Lowellville - Paul P. Macejko, Sr., 56, of Lowellville, died early Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle while attending to a towing job on Market Street and Route 224. Paul died doing what he loved to do best.
Paul was born July 23, 1955 in Youngstown, a son of Dan and Alma Parker Macejko.
Hel was raised in Struthers and was a 1974 graduate of Struthers High School. As a child, and all through his school years, Paul worked with his father and uncle Steve in their family business, Macejko's Service Station and Towing. After high school, Paul worked for Ohio Water Service, Marrucci and Gaffney, Paterno Excavating, and B&B Construction. In 1983 he became the sole owner of Macejko's Service Station and Towing. Paul truly loved his work. He enjoyed going into the station, working on cars, and enjoyed the challenge of towing. He would always be the one to tow a difficult and undesirable job that no one else wanted. He did it well, and he did it quickly. He took great pride in his work, and also his home and yard. When not at work, Paul loved drag racing and stock car racing and as a youngster ran races at the Sharon Speedway. Along with his family, Paul also enjoyed boating and skiing at Lake Berlin, the Shenango Reservoir, and the Ohio River.
Paul served as a volunteer for the Struthers Fire Department and was very active in the Struthers Gridiron Club. He was a member of Christ Our Parish at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Struthers.
Besides his mother Alma, of Struthers, Paul leaves his wife, the former Delores Brodzinski, whom he married July 23, 1982; three children, Paul (Laura) Macejko Jr., Molly, and Jake Macejko all of Lowellville; two sisters, Martha (William) Biskup of Jonesboro, AK, and Phyllis (Bill) Swan of New Cumberland, WV; one foster sister, Mary Jean Graham; two brothers, Dan (Debbie) Macejko of Newport News, VA, and Donald (Trish) Macejko of FL; four foster brothers, Mike and Bill Smith, Joey Humphries and Sean Gardner; and two grandchildren, Natalee Marie and Paul Parker Macejko III.
Besides his father, Paul was preceded in death by his sister, Alma Brown and brother, Robert Macejko.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, 11:00 AM at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, Struthers with Fr. Bernard Bonnot officiating.
Interment will follow at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Lowellville.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers where a prayer service will be held at 9:15
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