Lawrence Moriak, Father of Bishop Matthias

Lawrence Moriak fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, June 17, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of Gladys Moriak and Mary Darus Moriak (both deceased); loving father of Bishop Matthias (Moriak) (Jeannette, deceased); dear grandfather of Rachel Moriak Sumner and Rev. Fr. Matthew Moriak; great grandfather of Jeannette, Qwen, and Levi Moriak and Jude and Nadia Sumner; brother of Irene Kobelak (deceased) and Marion Kluchnik; dear uncle.

Mr. Moriak was a US Marine Corps Veteran WWII and former employee of Brinks Armored Cars Corp.

Funeral services Wednesday, June 22, 2016 from Mallchok Funeral Home, 5660 Ridge Road, Parma, OH at 10:00 a.m.  Interment Sunset Memorial Park.  FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT THE FUNERAL HOME TUESDAY 5:00-8:00 p.m. with a Panachida served at 6:30 p.m.  Services will only be conducted by Bishop Matthias and his son, Father Matthew Moriak.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the “Wounded Warrior Project” USO.org.

May Lawrence’s memory be eternal!