1912
William
2014
William Miskoe
September 12, 1912 — March 2, 2014
William I. Miskoe died in Cleveland, Oho on March 2nd 2014 of old age. He was 101 years old.
Bill was born in Titusville PA on 12 Sept 1912 to Isaac C. and Anna (Nagy) Miskoe, he grew up in Palatka FL and Cleveland OH.
After completing high school in Cleveland he studied electrical engineering at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. It was while there that he met his future wife Dorothy Lee Fitch.
After completing his education he married and moved to Illinois to become a sales engineer for the Lincoln Electric Co. - a manufacturer of arc welding equipment and supplies.
In 1940 he moved with his family to Sydney Australia to manage a small factory that Lincoln owned there. He stayed in Australia for 28 years, growing the business from 20 employees to more than 150.
In 1968 he and Dorothy returned to Cleveland where he became Lincoln's VP for International Operations. He reluctantly retired in 1994, at the age of 82, after working at Lincoln for 61 years .
His retirement years were spent travelling, golfing, fishing and making critical but accurate comments on the world around him.
He was the brother of Camilla Rice of Euclid OH, the late Vlad, Al and Ted. Bill's wife, Dorothy passed away in 1991.
Also surviving are his sons Bill Miskoe of Pittsfield NH and Kimball Miskoe of Rhinebeck NY; two grandchildren Hilary DeAngelis and Matt Miskoe and two great-grandsons Isaac and Garrett Miskoe, all of Concord NH.
He also leaves Louise Toloe of Euclid OH whose care and attention allowed him to lead a full life until the day before his death.
The family prefers that those who wish may make donations to the Cleveland Animal Protective League, 1729 Willey Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44113
Family and friends will gather for his burial in Charlottesville later this month.
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Bill was born in Titusville PA on 12 Sept 1912 to Isaac C. and Anna (Nagy) Miskoe, he grew up in Palatka FL and Cleveland OH.
After completing high school in Cleveland he studied electrical engineering at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. It was while there that he met his future wife Dorothy Lee Fitch.
After completing his education he married and moved to Illinois to become a sales engineer for the Lincoln Electric Co. - a manufacturer of arc welding equipment and supplies.
In 1940 he moved with his family to Sydney Australia to manage a small factory that Lincoln owned there. He stayed in Australia for 28 years, growing the business from 20 employees to more than 150.
In 1968 he and Dorothy returned to Cleveland where he became Lincoln's VP for International Operations. He reluctantly retired in 1994, at the age of 82, after working at Lincoln for 61 years .
His retirement years were spent travelling, golfing, fishing and making critical but accurate comments on the world around him.
He was the brother of Camilla Rice of Euclid OH, the late Vlad, Al and Ted. Bill's wife, Dorothy passed away in 1991.
Also surviving are his sons Bill Miskoe of Pittsfield NH and Kimball Miskoe of Rhinebeck NY; two grandchildren Hilary DeAngelis and Matt Miskoe and two great-grandsons Isaac and Garrett Miskoe, all of Concord NH.
He also leaves Louise Toloe of Euclid OH whose care and attention allowed him to lead a full life until the day before his death.
The family prefers that those who wish may make donations to the Cleveland Animal Protective League, 1729 Willey Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44113
Family and friends will gather for his burial in Charlottesville later this month.
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