Obituaries
December 30, 2020

Nick Sutovich Jr.

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Nick Sutovich Jr. died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Son of the late Nick and Zella Kachmarik Sutovich Sr.; beloved husband of 58 years to “Love of my life,” Wilma Yewusiak Sutovich, whom he would tell everyone “I met my thrill on Lock-Four Hill;” loving father of Mark (Melissa) Sutovich and Dr. Kevin (Lara) Sutovich; grandfather of Ryan, Adam, Kayla and Emma; and brother of the late Mark, Edward and Ronald Sutovich. Nick retired from Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) after 37 years of service, closing out his career as Director – Bureau of Information Technology. He was a member of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, coached baseball for many years at Paxton Athletic Association and was a long-term member of multiple Masonic lodges. In Nick’s memory, memorial contributions may be made to Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, 5501 Old Locust Lane, Harrisburg, PA 17109 or Shriners International – Shriners Hospital for Children, www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.

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