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It is with great regret and
sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our classmate, Mark Popovich, on
November 20, 2025, in Aldie, VA, after a long struggle with cancer.
Mark is survived by his
wife, Kay; their son, Todd; their son, Michael; their daughter, Lori; and
grandchildren, Jay, Jenna, Matthew, and Bryn.
Visitation will be from
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on December 8, 2025, at Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick
Road, Springfield, VA 22151.
A funeral mass will be at 1
PM on December 9, 2025, at Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, 5121 Woodland Way,
Annandale, VA 22003.
Funeral services for Mark will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Arlington National Cemetery. Attendees should report to the Admin Building NLT 10:15 AM.
Condolences may be sent to
Kay at 8902 Cromwell Drive, Springfield, VA 22151-1120.
In lieu of flowers, the
family has requested that donations in Mark’s memory be sent to Inova Schar
Cancer Institute – Greatest Need Fund, Inova Health Foundation, 8095 Innovation
Park Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031.
Well done, Mark. Be
thou at peace.
Remembrances:
Class Memorial Pages/F-1 Marco Popovich.pdf
Obituaries:
Marko Louis Popovich
May 2, 1938 – November 20, 2025
Marko Louis Popovich, Colonel, United States Army, Retired,
died peacefully in hospice care after a long struggle with cancer on 20 November
2025 in Aldie, VA at the age of 87.
Marko is survived by his wife Kathryn (Kay) Popovich of
Springfield, VA, his son Todd Popovich of Burke, VA, son Michael Popovich of
Sierra Vista, AZ, daughter Lori Popovich of Springfield, VA and four
grandchildren Jay Popovich of Morristown, NJ, Jenna Popovich of Annadale, VA,
Matthew Popovich of Heath, TX, and Bryn Popovich of Cary, NC. He is preceded in
death by his father Louis (Luka) Popovich and mother, Angeline Popovich of
Marble, MN, his sisters Helen Burns and Marie Grozdanich both of Pengilly, MN,
and his brother Eli Popovich of Marble, MN.
Marko was born on 2 May 1938 in Grand Rapids, MN to Louis
(Luka) and Angeline Popovich and raised in Marble, MN. He graduated from
Greenway High School, Coleraine, MN in 1956. In 1961, he graduated from the
United States Military Academy, West Point, NY with a Bachelor of Science Degree
and later from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY in 1967 with a Master
of Science Degree in Mathematics. He married the former Kathryn (Kay) Peterson
of Coleraine, MN, his high school sweetheart, in 1961.
Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy and
commissioning as a United States Army Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) in
1961, Colonel Marko Popovich served with a great sense of duty, distinction, and
honor to our nation for over 27 years, retiring in 1988 at Carlisle Barracks,
PA. Throughout his distinguished career, he held a variety of key leadership and
staff positions in Hawaii, Vietnam, South Korea, and several locations in the
continental United States. His awards and decorations include the Legion of
Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Unit Citation with Palm, Ranger Tab, and Army and Joint Staff Identification
Badges.
His family remembers him as a devoted, loving husband,
father, and grandfather. To his children and grandchildren, he was a selfless,
loyal and dedicated family man who always encouraged and supported them to
adventurously experience life and strive for continued development and
excellence in the pursuit of their own interests and goals. His leisure interest
included various sports, hunting, and fishing related activities which he
willingly shared and imparted to his children and grandchildren.
A wake is schedule for Monday December 8th from 4:00 - 8:00
PM at the Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA. 22151.
A funeral mass will be held Monday December 9th at 1:00 PM
at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Annadale, VA. 22003.
An interment service will occur at Arlington National
Cemetery, Arlington, VA at a later to-be-determined date.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of
Marko Popovich to Inova Schar Cancer Institute – Greatest Need Fund at
https://foundation.inova.org and
use notification e-mailmichael.l.popovich@gmail.com.
Condolences can be sent to.
The family would like to thank the medical staffs at Inova
Schar Cancer Institute and Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA for their
efforts, care, and dedication as Marko bravely fought to overcome his illness.
The funeral service will take place at Holy Spirit Roman
Catholic Church, located at 5121 Woodland Way, Annandale, VA, 22003, on December
9, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
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