Dec 15, 2020
BERLIN CENTER George H. “Sarge” Confoey, 90 of Berlin Center, died Friday morning at Briarfield at Ashley Circle, Austintown, after a short illness.
He was born Nov. 11, 1930, in Scienceville, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence J. “C.J.” and Laura (Coleman) Confoey Sr. and was a lifetime area resident.
George quit school at the age of 15 because his father had been hurt on the P & LE Railroad. He went to work at Keener Farm, Hawkins Feed Mill, the feedmill in North Jackson and E. W. Bliss in Salem.
George was drafted during Korean War into the Army and proudly served in the 45th Infantry, Thunderbirds Division, and the 714th Field Artillery,Battery C and was discharged as a sargeant. He was awarded the Korean Service medal, the Bronze Star with three Battle Star ribbons, United Nation Service Medal, United Defense Service Ribbon, and Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. After his discharge, George also served for eight years in the Ohio Ready Rese