Michael J. Suich, 87, of Williamson Road, Hempfield Township, Greenville, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 5, 2025, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
He was born in Pittsburgh on May 22, 1937 to Michael and Elizabeth (Kitchen) Suich. Mike was a 1955 graduate of Jamestown High School and had served in the US Army from 1960 to 1966.
He retired following 30 years of employment as the Mercer County Maintenance Supervisor for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Mike was a member of the American Society of Highway Engineers and served as the group’s national president from 1988-1989.
He was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Greenville, and B.P.O.E. 145. Mike was an avid hunter and fisherman and also enjoyed traveling, 20 years of wintering in Sarasota, Fla., and spending time with his family.
On Sept. 7, 1963, he married the former Patricia A. Kelly, who survives. Also surviving are four children, Mark (Virginia) Suich, Fayetteville, N.C., Karen (James) O’Brey, Highland Village, Texas, Rhonda (David) Shareef, Woodstock, Ga., and Kevin Suich of Greenville, S.C.; a brother, Richard (Sandy) Suich of Greenville; a sister Laverna (John) Burt of Greenville; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mike is preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, 85 N. High St. Greenville.
He was born in Pittsburgh on May 22, 1937 to Michael and Elizabeth (Kitchen) Suich. Mike was a 1955 graduate of Jamestown High School and had served in the US Army from 1960 to 1966.
He retired following 30 years of employment as the Mercer County Maintenance Supervisor for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Mike was a member of the American Society of Highway Engineers and served as the group’s national president from 1988-1989.
He was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Greenville, and B.P.O.E. 145. Mike was an avid hunter and fisherman and also enjoyed traveling, 20 years of wintering in Sarasota, Fla., and spending time with his family.
On Sept. 7, 1963, he married the former Patricia A. Kelly, who survives. Also surviving are four children, Mark (Virginia) Suich, Fayetteville, N.C., Karen (James) O’Brey, Highland Village, Texas, Rhonda (David) Shareef, Woodstock, Ga., and Kevin Suich of Greenville, S.C.; a brother, Richard (Sandy) Suich of Greenville; a sister Laverna (John) Burt of Greenville; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mike is preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, 85 N. High St. Greenville.
