Obituaries

Mele Milosovich, 95, of Steubenville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at his residence. He was born April 20, 1917 in Steubenville a son of the late Nick & Dorothy Kovacevic Milosovich. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. as a pickler in the cold strip. Mele was a faithful member of Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church and honored as the Church Kum. He was a member of F.O.E. Lodge 4869, Toronto, OH; and Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees. He was an Army veteran of WWII and a life member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. Preceding Mele in death were his wife J. Kathleen “Kay” Wayt Milosovich; stepfather Dragich Milosovich; four brothers including Theodore Milosovich; and four sisters including Mary Kalamarie, Kathryn Brothers & Ann Murphy.Mele is survived by his siblings Milan Milosovich of Cleveland and Georgia Milosovich of Steubenville; several nieces and nephews.Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, 215 Fernwood Road, Wintersville, on Thursday 3-6 p.m. On Friday, friends may call at Holy Resurrection Serbian Church from noon until time of services at 1 p.m. with Very Rev. Rade Merick officiating. Burial at Union Cemetery where Ohio Valley Veterans Memorial Squad will perform military honors.Pomen service 5:45 p.m. Thursday.Memorials may be directed to Holy Resurrection Church.