Obituaries Surnames A-J Submitted by Smerek Group Researchers

1964 in St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ramey, he married Gloria Jean
(Warholic) Gmerek who survives of Philipsburg. Raymond is survived by four children;
Raymond J. Gmerek, Jr, of Bellefonte; Bryan L. Gmerek and his wife Debbie of
Woodland; Charles A. Gmerek of State College; and Rayleen M. Riley and her husband
Steve of Osceola Mills. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren; Jessica Gmerek, Ryan
Gmerek, Emily Gmerek, Erica Gmerek and Kian Riley. Raymond is survived by two
sisters and a brother; Barbara Moore and her husband Don of State College; Dianna
Kitko and her husband Andrew of Newport, MI; and Rev. Fr. Ronald Gmerek of Erie.
Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, Raymond was
preceded in death by a brother, Maxemilian Gmerek and a sister, Shirley Gmerek.
Friends will be received on Friday, May 26, from 3-5 and 7-9 PM and on Saturday, May
25 from 8-9 AM at the Kruise Funeral Home, Inc, Ramey, PA. Fr. Robert J. Kelly and Fr.
Ronald Gmerek will concelebrate a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, May 26, at
10:00 AM in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Philipsburg. Interment will follow in Sts.
Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Philipsburg. Condolences may be sent to:
condolences@kruisefuneralhome.com.
GONDER, George
Smithmill – George Gonder of 103 Brookfield Ave., Masury, Ohio, died at 2:30 a.m.
Friday in the Sharon General Hospital following a short illness. He was a former resident
of Smithmill. He was born in the Ukraine May 10, 1878, a son of Theodore and Marie
(Pliszka) Gonder and was a retired coal miner. He moved to Masury from Smithmill four
years ago. His wife, the former Marie Wasylko, died in 1937. He is survived by nine sons
and three daughters: Nick, Bellwood; Frank, Tyrone; Metro, New Kensington; Sam and
Michael, Hubbard, Ohio; Andrew and Wasco, Masury, Ohio; George Jr., Fowler, Ohio;
John, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Hubbard, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Chomos,
Masury, Ohio; and Mrs. Eva Landgoss, West Virginia. He also leaves 23 grandchildren
and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. from St.
Valadimar’s Orthodox Church in Smithmill. Interment will follow in the church cemetery
at Ramey. Friends may call at the Buranovosky Funeral Home in Ramey from 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday. (The Progress, Clearfield, PA, March 30, 1974)
GONDER, Samuel, Sr.
Hubbard—Samuel Gonder Sr., 84, died Monday morning, Jan. 1, 2007 at his residence.
He was born Aug. 28, 1922 in Smithmill, Pa., a son of George and Mary Wasylko
Gonder, and lived in Hubbard for more than 60 years. Mr. Gonder worked at GATX in
Masury for 30 years, retiring in 1970. He was a member of St. Patrick Church in Hubbard
and VFW Hubbard Post No. 3767. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, having served
during WWII. Sam enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and canning peppers. His wife,
the former Edith Angelo, whom he married in 1944, died Dec. 12, 2003. He leaves two
sons, Samuel (Marianne) Gonder Jr. and David (Cathy) Gonder, both of Hubbard; a
daughter, Mary Jane (Gary) Dattilo of Hubbard; two brothers, Andrew Gonder of Masury
and Frank Gonder of Tyrone, Pa.; two sisters, Mary Chomas of Masury and Peg Johnson
of Florida; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Besides his wife he was
preceded in death by his parents; a son, Edward Gonder; six brothers, Mike, George,
John, Wasko, Metro and Nick; and three sisters, Anna, Eva and Helen. Friends and