Raymond Kociuba (1921 - 2008)

Born 7 May 1921 in Massachusetts

Died 18 Feb 2008 at age 86 in Van Duyn Home and Hospital, Syracuse, NY

Biography

Raymond Kociuba Obituary

Raymond Kocia 86, of "The Valley" died Monday at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. He retired from Steam Fitters Local 818 and 267 in 1985 as a steam fitter, following 52 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in WWII. A certi-fied carbine marksman, he was wounded and received the Purple Heart while participating in the first wave of the invasion of Normandy at Omaha Beach. He was a member of the Valley American Legion Post #1468, Valley VFW and the Society of 1st Division. Mr. Kociuba was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying summers at the river, fishing and hunting, where he was a former member of the Lime Kilm Lake Fish & Game Club. He was a communicant of St. Michael's Church. He was predeceased by his wife, Marilyn Van Epps Kociuba, in 2006. Ray's family would like to acknowledge the staff of 3N at Van Duyn Home & Hospital for the wonderful care given during his stay. Surviving: a son, Michael J. (Michele) Kociuba of Onondaga Hill; a daughter, Lynn Kociuba of Syracuse; a sister, Marie Hart of Jamesville; two granddaughters, Jamie and Lindsay; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be 11:15 a.m. Thursday at the Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home, Inc., Syracuse and noon at St. Michael's Church. Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, 4612 S. Salina Street, Syracuse. Contributions may be made to the Humane Society of CNY or to the SPCA

Sources

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM8Z-M5T : accessed 25 June 2017), Raymond Kochuba in household of John Kochuba (Kociuba), Woonsocket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 280, sheet 22A, line 20, family 483, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2181; FHL microfilm 2,341,915.
• "Rhode Island State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPRJ-49L : 13 November 2014), Raymond Kocluba (Kociuba), Providence, Rhode Island, United States; State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 1,711,837.