{"id":202521,"date":"2026-02-25T00:34:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=202521"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:34:36","slug":"last-journey-to-his-hometown-of-leskovac-the-body-of-tragically-deceased-zuca-arriving-from-america-family-announces-funeral-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/last-journey-to-his-hometown-of-leskovac-the-body-of-tragically-deceased-zuca-arriving-from-america-family-announces-funeral-details\/","title":{"rendered":"LAST JOURNEY TO HIS HOMETOWN OF LESKOVAC: The body of tragically deceased \u017du\u0107a arriving from America, family announces funeral details!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aleksandar Coni\u0107 (34) from Chicago was killed on February 12 while driving a truck in a traffic accident in the U.S. state of Georgia on Interstate Interstate 75. He died at the scene following a collision with another vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He will be buried on Friday, February 27, at the cemetery in the village of Podrimce near Leskovac, at 2 p.m., Re\u0161etka reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the obituary, the family emphasized that Aleksandar left too soon, leaving behind broken hearts and grief that is difficult to describe in words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe was the pillar of his family, the immeasurable love of his children, the strength and pride of his parents, a brother and a friend who is born only once,\u201d the farewell message states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Serbian Times previously reported, the Serb originally from Leskovac left his family in Serbia and friends in Chicago in shock, and silence in the Serbian and Balkan community, where he is spoken of only in praise, as a wonderful young man who always spread positive energy around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TR2Ip7lsSn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/cikago-place-za-zucom-tragicno-stradali-kamiondzija-u-poslednjoj-poruci-nagovarao-prijatelja-da-napusti-kamione-zavrsi-fakultet-i-porucio-divan-zivot-foto\/\">\u010cIKAGO PLA\u010cE ZA &#8222;\u017dU\u0106OM&#8220;: Tragi\u010dno stradali Srbin u poslednjoj poruci nagovarao prijatelja da napusti kamione, zavr\u0161i fakultet i poru\u010dio: &#8222;Divan \u017eivot&#8220; (FOTO)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;\u010cIKAGO PLA\u010cE ZA &#8222;\u017dU\u0106OM&#8220;: Tragi\u010dno stradali Srbin u poslednjoj poruci nagovarao prijatelja da napusti kamione, zavr\u0161i fakultet i poru\u010dio: &#8222;Divan \u017eivot&#8220; (FOTO)&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/cikago-place-za-zucom-tragicno-stradali-kamiondzija-u-poslednjoj-poruci-nagovarao-prijatelja-da-napusti-kamione-zavrsi-fakultet-i-porucio-divan-zivot-foto\/embed\/#?secret=0Z2osKQdtX#?secret=TR2Ip7lsSn\" data-secret=\"TR2Ip7lsSn\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aleksandar was killed while doing the job that supported him and his family, and he is survived by his wife and two small children, two sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tragically deceased Serb, in his last message, was urging a friend to leave trucking and finish college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aleksandar Coni\u0107 had lived in America for nearly 10 years, and in Serbia he graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education (DIF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/celebration-in-the-serbian-church-in-chicago-metropolitan-served-the-feast-liturgy-then-promoted-the-priest-to-the-rank-of-archpriest-photo-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CELEBRATION IN THE SERBIAN CHURCH IN CHICAGO: Metropolitan served the feast liturgy, then promoted the priest to the rank of archpriest! 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