George's paternal grandfather was the game protector for Emperor Franz Joseph (1830-1916), Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time of World War I.
George Joseph Zatsick, the son of Joseph B. and Mary K. Banish Zatsick, was born on April 14, 1919, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
He grew up on a farm near Reynoldsville and Adrian, Pennsylvania.
He attended St. Adrian Catholic Church. He graduated from St. Adrian Grade School, then from Punxsutawney High School. He skipped a couple of years in school.
George served as a Corporal in the United States Army from November 27, 1940, to December 6, 1941. He was discharged the day before Pearl Harbor, then called back for World War II. He served all over the United States in procurement, checking out factories and supplies. He was preparing for deployment to Japan when the war ended. He was discharged on December 9, 1945.
His future wife lived next door to Jefferson Grocery in Punxsutawney, where he later worked as a warehouse foreman. He gave her a ride to church, then asked her for a date. They were married on May 14, 1947, at Sts. Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
George was a member of Sts. Cosmas and Damian and of Teamster Union Local 110.
George and Anne had 3 children:
George Joseph Jr., b. December 14, 1948
(Franciscan Brother Martin, T.O.R.)
Catherine Ann, b. September 5, 1952
Edward, b. April 28, 1956
George retired from the Jefferson Grocery Warehouse in October of 1984, at age 65. His hobbies were reading and "spirited conversation."
George passed away at Jefferson Manor in Brookville, Pennsylvania.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Richard L. Fait Funeral Home in Punxsutawney. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Sts. Cosmas and Damian.
Information from the obituary in the Punxsutawney Spirit newspaper,
from George himself, and from George's daughter, Catherine.
Submitted by Member Angela #48520699.
George Joseph Zatsick, the son of Joseph B. and Mary K. Banish Zatsick, was born on April 14, 1919, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
He grew up on a farm near Reynoldsville and Adrian, Pennsylvania.
He attended St. Adrian Catholic Church. He graduated from St. Adrian Grade School, then from Punxsutawney High School. He skipped a couple of years in school.
George served as a Corporal in the United States Army from November 27, 1940, to December 6, 1941. He was discharged the day before Pearl Harbor, then called back for World War II. He served all over the United States in procurement, checking out factories and supplies. He was preparing for deployment to Japan when the war ended. He was discharged on December 9, 1945.
His future wife lived next door to Jefferson Grocery in Punxsutawney, where he later worked as a warehouse foreman. He gave her a ride to church, then asked her for a date. They were married on May 14, 1947, at Sts. Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
George was a member of Sts. Cosmas and Damian and of Teamster Union Local 110.
George and Anne had 3 children:
George Joseph Jr., b. December 14, 1948
(Franciscan Brother Martin, T.O.R.)
Catherine Ann, b. September 5, 1952
Edward, b. April 28, 1956
George retired from the Jefferson Grocery Warehouse in October of 1984, at age 65. His hobbies were reading and "spirited conversation."
George passed away at Jefferson Manor in Brookville, Pennsylvania.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Richard L. Fait Funeral Home in Punxsutawney. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Sts. Cosmas and Damian.
Information from the obituary in the Punxsutawney Spirit newspaper,
from George himself, and from George's daughter, Catherine.
Submitted by Member Angela #48520699.
George's paternal grandfather was the game protector for Emperor Franz Joseph (1830-1916), Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time of World War I.
George Joseph Zatsick, the son of Joseph B. and Mary K. Banish Zatsick, was born on April 14, 1919, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
He grew up on a farm near Reynoldsville and Adrian, Pennsylvania.
He attended St. Adrian Catholic Church. He graduated from St. Adrian Grade School, then from Punxsutawney High School. He skipped a couple of years in school.
George served as a Corporal in the United States Army from November 27, 1940, to December 6, 1941. He was discharged the day before Pearl Harbor, then called back for World War II. He served all over the United States in procurement, checking out factories and supplies. He was preparing for deployment to Japan when the war ended. He was discharged on December 9, 1945.
His future wife lived next door to Jefferson Grocery in Punxsutawney, where he later worked as a warehouse foreman. He gave her a ride to church, then asked her for a date. They were married on May 14, 1947, at Sts. Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
George was a member of Sts. Cosmas and Damian and of Teamster Union Local 110.
George and Anne had 3 children:
George Joseph Jr., b. December 14, 1948
(Franciscan Brother Martin, T.O.R.)
Catherine Ann, b. September 5, 1952
Edward, b. April 28, 1956
George retired from the Jefferson Grocery Warehouse in October of 1984, at age 65. His hobbies were reading and "spirited conversation."
George passed away at Jefferson Manor in Brookville, Pennsylvania.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Richard L. Fait Funeral Home in Punxsutawney. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Sts. Cosmas and Damian.
Information from the obituary in the Punxsutawney Spirit newspaper,
from George himself, and from George's daughter, Catherine.
Submitted by Member Angela #48520699.
George Joseph Zatsick, the son of Joseph B. and Mary K. Banish Zatsick, was born on April 14, 1919, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
He grew up on a farm near Reynoldsville and Adrian, Pennsylvania.
He attended St. Adrian Catholic Church. He graduated from St. Adrian Grade School, then from Punxsutawney High School. He skipped a couple of years in school.
George served as a Corporal in the United States Army from November 27, 1940, to December 6, 1941. He was discharged the day before Pearl Harbor, then called back for World War II. He served all over the United States in procurement, checking out factories and supplies. He was preparing for deployment to Japan when the war ended. He was discharged on December 9, 1945.
His future wife lived next door to Jefferson Grocery in Punxsutawney, where he later worked as a warehouse foreman. He gave her a ride to church, then asked her for a date. They were married on May 14, 1947, at Sts. Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
George was a member of Sts. Cosmas and Damian and of Teamster Union Local 110.
George and Anne had 3 children:
George Joseph Jr., b. December 14, 1948
(Franciscan Brother Martin, T.O.R.)
Catherine Ann, b. September 5, 1952
Edward, b. April 28, 1956
George retired from the Jefferson Grocery Warehouse in October of 1984, at age 65. His hobbies were reading and "spirited conversation."
George passed away at Jefferson Manor in Brookville, Pennsylvania.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Richard L. Fait Funeral Home in Punxsutawney. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Sts. Cosmas and Damian.
Information from the obituary in the Punxsutawney Spirit newspaper,
from George himself, and from George's daughter, Catherine.
Submitted by Member Angela #48520699.
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