Michael Osatchuck Jr.

OSATCHUCK, Michael Jr.
Age 65, of 4082 Rockwell Ave., Horseheads, formerly of Montour Falls, died Thursday, December 6, 2007, at Corning Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mike was born in Ashland, PA, on June 13, 1942, the son of the late Michael and the late Margaret (Bowen) Osatchuck Sr. He married Joan Beecher on July 16, 1966 in Riverside, NY. She survives him. Mike loved fishing. He collected, repaired and sold old fishing reels and enjoyed spending time on eBay. An outdoor enthusiast, he enjoyed walking, and also watching golf and NASCAR. He was retired from Corning Inc., Corning, NY, in 2001, where he had worked as an electrician for 36 years. "Mickey" was a 1963 graduate of Corning Free Academy. He served in the Navy from 1963 to 1965 during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Joan; two sons, Michael (Heidi) Osatchuck III of Pocatello, ID, Mark Osatchuck of Montour Falls, NY; one sister, Diane Scarbrough of Lenoir City, TN; his father-in-law, Mark Beecher of Clearwater, FL; seven grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and several brothers and sisters-in-law. Michael was predeceased by his brother, David. Calling hours will be Sunday, December 9th, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 17 West Pulteney St. in Corning. Funeral services will be held there on Monday, December 10th, at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.