Obituaries
Michael Roy Polonus, 83
April 07, 2020
Mike Polonus passed away April 7th in Lititz, PA where he had lived for the past two years at Warwick Woodlands. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Elmhurst, IL.
He graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1959 where he met, and later married his wife, Linda. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this past January. In 1961 they moved to Lancaster, PA where Mike worked for Armstrong Cork Company until 1969.
He held positions in Personnel and Labor Relations at Kerr Glass (Millville, NJ) 1969-1970, and Baltimore Aircoil Company (Baltimore, MD) from 1970-1979.
In 1979, Mike was hired as the Director of Personnel Relations at Merck, Sharp, and Dohme in West Point, PA, and became the Executive Director of U.S. Personnel in 1985 at the Merck Corporate Headquarters in Whitehouse Station, NJ. He retired in 1993, and moved to Maitland, FL.
Mike was an avid golfer. He loved photography and traveling with family.
He was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Maitland where he served as chairman of the trustees for two sessions, was a member of the staff parish committee, and was the church photographer.
Mike served in the PA National Guard from 1959-1965.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Martha Polonus and his brother, Richard. He is survived by his wife Linda; daughter Janet Rauscher (Leo) Louisville, KY; son Steve Polonus (Carolyn) Lititz, PA; and three grandchildren, Sarah, Andrew, and Matthew Polonus.
Mike’s memorial service will be delayed until July. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Lancaster Evangelical Free Church 419 Pierson Road, Lititz, PA 17543.
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Condolences to the Family
April 16, 2020
My condolences to your family with the loss of your father. May God be with you in this difficult time. Take care.
Mark Wagaman
April 16, 2020
My deepest condolences to Mr. Steve Polonus and family. I may not have met Mr. Michael Polonus personally face to face, but having the honor of being an Accounting student of Mr. Steve Polonus at J.P. McCaskey High School, I might have to say maybe I have met an extension of a great man. Seeds don’t fall far from a tree nor does the fruit grow a harvest unlike the seed from whence it came. You shall know (recognize) them by their fruit. – Matthew 7:20. It is an honor to have met Mr. Polonus through you, the manifested prophesy of your father. By the grace of God, May each of you live out the prophetic legacy of this great man intertwined with your own. May the Lord comfort each of you, watch, guard and keep you in and through the process of his transition Home and all of the seasons of your life.
Respectfully,
Stephanie Thomas
JP McCaskey – Class of 1991
April 14, 2020
My deepest condolences Linda to you and the family. Of all my bosses, Mike was number one. I’ll keep him, as well as you, in my prayers and when I can get back into church I will like a candle in his memory.
Dorothea Em
April 12, 2020
Condolences from the Rubeis family. Linda we have so many great memories, 21 years of being neighbors. Felt more like family. We miss you both. Sending prayers to you and your family.
Jody Rubeis
April 12, 2020
Dear Steve and Family,
Please accept our deepest sympathy in the loss of your father, you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God grant you His perfect peace in the days ahead.
In Christ, Dale and Nancy Thomas
April 12, 2020
Our deepest sympathy to you, Linda, and to your family. Mike was our friendly, smiling neighbor at Warwick Woodlands. Always ready to stop for a chat. Love to all who loved him.
Nancy & Ed Freeman
