Henry John Pavlak Jr

Henry John Pavlak, Jr., age 80, of Elizabeth City, NC, died at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center on Friday, August 8, 2025. He was born in Southampton, NY, on April 9, 1945, to the late Henry John Pavlak and Mary Koplinka Pavlak. John was the beloved husband of Florence Adam Pavlak. John holds degrees in Accounting, Education, and Economics. He taught at Mattituck High School in New York for 32 years. John was also an adjunct instructor at Suffolk County Community College and Elizabeth City State University.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Susan Ann Pavlak, of New York; son, John David Pavlak (Ariel), of Oregon; sister, Patricia Mann (James), of Virginia; grandchildren, Justin, Christopher, Nicole, and Wolfgang; and great-grandchild, Jada.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Twiford Memorial Chapel, with Chaplain Preston Waller officiating. Burial will take place at West Lawn Cemetery. John's service will be live streamed on his obituary page at www.TwifordFH.com.
John's contributions to his field and the lives he touched will be remembered with deep admiration and respect.
Twiford Funeral Homes, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, is serving the Pavlak Family. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.TwifordFH.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Henry, please visit our floral store.