Edward George Berish

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Born on November 27, 1935 in Aultman, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. He was the second oldest child to Peter John Berish and Mary Zilka.

Description

Edward was of average build and tall of stature (6 foot 2 inch). He had dark brown hair and brown eyes. He wore glasses in his later years.

Early Years

• Childhood -
• Siblings
  • Robert John Berish
  • Margaret Ann Berish-Zilka

Education

He graduated in 1953 from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Religion

Edward was baptized into the Catholic faith.

He attended at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church at 2053 North Road NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Military Service Years

Edward John Berish was drafted in 1958 and served in the U.S. Army and served two years as a tank commander at Fort Knox, Tennessee. (The faciltiy encompasses 109,000 acres in three Kentucky counties, including Bullitt Hardin and Mead Counties.)

Military Service(s): U.S. Army

Family Years

Married Gloria Ann Delida on October 7, 1961. The couple had five children: five girls - Denise Marie, Lisa Renee, Diane Lynn, Sandra Lee and Beth Ann. The young couple built a life together filled with love, laughter and blessings. Their marriage was an inspiration to all who knew them.

The couple would eventually have five children:

• Denise Marie Berish
• Lisa Renee Berish
• Diane Lynn Berish
• Sandra Lee Berish
• Beth Ann Berish

Working Years[edit | edit source]

He was employed as a manager/salesman at various trucking firms fo 40 years.

Death[edit | edit source]

Robert died from liver cancer on September 21, 2020 in Rome, Oneida County, New York. He was buried in September of 2020 in Utica, Oneida County, New York