Tresh was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania to Michael Tresh, a Galician immigrant, and Mary, a Pennsylvania native. He grew up with three sisters; Anna, Katherine, and Margaret.
In the context of his upbringing, Tresh was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania to Michael Tresh, a foreign-born father from Galicia, and Mary, a local woman who was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He had three sisters: Anna, Katherine, and Margaret.