Saratoga Springs - Merio W. Silic, of Monroe Street, passed away Saturday (Nov. 6, 2010) at Saratoga Hospital. He was 80. Born on June 4, 1930 in Claridge, PA, he was a son of the late Rudolph and Frances (Santel) Silic and attended Claridge Elementary School and graduated from Penn Township High School in 1948. He resided in Saratoga Springs since 1964. For over twenty years, he served in the US Air Force and retired as a master sergeant in 1968, after being stationed at the Saratoga Air Base in Stillwater. Merio also was employed from 1965 to 1992 with Price Chopper. He was a third degree member of Saratoga Council 246 Knights of Columbus, having joined in 1960 and volunteered on the bingo committee for several years. His many interests included stamps, gardening and airplane, train and old car museums, dogs and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was predeceased by his mother, Frances Santel (Silic) Strelar, his father, Rudolph Silic, his step-father, Stephen Strelar; two brothers, William and Rudolph Silic; his sisters, Audrey and Betty; one son, Merio Wm. Silic, Jr., and two daughters, Lorraine Audrey and Louise Silic. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Agnes (Medved) Silic, whom he married on Feb. 18, 1950; nine children, Terry Silic of Voorheesville, Rose (Matthew) Brady of Middlebury, VT, Karin (Guy) Martin of Newington, CT, Rudy (Sheila) Silic of Stillwater, Steve Silic of Gansevoort, Mary (Michael) Bull of Poughkeepsie, Thomas (Sue Saxton) Silic of Gansevoort, Peter Silic of Saratoga Springs and Marcus Silic of Gansevoort; seven grandchildren, Lauren Aileen Brady, Zachary and Kyle Silic, Molly and Hannah Martin, Tess Silic and Nicole Bull. Relatives and friends may call from 4 to 7pm Thursday at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway (584-5373). Members and officers of the Knights of Columbus will meet at the funeral home Thursday at 6pm for services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30am Friday (Nov. 12, 2010) in St. Clement's Roman Catholic Church, 231 Lake Avenue, by the Rev. Paul J. Borowski, C.Ss.R., pastor. Pallbearers will be Rudy, Steve, Thomas and Marcus Silic, Matt Brady and Michael Bull. Burial with military honors will follow at 11am at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd., Schuylerville. Memorials may be made to Animalovers, P.O. Box 6426, Albany, NY 12206-0426 Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.