Joseph E. Ferderbar

Joseph E. Ferderbar, 97, of Valencia, formerly Lawrenceville died Jan. 14, 2021.

He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Fucich Ferderbar; the father of John Ferderbar, Larry Ferderbar and Theresa (Albert Devlin) Melaragno; brother of the late Rose Baburich, Frances Baburich and Anthony Ferderbar; and the grandfather of Joseph Ferderbar and Samantha Melaragno.

A World War II Marine veteran, Joseph fought in the invasion of Tarawa in the South Pacific, and was a lifelong member of Mars VFW Post 7505.

He was a crane operator with Union Steel Casting Co., worked with the Middlesex Township road crew, and was a longtime member of St. Nicholas Church in Millvale.

FERDERBAR — The visitation and blessing service will be private for Joseph E. Ferderbar, who diedThursday, Jan. 14, 2021.Interment with military honors will be held in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Mount Troy.Arrangements have been entrusted to Schellhaas Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Bakerstown.Please offer condolences at www.schellhaasfh.com.