Andrew Michael Berish

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Born on September 4,1904 in Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. He was the fourth oldest child born to Michael Berish and Anna P. Mudry.

Description

He was of average build (stocky but not fat) and stature (5 foot 9 inch). He was clean shaven. He had brown hair and brown eyes.

Early Years

• Childhood -
• Siblings
  • Anna Veronica Berish
  • Michael George Berish
  • John Paul Berish
  • Mary Louise Berish
  • Elizabeth Helen Berish
  • Peter John Berish
  • Susan Elizabeth Berish
  • Theresa E. Berish
  • Joseph Berish
  • Paul Joseph Berish
  • Margaret Ann Berish - Beros
  • Emma Eleanor Berish

Education

He completed the seventh grade.

Religion

Andrew was baptized into the Catholic faith.

He was a member of St. Ann's Church

Family Years

Married Catherine Marie Bishop on October 22, 1932 in the Bronx, Bronx Borough, New York City, New York. The couple had three children: one boy - Gregory Anthony, and two girls - Gloria Joyce and Andrea Kathryn.

Andy could speak seven different languages to some degree or another.

The relationship Andy had with his wife Catherine was strained at best, possibly due to his love of the drink. When Andy became too intoxicated, he would sometime beat on his wife Catherine and, later, his daughter Gloria. During his drunken rages Gloria would take her younger sister Andrea to the home of her Grandfather Bishop who lived near by. In fact, due to his drinking, Andy wrecked every car he owned and therefore normally walked to where ever he needed to be.

While the bottle strained Andy's relationship with his family, he was closest to his oldest daughter Gloria. He taught her how to tap dance like Shirley Temple on the fireplace hearth while he played the mandolin.

The couple would eventually have three children:

• Gloria Joyce Berish
• Andrea Kathryn Berish
• Gregory Anthony Berish

Residences

• Lived at 413 Spearman Avenue, Sharon, Mercer Co, PA in 1940
• Lived at 629 Spearman Avenue, Sharon, Mercer Co, PA in 1957

Working Years

Employed as a carpenter at Sharon Steel Corporation for 23 years.

Previously, he worked as a coal miner and, before that, he worked as a baker.

Personal Life

He loved to fish, hunt and dance. He played the mandolin and banjo.

Andy was also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and Farrell Sportsmen's Club.

Death

Andrew died after suffering for a long time from bone cancer on February 11, 1966 at Sharon General Hospital in Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

He was buried in February of 1966 at St. Ann's Cemetery in Hermitage, Mercer County, Pennsylvania in Section D, Row 1.