Steve J. Marinik, 86, of Lorain, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at St. Mary of the Woods, Avon, following a lengthy illness.
He was born Feb. 19, 1924 in Czechoslovakia, to the late Steve R. and Josephine (nee Mizera) Marinik.
Steve graduated from Lorain High School in 1942. He then served in the US Army during World War II as a sergeant. He then went on to John Carroll University, graduating in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.
Steve's career as a certified public accountant began with Haskins & Sells, in Cleveland. In 1956, he then joined Frank Seringer & Chaney, serving as president prior to retiring in 1994.
He was a member of the former Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Lorain, and presently of the Catholic Church of St. Peter. He was an active member of the American Slovak Club, Jednota, and the Slovak Catholic Sokol. He was a member of the former Central Business Men's Association and member and past president of Amherst Rotary.
Steve was an avid Cleveland Indians fan and enjoyed bowling, running and exercising.
Surviving is his wife of 63 years, Agnes (nee Judak); sons, Mark (Liz) of Bay Village, Kenneth (Lisa) of Tampa, Fla.; daughters, Mary Ann (Dieter) Domanovic of Fairview Park, and Susan Marinik of Lorain; grandchildren, Therese, Melissa, Jill, Bryce, Nick and Raquel; and great grandchildren, Zoe, Melia, and Nate.
He was preceded in death by father in 1974, and mother, in 1946; and brothers, Anthony "Tony" in 1982, and Albert in 2002.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 3:00 to 7:00 pm in the Dovin Funeral Home, 2701 Elyria Avenue, Lorain, where funeral services will be Monday at 9:00 am, followed by mass at 9:30 am at the Catholic Church of St. Peter, 3651 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. Rev. Fr. Leonard Bacik and Fr. Craig Hovanec will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations by made to St. Andrew's Abbey, 10510 Buckeye Rd., Cleveland, OH, 44104, or to Church of St. Peter Capital Campaign Fund, 3655 Oberlin Ave., Lorain, OH 44053.
Service
JAN 10. 9:30 AM
Church of St. Peter
Lorain, OH, US