BOARDMAN - A Memorial Mass will be held November 15, 2014 at 1:00 at Mother of Sorrows Church in Murrysville, PA for James Poremba, 81, who died Tuesday, October 21, at home.
James was born April 12, 1933, in Cleveland, to John and Anna (Kosar) Poremba.
He attended Thomas Edison High School and was a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. during the Korean War.
James worked as an airline machinist for over 30 years for Continental and Frontier Airlines.
He was a member of the American Legions and the VFW. James enjoyed woodworking, fishing and working on cars.
His wife, the former Josephine Donasewicz, whom he married July 21, 1957, died Feb. 6, 2012.
James is survived by his daughter MaryAnn (Richard) Hoff of Murrysville, PA; two sisters, Eleanor (John) Nemeth of Cleveland, and Ruth (Bob) of Cleveland; and two grandsons, Adam and Ethan Hoff.
He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Edward, Robert and John "Jack" Poremba.
The family has requested that martial tributes take the form of donations to The Wounded Warriors, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kanas 66675.
Professional arrangements are being handled by the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel.