John Marshalek, 82, of Acworth died Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 Monday morning in the Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Pat Williams and the Rev. Jim Chidester officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 Monday afternoon in the Georgia National Cemetery. Mr. Marshalek will lie in state in the church for 1 hour prior to the funeral service. A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Marshalek served his country in the US Navy during WW II and also as a pilot in the US Air Force attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He was retired from Classic Cadillac as an automobile mechanic and was a member of VFW Post # 5408, the John Birch Society, the National Rifle Association, and St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Marshalek of Acworth; daughters, Robin Slater of Grahamsville, NY, Deborah Rasmussen of Canton, Susan Issman of Madisonville, LA, Cynthia Ferraiolo of Accord, NY, and Regina Puckett of Temple; son, Jimmy Parnell of Hiram; sister, Lillian Merchant of Peru, IN; brother, Thomas Marshalek of New York; 16 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Online condolences may be expressed at www.collinsfuneralhome.org. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund 4361 Westside Drive Acworth, GA 30101. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Sunday at Collins Funeral Home 4947 North Main St. Acworth, GA 30101 770-974-3133.