Henry S. Soha, 76
ADAMS, Mass. — Henry Stanislaus Soha, 76, of 4 Columbia St. died Sunday afternoon, July 24, 2005, at home.
Born in Clarksburg on Aug. 13, 1928, son of Andrew and Victoria Obara Soha, he moved to Adams as a child and attended St. Stanislaus' School.
An Army veteran of the Korean War, he served three years and was discharged as a corporal.
Mr. Soha was employed by the former W.R. Grace Co. for 36 years, retiring 10 years ago.
He had a unique sense of humor, was a great storyteller and enjoyed listening to baseball games, and Polish and country music. In his younger years, he was a hunter and fisherman.
He leaves his wife, the former Jeannette A. Dupras; two daughters, Kathleen Furey and her husband, the Rev. William Fury, of Lanesborough and Mary St. Hilaire and her husband, Mark, of Cheshire; a son, Michael Soha of Brooklyn, N.Y., and five grandsons, Wyatt, Timothy and Luke Furey, Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark St. Hilaire II and Chase Soha, and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
He was predeceased by a granddaughter, Jenna Marie Soha; two brothers, Rudolph and Adam Soha, and by four sisters, Rose Penczar Adamczyk, Janine "Jennie" Strek in 1999, Helen Dubis and Wanda Soha.
FUNERAL NOTICE — A service celebrating the life of Mr. Soha will be conducted Wednesday, July 27, at 11 at AUGE-PACIOREK-SIMMONS FUNERAL HOME, 13 Hoosac St. Burial will follow in Bellevue Cemetery.
Calling hours will be tomorrow from 10 until the service. Memorial donations may be made to the Adams Ambulance Service or to the Meals on Wheels program of Elder Services of Berkshire County through the funeral home. To leave a message of condolence, or for directions, please go to www.apsfuneralhome.com.