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Mansfield Football Family
Mourns Passing of Jimmy Yarosh
Former Mountaineer football player and Secret
Service Agent Dies Suddenly on Saturday -- Services Tuesday and Wednesday in
Maryland
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Phil Gallen and Jimmy Yarosh at last week's HO-GIG
Outing |
The
Mansfield football community was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of
James "Jimmy" Yarosh.
Yarosh, who was on campus just last week with his wife
Juliana for a Night With Rod Kelchner and the 18th Annual Ho-GIG Golf outing,
played under Bernie Sabol in the 1970s.
After leaving Mansfield, Yarosh went on to become an agent
with the Secret Service assigned to President Ronald Reagan and most recently
oversaw 300 agents whose job was to provide protection for visiting heads of
state.
Jimmy had a fierce pride in Mansfield University and was
extremely loyal to the Mountaineer football program. He and Juliana talked with
everyone as they drove the
beverage cart during last week's golf tournament where he looked the picture of
health. Jimmy passed away one week later.
Mountaineer football extends its deepest sympathy to his
wife Julie and his family.
Jimmy, you will always be a Mountaineer.
James
“Jimmy” Yarosh, 48, the Deputy Special Agent in Charge for the U.S.
Secret Service Dignitary Protective Division, died unexpectedly of heart
failure on Friday.
Mr. Yarosh was born in Kingston, and attended Mansfield State College from
1976 to 1978, and later graduated from American University in 1980, with a
BA in justice. Mr. Yarosh was a dedicated federal agent and a devoted
employee of the Secret Service.
Mr. Yarosh’s 25-year career included assignments in Chicago, Los Angeles
and Washington D.C. He served previously as a Uniformed Division Officer
at the White House and as a Special Agent on former President Reagan’s
detail.
Mr. Yarosh was responsible for the coordination of security planning for
numerous special events to include the 60th Anniversary United Nations
General Assembly, the 2004 G-8 Summit in Georgia, and the Democratic and
Republican National Conventions in 2004. Mr. Yarosh routinely coordinated
protection for foreign dignitaries visiting the United States.
He was an avid sports fan, played college football for Mansfield State
(1976 to 1978), and continued to participate in personal fitness through
weightlifting and softball tournaments. Mr. Yarosh received a gold medal
for a 490-pound bench press at the 1992 Police Olympics in San Diego, and
was a member of the U.S. Secret Service’s nationally ranked softball
team. Mr. Yarosh sponsored and participated in numerous community charity
events and was a loyal fan of the Chicago Bears and Cubs.
Mr. Yarosh was well known throughout the law enforcement and the
Washington D.C. community for his strength, quick wit and dedication to
public service. Mr. Yarosh and his passion for life will be missed by his
family, friends and colleagues.
Surviving are his wife, Juliana Nihlean Yarosh, of Crofton, Md., and
Chicago, Ill.; mother Ruth Martin, Bunker Hill, W.Va.; brother Samual
Yarosh, Tampa, Fla.; sister Sylvia Kerby and brother-in-law Howard Kerby,
Bunker Hill, W.Va.; brothers-in-law Damian Nihlean, Raymond Nihlean and
Tim Henry; and sisters-in-law Mary Henry and Debbie Nihlean, Chicago,
Ill.; nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Donaldson
Funeral Home and Crematory, 1411 Annapolis Road, Odenton, MD. Funeral will
be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the
Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville, W.Va.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Mansfield
University, Foundation and Football Scholarships, Mansfield, PA, 16933. |
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in the Times Leader on 8/8/2006. |
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James "Jimmy" Yarosh |
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Visitation:
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory
1411 Annapolis Road
Rt 175
Odenton, MD 21113
Service:
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
1:00 PM
Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel
1411 Annapolis Road
Rt 175
Odenton, MD 21113 |
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Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sistersville, W. Va.
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