Joseph Kos
Joseph Kos, 95, of Centerville Borough, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 12, 2020, in his home, where he resided for the last 75 years.
He was born May 7, 1924, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late John and Dorothy Legin Kos.
Mr. Kos was a veteran of World War II, having served from 1942 to 1945 in the U.S. Navy as an LST 272 gunner and navigator in the Pacific theater of operations, and he had been wounded in the Solomon Islands.
He had been employed as an underground miner for Gateway Coal Company and had 45 years of service. He also was a self-employed farmer, having helped operate the Kos family farm, where they had a successful dairy operation for over 30 years and later raised beef cattle.
Mr. Kos was a member of the United Mine Workers of America and enjoyed gardening, hunting, swimming, the Steelers, working in the yard and also shopping at and seeing his friends who worked at the Fredericktown Butcher Shop.
He is survived by a sister, Kade Kos of Centerville, and good friends Melvin and Alice Lacey of Centerville.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, is a brother, George.
Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, February 20, in John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, 2830 Main Street, Beallsville. Interment will be in Westland Cemetery, Centerville Borough.
A guest book and personal condolences can be accessed at www.GreenleeFuneralHome.com.