Obituary for John Popovich
John Popovich, 94, of Willowick, passed peacefully on Wednesday October 30, 2019 at Wickliffe Country place, Wickliffe, Ohio.
Born July 9, 1925, in Beaverdale, Pennsylvania, he was a Lake county resident for 55 years, living in the city of Willowick, Ohio.
John was the beloved husband of the Late Irene M. Popovich (nee Ritko); loving father of Deborah (Rick) Rockwell, Sandra L. (Ed, deceased) Legerski, John S. Popovich; cherished grandfather of Neil (Desirae) Legerski, Melissa Legerski, and Jason Popovich; great grandfather of Mackenzie Legerski, son of the late Joseph and Mary Popovich (nee Haugsh); brother of the following deceased George Popovich, Joseph Popovich, Mary Guhdula, Jean Popovich, Margaret Roberts, Ann Popovich; also survived by nieces and nephews.
John was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany during WWII, and a member of American Legion Post 460 of Beaverdale, Pennsylvania. He loved hunting and fishing and he was a retired machinist working for Caterpillar.
Family and friends to meet Tuesday at church for funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Stephen Byzantine Church 532 Lloyd Rd., Euclid, Ohio.
Burial at All Souls Cemetery, Chardon, Ohio.
Family suggests donations in John’s name be made to Prader Willi Foundation.
Born July 9, 1925, in Beaverdale, Pennsylvania, he was a Lake county resident for 55 years, living in the city of Willowick, Ohio.
John was the beloved husband of the Late Irene M. Popovich (nee Ritko); loving father of Deborah (Rick) Rockwell, Sandra L. (Ed, deceased) Legerski, John S. Popovich; cherished grandfather of Neil (Desirae) Legerski, Melissa Legerski, and Jason Popovich; great grandfather of Mackenzie Legerski, son of the late Joseph and Mary Popovich (nee Haugsh); brother of the following deceased George Popovich, Joseph Popovich, Mary Guhdula, Jean Popovich, Margaret Roberts, Ann Popovich; also survived by nieces and nephews.
John was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany during WWII, and a member of American Legion Post 460 of Beaverdale, Pennsylvania. He loved hunting and fishing and he was a retired machinist working for Caterpillar.
Family and friends to meet Tuesday at church for funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Stephen Byzantine Church 532 Lloyd Rd., Euclid, Ohio.
Burial at All Souls Cemetery, Chardon, Ohio.
Family suggests donations in John’s name be made to Prader Willi Foundation.