Rev. Richard W. Korzinek

Dec. 15, 2005. Age 83. Dear brother of Gerry Botting and Mary (Peter) Donahue of Racine. Further survived by treasured nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Eugene and Father Frank. Visitation Monday, Dec. 19 from 9 AM until time of Mass at 11 AM at San Camillo, 10200 W. Bluemound, Wauwatosa. Visitation will also be held Tuesday, Dec. 20 from 9 AM until time of mass at 9:30 AM at St. Camillus Parish in Durward's Glen, WI. Burial at Camillian Cemetery at Durward's Glen.

Born January 10, 1922 in Racine, WI, son of the late Dora (Kroes) and Frank Korzinek. He attended St. Joseph's Elemetary School and St. Catherine's High School in Racine.

During WWII he served in the Air Force in the South Pacific. Upon discharge, he attended Marquette University, entered St. Francis Seminary for one year, and then continued his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. In 1949 he joined the Order of St. Camillus (Camillians). He did his novitiate in Verona, Italy. There he also did his first profession of vows September 8, 1950. He continued onto Rome at the Gregorianum and was ordained May 12, 1953 in St. Peter's Basilica. Further studies continued after at the Gregorianum.

Upon his return to the USA, he was appointed assistant novice master and later novice master at Durward's Glen near Baraboo, WI. He stayed there until he was appointed first American born provincial of the Camillians in 1965 and moved to Milwaukee. He returned in 1982 to serve as pastor for St. Camillus parish and St. Mary's parish, Merrimac, until retirement in 1999 at St. Camillus, Milwaukee. During the course of his very active ministry, he was also very involved in the Spirit of God Charismatic Community until the very end.

Father Korzinek will be remembered as a very kind and generous man, a great spiritual advisor, a lover of nature, music, and language.

ALTSTADT-TYBORSKI

ERMENC - MCLEOD

Online Condolences -- atemfs.com