Paul Bodocsi

BODOCSI, PAUL STEPHEN Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2014 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Paul Stephen Bodocsi, age 98, of Roswell who passed away on February 10, 2014. Fr. Joe Pacquin will be the celebrant with interment to follow at South Park Cemetery.
Paul was born on October 12, 1915 in Cleveland, Ohio to Paul and Roze Bodocsi. They have both preceded him in death.
Paul met and then later married Virginia Howard in Portland, Oregon on March 25, 1944. She also has preceded him in death, as well as a brother, Joseph Toth.
He served as a First Sergeant in the United States Army. He spent one year in the Civilian Conservation Corp. In his time in the Army, he received the European Theatre of War Ribbon, European Theatre Campaign Medal with three Battle Stars, Bronze Star for service beyond the call of duty from President Harry S. Truman, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Sharp Shooters Medal, Expert Infantrymans Medal, Expert Infantrymans Combat Medal. In civilian life, he was an Industrial Engineer in the aircraft industry. He was a member of Assumption Catholic Church.

Paul is survived by his nieces and nephew in California.

Memorial maybe donated in Pauls name to the Joy Center, 1822 N. Montana, Roswell, NM 88201, The American Macular Degenerate Foundation, P.O. Box 515, Northampton, MA 010610515, Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinsons Research, Atten: Gifts Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 100080780, Arthritis National Research Foundation, 200 Oceangate, Ste. 830, Long Beach, CA 90802.

Visitation

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
900 South Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Thursday, February 13, 2014
8:00 a.m., to 5:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
900 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Friday, February 14, 2014
2:00 p.m.

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203

Memorial Contributions

1822 N. Montana
Roswell, NM  88201


P.O. Box 515
Northampton, MA  01061


Atten: Gifts Church Street Station
New York, NY  10008