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Born November 29, 1916 in Beatty, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was the sixth oldest child of the ten children of John George Petiya and his wife Anna Kolcum.

== Description ==
Andrew, or Andy as he was known, was of average build (weighing 159 lbs in 1940) and short of stature (5 foot 10 1/2 inch). He had a light complexion along with brown hair and blue eyes. In

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood -''' Andrew had six brothers, Stephen, John R., Joseph Peter, Frank Joseph, Paul Edward and Thomas Frank, and three sisters, Anna, Helen Barbara and Pauline. The family moved to Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio in 1942.
* '''Siblings'''
** '''[[Anna Petiya]]'''
** '''[[John R. Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Joseph Peter Petiya]]'''
** '''[[Frank Joseph Petiya]]'''
** Helen Barbara Petiya
** Paul Edward Petiya
** Thomas Frank Petiya
** '''[[Pauline Joann Petiya]]'''

== Education ==
Andrew completed the ninth grade.

== Religion ==
Baptized into the Catholic faith.

== Military Service Years ==
T/Sgt Andrew Steve Petiya served in the '''[[U.S. Army]]''' during World War II. He enlisted on on April 19, 1941 at Fort Hayes in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. He served in the European Theatre of Operations during the war.

'''Military Service(s) - [[U.S. Army]]'''

== Family Years ==
Married Theresa Louise Degli-Uonmini on June 2, 1942 in Lewisville, Vernon County, Louisiana. The couple had three children, one son - Andrew Steve Jr. and Joseph F. and two girls - Andrea and Bernadette.

The couple had three children:

* Andrea Petiya
* Bernadette Petiya
* Andrew Steve Petiya Jr.

== Residences ==

* Lived in Unity, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1920.
* Lived at 639 Hoyt Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1940.
* Lived at 1934 McCollum Road in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio in 1977.

== Working Years ==
He was employed as a cable splicer for Ohio Bell Telephone Company for 31 years.

== Personal Life ==
Andrew was an avid bowler and was a member of the Ohio Bell Men's Bowling League.

== Death ==
Andrew passed away from a six-month illness on Jul 16, 1977 at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio.

He was buried in July of 1977 at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio.

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 ** '''[[Frank Joseph Petiya]]'''
 ** '''[[Helen Barbara Petiya]]'''
-** Paul Edward Petiya
+** '''[[Paul Edward Petiya]]'''
-** Thomas Frank Petiya
+** '''[[Thomas Frank Petiya]]'''
 ** '''[[Pauline Joann Petiya]]'''

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-Born November 29, 1916 in Beatty, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was the sixth oldest child of the ten children of John George Petiya and his wife Anna Kolcum.
+Born November 29, 1916 in Beatty, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was the sixth oldest child of the ten children of '''[[John George Petiya]]''' and his wife '''[[Anna Kolcum]]'''.
 == Description ==

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 * '''Childhood -''' Andrew had six brothers, Stephen, John R., Joseph Peter, Frank Joseph, Paul Edward and Thomas Frank, and three sisters, Anna, Helen Barbara and Pauline. The family moved to Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio in 1942.
 * '''Siblings'''
-** '''[[Anna Petiya]]'''
+**'''[[Anna Petiya]]'''
 ** '''[[John R. Petiya]]'''
 ** '''[[Stephen Petiya]]'''
 ** '''[[Joseph Peter Petiya]]'''
 ** '''[[Frank Joseph Petiya]]'''
-** Helen Barbara Petiya
+** '''[[Helen Barbara Petiya]]'''
 ** Paul Edward Petiya
 ** Thomas Frank Petiya