John Mollick

ARLINGTON -- John Mollick of Arlington died on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 West Pioneer Parkway, Arlington. Interment: 1 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Born in Hazelton, Pa., on April 26, 1929, he was the son of John Steven and Helen Eve Brezne Mollick and the brother of Helen Mollick Miorelli, James Mollick and Jean Mollick Yannarell. He graduated from Hazelton High School in 1946 and served in the U.S. Army from 1946-1949 before returning to Pennsylvania and graduating from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in mathematics in 1953. He joined Chance Vought Corporation that same year as an engineer. He married Margaret Anne Burns in Dallas in Jan. 8, 1960. John Steven Mollick was born to them in November 1960, followed by their son Joseph Andrew Mollick in September 1962 and their son George Michael in September 1968. After John retired, he enjoyed the annual picnics and weekly luncheons held by his fellow retirees. An avid reader and fan of college football, John enjoyed walking his dogs, Fanny and Chelsea, smoking a good cigar, and enjoying an evening martini. Survivors: John is survived by his wife, Margaret; son, John Steven and wife, Suzanne Woodhams, and their sons, John Alexander and Louis Phillippe; son, Joseph; and son, George and wife, Kathleen. He is also survived by his sister, Helen Mollick Miorelli; several brothers- and sisters-in-law; and nieces and nephews.