Person Record

Metadata

Name

Hock, John J.

Genealogy ID

85727

Born

23 SEP 1908

Birthplace

Kingston, Ulster NY

Deceased

06 JAN 1981

Deceased where

Wellsboro, Tioga PA

Cemetery

Prospect Cemetery

Education

Mansfield State Teachers College 1934

Occupation

Teacher
Barber

Titles & honors

F. & A. M. Friendship Lodge No. 247
Tioga County Sealer of Weights & Measures
World War II
Austin-Cox American Legion Post 478
Disabled Veterans Chapter 29
Private First Class in the U.S. Army

Military

World War Two

Spouse

Emma E. Carpenter

Reference

Obit

Notes

JOHN J. HOCK [SRGP 85727]
John J. Hock, 72, of 55 North Main Street, Mansfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1981 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. He was born September 23, 1908 in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, Mansfield, veteran of World War II and a member of the Austin-Cox Post No. 478, American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 29. He was a member and past member of Friendship Lodge F&AM No. 247 and a member of the Williamsport Consistory. He graduated from Mansfield State College in 1934 and taught at Liberty for several years. He was Tioga County Sealer of Weights and Measures until his retirement and was active in Tioga County Republican functions and served as Committeeman for Mansfield. He was a local barber for many years. Surviving are: one sister, Miss Estelle Hock, and one brother, Anthony E. Hock, both of Wilkes-Barre. Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 9, 1981 at 10 am at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield with The Reverend David L. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home Thursday, January 8, from 7 to 9 pm. The Friendship Lodge memorial service will be held Thursday at 8:45 pm at the funeral home. The family will furnish the flowers. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to St. James Episcopal Church. (Wellsboro Gazette, Wellsboro, PA, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1981)

Dates of Military Service: 18 June 1942 - 16 Sept 1943