George Pete

POLAND - George Pete, 88, passed away Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.He was born Oct. 28, 1932, in Youngstown, a son of the late George and Martha (Zavada) Pete.

George graduated from Campbell Memorial High School and was a member of St. Michael's Byzantine Church. He was a supervisor for Cold Metal Products and then became a bus driver for Youngstown City School. In his younger years, George played accordion for a polka band. He enjoyed going to the Western Reserve Fish and Game Club and getting a bite to eat with his buddy, "Ace", every Wednesday.

His wife, Elta R. (Paden) Pete, whom he married Nov. 14, 1953, passed away April 7, 2013.

George is survived by his two daughters, Barbara (Mark) Dolak of Austintown and Denise (Charles) Norman with whom he made his home with in Youngstown; granddaughter, Alexis (William) Vincent of Laurel, MD; two great grandchildren, Zoe and Nolan Vincent; and a sister, Ann Bagnoli of Poland.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Bulatko and two brothers, Steve and John Dimoff.

Family and friends may call Friday from 12 to 1 PM at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, where a service will follow at 1 PM.

In lieu of flowers, material tributes may take the form of donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105; www.stjude.org