George F. Restovich — Rochester
10/6/2008 9:40:38 AM
ROCHESTER — The funeral Mass for George F. Restovich will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Rochester. Monsignor Gerald Mahon will officiate, and the Rev. John Lasuba will concelebrate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Mr. Restovich, 62, a longtime Rochester attorney, died Friday (Oct. 3, 2008) at his home.
Born April 12, 1946, in Shreveport, La., he graduated from Jesuit High School. He received a full athletic scholarship to the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., where he competed as a two-sport star and graduated in 1968 with a degree in English. At Notre Dame, he met Helen Reichert; they married Aug. 3, 1968, in Rochester. Mr. Restovich then attended law school at Louisiana State University, receiving his J.D. in 1971. Following law school, he and his wife moved to Rochester, where they raised their family.
In 1973, Mr. Restovich's law career began when he became an associate in the Patterson Law Office. That same year, he was admitted to practice law before the state and federal courts in Minnesota and became a member of the Minnesota Bar Association. He later was admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for Minnesota, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1975, he became a partner in the Patterson-Restovich Law Office, where he practiced until 1993, at which time he founded George F. Restovich & Associates. He was a member of the Olmsted County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the National Diocesan Attorneys Association and the American Arbitration Association.
Mr. Restovich had been active in the Rochester community for the past 40 years. He participated in youth sports as a coach, volunteered at St. John the Evanglist Parish, and served as an officer and member of several nonprofit organizations. He enjoyed golfing with friends, spending time at his cabin, reading and solving crossword puzzles. His greatest passion was his family.
He is survived by his wife; four children, Catherine Restovich, George (Michelle) Restovich, Anna Restovich and Michael (Erica) Restovich; four grandchildren; his mother, Jessica Restovich; four brothers, Michael (Andi) Restovich, John (Pam) Restovich, Joseph Restovich and Paul Restovich; as well as two nieces and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, George J. Restovich.