George Robert Kukujet Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

George Robert "Bob" Kukujet March 25, 1937 - July 22, 2022, Jacksonville, Florida. George Robert "Bob" Kukujet (85) of Jacksonville, Florida, born March 25, 1937 in Trenton, New Jersey passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 at Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after dealing with a long illness the past 8 months. Bob served in the US Marine Reserves in the artillery division from 1954 to 1962 and began his service, while still in high school. After graduating from Hamilton High School in New Jersey in 1955, Bob had a double career working first at US Steel in Fairless, PA from 1954 to 1987 before retiring to Jacksonville, FL. After finding he needed something else to do in retirement, he became a security guard at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL from 1988 to his second retirement in 2015. Bob was an avid reader and loved to ride motorcycles, build models, woodworking, home projects, and work on his cars. Corvairs and Ford Rancheros were his cars of choice and later loved his convertible Miata. Sitting on his screened in porch reading the newspaper or doing his crossword puzzle with his cup of tea was his favorite morning ritual. He also loved his Maltese Terriers, Cricket, CC, as well as CC II. These dogs provided him countless hours of fun and entertainment. Bob was very involved in Alcoholics Anonymous attending numerous meetings over the years as well as being a sponsor assisting individuals to overcome their addiction. He was very proud to celebrate 50 years of sobriety in 2021. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, father John Phieffer and mother Elizabeth (Kukujet) Conners and his brother Bill Conners. Bob is survived by his two children, Chris (Lynne) Kusnerick of Maryville, IL and Roberta Kusnerick of York, PA, brother Tom (Kathleen) Conners of Medford, NJ, Kathy (Dennis) Keefe of Croydon, PA, and Mike Conners of Duluth, GA, two grandsons Brian (Cassie) Kusnerick of Chattanooga, TN and Jason Kusnerick of Maryville, IL. The family would like to give special thanks to Mayo Hospital and HarborChase Assisted Living Facility for all the great care he was given over the past few months. No memorial service is planned. Memorial donations may be made to Alcoholics Anonymous or the Jacksonville Humane Society Arrangements are being handled by Naugle Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 1203 Hendricks Ave, Jacksonville, FL.