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George J. Oravetz George J. Oravetz Port Authority mechanical engineer, WWII vet, 97 George J. Oravetz, 97, of Short Hills passed away at home on Sunday, July 13, 2008. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, Short Hills, on Wednesday, July 16, at 10 a.m. A visitation will be held prior to the Mass at Bradley, Smith & Smith Funeral Home, 415 Morris Ave., Springfield, starting at 8:30. Interment following the Mass at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. To send the family a condolence or for directions visit bradleyfuneralhomes.com. Born in Irvington, Mr. Oravetz moved to Short Hills in 1967. He was a mechanical engineer employed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in New York City for 10 years, retiring in 1976. Mr. Oravetz was a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, where he received his mechanical engineering degree, and he also attended the Newark College of Engineering.
He served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II and was a member of the Society
of Automotive Engineering. Mr. Oravetz was predeceased
by his wife, Catherine Kay ONeil Oravetz. He is survived
by his step-children, John R. and his wife, Elisa ONeil,
and Sharon C. ONeil, and step-grandchildren, Jonathon
and Jessica ONeil.
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