When John P. Horgas was born on June 10, 1898, in Slovakia, his father, Joseph, was 29 and his mother, Anna, was 26. He married Elizabeth Sabol in 1919 in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. They had five children during their marriage. He died on May 6, 1978, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, at the age of 79.
OBITUARY
McKeesport Daily News May 6, 1978
JOHN HORGAS
John P. Horgas, 79, of Duquesne died today in McKeesport Hospital. A retired employee of Duquesne plant, U. S. Steel Corp., he was a member of Holy Trinity Church, West Mifflin, its Rosary Society and Third Order of St. Francis. Born in Czechoslovakia, June 27, 1898, he was the son of Joseph and Anna Matta Horgas. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth Sabol Horgas; daughter, Gertrude Polatas of Duquesne; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sons Edward and William Horgas of West Mifflin, John at Home and Bernard of Natrona Heights; and sister, Helen Waynick of Wall. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m., beginning tomorrow, in the William S. Skovranko Memorial Home, Duquesne. A blessing there Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. will be followed by mass of christian burial at 10 in Holy Trinity Church, the Rev. George Margo will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Received from contributor Richard A Uher in April 2017.
OBITUARY
McKeesport Daily News May 6, 1978
JOHN HORGAS
John P. Horgas, 79, of Duquesne died today in McKeesport Hospital. A retired employee of Duquesne plant, U. S. Steel Corp., he was a member of Holy Trinity Church, West Mifflin, its Rosary Society and Third Order of St. Francis. Born in Czechoslovakia, June 27, 1898, he was the son of Joseph and Anna Matta Horgas. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth Sabol Horgas; daughter, Gertrude Polatas of Duquesne; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sons Edward and William Horgas of West Mifflin, John at Home and Bernard of Natrona Heights; and sister, Helen Waynick of Wall. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m., beginning tomorrow, in the William S. Skovranko Memorial Home, Duquesne. A blessing there Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. will be followed by mass of christian burial at 10 in Holy Trinity Church, the Rev. George Margo will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Received from contributor Richard A Uher in April 2017.
When John P. Horgas was born on June 10, 1898, in Slovakia, his father, Joseph, was 29 and his mother, Anna, was 26. He married Elizabeth Sabol in 1919 in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. They had five children during their marriage. He died on May 6, 1978, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, at the age of 79.
OBITUARY
McKeesport Daily News May 6, 1978
JOHN HORGAS
John P. Horgas, 79, of Duquesne died today in McKeesport Hospital. A retired employee of Duquesne plant, U. S. Steel Corp., he was a member of Holy Trinity Church, West Mifflin, its Rosary Society and Third Order of St. Francis. Born in Czechoslovakia, June 27, 1898, he was the son of Joseph and Anna Matta Horgas. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth Sabol Horgas; daughter, Gertrude Polatas of Duquesne; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sons Edward and William Horgas of West Mifflin, John at Home and Bernard of Natrona Heights; and sister, Helen Waynick of Wall. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m., beginning tomorrow, in the William S. Skovranko Memorial Home, Duquesne. A blessing there Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. will be followed by mass of christian burial at 10 in Holy Trinity Church, the Rev. George Margo will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Received from contributor Richard A Uher in April 2017.
OBITUARY
McKeesport Daily News May 6, 1978
JOHN HORGAS
John P. Horgas, 79, of Duquesne died today in McKeesport Hospital. A retired employee of Duquesne plant, U. S. Steel Corp., he was a member of Holy Trinity Church, West Mifflin, its Rosary Society and Third Order of St. Francis. Born in Czechoslovakia, June 27, 1898, he was the son of Joseph and Anna Matta Horgas. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth Sabol Horgas; daughter, Gertrude Polatas of Duquesne; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sons Edward and William Horgas of West Mifflin, John at Home and Bernard of Natrona Heights; and sister, Helen Waynick of Wall. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m., beginning tomorrow, in the William S. Skovranko Memorial Home, Duquesne. A blessing there Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. will be followed by mass of christian burial at 10 in Holy Trinity Church, the Rev. George Margo will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Received from contributor Richard A Uher in April 2017.
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