Father Thomas David Marick's Obituary
Father Thomas D. Marick, age 82 of Royal Oak, Michigan passed away on November 9, 2020 at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren, Michigan. He was born on July 13, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to George and Mollie Marick.
Father Thomas is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Robert Marick, Robert’s wife Margaret, his brother John Marick and John’s wife Charlotte.
He is survived by his sister Maryellen (Raymond) Lorkowski of Royal Oak, MI. Also surviving are his nieces and nephews, Kathy (Kurt) Marick-Wilhelm, Cindy (Dan) Fisher-Kotlar, William Marick, Debbie (Steve) Gallo, Kevin (Terry) Marick, Sean Marick, Shannon Varney, Joseph Lorkowski, Valerie (Leroy) McDonald, Sarah (Gregg) Mulligan and Janice (Pippin) Brehler, and many great nieces and nephews.
In 1962, he joined the Air Force and became a nurse. He served during the Vietnam War. In 1982 he was honorably discharged from the Air Force and moved to Hawaii. While in Hawaii he worked as a nurse in the kidney dialysis area of the hospital. He also spent the time studying for the priesthood.
In 1997 he fulfilled is dream by graduating from the seminary and was ordained as a priest at Holy Transfiguration Monastery – Monks of Mount Tabor in Redwood Valley CA.
First day Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 12th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Hopcroft Funeral Home, 31145 John R. Road, (1 block North of 13 Mile Road, West side of John R. Road), Madison Heights, Michigan. Second day Visitation will be held on Friday, November 13th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 26667 Joy Road Dearborn Heights, MI 48127, with Gospel Readings, Holy Rosary and Parastas service at 5:00 pm. Divine Liturgy and Last Farewell will be held by the priests from the Detroit Deanery, on Saturday, November 14th, at 10:00, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. The Church doors will be open at 8:00 am. Burial will take place at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, MI.
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