Julia S. Kuzma, 78, of Warnock, Ohio died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio.

She was born at Lansing, Ohio on April 30, 1926 a daughter of the late George Kleevic and Mary Huldizk Kleevic.

Julia was a retired postmistress in Warnock. She was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Neffs; a member of the Catholic Women?s Club; and the Glencoe American Legion Auxiliary.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, George W. Kuzma; and five sisters, Anne Kleevic, Elizabeth Kleevic, Dorothy Ogden, Helen Feeley and Mary Kyanko.

Surviving are four sons, George (Laura) Kuzma of Tuscon, Arizona, Mark (Claire) Kuzma of Cincinnati, Ohio, Bruce (Janine) Kuzma of Akron, Ohio and John (Kathy) Kuzma of Washington, Pennsylvania; a sister, Ann Mazoch of St. Clairsville; a brother, George Kleevic of St. Clairsville; and grandchildren, Anthony and Angela; Adam and Courtney; Lucas and Logan; Tara and Johnny.

Family and friends will be received on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, where services will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 10 a.m., with Monsignor Mark Froehlich officiating. Burial will follow at Warnock Cemetery, Warnock, Ohio. There will be a Rosary Service at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High St. P.O. Box 163549, Columbus, Ohio 43216-3549 or online at www.americanheart.org.