Joseph A. Getz, 90 of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at his home with his family at his side. He was a devoted family man and was gifted with a great sense of humor and loved to sing. He was also an avid sports fan. He was born on May 16, 1927 in Massillon and was the son of the late Jacob and Catherine (Keller) Getz. He proudly served his country during World War II while in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He then went on to work at the Timken Company for 41 years, retiring as a Quality Control Inspector in 1987. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death in 2008 by his wife of 58 years, Velma (Bertels) Getz and his step mother Bertha Getz. He is survived by his sons, Mickey Lee Getz and his partner Ned Whitson of Wooster and Dennis Scott Getz and his wife Debbie of Massillon, his grandchildren, Joseph Getz and Brandon Getz (Sarah) and step grandchildren, Natalie Tomcsak (Drew) and Rob Falconbery. The funeral will take place on Monday at 1:00 pm at the Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home. Entombment will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with military honors. The family will receive friends on Monday from 12-1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Absolute Hospice, 339 East Maple St. #115, North Canton, OH 44720.
Monday, June 19, 2017
12:00 - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)
Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home
Monday, June 19, 2017
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Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home
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