Terrence Edward Verakis

1937 - 2015

Terrence Edward "Terry" Verakis, 77, of Amesbury, Mass., formerly of Canonsburg and Washington, died Saturday afternoon, January 31, 2015, in Holy Family Hospital, Haverhill, Mass.
He was born May 4, 1937, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Edward and Amelia DelVecchio Verakis.
Mr. Verakis was the beloved husband of 57 years to Adelia Pleskovich Verakis, who survives.
He was a 1955 graduate of Canonsburg High School. He attended American Institute of Banking and Pennsylvania Bankers Association School of Banking at Bucknell University.
For 39 years, Mr. Verakis held various positions in branch banking at Mellon Bank. Among other assignments at Mellon Bank, he was assistant vice president and manager of the Canonsburg and Charleroi offices.
He was active in the Canonsburg community as a borough auditor. He was also a member of the Greater Canonsburg Industrial Development Committee, Chamber of Commerce and Big Brothers and Big Sisters organization. He was chairman of finance and treasurer on the board of directors at Canonsburg General Hospital and West Allegheny General Hospital. In Charleroi, he was a member of Mon Valley Progress Council, Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club.
An avid golfer, Mr. Verakis was a longtime member of Washington Country Club.
From 1955 to 1958, he served with the U.S. Army National Guard of Pennsylvania.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Lisol V. Milliren of Amesbury; a granddaughter, Carly E. Milliren of Amesbury; a sister-in-law, Beverly Rosselle of Strabane; a nephew, Michael Rosselle of Ambridge; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Highland Chapel of Paul C. Rogers & Sons Family Funeral Home, 2 Hillside Avenue, Amesbury. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, February 6, in St. Joseph Church of the Holy Family Parish, 2 School Street, Amesbury. Interment will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Amesbury.