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Nicholas John Bereschak, Sr., Colonel, USAF, PaANG (Ret) of Hershey, PA passed to the bosom of our Lord July 10, 2013. He is survived by Eleanore Bereschak Nee Souchak with whom he was married more than 50 years. He is also survived by daughter Barbara A. Bereschak (husband Tom M. Imboden), sons Nicholas J. Bereschak Jr, Brian P. Bereschak, Thomas A. Bereschak (wife Chrissy Trexler), Sisters Mary J. Mazur and Helen L. Bereschak, Sisters In Law Helen F. Bereschak and Dorothy Souchack, and Brother In Law Russell Souchak (wife Dorothy). He was born in Maple Ridge, PA in 1923 to father Nicholas Bereschak and mother Susan Bereschak. He lived in Shenandoah, PA and graduated from West Mahanoy Township High School in 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and completed pilot training in 1945 and subsequently attended Penn State University. He joined the PA Air National Guard in 1949. During his military career he served during World War II and flew combat missions during the Korean and Viet Nam Wars. His first command position was with the 148th Fighter Interceptor Squadron in Reading and he later assumed command of what would be become the 193rd Tactical Electronic Warfare Group at Olmstead Air Force Base in Middletown, PA. He accumulated more than 15,000 flight hours during his long and distinguished career. He served as Group Commander until his retirement in 1979. He was a member of St. Ann’s Byzantine Catholic Church since its founding in 1963. Panachida will be celebrated at 6:00 PM on Monday, July 15th followed by visitation until 8:00 PM in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Rt. 422 & Lucy Avenue in Hershey. Devine Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on July 16th at 10:30 AM in St. Ann’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 5408 Locust Lane, Harrisburg, PA 17109. Interment with military honors will immediately follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to his church.
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