Paul Cherry Roha

Paul Cherry Roha, age 90 of Meadville, PA passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the Crawford County Care Center. Paul was born August 27, 1923 in Meadville, PA the son of the late Edward Michael and Bertha Viola Hess Roha. He married Anita Katherine Bailey on April 1, 1960. She preceded him in death on May 3, 1987. He had been employed by the Eaton-Shilling Construction Company and also spent his spare time farming, which he enjoyed. He was a member of the Local # 964 Labor Union in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He was of the Protestant Faith. He was a Sergeant in the United States Marines having entered the service on October 12, 1948 in Buffalo, New York and he received his honorable discharge on August 29, 1952 in Norfolk, Virginia. Paul is survived by his daughter, Mary Katherine Edwards, and her husband, Randy J. of Meadville, PA, a son; Timothy Paul Roha and his wife, Michelle Lynn of Meadville, PA; three grandchildren, Melissa Ann Smith and her husband Shawn of Meadville, Ryan Paul Edwards and his wife, Dawn of Meadville, PA and Emmett Timothy Graff Roha of Meadville, PA, two great-grandsons, Chase Conner Edwards and Tanner Jay Edwards; a sister, Leona Pearl Schwab and her husband Paul of Erie, PA; a brother, Dale Maderia Roha of Saegertown, PA; a brother-in-law, Paul Mushrush of Meadville, PA He is further survived by nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Edward August Roha, Arthur Jacob Roha, Victor Stanton Roha and Ernest Cecil Roha, and a sister, Erma Cecilia Mushrush. Private graveside service will be held in Stevenson Cemetery with Pastor Paul Houseworth of the Meadville Wesleyan Methodist Church, officiating. Full Military Honors will be conducted by Greenville VFW Post # 3374. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the ALS Association in memory of Paul's wife, Katie. The family would like to thank the Crawford County Care Center and all of the staff for the excellent care and compassion shown to Paul and his family. A special thank you to Dr. Craig Godfrey, Dr. Ron Unice and Dr. Ken Unice. Please sign the online guestbook at hatheway-tedesco.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hatheway-Tedesco Funeral Home & Crematory, 614 Baldwin Street, Meadville, PA 16335