Charles J. Gregorich
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WWII veteran, Nemacolin Mine retiree
Charles J. Gregorich, 94, of Nemacolin, died at 7:04 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2013, in Cloverdale Personal Care Home, Masontown.
He was born December 24, 1918, in Elizabeth, a son of the late Charles and Catherine Deush Gregorich.
Mr. Gregorich was a 1940 graduate of Cumberland Township High School in Carmichaels.
He was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Roman Catholic Church of Nemacolin. He was a former member of its Holy Name Society.
Mr. Gregorich served with the 111th Signal Service Company in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific. He was a member of Faith Gray McArdle Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4584 in Masontown and United Mine Workers of America Nemacolin Local 6290 and a former member of Greene County Citizen’s Club in Nemacolin. In 1980, he retired from LTV Nemacolin Mine.
On June 26, 1948, he married Cecelia M. Quintana, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Edward C. Gregorich and wife Carol of Lebanon and James N. Gregorich and wife Susan of Waynesburg; a daughter, Kathryn A. Angelini and husband Mark of Washington; eight grandchildren, Nicole Sturges (Elton), Danielle Gregorich, Christopher Gregorich (Corrie), Jason Gregorich, Jennifer Gregorich, Keith Gregorich, Kristin Stewart (Greg) and Whitney Angelini; five great-grandchildren; two half brothers, Fred Gregorich of Oakdale and Richard Gregorich and wife Charlene of Aliquippa; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are two half brothers, Ernest Gregorich, who died in childhood, and Edward Gregorich; a half sister, Charlotte Gregorich, who died in childhood; and stepmother Barbara Gregorich.
Family and friends are welcome from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in Yoskovich Funeral Home, 724-966-5500, Martin J. Yoskovich, director, 300 South Vine Street, Route 88, Carmichaels, where a blessing service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5, followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 11 a.m. in St. Hugh Roman Catholic Church, Carmichaels, with the Rev. John M. Bauer as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Crucible. A vigil service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.
For additional information and to sign a guest book, please visit www.YoskovichFH.com.