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Samuel Oluich

June 21, 1924 — November 29, 2010

Samuel Oluich 86, of Masury, Ohio passed away on Monday afternoon November 29, 2010 at Sharon Regional Health Center following a brief illness. Mr. Oluich was born on June 21, 1924 in Masury, OH a son of Steve and Mary (Hajduk) Oluich. He was a 1942 graduate of Brookfield High School and went on to serve as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army with the 325th Infantry Regiment during World War II. Sam served as a squad leader and participated in campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes as well as central Europe. For his service to our country he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze stars along with the World War II Victory Medal. Following his service to our country he went on to work for the former Sharon Steel Corporation as a Brakeman for more than forty-two years at the Farrell plant. Throughout his life Sam enjoyed hunting and spending time raising dairy cattle and helping his brothers on the family farm in Hartford, OH. She was a former member of St. Geroge Serbian Orthodox Church as well as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Farrell.. Mr. Oluich is survived by his sister Mary Oluich of Masury, several nieces and nephews, and by his special nephew Chuck Coller and his wife Beth of Orlando, FL, great-nephews Jon and Brian Coller, great-niece Dr. Kelly Mentzinger, his goddaughter Sheila Bidinotto of Masury, OH, and several cousins. Sam was preceded in death by his parents and by seven brothers Leonard, Bozo, Michael, John, Eli, Nicholas, and Robert and his sister Margaret Coller. Calling hours for friends and family will be held on Wednesday evening December 1, 2010 from 4:00-7:00PM at the Madasz Funeral Chapel 6923 Warren-Sharon Road in Brookfield, OH. Funeral services will be held on Thursday beginning at 11:00AM at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Brookfield Township Cemetery.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

4:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

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Cemetery

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Brookfield Township Cemetery

Ohio 7, Brookfield Center, OH

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