James Joseph Trabosh Sr.

James J. Trabosh, Sr., age 88, of Palo Alto, PA passed away Friday, April 5th, 2019 at The Gardens at York Terrace in Pottsville,.

Born in Pottsville, PA on September 23, 1930,  he was the son of the late James V. and Mary (Brennan) Trabosh.

Jim was a graduate of Pottsville High School, class of 1948.  He served in the U.S. Navy as a SK3 during the Korean War from 1950 to 1954. Jim then worked as an Insurance Agent at the Richard B. Ryon Insurance Agency in Pottsville until retiring.

Jim was a former member of the St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Port Carbon and a member of the St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Pottsville. He was a lifemember of the Phoenix Fire Company in Pottsville, a member of the Catholic War Veterans in Pottsville since 1975, a member of the Traveler Protective Association of America for 25 years, and a member of four Senior Golf Leagues. Jim coached basketball and vollyball for CYO for over 40 years and coached vollyball at Nativity B.V.M. High School for 20 years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Dolores "Dolly" M. (Ondeck) Trabosh, who died on October 24, 2004 and son James J. Trabosh Jr. in 2017.

Jim is survived by son George S. Trabosh and his wife Lucille, Norristown, PA; two grandsons: Stephen and Matthew Trabosh; a granddaughter Regina Trabosh; a great-grandson Lucas Trabosh; sister Jean Brennan, Pottsville; sister-in-law Tina Casey, King of Prussia; and nieces and nephews. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Pottsville on Wednesday April 10th at 10AM.

At the request of Jim's family, there will be no visitation or procession from the funeral home to the church.

Interment with Military Honors will be held at the St. Stephen Cemetery in Port Carbon.

 In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Hillside SPCA, P.O. Box 233, Pottsville, PA 17901.

The Robert A Evans Jr Funeral Home, Port Carbon is in charge of arrangements. Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com

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