Protodeacon Michael Malanowski, 75, fell asleep in the Lord on January 19, 2022. He was born Francis Stanley on December 26, 1946, in Erie, PA, to Francis S. and Martha (Schwieger) Malanowski. He was the oldest of seven children.
He attended Saint Stanislaus School from 1954 to 1961, and East High School from 1961 to 1965 graduating in June 1965.
Protodeacon Michael was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Viet Nam War Era, having served from April 1965 to May 1971, with overseas duty on the U.S.S Independence (CVA-62) from Sept. 1967 till May 1971. He attained the rank of Data Systems Technician Second Class.
He attended Jamestown Community College from 1972-74 graduating with a Computer Programming degree with High Honors.
He was employed by the TRW Bearings Division, Jamestown, NY, from 1974-81 as a Programmer, and Senior Programmer.
He worked at the General Electric Co., in Erie, PA as an Information Systems Specialist from 1981-1986.
In 1986 he moved to Florida working for: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich Inc. Orlando, FL from 1986-89; Cincinnati Bell Information Systems in Maitland, Florida as an analyst from 1989-94; as a contract programmer for Analysts International Corporation from 1994-1995; PaySys International, Inc. in Maitland, FL where he was employed as a Technical Specialist from 1995-2000; Harcourt Inc. from 2000-01 as a Senior Programmer Analyst; Fiserv Orlando, Inc. in Heathrow, FL, as a Lead Programmer Analyst from in 2001-2008 retiring in December 2008.
On “Pascha 1978” (April 30) he, his wife, and daughter Andrea were Chrismated into the Orthodox Church at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Jamestown, NY.
After moving to Erie, PA, he attended Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox church in Crossingville, PA where he enrolled in, and successfully completed, the Late Vocations Program in Orthodox Theology for the Holy Diaconate administered by the OCA’s Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania on June 14, 1986.
With the blessing of Archbishop Kyrill, he was tonsured Reader by Bishop Timothy of the Greek Archdiocese of North and South America at Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Jamestown, New York on April 13, 1982.
He was ordained Sub-Deacon by Archbishop Kyrill of the Diocese of Western Pennsylvania, of the Orthodox Church in America, at Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Crossingville, PA on October 6, 1985.
He was ordained a Deacon by Archbishop Dmitri of the Diocese of the South, of the Orthodox Church in America, on January 18, 1986, at Saint Stephen the Protomartyr Church, Longwood, FL and elevated to Protodeacon by Archbishop Dmirti on September 28, 2003. Protodeacon Michael actively served the church as a deacon 35 years.
Family members include his wife of 47 years, Gloria Ann Anderson, whom he married in Jamestown, NY on August 3, 1974; Children Andrea, Michael, and Father Stephanos of Saint Tikhon’s Monastery; Preceded in death by his parents.
The schedule of services for Protodeacon Michael’s funeral is as follows:
Services will be held at Saint Stephen the Protomartyr Church, 1895 Lake Emma Road, Orlando/Longwood, FL
Tuesday, January 25
6:30PM Calling hours
7:00 PM Funeral Service
Wednesday, January 26
9:30AM Divine Liturgy, repast meal to follow
Burial will take place at a later date at Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Cemetery, South Canaan, PA
Memorials may be sent to Saint Stephen the Protomartyr Church, Longwood, FL.
May Protodeacon Michael’s memory be eternal!