Weleski

Anthony L. "Tony" Weleski, 79, of Tarentum died Saturday at his home surrounded by his family.

Born Nov. 11, 1927, in Brackenridge, he was the son of Andrew L. and Mary Blaczak Weleski.

He was a lifelong resident of Tarentum, where he was the chairman and principal owner of Weleski Enterprises for 50 years and was involved with the enterprise his entire life.

Mr. Weleski was a World War II Army veteran.

He was a member of the Y Men's Club, the Brackenridge Heights Country Club and the VFW and American Legion in Clearwater, Fla.

He was a regional director of Atlas Van Lines. In 1993, he received the Tarentum Community Citizens Award; and in 1996, he received the Allegheny Valley Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award.

He enjoyed golf, cards, traveling and spending time at his cabin in Sheffield.

Surviving are his wife, Fay Adams Weleski; his children, Gary L. (Patricia Mabey) Weleski of Natrona Heights and Mary Diane (William J.) Stefan of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Blairsville; grandchildren, Lauren Weleski of Brackenridge, Megan Weleski of Natrona Heights, Cheylyn Stefan of Fort Lauderdale and Blairsville and Shannan (Chad) Robertson of Pittsburgh; great-grandchildren, Drew and Luke Robertson of Pittsburgh; two sisters, Mary Margaret Novak and Marcella Dobrzynski, both of Natrona Heights; and sisters-in-law Regina "Honey" Dobrzynski Weleski of Brackenridge and Shirley (Owen) Stepp of Buffalo Township. He was the beloved uncle of Lynn (Leda) Thompson of Buffalo Township and 16 additional nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a brother, John G. Weleski; and a sister, Ann E. Thompson.

A special thank you to family, friends, caregivers and the Butler VNA for their outstanding care given to Mr. Weleski during his illness.

<B>WELESKI </B>— Friends of Anthony L. "Tony" Weleski, who died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at <B>DUSTER FUNERAL HOME</B>, 10th Avenue at Corbet Street, Tarentum. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The Rev. Barry Keurulainen, pastor of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Jefferson Township, will officiate. Entombment will be at the Mt. Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights.Contributions may be made to the Butler VNA Hospice or the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation.Information also is available at www.dusterfuneralhomeinc.com.