Jewell Pozek's Obituary
MANTUA TWP. Leo B. Pozek, age 88, was reunited with his recently departed wife Jewell J. Pozek in our Lord's house on March 20, 2009. He passed away of naturalcauses while a resident at Ridgecrest Retirement Care, Waco, TX. Mr.Pozek became God's gift to us on September 5, 1921 in Uniontown, PA. In1931, he moved to the Cleveland, OH. In 1939, Mr. Pozek joined the OhioNational Guard's 112 Combat Engineer Battalion. His Platoon was laterattached to the 116th Regiment Combat Team, 37th Division. His unitstormed the beaches of Normandy at Omaha Beach fifteen minutes afterthe H-Hour on June 6, 1944. During his years of honorable service inWWII, Mr. Pozek's medal honors included one Silver Star and five BronzeStars. He served our country from 1939 to 1945 and was a lifetimemember of VFW. Leo and his beloved wife Jewell were wed January 18,1947. They lived in Strongsville, Ohio, where Mr. Pozek worked as acarpenter and was a member of the Cleveland Carpenter's Union. In 1980Mr. Pozek and his wife moved to Madison, Florida, where they spent 20years managing the Madison Country Club. Mr Pozek was an avid golfer. Upon retirement they moved to Valdosta, GA. Mr. Pozek lost his lovingwife on January 19, 2009, while they lived with family in Mantua,Ohio. Mr. Pozek is survived by sons, Lee (Gretchen) Pozek, Mantua,Ohio; Joe (Susie) Pozek, Waco, Tx; Steven (Barbara) Pozek, KimberlingCity, MO. and daugher Jane Pozek, Indianapolis, IN. Also9 survivingare his loving grandchildren, Lee (April), Kyle, Emily, Abby, PatrickTyler, Maura, and Delaney. Mr Pozek was predeceased by his parentsNicholas and Margaret Pozek, brothers Nicholas and Georgem, and sistersEstelle and Margaret. No calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burialwill be held Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 10 A.M. at the family's formerparish, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 12700 Pearl Road, Strongsville,OH 44136. Imediately following the Mass, Leo and Jewells Pozek'sInterment will be a Holy Cross Cemetery, Brookpark. Military honorswill be provided for Mr. Pozek. Memorials in Leo and Jewell's name aresuggested to the Cleveland Clinic Hospice, 6801 Brecksville Rd, Suite#10, Independence, Ohio 44131 or the charity of your choice. Arrangements are by Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service. More Condolences may be viewed here
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