Paul M. Rosol

Lt. Col. USA RET Paul M. Rosol Sr Lt. Col. USA RET Paul M. Rosol Sr, 88, of Punta Gorda, FL died January 23, 2007. He was born January 28, 1918 in Slovakia. Col. Rosol served his country meritoriously for 31 years. First with the US Army Corps of Engineers serving both in WWII and the Korean War and later as a Foreign Service Officer serving in Vietnam, Laos and Africa. He retired in 1975 and moved to the Punta Gorda area. Col. Rosol was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he assisted as an usher. He was a charter member of the Punta Gorda Isles Yacht Club, a member of the PG Isles Civic Assoc, St Andrews South Golf Club, MOAA, a charter member of the Punta Gorda Elks Lodge #2606, AFSA American Foreign Service Assoc and the American Legion Post 110. He is survived by his children, Barbara Ward Scott of Grand Junction, CO; Paula Colozzi of Punta Gorda, FL and Paul Geri Rosol Jr of Salisbury, MD; 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; siblings, Mary Flynn of Pittsburgh, PA; Betty Milton Hertneky of Ambridge, PA; A. Claire Kozel of San Francisco, CA and George Cevia Rosol of Peaks Island, ME; an uncle, Mikulas Rosol and niece Monika Rosolova both of Dubnica, Slova...[more]

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. Many beloved nieces and nephews. He was pre deceased by his wife, Ethel P. Rosol in 1998 and his sister Ann Jaron. The Visitation will be 2:00 pm till 4:00 pm Thursday January 25, 2007 at the Kays-Ponger Funeral Home, 635 E Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda. A Scripture Service will be at 3:30 pm during the visitation hours with the Rev Jim Simko officiating. Burial will be at the Good Samaritan Catholic Cemetery in Bell Acres, PA In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions to the Ave Maria University, 1025 Commons Circle, Naples, FL 34119, phone # 877-283-8648 or to the charity of your choice. Kays-Ponger Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Punta Gorda Chapel is in charge of local arrangements.