Michael A. Packanik, 89, of Plant City, and formerly of Neville Island, Penn., died July 17, 2013, at Sun City Center Hospice in Ruskin, Florida.
Mr. Packanik was a resident of Neville Island for 60 years before moving to Florida, and was a long time member of the St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in McKees Rocks, Penn. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II. He retired from Blaw Knox Company in 1992 after more than 30 years of service as an accountant. He was a school board director for Neville Island and Cornell School districts in the 1960s and 1970s.
Survivors include his son, Dennis Packanik (Rosemary), of Plant City,; grandchildren, Denise Bowman and Amy, Neal and Tyler Packanik; great-grandchildren Lindsey and Anthony Parada, Autumn and Austin Cooper and Brooks and Jules Packanik.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Helen Makar Packanik; sisters, Jule (Packanik) Fedio, Helen (Packanik) Kasovich; and brother, Walter Packanik.
The family has not planned any local services.