John Berisko
John Berisko, 94 years, of Republic, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, August 5, 2010 with his loving Family at his side. He was born May 19, 1916 in Orient, Fayette County, Pennsylvania the son of John and Mary Findysz Berisko (Boryczka).
On September 27, 1937 John married his sweetheart, Bridget Stebok, and together they would have celebrated 73 years of marriage next month.
“Pap” was a member of M a d o n n a of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church in Cardale, Pennsylvania.
He retired from United States Steel’s Maple Creek Mine and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America Local 1248.
In his younger days, John was an avid hunter, fisherman, trapper and ball player.
He also enjoyed gardening, reading and telling stories of his early coke oven and coal mining days.
He was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
“Pap” was a hard-working, honest man, always with a smile on his face. After years of labor, he was blessed with a long, happy retirement, always surrounded by loving Family and Friends.
John was preceded in death by his parents; his infant son, Lawrence (1941); great grandson, Charles Mason; brothers, Walter and Henry; and sisters, Helen Pelc, Sophia Berisko and Frances “Faye” Tassone.
“Pap” is survived by his beloved wife, Bridget Stebok Berisko; devoted sons: Thomas Berisko and wife Paula of Avon, Ohio, Raymond Berisko and wife Nancy of Brownsville Pennsylvania, Daniel Berisko and his wife R e b e c c a of Mannington, West Virginia and Philip Berisko at home; loving granddaughters Annette Kordish and husband Kevin and three great grandchildren Garrett, Blake and McKenna of Avon Lake, Ohio, Michele Mason and husband Matthew and great grandsons Matt, Aaron and Nicholas of Avon Lake, Ohio; and loving sisters: Mary “Mecky” Kubitza, Royal Pennsylvania, Ann Matty of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Rose Piasecki and husband Frank of Strongsville, Ohio; many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
We love you so much “Pap” and we could not have asked for a more wonderful Husband and Father!
Friends will be received in ROBERT T. KISH FUNERAL H O M E, 19 Legion Street, Republic, Pa., today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday, August 9, until 9:30 a.m. when a Prayer Service will be held.
A Funeral Mass will follow at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Madonna with Rev. Father Stephen Bugay as Celebrant.
Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Cardale.
Parish Wake Service will be held in the Funeral Home today at 3:30 p.m.
The Parish Rosary will be prayed in the Funeral Home today at 8 p.m.