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John Kerekes Jr., 84, of Pricedale, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010, in Havencrest Nursing Home. A son of the late John and Mary Kerekes, he was born in Pricedale on April 1, 1925. John was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the Pricedale Hungarian Club. A lifelong resident of Pricedale, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and retired in 1988, after 34 years as a mathematics teacher at the Elizabeth Forward High School. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Sophie Motycki Kerekes, one son and daughter-in-law, John and Debra Kerekes, and two grandchildren, John Patrick Kerekes and Alyssa Susan Kerekes, all of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Julius and Stephen Kerekes. Friends will be received 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 724-929-5300, 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon, www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A Blessing Service will be in the funeral home Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. James Bump officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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