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Obituary for Lawrence Joseph Velosky
Lawrence Joseph Velosky, age 66, of Belle Valley, Ohio died Wednesday evening (11/5/2003) at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell. He was born 5/28/1937 at Dexter City, Ohio a son of the late Andy and Belva C. Yarnall Velosky. He was a graduate of Belle Valley High School a United States Army Veteran and a retired employee of Dana Corporation at Caldwell. Mr. Velosky had served as Mayor of the Village of Belle Valley for 32 years; was President of the Noble Water Company and was a member, Sunday School Superintendent and Lay Minister at the Belle Valley United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents he is preceeded in death by a sister Ruth E. Lickert. Surviving are his wife Irene L. (Bania) Velosky whom he married on 3/11/1973; 3 daughters, Tammy R. Ansberry of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, Michelle L. (Jamie) Reeves of Belle Valley and Melodie J. (Henry) Gillett of Coal Ridge, 3 brothers; Walter A. Velosky of Williamstown, Kentucky, Rev. Arthur (Emerine) Velosky of Ft. Smith, Arkansas and James. E. (Helen) Velosky of Bellevue, Kentucky, 2 sisters; Margie L. Saunders of Dayton, Kentucky and Mildred I. Yonker of Belle Valley and 4 grandchildern Zachary D. Hupp, Kinsley R. Ansberry, Michaela and Lawrence James Reeves; numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the McVay-Perkins Funeral Home,Caldwell on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9pm where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11am with Rev. Joe Wright officiating. Interment will be in Hoskinsville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.