Matthew John Maschek
June 15, 1920 –
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<p>Matthew John Maschek, 93, passed away at South Bay Hospital on Sunday, July 7.</p>
<p>He was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 15, 1920. A World War II veteran, he served in the European theater as well as in the Pacific, spending many days waiting for orders to go to Japan.</p>
<p>Matt was married to Aleta Jonie Maschek for 55 years.</p>
<p>He worked for Service Drug in Chicago, Johnson Drug, McKesson Drug and Kendall-Futuro Drug Company for 38 years.</p>
<p>Matt and his wife traveled the world for many years. He loved to fish and play golf, and lived on the water for 28 years of his life. In later years, he moved to an acreage where he mastered a riding lawn mower and worked in his yard.</p>
<p>He is survived by wife Aleta Jonie; daughter Jackalyn and husband John Campbell; grandchildren James Durrance, Julie Deriso and Reid Campbell; and great-granddaughters Kelli and Kristin Durrance, Ciera Hamblin and Kayla Pettis.</p>
<p>A memorial service will be held for Matt at a later date. He will be buried at Sarasota Veterans Cemetery, near his Long Boat Key condominium.</p>
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<p>Matthew John Maschek, 93, passed away at South Bay Hospital on Sunday, July 7.</p>
<p>He was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 15, 1920. A World War II veteran, he served in the European theater as well as in the Pacific, spending many days waiting for orders to go to Japan.</p>
<p>Matt was married to Aleta Jonie Maschek for 55 years.</p>
<p>He worked for Service Drug in Chicago, Johnson Drug, McKesson Drug and Kendall-Futuro Drug Company for 38 years.</p>
<p>Matt and his wife traveled the world for many years. He loved to fish and play golf, and lived on the water for 28 years of his life. In later years, he moved to an acreage where he mastered a riding lawn mower and worked in his yard.</p>
<p>He is survived by wife Aleta Jonie; daughter Jackalyn and husband John Campbell; grandchildren James Durrance, Julie Deriso and Reid Campbell; and great-granddaughters Kelli and Kristin Durrance, Ciera Hamblin and Kayla Pettis.</p>
<p>A memorial service will be held for Matt at a later date. He will be buried at Sarasota Veterans Cemetery, near his Long Boat Key condominium.</p>
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