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George Joseph Danek, 73, died Oct. 21, 2017 at Florida Hospital East, Orlando, Florida . Known for his strength of character, his life was defined by his strong faith and his love of family. The Astoria, New York native was born to the late Stanley A. and Mary Ann Griffin Danek on April 21, 1944. In 1947 his family moved from N. Y. to Dixon, Illinois where he grew up. Mr. Danek attended Dixon High School, Dixon, Ill. and Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill., where he met his future wife, Joyce Pardon. They were married Sep. 4, 1965. In addition to his parents, Mr. Danek was predeceased by two sons, Daniel in 1976 and Jason in Jan. 2017; and a brother, Stanley M., in Nov 2016. A Vietnam veteran arriving in country just before TET, he served in the U.S. Army. Following his military service he worked for Chicago Bell Tele- phone Company, Chicago, IL for 13 years and was a member of Gloria Dei Ev. Lutheran Church, Downers Grove, Illinois . His hobbies included reading and woodworking. He transferred to AT&T, Orlando, Fla, where he worked from 1982 until retiring in 1998. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Winter Park, Fla. where he served as an usher for many years. He worshiped there as long as his health permitted. He and his family traveled on many memorable vacations through the years. He took a Systems Analyst position at Hughes, downtown Orlando, in June 1906 where he worked until January 2009. He was the treasurer for the Deerwood Homeowners Association for 24 years. He helped in his three sons' Scout Troops when needed. He also assisted when needed in his daughter's Scout Troops. He was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. Memorial donations are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project. P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 -- got@woundedwarriorproject.org --, to your local Heart Association, or doing a kind act for another person in George's memory. A private Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 4PM in St. Cloud, Florida. The cremains will be interred at a later date in a family plot at Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon, Illinois. Mr. Danek is survived by his wife of 52 years; two sons, David Danek and Geoffrey Danek, both of Orlando, Fla.; daughter, Amanda Danek (Drew) and grandson Zachary Shreffler, of St. Cloud, Fla.; brothers, John Danek (Carol), of Rock Island, Ill., Charles Danek and Thomas Danek, both of Dixon, Ill.; sister, Bette Hertz (Bob), of Boulder, Colorado.; sister-in-law Carmela Danek of Orlando, Florida; and brother-in-law, Robert Pardon (Sandi), of West Chicago, Ill. He is also survived by nine nieces and nephews and their families.

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George Joseph Danek

April 21, 1944 - October 21, 2017