Mellish

Andrew E. "Andy" Mellish, 70, of North Oakland Drive, Chicora, died at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday at Butler Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Mellish was born in Herman on Feb. 16, 1939. He was the son of John J. and Ida A. Stutz Mellish.

He was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in North Oakland and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Germany.

He attended St. Mary School in Herman and Butler High School.

Mr. Mellish enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, dirt track racing and playing cards.

He was a member of the R.C. Men's Club, the Butler City Hunting and Fishing Club and the Owl's Club of Russellton.

Mr. Mellish had been employed at Friedman's Supermarkets for more than 47 years, having worked 38 years at Friedman's in Chicora. He retired in 2008 as the manager of the meat department in Chicora.

Mr. Mellish is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Weiland Mellish, who he married May 15, 1965, at St. Wendelin Church. He is survived by a daughter, Tina Marie Scarborough and her husband Eric, and two grandchildren, Alex M. Scarborough and Madelynn R. Scarborough, all of Mars. Four brothers survive, Joseph Mellish and his wife, Nancy, of Saxonburg, George Mellish of Butler, Raymond Mellish and his wife, Joan, of Warrenton, Va., and Francis "Buzzy" Mellish of East Butler; and four sisters, Mary Osche and her husband, Richard, of Butler, Bernadette Brockman and her husband, Thomas, of Fenelton, Rosemarie Trimbur and her husband, Charles, of Butler, and Clara Fundark and her husband, Richard, of Butler. He also is survived by a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Mellish was preceded in death by two sisters-in-law, Judy Mellish and Brenda Mellish.

<B>MELLISH</B> — Friends of Andrew E. "Andy" Mellish, who died Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at <B>Hile Funeral Home</B>, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church, 210 St. Wendelin Road, Butler, with the Rev. Steven V. Neff, church pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, North Oakland.A parish vigil prayer service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.Memorial contributions in Mr. Mellish's memory may be made to St. Wendelin School, 211 St. Wendelin Road, Butler, PA 16002.For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.