William J. Mellish Sr., 93, of Chicora died of natural causes at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday at his home.

Born in East Brady, April 7, 1913, he was the son of Joseph and Anna Possage Mellish.

He owned and operated the Mellish Dairy Farm in Chicora and had worked at Armco-Butler Works and Penn Dixie. He also helped build the Parker Bridge.

Mr. Mellish was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicora.

He is survived by his wife, Hildegarde Smitmans Mellish, who he married April 28, 1943; a daughter, Mrs. Phil (Nancy) Williams of Gibsonia; three sons, Francis "Ted," William J. "Jack" Jr. and Roland J. Mellish, all of Chicora; 10 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

A brother, Paul Mellish of East Brady, and several nieces and nephews also survive.

<B>MELLISH</B> — Friends of William J. Mellish Sr., who died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>STEIGHNER FUNERAL HOME</B>, 111 E. Slippery Rock St., Chicora. Visitation also will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2217 Chicora Road, Chicora, where funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be at the Mount Pleasant Lutheran Cemetery, Chicora R.D. 1.