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1927 - 2010 (82 years)
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Joseph C. HOMKO [2, 3] |
- Joseph C. Homko
Joseph C. Homko, 82, of Oxford, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 in Warren Hospital. Joe was born in East Allen Township, Pa., March 28, 1927. He was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Gulkewycz Homko. At age 16, Joe joined the U.S. Army where he was the youngest ever known to enlist, 16 years 3 months, until a recent discovery of another younger soldier. Joe was a proud member of the A513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division with whom he met annually to maintain the camaraderie they developed many years ago. Joe also served an additional stint in the U.S. Navy, where he witnessed the conclusion of the WW II in Japan, as part of the occupational force. After the war, Joe went to work as a mechanic for Roy Burd Chrysler in Washington. Subsequently, he went to work for Picatinny Arsenal in Dover. While there, he apprenticed as a tool and die maker and through service and performance, he eventually progressed into engineering. Joe held several patents during his 25-plus years of service at Picatinny Arsenal. Joe concluded his career as an entrepreneur operating Homko Machine and Tool until his passing. Joe was a member of Mansfield Lodge #36 of the F&AM in Washington, NJ. He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, flea markets, and ballroom dancing. Surviving Joe are his wife of 59 years, Winona (Winnie) Jones Homko; a son, Joseph and his wife Sandra of York Pa.; two daughters Victoria J. Piccotti and her husband Albert of Martins Creek, Pa. and Lori Homko of Easton Pa.; a sister, Mary Lawyer of Hackettstown; and three grandchildren. Joe was preceded in death by a brother Steven. Funeral services were held Jan. 19 at the DeVoe Funeral Service, 136 West Washington Ave., Washington. Burial was in the Hillside Cemetery, Oxford. [1]
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Birth |
28 Mar 1927 [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Military Service |
PVT US ARMY, S1 US NAVY - WWII [1] |
Death |
15 Jan 2010 |
Oxford, Warren Co., New Jersey [1] |
Burial |
Hillside Cemetery, Oxford, Warren Co., New Jersey [1] |
Person ID |
I29544 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
25 Apr 2019 |
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Headstones |
| Joseph C. Homko Headstone Joseph C. Homko is the husband of Winona M. Jones. He is buried in the Hillside Cemetery in Oxford, Warren Co., New Jersey.
PVT US ARMY
S1 US NAVY
WORLD WAR II
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: John Smolarek
Photo added by: Spirit Walker
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| Joseph C. Homko and Winona Mae Jones Headstone Joseph C. Homko and his wife Winona M., daughter of Frank Jones and Ethel Willis. They are buried in the Hillside Cemetery in Oxford, Warren Co., New Jersey.
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally created by: John Smolarek
Photo added by: Spirit Walker |
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Sources |
- [S10532] Find A Grave: Obituary Notice for Joseph C. Homko.
- [S02177] dohm2.FBK.FTW.
Date of Import: Oct 1, 2000
- [S02538] JacobWillis from V Cathryn Young.ftw.
Date of Import: Oct 8, 2000
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