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
Education
Edward graduated in 1953 from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
During his senior year at Harding High School he was a member of the the Film and Reel Club.
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 during the Vietnam War. He served two years as a tank commander at Fort Knox, Tennessee. (The facility encompasses 109,000 acres in three Kentucky counties, including Bullitt Hardin and Mead Counties.)
Military Service(s): U.S. Army
Family Years
He married Gloria Ann Delida on October 7, 1961 at noon at Christ Our King Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. 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
His third daughter Diane (Berish) Douce told the story of his devotion to his five daughters. She wrote, “He would hug all five of us [his five daughters] so tight at the same time when we were little that you tried your best to stay on the outside. If you were in the middle/inside you got squooshed” In a later memory, she mentioned, “And the best memory is every night, my dad, and all five daughters would kneel at the top of the steps to say the ‘Our Father’ and our prayers.
As far as his devotion to his extended family he was always there for any of them when called upon for his assistance or attendance. Such was the case that on Saturday, June 4, 1966, Edward served as best man at the wedding of his cousin Michael Greb Jr. to Miss Carol Short at ST. Mary's Byzantine Rite Church in Homer City, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Residences
- Lived in Aultman, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1948 because the coal mines in Indiana County, Pennsylvania were shutting down.
- Lived on 769 Fourth Street in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
- Lived the remainder of his life at the house he built at 2660 North Leavitt Road, Trumbull Co, OH and moved in 1966.
Working Years
Upon his from his time in the U.S. Army, Ed continued on his journey as a skilled bricklayer for 31 years, under the guidance of E. Henry Construction. In 1985, he started his own company, Five Star Construction, which was named in honor of his five daughters. Throughout his career, he contributed to the construction of numerous commercial buildings. He loved to say “I built that” when driving by one of his creations. He retired in 1999, after 45 years in the industry. With every brick he laid, he left behind a lasting mark of his craftsmanship and dedication.
Personal Life
Ed had several hobbies and interests. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking and doing crossword puzzles.
He said he hunted on the first day of deer season for 51 years except for the years he was in the U.S. Army.
He was famous for his Swiss steak dinners and loved cooking for the entire family. He was a member of the How Kola hunt club. Ed also enjoyed weekly visits to “the office” with his wife and sister-in-law, Joyce “Babe.”
Death
Edward George Berish died from colon cancer on July 24, 2023 surrounded by his family at the home he built in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.
He was buried on July 24, 2023 in Pineview Cemetery in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The grave of Edward is located in Pineview Cemetery at 4049 Youngstown Rd SE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. This cemetery is approximately 3.2 miles southeast of the city.