Birth date: Apr 16, 1932 Death date: Feb 15, 2014
Mr. Martin Joseph Ciskanik, age 81 of Leesburg, Virginia was called by God and died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Martin was born on April 16, 1932 in Bronx, New York. He was a son of the late John Augus Read Obituary
My deepest condolences to the family. Losing a dear loved one can leave a very empty space in one's life. Please find strength, hope and comfort in the God of Comfort (1 Corinthians 1: 3,4). You can read or listen to the Bible online at www.jw.org
Dearest Catherine,
I learned last Friday night that your dearest dad had left us for Heaven. You cannot imagine how sad I was to learn that he was gone and buried and I didn't even know. How I would have been at his funeral had I known....I was so very, very, very deeply saddened. I told him numerous times how sorry I was not to be there. I do feel a deep obligation to pray and bury the dead as these are Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. Marty was such a dear friend to me. I wasn't there for him.
Your dad was the first person I met when I moved to Leesburg 6 years ago. I was helping the movers unpack the van and he was walking up the sidewalk to attend noon Mass next to my house. He gave me a big smile and a warm hand shake and introduced himself as Marty. I have felt close to him ever since. Recently, he encouraged me to volunteer at Catholic Charities ( I worked at the one in Little Rock ) and I will, in honor of him.
I had to move out of my house for 2 weeks, due to some renovation and I had no computer to check emails and I was just out of touch with St. John's. I am staying at my daughter's house, ( Ashley Cristofaro ) near OLOH.
Your dad went to Heaven on my birthday, Feb.15. I will ALWAYS remember him.
My love and prayers to you and your family,
In Christ,
Elizabeth Rice,
He was a good dad. If he died with a smile all will surely be well. Rest well Martin until it is time to rise.
The Manhattan College alumni community shares the grief, and is now praying for our fellow alumni and the family at this time. The Alumni Office has been informed. As well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally can reach. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself ... any man's death diminishes me". We are sorry for your loss.
