Leon Daniel (Dan) Pawlak

Dan Pawlak passed away at his home in Redwood City, California at the age of 80 on February 21, 2018. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1937 to Leon and Sophia D. (Wolny) Pawlak and they made their home on Verna Drive in Pittsburgh. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Ronald Pawlak. He attended St. Ann’s Elementary School, North Catholic High School, and Graduated from Duquesne University with a Degree in Accounting. He joined the U.S. Army in the Draft and went on to serve for two years where he served as an Auditor during his last year. He became employed by the U.S. Army Audit Agency in 1963 and rose through the ranks as an Auditor during his 32 years of service there. He worked in the San Francisco Office, the Hawaii office, the Japan, Okinawa, and Korea Offices of the Pacific District, in Frankfurt, Germany and Vicenza, Italy offices of the European District, and in the Pentagon before his retirement in 1995.

Dan married Jill (Schneider) Pawlak on February 8, 1964 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Daly City, California. They had three children. The marriage ended in Divorce in December 1996. Upon his retirement, he relocated to Redwood City, California where he lived out the rest of his life. He was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church in Redwood City.

Dan was a loyal fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He enjoyed their games and enjoyed pick-up basketball with other Auditors and bowling on a men’s league. He will be missed by family and friends, to include his neighbors in Redwood City, as they enjoyed his company and his unofficial role as the neighborhood watch patrol.

Dan is survived by his former spouse, and their three children, two daughters, Theresa Abrahams, Jacqulyn and husband Mark Modrowski, all of Warrenton, Virginia; one son, James and wife Cecily Pawlak, of Woodbridge, Virginia; four grandchildren, Adam Abrahams, Noelle Abrahams, Giada Pawlak, Nicolas Pawlak, and several nieces and nephews.

Services are pending and will be announced at a later time. For inquiries, please contact Maria Jorge at the Redwood Chapel at 650369-5537.