Duane D. Malisiak's Obituary
HIRAM - Duane D. Malisiak, 45 years of age of Hiram, passed away Friday April 24, 2009 at his residence. Duane was born on October 5, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of David J. and Sandra L. (Holyak) Malisiak. A lifetime resident of the Hiram and Mantua areas, he was a 1982 graduate of Crestwood High School where he participated in track and baseball. Duane was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mantua. Duane enjoyed camping, NASCAR racing and was an avid Cleveland Indians and Browns fan. Duane was presently employed as a high lift tow motor operator for the past 3 years at Millard Refrigeration Service in Streetsboro, prior which he was the owner and operator of Home Bright Painting & Power Washing in Ravenna for 15 years. Survivors include his sons, Daryl (Rebecca) of Fayetteville, North Carolina and Matthew of Ravenna Township; his parents, David and Sandee Malisiak of Mantua; sisters, Sharon (David) Berish of Mantua and Stephanie (Chuck) Holmes of Solon; his grandmother, Stella Malisiak of Adena,Ohio; his fiance, Terry Murray of Hiram; nieces, Samantha and Courtney Berish, and Megan Holmes; nephew, Bradley Holmes. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua, where prayers will be said Friday at 10:15 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Friday May 1, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mantua with Rev. Fr. Michael Garvey officiating. Final resting place for Duane will follow at Westlawn Cemetery in Mantua Township with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial donation cards to assist Daryl and Matthew are available at the funeral home. His obituary and personal video may be viewed online at www.greenfamilyfuneralhome.com. $(document).ready(function(){ flowplayer("vidplyr1", "/tools/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.1.2.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, onStart: function(clip) { stopBGMusic(); } } }); });
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