Oct 16, 2018

George S. Gomez, 83, of Nemacolin, passed away at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, October 16, in Lasosky’s Personal Care Home, Clarksville.

He was born July 5, 1935, in East Millsboro, a son of the late Rafael and Phyllis I. Philips Gomez. Mr. Gomez was a 1954 graduate of Cumberland Township High School, Carmichaels, and served with the U.S. Navy for eight years. In 1955, he participated with Admiral Byrd’s last expedition to the Antarctic in “Operation Deep Freeze I.” On July 22, 1957, he married Rose Marie Posgay, who passed away January 9, 1996. George was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church, Nemacolin.

After Mr. Gomez’s military service, he studied drafting at the Technicians Training School, Uniontown. He worked as a design draftsman for Sterling Faucet Co., taught drafting and vocational math at Fayette Institute, Uniontown, for six years, worked at Gateway Coal Co., for 15 years and retired from SCI-Greene after seven years of service.

Mr. Gomez was a life member of American Legion Post 400, Carmichaels; American Veterans Post 300, Uniontown; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491, Carmichaels; and a member of National Wood Carvers Association. He enjoyed carving decorative decoys.

Surviving are two daughters, Ellen “Lee” Cubic and husband Drew of Nemacolin, and Georgetta “Gege” Roberts and husband Patrick of Rices Landing; three grandchildren, Drew Cubic Jr. and wife Ashley, Nathan Roberts and Lucas Cubic; two great-grandchildren, Alaina Ann Roberts and Andrew Steven Cubic; and three sisters-in-law, Sheila Gomez of Uniontown, Ellen Gomez of Shermansdale and Josephine McDowell of Shippingsburg. Deceased are three brothers, David Gomez, James Gomez and Rafael Gomez Jr. and a sister, Carmella Zangla.

Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Yoskovich Funeral Home, 724-966-5500, Martin J. Yoskovich, funeral director, 300 South Vine Street, Route 88, Carmichaels, where a blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 22, with the Rev. J. Francis Frazer officiating. Interment will follow at Laurel Point Cemetery, Carmichaels, with military honors accorded by Cumberland American Legion Post 400 and the U.S. Navy.

For additional information and to sign a guest book, visit www.YoskovichFH.com.