1918 - 2009 (90 years)
-
Name |
Rakocy, Andrew Edward |
Birth |
30 Oct 1918 |
Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
14 Jan 1920 |
Coitsville, Mahoning Co., OH [2] |
Census |
05 Apr 1930 |
Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH [3] |
Census |
11 Apr 1940 |
Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH [4] |
Bakery helper |
Census |
1 Apr 1950 |
Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH [5] |
Construction Foreman for Steel Construction Company |
Military |
US Navy SeeBees during WWII in the 52nd Seabee Battalion,serving in Hawaii and Guam |
- Gunner's mate 3rd class. Stationed in Guam and Hawaii.
|
Death |
16 Sep 2009 |
Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH |
Burial |
21 Sep 2009 |
Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH |
Person ID |
I58153 |
My Damon Genealogy |
Last Modified |
29 May 2022 |
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 [6] |
Family ID |
F31296 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Lucansky, Mary Sophia, b. 12 Jul 1916, Warnock, Belmont Co., OH d. 22 Jun 1985, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH (Age 68 years) |
Marriage |
16 Nov 1939 |
New York, NY |
Children |
|
Family ID |
F31285 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
27 Feb 2014 |
-
Event Map |
|
| Birth - 30 Oct 1918 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH |
|
| Census - 14 Jan 1920 - Coitsville, Mahoning Co., OH |
|
| Census - 05 Apr 1930 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH |
|
| Marriage - 16 Nov 1939 - New York, NY |
|
| Census - Bakery helper - 11 Apr 1940 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH |
|
| Census - Construction Foreman for Steel Construction Company - 1 Apr 1950 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH |
|
| Marriage - 21 Mar 1991 - Mahoning Co., OH |
|
| Death - 16 Sep 2009 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH |
|
| Burial - 21 Sep 2009 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH |
|
|
Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
-
Photos
|
|
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
|
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
|
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
|
Documents
|
| 1940 U.S. census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, enumeration district 96-130, p. 11A
|
| 1920 U.S. census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Coitsville, enumeration district 107, p. 8A
|
| 1930 U.S. census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, enumeration district 88, p. 18A
|
| Rakocy, Andrew Edward and Eleanor Repko Marriage Record |
| Rakocy, Andrew Edward WWII Registration Card |
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
|
-
Notes |
- From the Youngstown Vindicator:
Andrew Edward Rakocy, 90
STRUTHERS - Andrew Edward Rakocy, 90, died early the morning of Sept. 16 at Omni Manor Health Care Center. Andrew was born in Youngstown Oct. 30, 1918, a son of Stephen and Catherine Dvornicky Rakocy. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy SeaBees as a gunner's mate 3rd Class. He was stationed in both Guam and Hawaii. After the war, Andrew worked as an inventory supervisor at Sharon Steel, retiring in 1981 after 41 years of service. In addition, he was employed as a landscaper with Terrace Gardens for 10 years, from 1968 to 1978.
Andrew was a member of St. Matthias Church and of the Holy Name Society, the Sacred Heart and Rosary Society, First Catholic Slovak Union No. 731 and Slovak Catholic Sokol No. 108. He also played on the Sokol, Jednota and Taft Avenue Chance golf leagues.
He is survived by his wife, the former Eleanor Hrepko Babik, whom he married Mar. 20, 1991; his sons, Edward (Paula) of Youngstown and Terry (Carol) of Bourbonnais, Ill.; his stepdaughter, Beverly Babik of Boardman; his stepsons, Michael J. (Christine) Babik also of Boardman and Richard (Brenda) Babik of Houston; his brother, Michael Rakocy of Poland; his sister, Theresa Smrecansky of Minneapolis; his grandchildren, Andrea (Russell) Burton, Mary Dietsch, Mark Rakocy, Jennifer Rakocy, Julie (Michael) Damon, Patty (Mike) Wright and Kathleen Rakocy; and his nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Mary Lucansky, whom he married Nov. 16, 1939, who died June 22, 1985; his brothers, Stephen and Joseph Rakocy; and his sisters, Anne Stanislaw, Margaret Roberts, Mary Rehovsky, Sister Delphine, and Irene and Helen Rakocy.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Andrew Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Matthias Church in Youngstown. Visitation will take place Sunday at the Kubina-Yuhasz Funeral Home, 5925 Market St. in Boardman from 2 to 5 p.m., where a prayer service will be held at 1:45 p.m., and in church on Monday from 9 to 9:30 a.m., prior to Mass. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery. The family would like to say thank you to the staff of the North and West wings of Omni Manor with special thanks extended to all the aides for the kindness shown to Andrew while he was under their care
|
-
Sources |
- [S35] Ohio, Mahoning County, marriage records, 1915-1970.
Mahoning County, Ohio, marriage record, Andrew E Rakocy and Eleanor M Babik, 7 March 1991; digital image, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org; accessed 17 February 2019).
- [S22] 1920 U.S. census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Coitsville, enumeration district 107, p. 8A (penned), dwelling 138, family 151, Kate and Steve Roccochie [Rakocy], digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T625_1413, image 23.
- [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. 11A (penned), household 171, Mary and Andrew Rakocy, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 October 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T627_3273.
- [S44] 1950 U.S. census.
Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, enumeration district 100-113, p. 71 (penned), household 58, Rose K and Michael E Rakocy, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 May 2022); citing Roll: 1048.
- [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).
|
|