Margaret Malik Slesh, 72, of Washington, died Thursday, April 2, 1998, in Washington Hospital. Mrs. Slesh, who attended Trinity schools, was a production line worker at Hazel Atlas for 23 years, retiring from Brockway Glass Plant No. 11 after 13 years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and the American Legion Auxilary Post 175. She was also a member of the Gold Star Mothers, where she was a treasurer and chaplain for the past 10 years; a past department officer; department corresponding secretary; historian; and first vice president of the Washington chapter. On June 4, 1945, she married John Daniel Slesh Sr., who died August 3, 1988. Surviving are a son, Thomas Robert Slesh of Dover, Del.; a daughter, Barbara McCarthy of Washington; two brothers, John Malik and Tom Malik, both of Washington; a sister, Mary Oliverio of Washington; and three grandchildren, Brian McCarthy, Tonya Slesh Sabin and John Daniel Slesh III. Deceased are a son, John Daniel Slesh Jr., who was killed in Vietnam in 1967; and a brother, Justin Malik. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Saturday, April 4, 1998Margaret Slesh
I.C. Church member retired from Brockway Glass
She was born June 4, 1925, in Cloverdale, now known as Bethel Park, a daughter of John Malik and Mary Malik Kalina.