John R. Malak
March 20, 1945 - April 21, 2025
Service: Monday, April 28, 2025, 10 am; Divine Grace Parish, St. Ferdinand Church
In Loving Memory of John R. Malak
March 20, 1945 – April 21, 2025
John R. Malak, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2025, at the age of 80. Born on March 20, 1945, son of the late John and Pearl (Szczesny)Malak. John lived a life filled with love, adventure, and service. He will be missed by all who loved him.
John was the devoted husband of Elaine (Glogowski) Malak, with whom he shared a beautiful marriage for nearly 59 years, having tied the knot on June 18, 1966. He was a loving father to his children: Michele Garriss, Michael (Rachel), and Jon Malak. As “Pappap,” he found great joy in the lives of his grandchildren, Adeline, Nathan, Owen, Madison, and Olivia. He is also survived by his brothers, Joe and Tom Malak, as well as his late brother, Paul Malak.
An avid outdoorsman, John cherished spending time in nature. He found happiness in fishing, hunting, and caring for his lake home at Pymatuning Lake. Each winter, he looked forward to the warmth of Fort Myers, Florida, where he made many treasured memories.
A proud Vietnam veteran, John served four years in the U.S. Navy, carrying the values of service and dedication with him throughout his life.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate John’s life with a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday at 10 AMat Divine Grace Parish, St. Ferdinand Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or The Disabled American Veterans in John’s name.
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Elaine and Family, I am so saddened to read of John’s passing. I will always see you as such a cute couple from high school, you smiling broadly and John with his shy grin. I will let the HB ’63 classmates know. Hugs to you.
We will certainly miss you John. God bless you
John Malak was a wonderful friend that became like family over the years. We spent our summers at Pymatuning Lake and that’s how we met John, Elaine and family. Our families became fast friends. My sister Lisa and I grew up with Michelle, Michael and Jon. We had so many fun times together at camp. There was always lots of laughs and many, many fishing stories! And we can’t forget the dances! John was probably the best slow dancer at camp. I will carry in my heart all the wonderful memories we made over the last 40+ years. We love you John, you are forever in our hearts! ❤️
To a great uncle, who always made me laugh. I know that when I would get together with him, I was always guaranteed a great laugh, a good story about hunting or fishing trips. In most cases, it was all three.
I’ll miss you, uncle, your nephew, Francis