Melvin R. Fyock

1908 - 2001  (92 years)

• Name	Melvin R. Fyock
  Born	15 Nov 1908	South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Feb 2001	South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Adams Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I94664	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Henry Adam Fyock,   b. 8 Feb 1882, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 30 Jan 1963, South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Huffman,   b. 1 Jan 1880, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1957, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1905	Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F42099	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Verna Heilman,   b. 1910, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1981, South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. M. Heil Fyock,   b. 19 Jul 1940, South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 15 Aug 1993, South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 53 years)   2. David Fyock
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F42100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Darlene McDonald,   b. Pennsylvania, USA
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F42101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] 1910 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Melvin Fyock [Melvin Fyrak] Home in 1920: South Fork Ward 1, Cambria, Pennsylvania Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1909 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Henry Fyock Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's name: M Elizabeth Fyock Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S927] Obituary. Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Feb. 22, 2001FYOCK - Melvin R., 92, Main Street, South Fork, died Feb. 21, 2001, at home. Born Nov. 15, 1908, in Scalp Level, son of Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Huffman) Fyock. Preceded in death by parents: first wife Verna (Heilman) Fyock; and son, M. Heil Fyock. Survived by second wife, Darlene (McDonald) Fyock; son, David, married to the former Jean Placek Johnstown; and son, Brian Stropko, married to the former Crystal Oswalt; daughter-in-law, Linda Fyock, wife of Sam Weaver; and sister, Mable Greer, all of South Fork; grandchildren: Eric Fyock; Christian Fyock and his wife, Denise; Diana (Fyock) Knapp and her husband, Frank; Ryan Fyock and friend, Amanda Stein; and Austin Stropko; great-grand-children: Jessie, Shane, McKenna and Dylan Fyock; and Jessica Weingartner. Mr. Fyock and his first wife Verna founded and owned Fyock's Floral in South Fork from 1949 until 1966. Previously he had worked on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He worked many years with Homer George Funeral Home in both South Fork and Salix. In his mid-70s he retired as a cutter from Empire Foundations. He was the basketball scorekeeper and statistician for South Fork Croyle, Triangle Area and Forest Hills high schools for more than 52 years. He also was a member of the football chain crew for those high schools. He was an active member of the South Fork Wesley United Methodist Church, serving in a variety of positions. He was a lifetime member of the South Fork Fire Co. and a member of the South Fork Lions Club. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Homer J. George Funeral Home, Salix, and from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church, South Fork, the Rev. Donald Russell officiating. Interment, Mount Hope Cemetery. _UID: C36C350A1EC74428B489BE8875F98D87C4CC Change Date: 19 Jan 2008 at 03:07