Smrecansky, Joseph Frank

1924 - 1992  (67 years)

• Name	Smrecansky, Joseph Frank
  Birth	19 Oct 1924	Bitumen, Clinton Co., PA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	11 Apr 1930	Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH   [2]
  Census	14 Apr 1950	Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH   [3]
  Steel Mill Burner Operator
  Death	15 Sep 1992
  Person ID	I83195	My Damon Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 May 2022

  
  

  Family	Rakocy, Theresa,   b. 14 May 1928, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH d. 31 Dec 2013, Rogers, Hennepin Co., MN (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	28 Aug 1948  [1, 4]
  Children	1. Smrecansky, J.A.
  Family ID	F31335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 11 Apr 1930 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH Census - Steel Mill Burner Operator - 14 Apr 1950 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Rakocy, Theresa

  
  

  Documents		Smrecansky, Joseph and Theresa Rakocy Marriage Record
  		1950 U.S. census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, enumeration district 100-260, p. 30

  
  

• Sources

  [S35] Ohio, Mahoning County, marriage records, 1915-1970. Mahoning County, Ohio, marriage, Joseph Smercansky and Theresa Rakocy, 28 August 1948; digital image, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org; accessed 17 February 2019). [S583] 1930 U.S. census, Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, enumeration district 88, p. 32B-33A (penned), dwelling 360, family 362, Anna and John Smrecansky, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 October 2013); citing FHL microfilm publication 2341580, roll 1846, image 180.0-181.0. [S44] 1950 U.S. census. Mahoning County, Ohio, population schedule, Youngstown, enumeration district 100-260, p. 30 (penned), household 267, Theresa and Joseph Smrecansky, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 May 2022); citing Roll: 1125. [S674] Obituary, "Theresa A. Smrecansky," Vindy.com, online archives http://www.vindy.com/news/tributes/2014/jan/09/theresa-a-smrecansk/ : accessed 18 January 2014). ROGERS, MINN. – A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish at St. Matthias Church with Fr. Martin Celuch and Msgr. Peter Polando officiating for Theresa A. Smrecansky, 85, who went to be with the Lord on Dec. 31, 2013, after a very short illness. Theresa was born May 15, 1928, in Youngstown, a daughter of Stephen and Catherine Dvornitsky Rakocy. She retired in 1974, from Ohio Bell, where she worked as an operator for 28 years. She was a member of St. Matthias Church, where she was a part of the Bereavement Committee. She was a past president of the Joseph Kostic First Catholic Slovak Union, former vice-president of JEDNOTA No. 731, a member of the Infant Jesus of Prague Guild, Alter and Rosary Society, Holy Name Society, the Lansingville Ladies Political Club, Ladies PA Lodge, and the Catholic Slovak Federation. She leaves to cherish her memories, her children, Judie (Ron) Vasko of Maple Grove, Minn. and Bob (Shanna) Smrecansky of Sammamish, Wash.; and grandchildren, Stacie Vasko Richter (Mike) and Katelyn and Ben Smrecansky. Theresa also leaves behind many relatives, godchildren and friends. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joseph Smrecansky, whom she married Aug. 28, 1948, and preceded her Sept. 15, 1992; sisters, Ann Stanislaw, Margaret Roberts, Mary Rohovsky and Sr. Mary Delphine; and brothers, Stephen, Joseph, Andrew and Michael Rakocy. The Smrecansky family has entrusted their loved one to the care of the Kubina-Yuhasz-Wasko Funeral Home, Boardman. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Private inurnment will take place at Calvary Cemetery. The family wishes to extend its heartfelt thanks to the staff of The Wellstead of Rogers and North Memorial Hospice, who did their upmost to comfort Theresa on her final journey. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to American Cancer Society or Alzheimers Association.