Saturday, June 11th, 2016
Joseph Maruna
Joseph F. Maruna, age 80, of Coldwater, died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born July 14, 1935 in Cleveland to the late Joseph & Florence (Macha) Maruna. On October 19, 1957 he married Trudy (Lawler) and she survives in Coldwater.
He is survived by six children, Mike Maruna of Colorado Springs, CO, Linda Maruna (Thomas Owens) of Abaco, Bahamas, Greg (Sherry) Maruna of Wickliffe, Dave (Lynn) Maruna of Fuquay-Varina, NC, Carol (Damain) Smith of Jacksonville, NC and Tim (Bev) Maruna of Hambden; 14 grandchildren; and siblings James (Maureen) Maruna of South Euclid, Paul (Sharon) Maruna of Dayton, Bernadette Petrick of Madison and a sister-in-law Mary Alice (Jack) Clifford of Mayfield Village.
He is preceded in death by a brother Thomas and a brother in law Joe Howard.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Coldwater Jaycees and Kiwanis and the Geneva Rotary.
Joe graduated from Cathedral Latin High School, the University of Dayton and John Carroll University. He taught high school government for 22 years in Coldwater. He was owner/manager of Hemlock Spring Golf Club in Geneva, Ohio for 16 years.
He then retired to Coldwater where he was very active in the Kiwanis, various church positions including the men's and mixed choirs, tutoring, a golf teacher and coach. Joe received the Mercer County Outstanding Senior Citizen Award in 1997, the Coldwater Chamber of Commerce 2005 Volunteer of the year as well as several outstanding teacher awards.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am Monday June 13, 2016 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Friends may call from 1 to 7 pm on Sunday and 9 to 10 am Monday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to the Cavalier Stadium Improvement Project C/O Mercer County Civic Association.
Condolences can be left at hogenkampfh.com.
