Joseph E. Pokoy Obituary (1936 - 2016)

Mr. Joseph E. Pokoy, 79, died on Friday, May 20, 2016 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. A Funeral Mass will be held in the Church of St. Kevin, West Sproul Road, Springfield, PA on Wednesday, May 25 at 10 am, with visiting just prior from 9:30 - 10 am in the church. Interment to follow in SS Peter & Paul Cemetery, Springfield. Born & raised in Portage, PA, Mr. Pokoy lived in Swarthmore, PA for 44 years prior to moving to Bloomfield, NJ in 2012. He served as an Airman First Class in the US Air Force from 1954 to 1962 and received the National Defense Service Medal. He worked as a metrologist for the General Electric Company in their Aerospace Division from 1959 - 1975 in Philadelphia and then for Unisys Burroughs in Springfield, PA before retiring in 1991. Mr. Pokoy was a member of the American Legion Post in Ridley Park, PA. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Joan Pokoy. Mr. Pokoy was the loving father of Joyce Pokoy-Kurtulus and her husband, Osman and cherished grandfather of Meliz Kurtulus. He is also survived by his brothers James and Philip Pokoy. He was also predeceased by his brothers John, Theodore and Fred Pokoy and sister Rose Pokoy. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Diabetes Association, P. O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 (www.diabetes.org) would be appreciated. Funeral arrangements are through the Prout Funeral Home (www.proutfuneralhome.com), Verona, NJ.