Victor Sucheski

Victor Sucheski
December 18, 1953 - July 22, 2021
Fair Oaks, California - Victor Robert Sucheski passed away peacefully at home on July 22, 2021 from complications of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Vic was born December 18, 1953 to Victor and Florence (Polkosnik) Sucheski. He was raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania in a close-knit Polish-American Catholic family and community. He was proud of his Polish heritage and Scranton roots and passed on his love of both to his wife and children.
Vic attended Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School, Scranton Preparatory High, and Penn State University, and following graduation obtained his podiatric medical degree from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland.
Seeking warmer weather, he moved out West to complete his residency and internship in Tucson, Arizona and took his first job in Sacramento in 1982. He later opened his own podiatry practices in Roseville and Placerville and was on staff at Sutter Roseville and Marshall hospitals for many years. He dearly loved his patients and colleagues, many of whom he considered his friends.
Vic met his future wife Mary Lou in Sacramento in 1987. They married in 1988 and raised their three children in Fair Oaks. For Vic, living near Lake Natoma and the American River bike trail was paradise. You could find him riding his bike there several times a week, year-round. Off the trail, he was a sports fan, particularly of the Dallas Cowboys, Penn State Nittany Lions, Sacramento Kings, and San Francisco Giants.
Most of all, Vic was a wonderful father and provider to his family. He was a humble and down-to-earth person whose happiest moments were centered around his family and his children's school and sports activities. Vic was a warm presence to others, bringing smiles and laughter to his family and friends even in the face of a devastating diagnosis.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and is survived by his wife Mary Lou (Pon) Sucheski, daughter Laura Sucheski Markuze (Stan), sons John and Stephen Sucheski, sister Arlene Baldwin (Marc) of Southampton, New Jersey, and a large extended family.
A funeral Mass will be held on August 27 at 10 a.m. at St. Mel Catholic Church, 4745 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fair Oaks. Memorial contributions may be made to the American River Parkway Foundation (https://arpf.org/) or the ALS Association Greater Sacramento Chapter (http://websac.alsa.org/).