Theodore VESA, Sr.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Graduate of Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, Illinois
• Religion: Member of Bethel Baptist Church
• Immigration: 21 Aug 1920, Sailed from Le Havre, aboard the ship S.S. La Savoie
• Immigration: 30 Aug 1920, Settled in New Castle, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1930, Living with parents in New Castle, Lawrence Co., Pennsylvania
• Address: 1948, 1321 Van Buren St., Gary, Indiana
• Occupation: 2002, Electrician at U.S. Steel Gary Works

Notes:

Theodore Vesa Sr.
Merrillville, IN

Theodore Vesa Sr., age 87, of Merrillville, IN passed away Thursday, February 14, 2002. He was a retired electrician at U.S. Steel Gary Works and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Ted was born November 15, 1914, in Homorog, Romania and came to America on August 30, 1920, settling in New Castle, PA. He was a graduate of Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, IL. Ted married Sylvia Chuch on September 7, 1940. He was preceded in death by his Wife, Sylvia; Parents, Gabriel and Katy Vesa; and two Sisters, Mary (late Joe) Sabo; and Eva Vesa.

He is survived by four children: Carol Vesa of Merrillville, IN; Ted (Janet) Vesa of Columbia City, IN; Tim (Beth) Vesa of Crown Point, IN; and Dave (Patti) Vesa of Mesquite, TX.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 18, 2002, at 11:00am at Geisen Funeral Home, 7905, Broadway, Merrillville, IN.

Rev. Marvin B. Troyer officiating.

Burial to follow at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, IN.

Friends may call at the Geisen Funeral Home on Sunday from 2:00pm to 8:00pm.

Theodore married Sylvia Margerite CHUCH on 07 Sep 1940. Sylvia (daughter of Gabriel CHUCH and Marie Elizabeth HODIS) was born on 05 Aug 1918 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; died on 18 Nov 1996 in Merrillville, Lake Co., Indiana; was buried on 21 Nov 1996 in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merriville, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Carol A. VESA was born on 19 Dec 1941 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; died on 21 Apr 2004 in Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 24 Apr 2004 in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merriville, Indiana.
2. Theodore VESA, Jr.
3. Timothy Gabriel VESA was born on 21 May 1951 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; died on 21 Mar 2004 in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 24 Mar 2004 in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Indiana.
4. David Alan VESA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Floyd and Elizabeth Vesa
• Immigration: 1914
• Census: 1930, Living in New Castle, Lawrence Co., Pennsylvania
• Occupation: 1930, Copras Mixer, Chemical Worker
• Occupation: 1959, Retired - Steel Mills

Gabriel married Katie BETAS about 1902 in Romania. Katie was born on 15 Dec 1892 in Romania; died on 22 Jan 1964 in Gary, Lake Co., Indiana; was buried on 25 Jan 1964 in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merriville, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Floyd Betas
• Name: Cali ?
• Immigration: 1914
• Immigration: 21 Aug 1920, Sailed from Le Havre, aboard the ship S.S. La Savoie
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in New Castle, Lawrence Co., Pennsylvania