Kassa, George
Eva Kassa
Annie Kassa __John Kassa __Steve, Andy __Bryan
Dad passed away peacefully, at home after a short battle with cancer with Patti (daughter-in-law) and Bryan (son) at his side.
Dad was born in Czechoslovakia and at the age of two, immigrated to Canada with his mother and father, Annie and John Kassa.
He joined IOOF #52 Lodge December 4/44 age 18.
Occupation: He was a truck driver and a Princeton Volunteer Fire Dept.
Obituary George KASSA – Princeton Similkameen Spotlight
John obtained a job with CP Railway and upon arriving in Canada In early 1945, while in high school, Dad joined the Canadian Army and was discharged in 1946. Upon his return to Princeton, he worked for Pease and Atkinson Trucking and and then Model Transfer. In 1950, he joined the Department of Highways, working as an automotive mechanic and later as a heavy duty mechanic.
Princeton 100 Years Pg. 66, 86 Princeton BC (1979) – Laurie Currie Pg. 72 Princeton Our Valley, a history of Princeton, Allison Pass, Tulameen, Sterling Creek, Aspen Grove, Osprey Lake, Copper Mtn., Darcy Mtn., Allenby, Blakeburn, Coalmont Pg. 1 – 3