George Rudolph Gurcsik

George Rudolph "Rudy" Gurcsik, 81, returned home to the arms of his parents and grandparents on March 1, 2021. George was born and raised in the greater Toledo area. The Gurcsik Family history in Toledo is a rich one. The proud grandson of Hungarian immigrants, Rose and Steven Gurcsik, the Gurcsik family owned The Ritz Supper Club on Lallendorf Road in Oregon, Ohio for almost 60 years. The Ritz menu was well-known for the Gurcsik Family Recipe, Hungarian Paprika, stuffed cabbage, and served the freshest steak and seafood menu in town. George, a star football player (#67) for the class of 1957 at DeVilbiss High School, went on to play for The University of Toledo. While at UT, George pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a brotherhood that has bestowed active friendships to this day. George remained at UT to earn his degree in Civil Engineering. After several successful years as a city-based Civil Engineer, George went on to receive a Surveying License, and worked many years for independent engineering and surveying firms and then independently until his retirement. George was a friend to all and always appreciated good conversations. George loved anything dealing with sports; The Detroit Lions and The Detroit Tigers were his teams. He could answer any question or seamlessly angle discussions towards stats, players, trades, etc. As a young boy, he would catch the bus to Detroit and watch spring training practices at Tiger's Stadium. He also enjoyed teenage get-togethers at Pearson Park which was right across the street from the Gurcsik home and restaurant on Lallendorf Road. George's favorite times were bartending at The Ritz, and simply talking with people. He had a knack for always asking very intuitive questions and for remembering details, even if it had been years. He easily brought value to people. Additionally, the family would like to thank UTMCO and Hospice of Northwest Ohio for their level of professionalism and care. The doctors, nurses, and staff displayed the highest levels of expertise, courtesy and kindness. Finally, thank you to all who knew George and continued to reach out and ask about him. Your emotional intelligence, genuine concern and supportive intuition, meant the world to George. Every single message and inquiry was relayed and appreciated by him. He frequently asked to jump on Facebook to get caught up with people he remembered. George is survived by his children; Terri (James) Mackillop, Lori (James) Bolone, Gary (Andrea) Gurcsik; grandchildren; Sean Mackillop, Alexander Mackillop, Shannon Mackillop, Patrick Mackillop, Anna Bolone, Charles Bolone, Grace Bolone Julia Gurcsik, Kate Gurcsik, and Jack Gurcsik. The family requests that donations in honor of George Gurcsik, be made to any of these Toledo-area nonprofits that exist to raise awareness and understanding of food disparities, addiction, mental illness and systemic inequities, including: Feed Toledo , Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission (tgrm.org) and Frontline Toledo. The family will hold a private Celebration of Life in George's honor later this spring. Please view and sign our online "guest registry" at CoyleFuneralHome.com

George Rudolph Gurcsik

March 6, 1939 - March 1, 2021