Melvin D. Solochek
April 25, 1940 – September 7, 2022
Melvin D. Solochek, 82, of Sun City Center, Fla., died on Sept. 7, 2022. Mr. Solochek was born April 25, 1940, in Milwaukee, Wis., to William and Mary Solochek. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1965 with a pharmacy degree and worked in the field for the next four decades. He owned a pharmacy in Milwaukee and ran an independent pharmacy buying group for Wisconsin and Illinois.
Mr. Solochek married Leah Grotsky in 1964. They had two children, Jeffrey and Bari. They divorced 30 years later. He later remarried to Roberta Tivin, and moved to Florida. Mr. Solochek enjoyed fishing, gardening and playing cards with friends. He loved watching football, especially the Green Bay Packers. He later developed a passion for painting and served as president of the Sun City Center Art Club.
Mr. Solochek is preceded in death by his parents and his wife. He is survived by his children; grandchildren, Isaak Solochek and Elle Lopez; brothers, Harold and Albert; and other relatives.
A memorial will take place at 2 p.m. Oct. 22, 2022, in the Atrium Building Sandpiper Room of the Sun City Center Community Center at 945-E North Course Lane, Sun City Center. Memorial donations may be made to the Sun City Center Art Club, 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd., Sun City Center, FL 33573.
Mr. Solochek married Leah Grotsky in 1964. They had two children, Jeffrey and Bari. They divorced 30 years later. He later remarried to Roberta Tivin, and moved to Florida. Mr. Solochek enjoyed fishing, gardening and playing cards with friends. He loved watching football, especially the Green Bay Packers. He later developed a passion for painting and served as president of the Sun City Center Art Club.
Mr. Solochek is preceded in death by his parents and his wife. He is survived by his children; grandchildren, Isaak Solochek and Elle Lopez; brothers, Harold and Albert; and other relatives.
A memorial will take place at 2 p.m. Oct. 22, 2022, in the Atrium Building Sandpiper Room of the Sun City Center Community Center at 945-E North Course Lane, Sun City Center. Memorial donations may be made to the Sun City Center Art Club, 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd., Sun City Center, FL 33573.