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- William Stephen Sirak of King City, 70 William Stephen Sirak was born in Eerie, PA., Aug. 29, 1934. He died on Nov. 2 at his residence. He was 70. Mr. Sirak was a member of the VFW and local football pool. He is survived by his stepmother, Dorothy Sirak of Banning; wife, Sally Sirak of King City; son, Ted Sirak; four daughters, Annette (Paul) Hernandez, Mary Ruth (J.D.) Wells and Peggy (Gary) Dewitt all of King City, Elizabeth (Irving) Bresette of Bakersfield; two brothers, Richard Sirak of Parker, AZ and Steve Sirak of Branning; one brother-in-law, Nick Flower; 12 grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by his sister, Marian Flower. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association and/or Cystic Fibrosis Association. Visitation was held on Nov. 5 at Whitehurst Grim Funeral Chapel, King City. Service under the direction of Whitehurst Grim Funeral Service.
Family vehicle crushes man William Sirak, 70, killed while working on Volkswagen van By CLARISSA ALJENTERA Herald Staff WriterSally Sirak hadn't heard from her husband William for several hours when he went out to the couple's King City property to work on the family cars -- something he had done since his teens.She last saw him around 2 p.m. on Tuesday and went looking for him about three hours later. She then learned he was crushed beneath a Volkswagen Vanagon.Monterey County sheriff's deputies said Sally Sirak, 66, immediately tried to jack the van off her 70-year-old husband."The jack must have slipped or failed," said deputy Thomas Sparks.William Sirak was apparently killed instantly."It was tragic," said son-in-law Paul Hernandez. "Whatever he was doing he had done hundreds or thousands of times."Sirak had owned an repair shop and auto wrecking yard in King City for about 20 years. Sirak also had owned several area gas stations and an A&W Restaurant. After he sold the repair shop he continued working on family cars at home."He had the hands of a mechanic," Hernandez said. "He was a tough-hands guy."Sirak's life was dedicated to cars.Relatives described the 70-year-old father of five as a "jack of all trades.'""He just does stuff on the side to keep himself busy," said daughter Peggy DeWitt. "He was a workhorse. He was constantly being a workaholic."When his children were in school, Sirak coached his son's baseball teams and sponsored several girls' softball teams, said his daughter, Annette Hernandez."He was my go-to person," Annette Hernandez said. "I'll miss his sense of humor and a lot of times it was dry."Sirak spent his down time following the San Francisco Giants and playing card games such as Tripoli, Pedro or Rummy.Hernandez said that when her father broke out the cards, his wife would start walking the other way."He always played card games," she said.Neighbor Don Carroll described Sirak as a jolly fellow. Carroll said Sirak was always tinkering with cars."He was a likable guy," Carroll said. "He was outgoing and talkative."Sirak moved to Monterey County about 50 years ago. He had been stationed in San Diego with the Navy and had fought in the Korean War.He was born in Erie, Pa., and was raised in Phoenix, Ariz.In addition to his wife Sally of 43 years, he is survived by daughters Annette Hernandez, Lisa Bresset, Mary Ruth Wells and Peggy DeWitt; son Ted Sirak; brothers Richard and Steve Sirak and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister Marion Flower.
William Stephen Sirak of King City, 70 William Stephen Sirak was born in Eerie, PA., Aug. 29, 1934. He died on Nov. 2 at his residence. He was 70. Mr. Sirak was a member of the VFW and local football pool. He is survived by his stepmother, Dorothy Sirak of Banning; wife, Sally Sirak of King City; son, Ted Sirak; four daughters, Annette (Paul) Hernandez, Mary Ruth (J.D.) Wells and Peggy (Gary) Dewitt all of King City, Elizabeth (Irving) Bresette of Bakersfield; two brothers, Richard Sirak of Parker, AZ and Steve Sirak of Branning; one brother-in-law, Nick Flower; 12 grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by his sister, Marian Flower. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association and/or Cystic Fibrosis Association. Visitation was held on Nov. 5 at Whitehurst Grim Funeral Chapel, King City. Service under the direction of Whitehurst Grim Funeral Service.
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1934 - 2004 (70 years)
