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GEORGE MICHAEL MARSHALEK, JR.  
Born on June 2, 1929 in Clarks Summit, PA to Mary and George Marshalek. A remarkable and wonderful husband, father, brother, brother-in-law and grandfather went to be home with the Lord on June 30, 2011 at Southern Maryland Hospital. He was so proud of his military service as an Air Force Officer and Pilot. Upon retiring from the military, he joined New York Life Insurance Company as an agent. As a world traveler, he often mentioned he had seen and done it all. Survived by his wife, Alberta of 56 years; daughters, Patricia I. Marshalek, Eva Sollers and Joann (Matt) Nolta; grandchildren, Armand and Michael Digennaro, Christopher and Warren Sollers and Meagan Gehrman; sisters, Eleanor (Gene) Schultheis, Rita Stoke and Genie Ricter; brothers-in-law, Peter and Thomas Maransky; and sister-in-law Irene Cragle. Preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Ann Digennaro in 1997; several sisters and his parents. Memorial Gathering will be held at Lee Funeral Home, Inc., Branch Ave. and Coventry Way, Clinton, MD on Wednesday, July 6 from 2 p.m. until time of Memorial Service at 3 p.m. Inurnment will take place at Maryland Veteran's Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Prince Georges County Animal Shelter, Alzheimer's Association www.Alz.org or American Heart Association.

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Published by The Washington Post from Jul. 4 to Jul. 6, 2011.

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STEPHEN ZEBRUCK

July 14, 2011

SORRY TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF GEORGE, HE WAS BROTHER TO MY AUNT ETHEL (ZUKOWSKI) I TOO WAS A MEMBER OF THE AIR FORCE(RETIRED) A WAS AWARE OF GEORGE'S WORK IN THE THE AF, AS WE WERE IN THE SAME COMMAND.

American Heart Association

July 8, 2011

"May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always"

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