Vencil Stanley Jelovchan

Vencil Stanley Jelovchan, 69, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Mr. Jelovchan was born in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the late Vencil S. Jelovchan, Sr. and Regina Kozusko. Mr. Jelovchan played professional baseball for the New York Yankees minor league from 1965 -1967. Following his baseball career, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served with honor until his retirement as a Lt. Col. in 1992.Mr. Jelovchan also had a successful and lifelong career in engineering.Mr. Jelovchan was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and an area representative for Worldwide Marriage Encounter.He was an exceptional ballroom dance instructor and a member of the Palmetto Ballroom Dance Club.Mr. Jelovchan enjoyed woodworking and was an avid runner. Surviving are his wife, Pauline Brown Jelovchan; daughter, Tammi Marie (Brant) Hellwig of Lexington, VA; grandchildren, Emily and Molly; sister, Charlotte (Charles) Dorn, and nephew, Scott (Audrey) Dorn. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 17, 2017 at St. Anthony Catholic Church directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.Burial will be at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 950 48th Avenue North, Suite 101, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 (cancer.org) or Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Gift Processing, Administrator, 18251 Quantico Gateway Drive, Triangle, VA 22172 (toysfortots.org) Please sign the tribute wall for Mr. Jelovchan at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.