George Kover Sr., 83, of Slovan, died Tuesday, June 30, 1998, in Washington Hospital. Mr. Kover was employed by American Zinc in Slovan for 16 years. In 1977, he retired from J&L Steel in Aliquippa. Mr. Kover was a lifetime member of the Croatian Fraternal Union and had been past president of the Slovan Chapter. On May 15, 1937, he married Mildred Meto, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, John Kover of Atlasburg and Victor Kover Sr. of Slovan; two daughters, Lillian Rogers of Los Angeles, Calif., and Betty Nadine Bogo of Avella; a brother, Steve Skover; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Deceased are a son, George Kover Jr., who died August 18, 1996; and two grandchildren, Christopher Bogo and Tracy Jo Rogers. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, July 1, 1998George Kover Sr.
Worked for American Zinc and J&L Steel
He was born April 15, 1915, in Monongah, W.Va., a son of Vida and Anna Persachian Skover.