George A. Homa

1930 - 2020

George "Nuff" A. Homa, 90, of West West Terrace, Branch Township, passed away Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born July 11, 1930, in Arnot's Addition, he was a son of the late Andrew and Anna Sweet Homa. He was a 1948 graduate of Saint Clair High School.

He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, having served as an aircraft mechanic. Upon leaving the Air Force, he continued to serve as a civil servant at Olmstead AFB as an aircraft mechanic. He also performed maintenance on B-52 aircraft at Loring AFB, Maine. He later worked with the Marine Corps in Philadelphia before accepting a position at the New Cumberland Army Depot, where he served as catalog data supervisor, retiring in 1985. After retirement, he worked for Victor E. Muncy Inc. as a locksmith.

He was an avid bird watcher and enjoyed spending time with his brother and friends at Hawk Mountain and Lehigh Furnace Gap. He enjoyed Indy Car racing and took his son to Pocono Raceway frequently in the '70s and '80s. The Indianapolis 500 was a Memorial Day weekend tradition in the Homa household. He was a great handyman and could build or fix anything around the house, including cars when they were still mechanical. He was a big Phillies fan. He possessed a great sense of humor and he enjoyed making people laugh.

He was a member of St. Matthew the Evangelist RC Church, Minersville.

Preceding him in death were his wife of 57 years, the former Margaret Brito, in 2016; his brother, Ronald Homa.

George is survived by three children, Elise Senawaitis (spouse, Anthony), of Redlands, Calif., Matthew D. Homa, of Branch Township, and Jean M. Homa, of Branch Township; a grandson, Michael Senawaitis, of Redlands; two sisters, Rita Adamcik, of Kulpmont, and Dolores Wapinsky, of Frackville; nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at Dutcavich Funeral Home, 200 Sunbury St., Minersville. There is no visitation Monday morning; however, Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew the Evangelist Church, 139 Spruce St., Minersville. Visitors and attendees are expected to follow CDC guidelines. Weather permitting, interment with military honors will be in St. Stanislaus Kostka No. 2 Cemetery, Branch Township. The family prefers donations to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, 1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton, PA 19529, by mail or by visiting them online at www.hawkmountain.org/give/donate-now. Visit www.dutcavich.com.