Clifford Andrew Vilcheck, Sr

Clifford Andrew Vilcheck, 82, 6 Eagle Ridge Lane, died October 26, 2008. Born in Brownsville, PA, he was a son of the late Andrew and Mary Simon Vilcheck, and the husband of Argie Oldock Vilcheck. Mr. Vilcheck served during World War II in the United States Navy. He was the general sales manager with Ohio Gear in Liberty, SC. Mr. Vilcheck was a member of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. Mr. Vilcheck was an avid golfer, and also was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Surviving, in addition to his wife of 59 years, are four children, Alan Vilcheck, of Greenville; Debbie Strait Doug; of Fort Mill; Ken Vilcheck Renee, of Hilton Head Island, and Clifford Vilcheck Joanie, of Greenville; nine grandchildren, Travis, Ryan, Brandt, Garrett, Chandler, Mary Katherine, Kendall, Kellie and Meredith; a sister, Geraldine Heaton and a brother, Gerald Vilcheck. He was predeceased by two sisters.
The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October, 29, 2008, at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 2252 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville. Burial will be in Graceland East Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. thomasmcafee.com. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest.