VALENTINE “VAL” K. GACIK JR.

Valentine “Val” K. Gacik Jr., 84, of Rossford, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021. He was born in Toledo, on August 2, 1936, to Victoria and Valentine K. Gacik Sr. Val married his babe, Dolores A. Screptock, and they spent 64 years together until her passing on September 11, 2020.

Val was an electrician and security guard at Libbey-Owens-Ford for 37 years and worked at the Rossford Fire Department for 47 years, where he played a role in getting Life Flight at St. Vincent’s Hospital. He also was employed 25 years at the marina.

He enjoyed boating on the river, rebuilding boats (over the years he had four of them) and going to flea markets.

Val is survived by his son, Theodore (Dianna) Gacik; grandchildren, Nicholas, Candice (Patrick Scholz) and Christian Gacik; great-grandchildren, Jayden, Easton and Eloise; daughter-in-law, Genice; brother, Gerard (Donna) Gacik; sister-in-law, Sharon Screptock, and nephew, Shawn Screptock. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dolores Gacik; son, Kenneth; granddaughter, Heather Gacik; nephew, Scotty Screptock; mother-in-law, Mary Screptock; father-in-law, Frank (Helen) Screptock, and brother-in-law, Wallace Screptock.

Funeral services will be private. Arrangements were entrusted to Sujkowski-Walker Funeral Home, Rossford (419-666-1566). Memorial donations in Val’s name may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Online condolences may be left at walkerfuneralhomes.com.