The Clergy, Executive Board, and Members of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church express condolences to the friends and family of Sreten Vasiljevic. Memory eternal.
Sreten Vasiljevic
Sreten Vasiljevic age 84, went home to heaven on February 15th, 2025. He was born July 29th, 1940 in Vitanovice, Kosovo Serbia and immigrated to America.
Sreten loved being surrounded by his family, played the lottery every week, enjoyed gardening and helped build his beautiful church Sveti Sava in Merrillville.
He retired from Local 81 after over 30 years of his hard work and dedicated service. You could always catch him singing a tune or telling a joke. He loved spending time with his grandkids and great grandkids the most of all.
He is preceded in death by his parents Zivko and Natalija (Radivojevic) Vasiljevic and brother Milovan Vasiljevic.
Sreten is survived by his wife of 58 years, Slobodanka. His brother Miodrag Vasiljevic; 2 cherished daughters Olivera Vasiljevic & Vera (Proto Jerej Stavrofor Mijoljub)Matic; he was the loving Deda of Milica (Anthony) Kurek, Stefan Matic, Anastasija (Brandon) Webb, Luka Matic, Alexander Vasiljevic & Natalija Matic; he was the most amazing pradeda to Adrijana Webb, Dimitri, Niko & Viktorija Kurek.
Our lives will not be the same without our Dear Deda. Sreten is also survived by his nieces and nephews, cousins, family, friends and Kumovi across the United States & in Serbia.
Funeral Services will take place Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 9191 Mississippi St, Merrillville at 11:00 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. V. Rev Marko Matic officiating. Internment St. Sava Holy Cross Cemetery.
For further information please call Mileva at Calumet Park Funeral Chapel 219-736-5840. Vecnaja Pamjat.
