Rakocy, Michael Edward

1924 - 2011  (87 years)

• Name	Rakocy, Michael Edward
  Birth	21 Feb 1924	Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
  Gender	Male
  Census	05 Apr 1930	Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH   [1]
  Census	16 Apr 1940	Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH   [2]
  Military	US Navy, WWII and Korean War
  Death	19 Jul 2011	Poland, Mahoning Co., OH
  Burial	22 Jul 2011	Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
  	Calvary Cemetery
  Person ID	I83084	My Damon Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Rakocy, Stephen John,   b. 08 Jun 1883, Spišský Štiavnik, Austria-Hungary/Slovakia d. 14 Mar 1962, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Dvornicky, Catherine Mary,   b. 21 Nov 1887, Hranovnica, Slovakia, Austria-Hungary d. 1968, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1907	Ottawa Co., OH   [3]
  Family ID	F31296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lenefonte, R.
  Children	1. Rakocy, C.   2. Rakocy, Michael,   b. 17 Sep 1953, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH d. 24 Jun 2013, Canton, Stark Co., OH (Age 59 years)   3. Rakocy, B.M.
  Family ID	F31333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Feb 1924 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH Census - 05 Apr 1930 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH Census - 16 Apr 1940 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH Death - 19 Jul 2011 - Poland, Mahoning Co., OH Burial - 22 Jul 2011 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Rakocy, Michael

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1930 U.S. census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, enumeration district 88, p. 18A
  		1940 U.S. census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, enumeration district 96-130, p. 14B
  		Rakocy, Michael Edward WWII Draft Card

  
  

• Notes

  Michael is a veteran of the U.S.Navy,having served in WWII and Korean War. During WWII,he attended the University of Missouri,taking a course in diesel engines and also attended refrigeration school at Norfolk Naval base in Virginia. He served on LST 556 and took part in 15 island invasions,including the Philippines. He witnessed the return of General MacArthur to the Philippines on October 20,1944 at Taclopan,the island of Leyte. He also served on YAG21,a sub-chaser,in the Caribbean. He was also on the battleship U.S.S. Pennsylvania during "Operation Crossroads",the testing of the A-bomb at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. In 1947 he served on the U.S.S.New Jersey which was sent on a European Goodwill Tour. During the Korean War,he was recalled to active duty and served again on the battleship U.S.S. New Jersey, during which time it was engaged in action in the shelling of Wonsan harbor in North Korea. He was also appointed district deputy for the Knights of Columbus and was past grand knight of Msr. Mears Council 3930. He also served as Administrative assistant to the state deputy for the K of C of Ohio. Mike was employed as a refrigeration fitter at Modern Store Equipment and York-Mahoning Mechanical Contractors ,Giant Eagle Stores and Store Engineering of Youngstown. Obituary: MICHAEL E. RAKOCY SR POLAND - Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 22, 2011, at 11 a.m. at St. Christines Church for Michael E. Rakocy Sr., 87, who died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Hospice House. He was born Feb. 21, 1924, in Youngstown, a son of the late Stephen Rakocy and Catherine Dvornicky. He was a 1942 graduate of Wilson High School. He served in the U.S. Navy as a combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He worked as a technician for commercial refrigeration and air conditioning before retiring in 1988. He was also a member of the Plumbers and Steam Fitters Union, St. Christine Church Charter member, Knights of Columbus Council 3930 of Austintown and St. Vincent De Paul Pastoral Care. Surviving are his wife, Rose (Lenefonte) Rakocy; one sister, Theresa Smrecansky of Minnesota; one son, Michael E. (Sandy) Rakocy Jr. of North Canton; two daughters, Cheryle (Randy) Morgan of Spring Hill, Tenn. and Bernadette (John) Durkos of Stow; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers; and seven sisters. Contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Valley House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland, OH 44514 in memory of Michael. Please visit www.vaschak-kirilafh.com to view this obituary or to send condolences to the family. Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home Inc., Dedicated to Caring Since 1907

  
  

• Sources

  [S583] 1930 U.S. census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, enumeration district 88, p. 18A (penned), dwelling 152, family 152, Catherine and Steve Rakocy, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 October 2013); citing FHL microfilm publication 2341580, roll 1846, image 151.0. [S697] 1940 U.S. census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, enumeration district 96-130, p. 14B-15A (penned), household 235, Catherine and Stephen Rakocy, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 October 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T627_3273. [S35] Ohio, Mahoning County, marriage records, 1915-1970. Ottawa County, Ohio, marriage record, John Rakocsy and Catharine Dvornicky, 28 October 1907; digital image, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org; accessed 17 February 2019).