John (Jack) Frank Chizik Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John (Jack) Frank Chizik, 72, peacefully passed away on July 23, 2022, at his home in Sarasota, FL while surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born in Washington, D.C., on June 21, 1950, to Hyman and Mary (Wright) Chizik. He graduated from Wheaton High School in 1968 and attended University of Maryland, achieving a master’s equivalent. Jack was a high school teacher of Architecture and Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) and was incredibly proud of the fact that he taught in his old homeroom. Jack loved his students both in the classroom and on the baseball field. He was a dog lover and cherished his dogs over the years: Brandy, Whoopie, Rocky, and Penny. Jack and his wife Carole moved to Sarasota, FL from Annapolis, MD on May 27, 2021. He was a proud father and grandfather who enjoyed spoiling his loved ones with gifts. Jack loved sailing the Chesapeake Bay, playing bridge, driving his MG, and cruising around the world. Jack was a natural athlete and played softball and pickleball and bowled, but he was most known for his lifetime love of baseball. He played for an Orioles farm team and coached at Georgetown University and at the high school level. For the past 30 years, he played for the Baltimore Baseball Club where he most recently pitched the semifinal and final of the Roy Hobbs World Series. As his teammate said, “He was happy to pitch anytime and anywhere for as long as he was needed.” He truly considered his friends and teammates family. Jack lived his life by one of his favorite quotes from Mark Twain: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So, throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor.” Jack is survived by his loving wife Carole Martin Chizik of Sarasota, FL; his daughters Jennifer (Luis) Carvajal of Wilton, CT and Stephanie Chizik of Baltimore, MD; and his grandchildren Lilianna and Sienna Carvajal of Wilton, CT. To honor Jack’s memory, his family is holding a celebration of his life on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Toale Brothers’ Gulf Gate Chapel, 6903 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231. Anyone who knew him is invited to attend and remember his wonderful life. If you would like to share photos of Jack for the ceremony, please send them to: stephanie.chizik@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, we invite you to make a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org) in his honor.

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John (Jack) Frank Chizik

June 21, 1950 - July 23, 2022