Melvin Kozich

He was born June 10, 1928 in Wellsburg, WV, a son of the late Peter and Mary Alemick Kozich.

Melvin was a self-employed appliance repairman, he also was a coal miner at Crucible Mine and Vesta #5.

He served in the United States Army during WW II, was a member of the American Legion Post #816, Rices Landing and a member of the United Mine Workers of America.

On October 7, 1959 he married Catherine D. Sauers, who died October 22, 2017.

Surviving are two sons, William Kozich Sr. and his wife Joanne of Rices Landing, and Lee Kozich and his wife Heather of Rices Landing; nine grandchildren, William Kozich Jr., Lee (Brandee) Kozich II, Bryan (Ariel) Kozich, Andrea (Kyle) Erickson, Brandon Kozich, Hannah Kozich, Carrie Murray, Brennan Kozich, and Caitlynn Kozich; two great grandchildren, Emily Riley and Jaxon Kozich.

Deceased are two sisters Dorothy Bochnak and Mildred Schwab; and four brothers, Pete, Nick, Joe and Mike.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, in the Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 14, 2018. Entombment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. Military Honors will be accorded by the United States Army. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to the Rices Landing Fire Department. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.