to’9 p.m. at the L.L. Barthels Funeral Home Inc.; Second
Street; Smithton. A Blessing service will be hoeld on Monday at 10 a.m.in the funeral home followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m.in St.Nicholas Orthodox Church at Jacobs Creek with Rev.David Smoley as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Sunday at 7:30 p.m.;a Panachida service will be held in the funeral home. The Barthels Funeral Home is handling arrangements.