John Pavlich, who died in 2007 at the age of …

Special to The Vindicator | published: November 10, 2011

John Pavlich, who died in 2007 at the age of 93, was Patty Townsend's hero. She says her father, who was a lifelong Niles resident, received many medals, include the Bronze Star five times, while serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945.