Arthur J. “Art” Socia, 84, of Fitzgerald died Saturday, June 19, 2010 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 7 PM, Monday, June 21 at the Paulk Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Randy Holt officiating. The family will receive friends following the service until 9 PM.
Mr. Socia was born January 24, 1926 in Mount Clemons, Michigan to the late Alexander Joseph & Gladys Leitz Socia. Mr. Socia was retired head mechanic for Semta Coach Company and a veteran of the U.S. Army and Michigan National Guard. He was a loving father, an avid woodworker, and enjoyed craftmaking. He was of the Catholic faith.
Mr. Socia is survived by his daughters: Alice Marie Socia and Kristin Joan (Jeremy) Smith, all of Fitzgerald and Sharon Anderton of Chesterfield, Michigan; son: Raymond Socia of New Baltimore, Michigan; 12 grandchildren including: Zackary Morrison, Lexis Drake, John Lafata, Brooklyn Socia, Michael Mielke, and John Mielke; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister: Alyce Beatrice Majchrzak.