Joseph Kos
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Joseph Kos, 95, of Centerville Borough, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at his home where he has resided for the last 75 years.
He was born May 7, 1924, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late John and Dorothy Legin Kos.
Mr. Kos was a veteran of World War II, having served from 1942-1945 in the US Navy as an LST gunner and navigator in the Pacific theater of operations and had been wounded in the Solomon Islands.
He had been employed as an underground miner for Gateway Coal Company and had 45 years of service. He also was a self-employed farmer, having helped operate the Kos family farm where they had a successful dairy operation for over 30 years and later raised beef cattle. Mr. Kos was a member of the United Mine Workers of America and enjoyed gardening, hunting, swimming, the Steelers, working in the yard and also shopping at and seeing his friends who worked at the Fredericktown Butcher Shop.
He is survived by one sister, Kade Kos of Centerville.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, is one brother, George Kos.
Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, February 20, in John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, 2830 Main Street, Beallsville. Interment will be in Westland Cemetery, Centerville Borough. Online guest book and personal condolences can be accessed at Greenlee Funeral Home: Beallsville, Pennsylvania.