Gary D. Mizak ’94, a resident of San Francisco, Calif., passed away at 47 on Tuesday May 5, 2009. He was born February 6, 1962 in Erie, the son of the late George and Kathleen Wassel Mizak. Gary was a 1980 graduate of McDowell High School and Penn State University. He later earned his master’s degree from Santa Clara University. For the past 24 years, he has lived in California and had been working in the Finance department of Levi Strauss & Co. He loved his dog and enjoyed traveling the world. Most recently he was learning to speak Spanish. Gary is survived by a sister, LeeAnn McDonald, and her husband Glenn of Erie, and three brother: David B. Mizak of Akron, Ohio; Kevin G. Mizak and his wife Kathy of Russell, Pa., and George Mizak of Pittsburgh. He is the uncle of Lindsy and Kimberly McDonald and Mark, Kara, Greg, and Alexa Mizak. Also surviving is an aunt, uncles and cousins.