Richard Michalik

Richard "Corky" Michalik, 70, of Ambridge, died Monday, June 6, 2016, in his home.

Born Aug. 8, 1945, in Sewickley, a son of the late Henry X. and Helen M. Borys Michalik, he was a graduate of St. Veronica High School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the U.S. Army as a Flight line supervisor/mechanic for military air craft. He was a an entrepreneur at heart, owned and operated Corky's Boron, a foreman at the former J&L Steel plant, and owned and operated R&B Trucking for 25 years before his retirement in 2007. He volunteered with community events such as the Ambridge Fireworks, Christmas decorations and built the picnic shelter at Walter Panek Park. He served on the Ambridge Water Authority Board from 2006 until the present and was a member of the Baden American Legion. He was an active member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, where he brought people together by planning and organizing the annual church festivals. His parish rewarded his dedication with the Manifesting the Kingdom Award through the Pittsburgh Dioceses. Corky was devoted to his family and loved having his grandchildren around. He dropped everything to help anyone in need and was a mentor to many.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Deborah F. Sabo Michalik; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jason Michalik, Frisco, TX; Marcus and Shannon Michalik, Economy Borough; two daughters and a son-in-law, Christine Michalik, Baden and Sheri and Frank Persuit, Sewickley; seven grandchildren, Helane "Lani" Michalik, Alexandra Michalik, Sydney, Morgan and Avery Persuit, Camryn and Xavier Michalik; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Anne Michalik-Leopold, Baden and Toni Lynn and Michael Binkoski, Jefferson Hills; special and caring friends, Jack and Eunice Firich, Center Twp. and David Jones, Crescent Twp.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Michalik, in 1983.

Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. in the BOHN-MATICH FUNERAL HOME INC., 1099 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge, where a service will be held Thursday at 8:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 9 a.m. in St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Interment will take place in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.

The Beaver County Special Unit will meet at 9:45 a.m. at the church to provide full military honors.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church or The Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western PA, 490 East North Avenue, Suite 410, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

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