William Hanusik, age 66, of Roscommon, died on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Grayling, with his family at his side.
William was born Sunday, July 19, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of John and Shirley (Peck) Hanusik.
William married Varlya Burris on August 21, 1983 in Trenton, Michigan.
William had several passions. He enjoyed war reenacting, genres from 1812 through
World War II. He was known for being quite the history buff. He also enjoyed having been an extra in civil war movies. William enjoyed doing demonstrations to teach children about the civil war. He also enjoyed participating in graveyard walks where he would do portrayals of a person and their life of one who was buried there. William will be remembered for having played Ebenezer Scrooge in Wyandotte during the Christmas Home Tours. He enjoyed his Lionel trains. He enjoyed refurbishing old civil war guns. He also will be remembered for liking to watch Jeopardy and was actually pretty good at knowing the answers. William most of all, loved spending time with his family and friends.
William will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his beloved wife Varlya; children: Trisha Jones of Roscommon and Thomas Hanusik; sister Carol Ann Colaluca of Woodhaven, Michigan; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; and of course, all the “fur babies”.
William is preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law Ralph Colaluca.
William’s family has chosen to remember him privately at this time.
The family prefers memorial contributions be made in William’s name to the Lung Association.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Wagner and Walsh Funeral Directors, Roscommon.
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