Born: 8/21/1917
Died: 2/5/2014
Age: 96
Community: Owosso, MI
Joseph P. Gasparovic
Age 96 of Owosso passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at his home.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held 11am Saturday, February 8, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Dave Fisher officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Nelson-House Funeral Home on Friday from 2 to 8pm with a rosary prayed at 6pm.
Joseph was the son of John and Katarina (Yellen) Gasparovic born in Akron, Ohio on August 21, 1917.
He was a resident of Akron til 1932 and resided in Owosso until now. Joseph worked at Pontiac Motor for 42 years and retired in 1983.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where he was an usher for 50 years and Flint Catholic Slovak Union (Jednota).
Joseph was always thinking of beautifying the homestead. He loved his garden and worked in it all these years.
Joseph is survived by his sisters Clara and Helen Gasparovic, brother-in-law Rudy Dvorski and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, brothers John, Frank and Paul Gasparovic and sisters Anna Dobrovic, Mary Fabian, Frances Dvorski and Agnes Maybik.
Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Joseph Catholic Church for Mass or the Roofing and Parking Lot Fund.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at Nelson-House.com.
