MILLBURY - Ronald E. N. Korch, 76, of 2 Railroad Ave., died Monday, Oct. 15, in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 54 years, Norma V. D. (Smith) Korch three daughters, Karen R. Schudy of Branson, Mo, Marilyn P. Bowser of Charlton and Lauren N. Boffoli of Worcester; a brother, Kenneth Korch of Webster; two sisters, Bertha Wentworth of Webster and Lillian Sweeney of State College Pa; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born and raised in Webster, son of Andrew and Panna (Rozgonyi) Korch and lived in Webster before moving to Millbury in 1963.
Mr. Korch was a traffic manager for Northern Telecom 5 years, when it was located in Rhode Island. He previously was a traffic manager at Dapol Plactics in Worcester. He was an Army veteran during WW II serving in the Asiatic Pacific and the European African Middle Eastern Theaters. He also served in the Philippine Liberation.
He was a member of the Church of the Reconcillation in Webster and a Past Commander and member of the Charles F. Minney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. He was a former member of the Dudley-Gendron American Legion Post in Sutton.
A military funeral will be held with a service at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St. Burial will be in Central Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the funeral home. The Charles F. Minney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will conduct their ritual at 8 p.m. Thrusday, Oct. 18, at the funeral home.
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He leaves his wife of 54 years, Norma V. D. (Smith) Korch three daughters, Karen R. Schudy of Branson, Mo, Marilyn P. Bowser of Charlton and Lauren N. Boffoli of Worcester; a brother, Kenneth Korch of Webster; two sisters, Bertha Wentworth of Webster and Lillian Sweeney of State College Pa; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born and raised in Webster, son of Andrew and Panna (Rozgonyi) Korch and lived in Webster before moving to Millbury in 1963.
Mr. Korch was a traffic manager for Northern Telecom 5 years, when it was located in Rhode Island. He previously was a traffic manager at Dapol Plactics in Worcester. He was an Army veteran during WW II serving in the Asiatic Pacific and the European African Middle Eastern Theaters. He also served in the Philippine Liberation.
He was a member of the Church of the Reconcillation in Webster and a Past Commander and member of the Charles F. Minney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. He was a former member of the Dudley-Gendron American Legion Post in Sutton.
A military funeral will be held with a service at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St. Burial will be in Central Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the funeral home. The Charles F. Minney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will conduct their ritual at 8 p.m. Thrusday, Oct. 18, at the funeral home.
Read Ronald Korch's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
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