Joseph Horvath (1925 - 2013)
COUDERSPORT, Pa. - Joseph Horvath passed away Tuesday (May 28, 2013).
He was born July 8, 1925, in Hunterdon County, N.J., a son of Frank and Ethel Horvath, both deceased. He was married to the former Irene Hommer, who predeceased him in February 1996.
Joe attended elementary school and junior high school in Flemington, N.J., and high school at Chelsea Vocational in Manhattan, N.Y.
He served the United States of America for more than 35 years.
He was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Army from September 1943 to August 1947 in the 16th TankBN as a tank gunner in France, Germany and Czechoslovakia. His unit was involved in the liberation of Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, from the German Army in May 1945. After the surrender of German forces in May 1945, his unit was moved to the "Sudetenland," a mountainous border region of Germany and Czechoslovakia, and were part of the security and occupation forces. He was among the many troops who returned to the U.S. and were reassigned to the 5th Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., to train for the invasion of Japan. Fortunately for the U.S., Japan surrendered. He remained in the Army until his honorable discharge in August 1947 with the rank of T/4 (technician 4th grade).
In October 1947, he enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard Unit in Fleming, N.J. He was employed by the New Jersey Department of Defense for 31 years as a unit administrator and support tech, which was full-time duty in his unit until his retirement April 1, 1979.
He received the following Army service awards: American Campaign; Europe Campaign with one Battle Star; Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
His National Guard Service Awards included: Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Reserve Achievement Medal; Honorable Service Award; Merit Award and honorable discharge with rank of 1st sergeant. During his service in the National Guard, he was a member of the N.J. Pistol Team and participated in many matches, including several annual national matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.
He and his wife owned and Operated "Bark Shanty Farm" for many years and raised and sold beef cattle. At the time of his entry into World War II service, he was employed at the Foran Foundry Co. in Flemington as a mixing machine operator and moulders helper.
He was a member of 16th Armored Division Association WWII, National Rifle Association, Odin Grange 1254, retired reserve U.S. Army, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 14000 and American Legion Post 945.
He attended the United Methodist Church in Austin.
For many years, he was a hunter of small game, turkey and deer; he also enjoyed target shooting and "plinking" at tin cans. Loved dearly for his sense of humor, storytelling, generosity and love of family, he will be greatly missed.
Surviving are his children, Sharen (Jay D. Roush) Horvath of Port Allegany, Lorie F. Kuhar of Glen Gardner, N.J., and Kim G. (Sgt. Brent) Ingram of Florence, Colo.; seven grandchildren; four-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Yolanda Horvath of Ringoes, N.J.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Irene; a son, Jay Joseph Horvath; three brothers, Alex, Frank and Michael Horvath; and four sisters, Irene Dissler, Anna Davis, Ethel Lyons and Gizzella Storr.
Interment will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, in Hunterdon County.
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Published in The Olean Times Herald on June 1, 2013
Used with permission
COUDERSPORT, Pa. - Joseph Horvath passed away Tuesday (May 28, 2013).
He was born July 8, 1925, in Hunterdon County, N.J., a son of Frank and Ethel Horvath, both deceased. He was married to the former Irene Hommer, who predeceased him in February 1996.
Joe attended elementary school and junior high school in Flemington, N.J., and high school at Chelsea Vocational in Manhattan, N.Y.
He served the United States of America for more than 35 years.
He was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Army from September 1943 to August 1947 in the 16th TankBN as a tank gunner in France, Germany and Czechoslovakia. His unit was involved in the liberation of Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, from the German Army in May 1945. After the surrender of German forces in May 1945, his unit was moved to the "Sudetenland," a mountainous border region of Germany and Czechoslovakia, and were part of the security and occupation forces. He was among the many troops who returned to the U.S. and were reassigned to the 5th Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., to train for the invasion of Japan. Fortunately for the U.S., Japan surrendered. He remained in the Army until his honorable discharge in August 1947 with the rank of T/4 (technician 4th grade).
In October 1947, he enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard Unit in Fleming, N.J. He was employed by the New Jersey Department of Defense for 31 years as a unit administrator and support tech, which was full-time duty in his unit until his retirement April 1, 1979.
He received the following Army service awards: American Campaign; Europe Campaign with one Battle Star; Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
His National Guard Service Awards included: Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Reserve Achievement Medal; Honorable Service Award; Merit Award and honorable discharge with rank of 1st sergeant. During his service in the National Guard, he was a member of the N.J. Pistol Team and participated in many matches, including several annual national matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.
He and his wife owned and Operated "Bark Shanty Farm" for many years and raised and sold beef cattle. At the time of his entry into World War II service, he was employed at the Foran Foundry Co. in Flemington as a mixing machine operator and moulders helper.
He was a member of 16th Armored Division Association WWII, National Rifle Association, Odin Grange 1254, retired reserve U.S. Army, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 14000 and American Legion Post 945.
He attended the United Methodist Church in Austin.
For many years, he was a hunter of small game, turkey and deer; he also enjoyed target shooting and "plinking" at tin cans. Loved dearly for his sense of humor, storytelling, generosity and love of family, he will be greatly missed.
Surviving are his children, Sharen (Jay D. Roush) Horvath of Port Allegany, Lorie F. Kuhar of Glen Gardner, N.J., and Kim G. (Sgt. Brent) Ingram of Florence, Colo.; seven grandchildren; four-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Yolanda Horvath of Ringoes, N.J.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Irene; a son, Jay Joseph Horvath; three brothers, Alex, Frank and Michael Horvath; and four sisters, Irene Dissler, Anna Davis, Ethel Lyons and Gizzella Storr.
Interment will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, in Hunterdon County.
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Published in The Olean Times Herald on June 1, 2013
Used with permission
Joseph Horvath (1925 - 2013)
COUDERSPORT, Pa. - Joseph Horvath passed away Tuesday (May 28, 2013).
He was born July 8, 1925, in Hunterdon County, N.J., a son of Frank and Ethel Horvath, both deceased. He was married to the former Irene Hommer, who predeceased him in February 1996.
Joe attended elementary school and junior high school in Flemington, N.J., and high school at Chelsea Vocational in Manhattan, N.Y.
He served the United States of America for more than 35 years.
He was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Army from September 1943 to August 1947 in the 16th TankBN as a tank gunner in France, Germany and Czechoslovakia. His unit was involved in the liberation of Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, from the German Army in May 1945. After the surrender of German forces in May 1945, his unit was moved to the "Sudetenland," a mountainous border region of Germany and Czechoslovakia, and were part of the security and occupation forces. He was among the many troops who returned to the U.S. and were reassigned to the 5th Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., to train for the invasion of Japan. Fortunately for the U.S., Japan surrendered. He remained in the Army until his honorable discharge in August 1947 with the rank of T/4 (technician 4th grade).
In October 1947, he enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard Unit in Fleming, N.J. He was employed by the New Jersey Department of Defense for 31 years as a unit administrator and support tech, which was full-time duty in his unit until his retirement April 1, 1979.
He received the following Army service awards: American Campaign; Europe Campaign with one Battle Star; Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
His National Guard Service Awards included: Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Reserve Achievement Medal; Honorable Service Award; Merit Award and honorable discharge with rank of 1st sergeant. During his service in the National Guard, he was a member of the N.J. Pistol Team and participated in many matches, including several annual national matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.
He and his wife owned and Operated "Bark Shanty Farm" for many years and raised and sold beef cattle. At the time of his entry into World War II service, he was employed at the Foran Foundry Co. in Flemington as a mixing machine operator and moulders helper.
He was a member of 16th Armored Division Association WWII, National Rifle Association, Odin Grange 1254, retired reserve U.S. Army, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 14000 and American Legion Post 945.
He attended the United Methodist Church in Austin.
For many years, he was a hunter of small game, turkey and deer; he also enjoyed target shooting and "plinking" at tin cans. Loved dearly for his sense of humor, storytelling, generosity and love of family, he will be greatly missed.
Surviving are his children, Sharen (Jay D. Roush) Horvath of Port Allegany, Lorie F. Kuhar of Glen Gardner, N.J., and Kim G. (Sgt. Brent) Ingram of Florence, Colo.; seven grandchildren; four-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Yolanda Horvath of Ringoes, N.J.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Irene; a son, Jay Joseph Horvath; three brothers, Alex, Frank and Michael Horvath; and four sisters, Irene Dissler, Anna Davis, Ethel Lyons and Gizzella Storr.
Interment will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, in Hunterdon County.
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Published in The Olean Times Herald on June 1, 2013
Used with permission
COUDERSPORT, Pa. - Joseph Horvath passed away Tuesday (May 28, 2013).
He was born July 8, 1925, in Hunterdon County, N.J., a son of Frank and Ethel Horvath, both deceased. He was married to the former Irene Hommer, who predeceased him in February 1996.
Joe attended elementary school and junior high school in Flemington, N.J., and high school at Chelsea Vocational in Manhattan, N.Y.
He served the United States of America for more than 35 years.
He was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Army from September 1943 to August 1947 in the 16th TankBN as a tank gunner in France, Germany and Czechoslovakia. His unit was involved in the liberation of Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, from the German Army in May 1945. After the surrender of German forces in May 1945, his unit was moved to the "Sudetenland," a mountainous border region of Germany and Czechoslovakia, and were part of the security and occupation forces. He was among the many troops who returned to the U.S. and were reassigned to the 5th Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., to train for the invasion of Japan. Fortunately for the U.S., Japan surrendered. He remained in the Army until his honorable discharge in August 1947 with the rank of T/4 (technician 4th grade).
In October 1947, he enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard Unit in Fleming, N.J. He was employed by the New Jersey Department of Defense for 31 years as a unit administrator and support tech, which was full-time duty in his unit until his retirement April 1, 1979.
He received the following Army service awards: American Campaign; Europe Campaign with one Battle Star; Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
His National Guard Service Awards included: Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Reserve Achievement Medal; Honorable Service Award; Merit Award and honorable discharge with rank of 1st sergeant. During his service in the National Guard, he was a member of the N.J. Pistol Team and participated in many matches, including several annual national matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.
He and his wife owned and Operated "Bark Shanty Farm" for many years and raised and sold beef cattle. At the time of his entry into World War II service, he was employed at the Foran Foundry Co. in Flemington as a mixing machine operator and moulders helper.
He was a member of 16th Armored Division Association WWII, National Rifle Association, Odin Grange 1254, retired reserve U.S. Army, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 14000 and American Legion Post 945.
He attended the United Methodist Church in Austin.
For many years, he was a hunter of small game, turkey and deer; he also enjoyed target shooting and "plinking" at tin cans. Loved dearly for his sense of humor, storytelling, generosity and love of family, he will be greatly missed.
Surviving are his children, Sharen (Jay D. Roush) Horvath of Port Allegany, Lorie F. Kuhar of Glen Gardner, N.J., and Kim G. (Sgt. Brent) Ingram of Florence, Colo.; seven grandchildren; four-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Yolanda Horvath of Ringoes, N.J.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Irene; a son, Jay Joseph Horvath; three brothers, Alex, Frank and Michael Horvath; and four sisters, Irene Dissler, Anna Davis, Ethel Lyons and Gizzella Storr.
Interment will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, in Hunterdon County.
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Published in The Olean Times Herald on June 1, 2013
Used with permission
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