Rock, MI
Donald Vadasy, 85, of Rock, MI passed away peacefully Monday November 2, 2015 at his cabin in Rock, MI.
Donald was born June 22, 1930 in Rossiter, PA the son of John and Anna (Yatch) Vadasy. One of ten children, they moved to Lincoln Park, MI where Don was a 1948 graduate of Lincoln Park High School. At age 21, Donald married his high school sweetheart, Joan McBean, and joined the U.S. Marine Corp. He went overseas to serve his country from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean Conflict.
Upon his honorable discharge, Donald and his wife, Joan, made their home in Lincoln Park where they began their family. They raised their children in Southgate and in Grosse Ile, MI.
Donald received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He worked and retired from the Bendix Corporation. Don and Joan built a home in Cheboygan in 1989. Don moved to his cabin in Rock in 1994 following the death of Joan in 1993.
Don loved spending his retirement years hunting his land, fishing his river and playing golf at the Gladstone Golf Club. He loved his paradise in Rock and watching the wildlife that visited him. He was a member of the V.F.W. and the American Legion.
Survivors include:
Children:
Kara (Gary) Robbins of Cheboygan, MI
Kurt Vadasy of Conifer, CO
Marlene (Jim) Needham of Gaylord, MI
Donald Vadasy of Gaylord, MI
Brother: Robert (Nadine) Vadasy of Allen Park, MI
Sisters: Betty Moning of Brownstone, MI, Beverly (Jack) Hughes of Stuart, FL and Marlene Hughes of Scottsdale, AZ.
He leaves behind 10 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved high school sweetheart and wife -Joan, his eldest son Steve, and
five of his brothers: George, Richard, Henry, Albert and Kenneth.
Memorial services celebrating the life of Donald Vadasy will take place at a later date up in Rock, MI, and also in the downriver area in the Spring of 2016.
The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone are assisting the Vadasy family.
Bob Vadasy - Henderson, NV
Uncle Don…..you will be greatly missed. I miss you already!!! Novembers will never be the same. Too many memories, too many laughs and too many tears. We are heartbroken that you left us but take solace in the fact that you left from the place you wanted to be – camp. Until we hunt again. Love always, Bobby, Gayle and Blane
Angie Wagner
My Dad’s last Brother, his friend and wonderful Uncle.It was just his presence. His smile, the inviting twinkle in his eyes and everyone was “honey” to Uncle Don.
I know the hunting bond shared between him and my brothers and Dad was a treasure by itself.
The timeliness of a loved ones passing is never settling however as a family I know the last words we speak and mean is I love you. I am glad to have had a piece of this wonderful man touch my life. Love you Vadasy.