Joseph A. Marcisz

In God's providence, Joseph Anthony Marcisz, age 67, of Greenwood, IN, formerly of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Born on July 27, 1953 in East Chicago, IN, Joe was the son of Edward and Eleanor (Ostrowski) Marcisz. Growing up in Whiting, IN, Joe enjoyed baseball, choir, and band activities, and was an avid White Sox and Purdue fan. After graduating from George Rogers Clark High School in Hammond, Joe pursued his studies at Purdue University, graduating with a B.S. in Pharmacy in 1976. In July 1976, he married Kathy (Disque) in Brownstown, IN. He worked for Hook's Drugs in Kokomo and W. Lafayette before he and Kathy volunteered for a year with the Christian Appalachian Project in eastern Kentucky. They moved to Marion in 1978 where Joe began employment at Marion General Hospital for the next 27 years, serving for many of those years as the Director of Pharmacy. He was a past member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Indiana Pharmacists Association, and completed his Pharm D from Purdue in 1988. He testified of his trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, and will be remembered for his integrity, kind and gentle spirit, sense of humor, and perseverance in living well with Parkinson's for over three decades.

Joe was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. His family brought him great joy, and he left behind an amazing legacy of faithfulness in his children and grandchildren. He and Kathy were blessed with eight children: Elizabeth (James) Faris of Indianapolis, Kimberly Marcisz of Carmel, Sarah (Stephen) Shipp of Bloomington, Kaitlyn (Ross) Cerbus of Indianapolis, Melanie (David) Morgan of Swayzee, Abigail (Trevor) York of Beaver Falls, PA, Nathan Marcisz of Indianapolis, Jenna (Coleman) Smith of Beaver Falls, PA, and twenty-two grandchildren: Ellie, Cargill, Cameron, Lydia, Caleb, and Julia Faris; Raymond and Tabitha Woolsey; Nora, Joseph, Isaiah, Daniel, Oliver, and Maggie Shipp; Violet, Alastair, James, and Ruby Cerbus; Levi and John Morgan; and Ezra and Rafe York.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Edward Marcisz II, in-laws John and Eunice Disque, brothers-in-law Steve Disque and Julius Keresztes, and granddaughter Lucy Cerbus. In addition to his wife, children, and grandchildren, Joe is survived by his sister, Jan Keresztes, and many special nieces and nephews.

Joe was a member of the Southside Reformed Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be held at the church on Saturday, March 6th at noon. Visitation will be on Friday, March 5th from 5-8pm and from 10am until time of the service on Saturday. Interment will be at Mount Pleasant Greenwood Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Marion Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1100 W. Jeffras Ave., Marion 46952, or Southside Reformed Presbyterian Church, 6969 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis 46217.

"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." - Philippians 1:21