George M. Kocis

George M. Kocis 95, of Hartford, OH a former resident of Cortland, OH passed away on Friday November 16, 2012 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, OH. Mr. Kocis was born in Greenville, PA on May 4, 1917, the youngest of thirteen children of the late Jacob and Kathryn (Pushcar) Kocis. Early in life George loved spending time working on his family's farm on the outskirts of Greenville and during World War II he had worked at Camp Reynolds Army Depot where he had driven fire truck. On October 28, 1944, George married the former Rose Marzano with whom he would share nearly forty-years of marriage. In 1947 George and Rose opened a grocery store known as Kocis Grocery located in Sharon, PA which they lovingly operated until 1957. George retired from Republic Steel in 1979 with more than twenty-seven years of service as a crane operator. In his early life he had loved to play music locally with his friends and was accomplished with the harmonica and fiddle. He and Rose had also loved dancing, and traveling throughout the United States and Europe together over the years. Later in life he enjoyed traveling to flea markets as well as loved baseball and was a fan of the Cleveland Indians for many years. Uncle George will be lovingly missed by his many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose on August 14, 1983, and by twelve brothers and sisters John Kocis, Pauline Mischick, Mary Matuzek, Anna Safko, Veronica Stefanek, Jacob Kocis, Kathryn Frazier, Elizabeth Mook, Andy Kocis, Edward Kocis, and infants Anna Kocis and Steve Kocis. Friends may call from 4-7:00PM on Monday evening November 19, 2012 at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Shafer-Winans Chapel at 164 north High Street in Cortland, OH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday morning November 20, 2012 at St. Robert's Catholic Church in Cortland, OH. Burial will follow at All Souls Cemetery next to his wife Rose As an expression of sympathy, the family suggests contributions be made to the charity of the donor's choice in George's honor. Family & Friends can send condolences to www.shaferwinanschapel.com.