Troha, John Milton of Birmingham, AL, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012, at the age of 74. John is survived by Julanne Vail Troha, his loving wife of 46 years; sons Brad (Jenny) and Jeff Troha; two grandchildren, Emma and Jack Troha; three sisters Doris Grammar (Frank), Ruby Romano (Ben), and Sandra Duke (Ernest); one brother Phillip (Cindy) Troha; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents John and Iva Troha, and his sister Shirley Phillips.
After graduating from Philips High School in 1956, he enlisted in the US Naval Services. After serving his country for four years, he earned a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Theta Tau, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, and Phi Mu Epsilon honor fraternities. He later earned an MBA degree from UAB. He had a distinguished career spanning 30 years working for Alabama Power Company and Southern Company Services. At the time of his death he was employed by Southeastern Electric Reliability Corporation.
The visitation will be on Wednesday, August 29th at 11:00am at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, followed by a Funeral Mass at 1:00pm at the church, officiated by Monsignor Paul Rohling and the Reverend Bill Johnston. The interment will take place at Southern Heritage Cemetery in Pelham. Please feel free to visit www.southernheritagefunerals.com to leave a message to the family on our online guest book.
Mr. Troha was a loving husband, a model father and a beloved grandfather. He enjoyed travelling, snow skiing, ballroom dancing, and Alabama football. While business was an important part of his life, his priorities were clear: faith, family and then work. Mr. Troha attended Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, where he was a faithful and active member in Sunday School for the past 36 years. He had a special place in his heart for the underprivileged in society, especially children. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to World Vision, PO Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063-9716, or the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, 107 Walter Davis Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209 or the United Way, www.uwca.org
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