MAZURAK PETER A

CPT Peter "Pete" A. Mazurak was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 07/26/2020 at the age of 77.9
Monticello, IL
Date of Birth 09/06/1942
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with HMM-263 in 69-70, AIR AMERICA in 73
Call sign in Vietnam PEACH BUSH 23
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More detail on this person: Peter August Mazurak, 77, of Monticello, Illinois, passed away at 7:00 a.m., July 26, 2020 at his residence. Peter was born September 6, 1942 in Berkeley, California, the son of Andrew and Mabel (Logan) Mazurak. He grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in Chemistry. Upon receiving a Master's degree from the University of Wisconsin, he taught chemistry at the UW Center inMarinette, Wisconsin before receiving a commission from the US Marine Corps. He joined the Marines in 1967 out of a "sense of patriotism and adventure." While in Vietnam, Capt. Mazurak (Doc) was a helicopter pilot flying hundreds of successful missions and later served as a flight instructor in Pensacola, Florida. After the completion of his enlistment, he flew for Air America of the CIA in Laos, Cambodia, and South Vietnam before returning to Wisconsin. He married Elizabeth Toepel on June 19, 1977 in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Soon after, he received his PhD from the Institute of Paper Chemistry. He went on to become the Technical Director of the Neenah PaperDivision, Kimberly Clark Corp, where he held two patents for the highly absorbent material in diapers. He retired in 2003 to enjoy restoring classic cars and working outdoors. In 2017, he moved to Monticello, Illinois to be a doting grandfather to Helena and Jack. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Mazurak of Monticello; four children, Sara, Cameron, Klara, and Pamela (David) Walsh; six grandchildren; one great grandchild and three brothers. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. Mackey-Wright Funeral Home

Burial information: Cremated

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Date posted on this site: 01/11/2025