Regis Emil Leskovec

Regis Emil Leskovec, 77, of Poland, formerly of Girard, died Thursday January 16, 2014 at Northside Hospital. He was born February 17, 1936 in Girard, the son of the late John & Isabelle Gillen Leskovec. He was an Army Veteran serving from 1955 to 1957.  He had worked for Ohio Leather Works and later at Brainard Rivet as a shipper retiring in 1996.  He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Matthias Church in Youngstown, IFH Club, SNPJ Lodge #643, KSKJ Lodge, and Kuzman's Golf League for many years. Regis was a lifetime member of the Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame and enjoyed polka music and dancing, playing the accordion, bowling, where he was known as "Golden Arm", golfing, poker and pinochle.   He leaves his wife, the former Janice M. Martinko, whom he married June 1, 1991, daughter, Lori Leskovec of Portland, Oregon, sons, Michael Leskovec of Boardman and Ronald Leskovec of Berea, Ohio.  He also leaves his nephew Jack (Mary Ellen) Leskovec, nieces, Judy (William) Owen, and Janie Roche, his father-in-law, John Martinko, sister-in-law, Lorrie (Joe) Nelson, brother-in-law, Chuck (Peggy Golick) Martinko, nephew Nick (Stephanie  Tompkins) ,several great nieces and nephews, including "his baby girl", Piper Nelson.  He was preceded in death by his brother Jack Leskovec and his niece, Holly Nelson. Reg loved his neighborhood children, most especially "Mr. McCorkle", "Jay-Boy/Claude", "Miss Dayna", "Adam-12", and "AshCan".  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday January 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows- St. Matthias Church 915 Cornell Youngstown, Ohio 44502.  The family will  recieve relatives and friends on Monday from 5-8PM at Blackstone Funeral Home in Girard and also on Tuesday at the church from 9-10AM.  Interment will be held at Girard City Cemetery.  The Leskovec family would like to thank Dr. Reema Taneja and her staff and the doctors and  staff at Northside Hospital.
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