Emery Edward Scsavnicki

July 25, 1930 - March 18, 2020

I'm sorry for the late notice but it has been extremely hectic with all the corona craziness out there & trying to figure out what we are allowed to do. With deep regret, I just wanted to let you all know that my dad passed away last Wednesday night 3/18 at 11:18 pm. This current coronavirus situation has most definitely exacerbated what would normally would be a difficult time in general!! We have been trying to plan & are constantly revising daily, but have been told that the funeral service must be private w/ immediate family only (they wanted to even limit that to 10 people). There is some leeway for extended family & a few others at the visitation but everyone must be symptom free, sanitize & practice social distancing. So if any of you would like to come and pay your respects, you may do so as long you can comply with the foregoing requirements and we would enjoy seeing you. No obituary as of yet because we cannot advertise to the public, plus still scrambling to meet deadlines. We will plan a celebration of Dad’s life later when it is safe for all of us to be together. Today (Friday) is our family visitation 12-5 at Coyle Funeral Home. If you want to spiritually connect & be with us, we will be praying a Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm on Friday. Mike & I prayed it together at Dad’s bedside, while waiting for the Ohio Living Hospice nurse earlier on the night he passed (which was 3/18 at 11:18pm, the vigil of St Joseph, who I had prayed to for Mom & Mike for Dad, how not so coincidental!), so we thought it appropriate to do so as a family as we also cannot have the clergy for a scripture service. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Church on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. and will be live-streamed on YouTube, as even some of our immediate family cannot attend as well as extended for that matter! It is best if you set up your technology ahead of time & subscribe to the St. Pat’s YouTube channel to get it. Note: Do a search for “Toledo St. Pats YouTube”, click on the “Subscribe” button, then bookmark or save the tab to view the Funeral Service on Sat. March 28th @ 11:00 a.m. I thank all the Serrans, Visitation Sisters, family & friends who have been & will continue praying for us during this time. It has definitely been felt & appreciated! And while staying with Dad until the end was an enormous struggle during this world crisis, I most definitely did so because I didn’t want him dying alone! (We were told no one was allowed to come in to be there with Dad including me so I just quarantined myself with him & holding my ground, we finally got permission for a priest!) Father Mark Davis was able to anoint him at 2:30pm. Thank you, Jesus! I am grateful that I no longer have to worry any more about Dad especially with this coronavirus craziness (as I call it) & that we can have some semblance of our faith’s closure to this life on earth, as I wasn’t sure what would be able (allowed) to do (so). Though he was on a downward trend over the last 2 months, everything with Dad’s decline happened so quickly, mostly over the weekend as on Friday, 3/13 Dr. Savage recommended palliative care & Monday 3/16, he was admitted to Ohio Living Hospice care. My sister Janet came to see Dad on Sunday 3/15 & my brother Paul flew in from Arizona on Monday 3/16 for about 3 hrs & left worrying flights may be cancelled. I am extremely grateful to Dr. Savage as he is a very wonderful, gifted & compassionate doctor & friend, having been my confidante & support during Dad’s journey home. Despite extreme suffering at the end, in his last moment, Emery Scsavnicki, became quiet, smiled an enormous smile, & joined the love of his life, Ann Scsavnicki, to be for all eternity with Our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ! All my love & prayers, Sharon