Obituary

Denis Mažeika, MD
8/10/1945 – 5/17/2023

Denis served in the US Army as an Ophthalmologist.. After retiring as a Major from the Army, he went into private practice in Western New York State. When Lithuania became free in 1991, he sent over several shipments of medicine and medical equipment.  He traveled to Lithuania and performed a number of cataract operations, training the physicians there.

He always had a sense of humor and as time progressed he provided adult jokes along with dark humor.

A few weeks after September 11, 2001 Denis suffered from a paralyzing hemorrhagic stroke. His wife Audra had to take care of him 24/7 as he relearned how to eat, talk, walk and other things people take for granted daily. He had a laugh for the remainder of his life that was Pure Joy. If you heard it, you were put into a better mood immediately. It was a refreshing sound to hear.

When asked, the doctors at the hospital said that they never knew anyone to live this long after a hemorrhagic stroke. The family is  grateful for all the love and laughs that we enjoyed all these years. Denis’ US Army uniform will be headed to Ukraine as a donation. We hope that Denis’ spirit of service and saving lives will carry on in Ukraine by whomever wears it.

Denis is survived by his loving wife Audra, brother Anthony Mažeika, sister Maria Dayton, 9 nephews and nieces, and 17 great-nieces and great-nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for donations to be sent to the Baltic American Freedom League or Blue/Yellow for Ukraine.

Baltic American Freedom League
PO Box 65056
Los Angeles, California 90065-3651

Friends of Blue/Yellow Ukraine USA NFP, Inc
PO Box 641
Naperville, Illinois, 60566

Funeral Mass for Denis Mažeika
June 15, 2023 10:15 am
St. Kilian Catholic Church
26872 Estanciero Drive
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Burial & Committal with Military Honors
June 16, 2023 12:30pm
Miramar National Cemetery
5795 Nobel Dr.
San Diego, CA 92122