Benjamin Belski Jr.

He was born October 17, 1929 in Centerville, Washington County, a son of the late Benjamin and Lucy Lahda Belski.

Mr. Belski was a graduate of Centerville High School class of 1947.

He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and then worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, as a diesel engineer for 34 years, before retirement.

He was a member of Sacred Heart RC Church in Rices Landing and formerly of St. Michaels RC Church in Fredericktown. He had served the churches in several ways, as a Eucharistic minister, choir member, reader and adult server. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #816, Rices Landing.

On January 19, 1952 he married Theresa Sova, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Ronald (Barbara) Belski of Allison Park and Thomas (Donna) Belski of Rices Landing; four grandchildren, Katy (mark) Frey of Pittsburgh, Danna Belski of San Diego, CA, Peter (Megan) Belski of Glenshaw and Ryan Belski of Rices Landing; two great grandchildren, Laurel and Mark Frey; three sisters, Elizabeth Kapalko of Avon Lake, OH, Mary Ann (Frank) Andler of Low Hill and Patricia (John) Prekrel of Brownsville; and a sister-in-law, Donna Sweet of Washington.

Deceased is a brother James Belski.

The family wishes to acknowledge and thank the Uniontown Hospital and the 4th floor doctors and staff for their wonderful and compassionate care of our husband and father.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm Wednesday in the Behm Funeral Homes, Inc., 1477 Jefferson Rd., Jefferson, PA, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 11:00 am, with Deacon Thomas Raymond officiating. Entombment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to the Rices Landing Fire Company or Amedisys Home Health, 2181 McClellandtown Rd., Masontown, PA 15461. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com