John Parish
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Baker Mine Service retiree was WWII veteran
John Parish, 91, of Finleyville, died Monday, July 15, 2013, in Mt. Vernon of South Park.
He was born June 30, 1922, in Finleyville, a son of Joseph and Mary Spirak Parish.
Mr. Parish was an Army Air Force veteran of World of War II, serving in England and Europe. He was a machinist at Baker Mine Service in Waynesburg, retiring after 50 years of employment. Mr. Parish received his certification to teach vocational education in the state of Pennsylvania.
His memberships include St. Francis of Assissi Church, American Legion Post 613, both of Finleyville and Veterans of Foreign Wars of McMurray.
He is survived by a son, Kenneth Parish and wife Janet of Naperville, Ill.; two granddaughters, Alice Anne and Ashley Marie Parish; and a brother, Paul Parish, and a sister, Mary Koskoski, both of Finleyville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Veres Parish, who died May 24, 1996; four brothers, Stephen Sr., Joseph Jr., Albert and William Parish; and two sisters, Anna Snee and Margaret Witzel.
Friends will be received from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in St. Francis of Assissi Church, Finleyville, with the Rev. Robert Boyle, pastor, as celebrant.
Committal services and interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery, with military honors accorded by Mon Valley Firing Squad and Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 1100 Liberty Avenue, Suite E-201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.