June 6th, 2018.
George was born in Mt Pleasant PA on April 28th, 1937. He attended Ramsay High
School in Mt Pleasant. He went on to study structural engineering at Penn State.
George worked as a structural designer and retired from GPU, Oyster Creek
Nuclear Power Plant in Forked River NJ. After his retirement, George and his
wife Joyce moved to Port St. Lucie, Florida.
George proudly served in the Pennsylvania National Guard. He was an active
member of the Elks Club and USCG Auxiliary. George had a passion for playing and
watching sports, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also enjoyed boating,
fishing, home projects, woodworking and going to the local gym.
George is survived by his wife Joyce of Port St. Lucie, daughters Tracy A
(Patrick) Mosner and Terry J Zelko (Larry Hicks), step-daughters Jackie (Dave)
Ragnacci and Jayme (Geoff) Smith, grandchildren Tyler J. and Nicholas P. Mosner,
Chris and Sara Ragnacci, Bennett and Emily Smith, brother Leo Zelko and his beloved dog
Valerie. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Mary Zelko and
brothers Bill and Charlie Zelko.
George's wish was to be cremated with his remains spread through his home town
of Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. The family will have a private celebration of
George's life at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to St Jude's Children Hospital in George's
name. A special thank you to Treasure Coast Hospice and the wonderful
caregivers for all of the support they provided to George, Joyce and his family.
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