John Velicevich
John Velicevich, 71, formerly of Greensboro, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, surrounded by family.
A son of the late John and Ethel Velicevich.
John, a 1970 graduate of Mapletown High School, spent his working life as a coal miner, retiring from Cumberland Mine in 2014 and was a proud member of United Mine Workers of America Local 2300. John’s granddaughter, Alexis, was the light of his retirement years and he was always quick with a smile when she came to visit.
John is survived by his wife of 47 years, Doris Perry Velicevich; his two children, John Velicevich (Andrea) of Austin, Tex. and Dawn Slokan (Tom) of Wexford; and their daughter, Alexis. He is also survived by his sister, Dianna Moser (Gary) of Greensboro; 14 brothers and sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews. John remained close with his surviving uncle, Alfred Skoda (Delores) of Medina, Ohio and their children, his cousins.
Family and friends are welcome from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday and 9:30 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. on Friday, September 22, 2023 in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, 724-966-5500, Martin J. Yoskovich, Funeral Director, 300 South Vine Street, Carmichaels, Pa. Prayers of Transfer will take place at 10:15 a.m. on Friday in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 11 a.m. at St. Hubert Roman Catholic Church, 9 Sadler Street, Point Marion, Pa. with the Rev. Anthony Klimko as celebrant.
The family invites family and friends to join them for a meal at the Greensboro-Monongahela Township Volunteer Fire Company immediately following funeral Mass.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in John’s name. For additional information and to sign the online guest book, please visit www.YoskovichFH.com.