Birth date: Jun 12, 1926 Death date: Aug 6, 2020
John Tsocheff, 94, passed suddenly August 6, 2020 at his son’s home in Florida. Born in Massillon, Ohio of Balkan immigrants, John learned to speak 6 languages and, as a boy, served as a translator for his community. A patriot, Jo Read Obituary
Thoughts and prayers are sent to the family. John was a go-getter who will be missed by many. He was very active at American Legion 221 in Massillon, Ohio and contributed much to many programs. He was always kind to my husband and me.
Sorry to read about John's passing. I knew him all my life. We lived a block from each other. He lived on Griffith and I lived on Neale Ave. I can remember when summers came, a bunch of us younger kids would go to John's house and he would use barber clippers and shave us all bald so that our heads would be cool for the summer. By the time school started our hair would grow back to normal. It was lots or fun growing up in our neighborhood. It was pretty much 95% ethnic. Most or our parents came from Eastern Europe from the late 1800's through the 1920's and our dads worked in the steel mills close to where we all lived. Our neighborhood was neat, clean, and safe and our mothers would even sweep the sidewalks in front of their houses in the evening after supper.
