George F. Resele

1925 - 2012  (87 years)

• Name	George F. Resele
  Birth	24 Feb 1925	Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Oct 2012	Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	20 Oct 2012	Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Siblings	1 brother
  1. Robert A. Resele,   b. cir 1922, Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA ▻ Mary Ruth Hodgson,  m. 3 Oct 1946   2. George F. Resele,   b. 24 Feb 1925, Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Oct 2012, Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 87 years) ▻ Esther A. Barnes,  m. 29 Jan 1947
  Notes	Obituary: The Herald, Sharon, Pa. October 18, 2012 George F. Resele World War II veteran was Kopen Beverage manager George F. Resele of 119 Buhl Boulevard, Sharon, died at 7 a.m. Wednesday (10-17-12) in Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center, after a long illness. He was 87. Mr. Resele was born Feb. 24, 1925, in Sharon, a son of Steve and Pearl Dickerson Resele. He was a 1943 graduate of Sharon High School. George was a member of East Side Church (Baptist-Disciples of Christ), Sharon. George retired from Kopen Beverage Co., where he was manager 40 years and retired in 1987. Mr. Resele was a World War II Army veteran having served in the European-African-Middle East theater. For his service, he was awarded the Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, World War II Victory Medal and European-African-Middle East Medal. He was past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1338, Sharon, and of Mercer County Council of VFW. One of George’s pastimes was auto racing. He is survived by: his wife, Esther A. Barnes, whom he married Jan. 29, 1947, at the residence; a son, Kevin G. Resele and his wife Linda, Sharon; his grandchildren, Sean Resele and his wife Nikki; Erin Resele and her fiancé Ed Hedglin; Alicia Stanger and her husband Cristopher; and Mariah DiRaimondo; and his great-grandson, Ryan Connor Resele. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Kathleen Leonard. RESELE George F., 87, of 119 Buhl Blvd., Sharon. Calling hours: Family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to time of service Saturday (10-20-12) in HAROLD W. STEVENSON FUNERAL HOME, 264 E. State St., Sharon. Service: Funeral service at 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home with the Rev. Ray Williams, interim pastor of East Side Church (Baptist-Disciples of Christ), Sharon, officiating. Interment: Cremains in Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage, with military rites conducted by the Sharon Honor Guard. Arrangements by JOSEPH P. BRASHEN FUNERAL SERVICE, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
  Person ID	I799	Bryan-Martin
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Steve L. Resele,   b. 1899, Yugoslavia d. 1961 (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Pearl E. Dickerson,   b. 7 Mar 1903, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 10 Aug 1973, Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther A. Barnes,   b. cir 1928   d. 14 May 2021 (Age ~ 93 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1947
  Children	1. Living   2. Kathleen J. Resele,   b. 25 Sep 1953, Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Jan 2012, Washington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Feb 1925 - Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 17 Oct 2012 - Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA Burial - 20 Oct 2012 - Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  George Resele Served in the European-African-Middle East theater during World War II. For his service, he was awarded the Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, World War II Victory Medal and European-African-Middle East Medal. He was past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1338, Sharon, and of Mercer County Council of VFW.