John A. Kolic

John A. Kolic, 71, passed away on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at the Andover Subacute & Rehabilitation Center in Andover, N.J. John was the son of the late Marion and Agnes(Verkey) Kolic, was born in Dover, N.J., Sept. 30, 1943.

John resided in Franklin Borough since the late 1970s. He was a United States Air Force veteran. He was an expert hard-rock miner and exploratory driller at the Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, N.J. He provided critical expertise to convert the Sterling Mine to a public access museum and made numerous contributions to mineralogy, having the mineral Kolicite named in his honor which is on display at the Smithsonian Institute.

He is survived by his brothers, Dennis Kolic of Willcox, Ariz., and Jesse Slokum of Bloomington, Ind., and also survived by nieces and nephews.

All are invited to attended memorial services on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 3:30 p.m. at the Sterling Hill Mine Museum 30 Plant Street, Ogdensburg, N.J., www.sterlinghillminemuseum.org. Funeral arrangements handled through F. John Ramsey Funeral Home, Franklin Borough, N.J. For online condolences, send to www.fjohnramseyfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers donations to American Cancer Society 7 Ridgedale Ave., Cedar Knolls, N.J.