Frank "Bruz" Dadosky, 78, of Aurora, devoted husband and father of seven, died peacefully on Sunday morning. Bruz was born on February 1, 1934 in Bluefield, WV the son of the late William and Margaret Dadosky.
He spent most of his early years growing up in Portsmouth, OH on the banks of the Scioto River. One of the youngest of 8 children, the Dadosky household was always buzzing with activity, which provided much story-telling fodder in later life. It was in this household that his older sister would refer to him as her "baby bruzzer," a nickname that would stick. As a boy, Bruz was a loyal altar boy at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth but would spend most of his free time fishing the Scioto River where he would run trot-lines to catch and sell catfish. He also loved to play football as a young man and in 1950 was the St. Mary's High School MVP.
His love of the water led him to join the U.S. Navy in 1952 at the age of 18 and served for 4 years aboard the USS Iowa during the Korean War. While in the Navy he learned the telecommunication trade, which he would later employ in his work with AT&T for 32 years. Bruz had amazing recall and to his last days could tell you the first name, last name and hometown of just about every man on that battleship.
Bruz married his wife Carol on May 21, 1960 and they raised seven children. Looking after their children was always their top priority and hobby. Bruz was a very talented handy man, craftsman and closet poet. Whether it was building workbenches, decks, dog kennels, finishing basements, fixing cars or electrical wiring, his talents were always in high demand amongst his children.
He had an irrepressible sense of humor and loved to entertain. His gift for story telling would always draw and captivate a crowd. He had a life-long passion for fishing which led him to create some of his famous embellishments, like the tale of "Ol' Scrap-Iron," the uncatchable 50 pound catfish living under the bridge in the Scioto River with 27 rusty hooks in his mouth. These stories would keep children and grandchildren alike spellbound for many years. His now famous renditions of Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" are stuff of family folklore. Though Bruz's physical abilities waned as he aged, his mind and quick wit remained razor-sharp to the end of his days. He liked to maintain his mental edge by doing crossword puzzles each morning.
Bruz's wife Carol, remains very active as a seamstress and many of those that come to call on Carol affectionately refer to Bruz as "The Gatekeeper" who would be reliably perched in his chair to greet and question all visitors. He loved to take care of his yard, tend his gardens and bird watch. He will be greatly missed.
Bruz is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carol, their children Andy (Tammy), Matt (Julie), Lisa (Barry), Lynn (Paul), Eric, Dan (Tanya) and Rita as well as fourteen grandchildren, one great grandchildren and three sisters, Delores, Annette and Margie.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 A.M. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Holy Angels Church, located at the intersection of Hardin and Lancaster Avenues. Fr. John Earl will officiate.
Interment will take place at 1 P.M. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 Hoff Rd., Elwood, IL 60421.
Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at The Healy Chapel, 370 Division Dr. Sugar Grove where a liturgical wake service will be held at 7 P.M.
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Thank you to volunteer contributor Bill Flanagan for researching the above biographical sketch and obituary for use on this memorial page. jer
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He spent most of his early years growing up in Portsmouth, OH on the banks of the Scioto River. One of the youngest of 8 children, the Dadosky household was always buzzing with activity, which provided much story-telling fodder in later life. It was in this household that his older sister would refer to him as her "baby bruzzer," a nickname that would stick. As a boy, Bruz was a loyal altar boy at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth but would spend most of his free time fishing the Scioto River where he would run trot-lines to catch and sell catfish. He also loved to play football as a young man and in 1950 was the St. Mary's High School MVP.
His love of the water led him to join the U.S. Navy in 1952 at the age of 18 and served for 4 years aboard the USS Iowa during the Korean War. While in the Navy he learned the telecommunication trade, which he would later employ in his work with AT&T for 32 years. Bruz had amazing recall and to his last days could tell you the first name, last name and hometown of just about every man on that battleship.
Bruz married his wife Carol on May 21, 1960 and they raised seven children. Looking after their children was always their top priority and hobby. Bruz was a very talented handy man, craftsman and closet poet. Whether it was building workbenches, decks, dog kennels, finishing basements, fixing cars or electrical wiring, his talents were always in high demand amongst his children.
He had an irrepressible sense of humor and loved to entertain. His gift for story telling would always draw and captivate a crowd. He had a life-long passion for fishing which led him to create some of his famous embellishments, like the tale of "Ol' Scrap-Iron," the uncatchable 50 pound catfish living under the bridge in the Scioto River with 27 rusty hooks in his mouth. These stories would keep children and grandchildren alike spellbound for many years. His now famous renditions of Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" are stuff of family folklore. Though Bruz's physical abilities waned as he aged, his mind and quick wit remained razor-sharp to the end of his days. He liked to maintain his mental edge by doing crossword puzzles each morning.
Bruz's wife Carol, remains very active as a seamstress and many of those that come to call on Carol affectionately refer to Bruz as "The Gatekeeper" who would be reliably perched in his chair to greet and question all visitors. He loved to take care of his yard, tend his gardens and bird watch. He will be greatly missed.
Bruz is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carol, their children Andy (Tammy), Matt (Julie), Lisa (Barry), Lynn (Paul), Eric, Dan (Tanya) and Rita as well as fourteen grandchildren, one great grandchildren and three sisters, Delores, Annette and Margie.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 A.M. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Holy Angels Church, located at the intersection of Hardin and Lancaster Avenues. Fr. John Earl will officiate.
Interment will take place at 1 P.M. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 Hoff Rd., Elwood, IL 60421.
Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at The Healy Chapel, 370 Division Dr. Sugar Grove where a liturgical wake service will be held at 7 P.M.
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Thank you to volunteer contributor Bill Flanagan for researching the above biographical sketch and obituary for use on this memorial page. jer
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Frank "Bruz" Dadosky, 78, of Aurora, devoted husband and father of seven, died peacefully on Sunday morning. Bruz was born on February 1, 1934 in Bluefield, WV the son of the late William and Margaret Dadosky.
He spent most of his early years growing up in Portsmouth, OH on the banks of the Scioto River. One of the youngest of 8 children, the Dadosky household was always buzzing with activity, which provided much story-telling fodder in later life. It was in this household that his older sister would refer to him as her "baby bruzzer," a nickname that would stick. As a boy, Bruz was a loyal altar boy at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth but would spend most of his free time fishing the Scioto River where he would run trot-lines to catch and sell catfish. He also loved to play football as a young man and in 1950 was the St. Mary's High School MVP.
His love of the water led him to join the U.S. Navy in 1952 at the age of 18 and served for 4 years aboard the USS Iowa during the Korean War. While in the Navy he learned the telecommunication trade, which he would later employ in his work with AT&T for 32 years. Bruz had amazing recall and to his last days could tell you the first name, last name and hometown of just about every man on that battleship.
Bruz married his wife Carol on May 21, 1960 and they raised seven children. Looking after their children was always their top priority and hobby. Bruz was a very talented handy man, craftsman and closet poet. Whether it was building workbenches, decks, dog kennels, finishing basements, fixing cars or electrical wiring, his talents were always in high demand amongst his children.
He had an irrepressible sense of humor and loved to entertain. His gift for story telling would always draw and captivate a crowd. He had a life-long passion for fishing which led him to create some of his famous embellishments, like the tale of "Ol' Scrap-Iron," the uncatchable 50 pound catfish living under the bridge in the Scioto River with 27 rusty hooks in his mouth. These stories would keep children and grandchildren alike spellbound for many years. His now famous renditions of Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" are stuff of family folklore. Though Bruz's physical abilities waned as he aged, his mind and quick wit remained razor-sharp to the end of his days. He liked to maintain his mental edge by doing crossword puzzles each morning.
Bruz's wife Carol, remains very active as a seamstress and many of those that come to call on Carol affectionately refer to Bruz as "The Gatekeeper" who would be reliably perched in his chair to greet and question all visitors. He loved to take care of his yard, tend his gardens and bird watch. He will be greatly missed.
Bruz is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carol, their children Andy (Tammy), Matt (Julie), Lisa (Barry), Lynn (Paul), Eric, Dan (Tanya) and Rita as well as fourteen grandchildren, one great grandchildren and three sisters, Delores, Annette and Margie.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 A.M. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Holy Angels Church, located at the intersection of Hardin and Lancaster Avenues. Fr. John Earl will officiate.
Interment will take place at 1 P.M. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 Hoff Rd., Elwood, IL 60421.
Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at The Healy Chapel, 370 Division Dr. Sugar Grove where a liturgical wake service will be held at 7 P.M.
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Thank you to volunteer contributor Bill Flanagan for researching the above biographical sketch and obituary for use on this memorial page. jer
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He spent most of his early years growing up in Portsmouth, OH on the banks of the Scioto River. One of the youngest of 8 children, the Dadosky household was always buzzing with activity, which provided much story-telling fodder in later life. It was in this household that his older sister would refer to him as her "baby bruzzer," a nickname that would stick. As a boy, Bruz was a loyal altar boy at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth but would spend most of his free time fishing the Scioto River where he would run trot-lines to catch and sell catfish. He also loved to play football as a young man and in 1950 was the St. Mary's High School MVP.
His love of the water led him to join the U.S. Navy in 1952 at the age of 18 and served for 4 years aboard the USS Iowa during the Korean War. While in the Navy he learned the telecommunication trade, which he would later employ in his work with AT&T for 32 years. Bruz had amazing recall and to his last days could tell you the first name, last name and hometown of just about every man on that battleship.
Bruz married his wife Carol on May 21, 1960 and they raised seven children. Looking after their children was always their top priority and hobby. Bruz was a very talented handy man, craftsman and closet poet. Whether it was building workbenches, decks, dog kennels, finishing basements, fixing cars or electrical wiring, his talents were always in high demand amongst his children.
He had an irrepressible sense of humor and loved to entertain. His gift for story telling would always draw and captivate a crowd. He had a life-long passion for fishing which led him to create some of his famous embellishments, like the tale of "Ol' Scrap-Iron," the uncatchable 50 pound catfish living under the bridge in the Scioto River with 27 rusty hooks in his mouth. These stories would keep children and grandchildren alike spellbound for many years. His now famous renditions of Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" are stuff of family folklore. Though Bruz's physical abilities waned as he aged, his mind and quick wit remained razor-sharp to the end of his days. He liked to maintain his mental edge by doing crossword puzzles each morning.
Bruz's wife Carol, remains very active as a seamstress and many of those that come to call on Carol affectionately refer to Bruz as "The Gatekeeper" who would be reliably perched in his chair to greet and question all visitors. He loved to take care of his yard, tend his gardens and bird watch. He will be greatly missed.
Bruz is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carol, their children Andy (Tammy), Matt (Julie), Lisa (Barry), Lynn (Paul), Eric, Dan (Tanya) and Rita as well as fourteen grandchildren, one great grandchildren and three sisters, Delores, Annette and Margie.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 A.M. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Holy Angels Church, located at the intersection of Hardin and Lancaster Avenues. Fr. John Earl will officiate.
Interment will take place at 1 P.M. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 Hoff Rd., Elwood, IL 60421.
Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at The Healy Chapel, 370 Division Dr. Sugar Grove where a liturgical wake service will be held at 7 P.M.
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Thank you to volunteer contributor Bill Flanagan for researching the above biographical sketch and obituary for use on this memorial page. jer
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