John Michael Parcelewicz (Col. USAF Ret), formerly of Wauwatosa, WI, 78, passed away March 16, 2019. John attended Wauwatosa East High School, St. Norbert College and Troy State University. John retired from the USAF as a Colonel and continued his career with Booz Allen Hamilton and Gemini Industries.
John was a member of the St. Timothy Catholic Church where he participated in the Men’s Club, RCIA, teen youth group, Ambassador, Eucharistic minister, usher, altar server and was a 4th degree Knight of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Eileen (Murphy) and John Parcelewicz, his wife Dorothy Ann (Boyd), daughter Amy, and step daughter, Michelle Garry. He is survived by his loving wife of 8 years Joyce (Garry) and her daughter Holly (Dan) Schinsky, Odessa, FL; and her grandchildren Julianna and Ryan Schinsky, Jacob and Joshua Shorba.
He is also survived by his son John (Suzanne), Roswell, GA; Matthew, Tampa; Christine (Christopher) Tranchina, Franklin, NC; Jennifer (Gary) Asbrand, Blacksburg, VA; and his grandchildren Sean and Megan Asbrand; Margaret, Joseph and John Parcelewicz and his siblings Patricia Meixelsberger, Lacrosse, WI; Mary Doyle, Wausau, WI; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be on Monday evening March 25 at the BLOUNT & CURRY Funeral Home West Chapel. 6802 Silvermill Drive, Tampa (www.blountcurrywest.com) from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
A Mass will be celebrated at St. Timothy Catholic Church Tuesday morning March 26 at 17512 Lakeshore Rd, Lutz, FL from 11 AM to noon.
Burial with military honors will take place at the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, at 1:30 PM - 6502 S.W. 102nd Avenue
Bushnell, FL 33513.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in John's name to the Saint Timothy Catholic Church (https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/860/Home/NewQuickGive) or a tribute gift to the St. Joseph’s Hospitals foundation (https://www.sjhfoundation.org/giving/make-a-tributememorial-gift/)
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