Raymond Douglas "Doug" Oleshak's Obituary
Raymond Douglas “Doug” Oleshak, 76, passed away in Perry, GA, on September 22, 2019. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park in Ocala, FL.
He was born on April 25, 1943, in Buffalo, NY, son of Ray and Eleanor Oleshak.
When he was age 3, the Oleshak family moved to Jamestown, NY. He attended
Lakewood School and Lincoln Jr. High and was a 1961 graduate of Jamestown
High School. Doug was quite active in school activities and was proud to be the
first Eagle Scout at Troop 32 from Westminster Presbyterian Church, while also
attending First United Methodist Church. Doug later graduated in 1965 from
Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. He
worked locally as an industrial engineer at MRC-TRW in Jamestown and later as
controller of Pennco Industries in Warren, PA. Doug earned a Master of
Management degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, in 1980. His
employment background included numerous management positions in
accounting and finance. He held multiple professional licenses and accreditations
until his retirement in 2005. He was predeceased by Patty, his bride of 50 years, in 2015. Doug and the former Patricia Lee Anderson of Jamestown were married on January 30, 1965.
Doug is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn Faye Oleshak; two sons, Brian
Douglas Oleshak (Jennifer) of Gardnerville, NV, and Patrick Robert Oleshak (Cynthia) of Webster Groves, MO. His grandchildren are Brett and Allison Oleshak (NV) and Cameron Oleshak (MO).
Doug was an avid sports fan of the Jamestown Red Raiders; Buffalo Bills;
Pittsburgh Pirates & Steelers; Jamestown Falcons, Tigers & Jammers; Florida Gators; and Mount Union Purple Raiders. In 2015, Doug attended a Jamestown Jammers baseball game rooting from the same seating area that he sat 69 years earlier watching the Jamestown Falcons play at the then-named Municipal Stadium.
Condolences for the family may be left in the online guestbook at www.watsonhunt.com. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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