GORSKI, EDWARD J.

BOARDMAN -There will be prayers at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Fox Funeral Home and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. William Rock at 10 a.m. at St. Dominic Church for Edward J. Gorski, 90, who passed away Monday morning [February 21, 2011] at his residence.

Ed was born Sept. 12, 1920, in Youngstown, a son of John and Elizabeth Bogdan Gorski and had been a lifelong area resident.

He was a Marine during World War II and was in the Raider Combat Division. He worked as a truck driver and bus driver and worked many years for Borden’s Dairy. He was a member of St. Dominic Church and a volunteer at Gleaners Food Bank for many years.

He will be sadly missed by his wife, Dorothy Savel, whom he married on Jan. 31, 1948, just celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary.

Ed also leaves to cherish his memory, two sons, Deacon Jim (Karen) Gorski of Columbus and Ronald E. (Diana) Gorski of Boardman and a grandson, James Graff of Boardman.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John Gorski, Frank Wozniak; and two sisters, Helen Faustino and Sr. Epiphania.

The family wishes that any monetary donations be made to the St. Dominic Parish Center, 77 East Lucius Ave., Youngstown, OH 44507.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Fox Funeral Home.