Joseph Paul Grdgon, 60, of Blairsville, PA died on Saturday, January 3, 2004 in the Latrobe Area Hospital, Latrobe, PA.A son of Michael J. and Mabel J. Goodlin Grdgon, he was born March 3, 1943 in Blairsville, PA.Mr. Grdgon was a member of the Teamsters Union Local #50 and the Ukrainian Club, New Alexandria, PA.He was employed by Genco Distributing, Blownox, PA.Surviving are his mother, Mabel J. Goodlin Grdgon, Blairsville, PA; three sons, Daniel Grdgon, St. Petersburg, Florida; John K. Grdgon, Santa Cruz, California; Joseph L. Grdgon, Hobart, Indiana; a daughter, Kathleen Cozmonoff and her husband, Kenneth, Portage, Indiana; three stepsons, Richard T. Elliott, Blairsville, PA; Lawrence E. Elliott, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; James A. McAdams, Blairsville, PA; a stepdaughter, Kim Shacreaw, New Alexandria, PA; six grandchildren; two brothers, Robert W. Gurgon, Blairsville, PA and Michael J. Grdgon, Hobart, Indiana; and numerous nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his father; his wife, Margaret L. McAdams Grdgon on September 20, 2003 and a sister, Lucille M. Jakosh.The family will receive friends on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. Services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home with Rev. Karen R. Taylor officiating.Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.
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