Gregory J. Wolf, aged 61, of Grand Rapids, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 after a heroic battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, John M. Wolf; brothers, Michael J. Wolf, Stephen P. Wolf; and parents-in-law, Bill and Eileen Hickey. He is survived by his wife of 21 years Julie; daughters, Erin and Megan; mother, Mary Louise Wolf of Grand Rapids; brothers, Chris (Katy) Wolf of Lexington, MA, Marty Wolf of Grand Rapids, and Andy (Linda) Wolf of Bloomingdale, IL; sister, Mary (Kevin) Loiselle of Westmont, IL; in-laws, Karen Wolf, Dan (Diane) Hickey, Mike (Sue) Hickey of Grand Rapids and Mary Beth (Leo) Venturini of Fort Wayne, IN; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and many, many wonderful friends. Greg loved life. He cherished his family and every minute he spent with Julie and the girls. Greg was a very special Dad and looked forward to the times he spent cheering on his girls in their many athletic endeavors and encouraging them to live life to the fullest. Greg was a graduate of East Grand Rapids High School and Notre Dame. He had a passion for sharing activities with friends and many stories about hunting trips, basketball games and Notre Dame Football will go down in history. Greg had a successful career in Finance and those who worked with him at Touche Ross, Steelcase and Custer Office will remember him fondly. Friends and family are invited to gather in celebration of Greg’s life during visitation at O’Brien Eggebeen Gerst Chapel, 3980 Cascade Rd. SE on Thursday, December 12 from 4-7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Friday,
December 13 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Robert of Newminster Church, 6477 Ada Dr SE with Reverend Leonard Sudlik presiding. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 129 Jefferson Ave. S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503 or Forest Hills Northern Crew Team.
