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MANVILLE George Mindos Sr. died June 10 at home. He was 80.
He lived in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., before moving to Manville 64 years ago.
Mr. Mindos worked for the Johns-Manville Corporation in Manville for 36 years, retiring in 1982. He was a quality Control Supervisor from 1962 to 1982 and a member of the Johns-Manville Quarter Century Club.
He served in the United States Navy as a Second Class Petty Officer during World War II, serving in the Submarine Service in the Pacific.
He was a life member of the Thomas J. Kavanaugh V.F.W. Post 2290 in Manville, serving four years as the post quartermaster and six years as a post trustee.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 364 in Manville and a life member of the Senior Citizens of Manville Organization.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Hillsborough.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Mindos; one son, George Jr. of Highland Lakes; a daughter, Diane Puppo of Bridgewater; a sister, Ann Warnesky of Kansas; and five grandchildren.
The funeral was held June 14 from Ketusky Funeral Home in Manville followed by a Divine Liturgy at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hillsborough,
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Memorial Processing Center, 6725 Lyons Street, P.O. Box 7, East Syracuse , NY 13057-0007 or to Somerset Hills Hospice, 12 Olcott Ave., Bernardsville, NJ 07924.
