Antoinette L. Gokorsch's Obituary
MANTUA Antoinette L. Gokorsch, 92 years of age, passed away Sunday December 18, 2016 at her home in Mantua, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 30, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Mary A. (Hauber) Hartman. A homemaker, she had been a resident of the Mantua area the past 27 years, formerly growing up and in living in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Gokorsch was a graduate of Villa Angela Class of 1942, and as a Cleveland resident she loved spending time at Lake Erie in the neighbor near the lake where she resided. A homemaker, during World War II she was employed at General Electric as a lamp maker which she took much pride in. A great gardener, her favorite flower was the orchid. Her early years included taking Sunday drives with her parents, which eventually developed into her love of driving, as ?Being behind the wheel? with her daughters by her side became a memory that they will forever cherish. She also loved animals, and heating with her wood stove gave off not only heat, but the warmth of togetherness with her family. On January 5, 1946, she married her beloved husband Julius Edward Gokorsch, Jr. whose passing took place on November 30, 2016. Also preceding her in death was her daughter Julia Ann Hendricks; brothers Joseph, Raymond and Fritz Hartman and sisters Virginia Iafalice and Marian Hartman. Survivors include her devoted children Steven Edward (Jean) Gokorsch of Russell Township, Jane Frances (Kenneth) McDonald of Helena, Montana and Barbara Ellen Gokorsch of Mantua, Ohio, as well as 6 loving grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday December 21, 2016, 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church, 11045 St. Joseph?s Blvd., Mantua, Ohio 44255 with Rev. Edward Stafford officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 A.M. until the time of Mass. Final resting place will follow at All Souls Cemetery, Chardon,Ohio. Arrangements are by the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua. Her obituary, video tribute, memories and condolences may be shared at www.greenfamilyfuneralhome.com. You are using an outdated web browser that does not support this video. Your browser does not support this video format. You should be able to view it in Chrome, Safari or Internet Explorer. $(document).ready(function(){ if ( false === supports_h264_baseline_video() ) { $("#vdfmtnt").show(); $("#vidplyr1").hide(); } });
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