Official Obituary of
DR. SEVERINO T. SULIT
June 1, 1960 ~ October 9, 2013 (age 53) 53 Years Old
DR. SULIT Obituary
Dr. Severino T. “Benny” Sulit, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie.
In 1957 Dr. Sulit came to the United States and served an internship at Leonard Hospital, Troy, New York. From July 1958 to June 1960, he served his residency at Fairview Park Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. He served a two year surgical residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Miami, Florida from 1960-1962, then he spent one year as House Physician at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. His third and fourth year surgical residency was at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati and the following year he was House Physician at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was a member of AMA, Indiana Medical Association, Blackford-Delaware Medical Association, Blackford County Hospital Medical Staff, Association of Abdominal Surgeons, and was honored by the Indiana State Medical Association for his over 50 years of medical practice. He also was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Emil Schweier Council 1632, the Bishop Arnold Assembly Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree, Hartford City Rotary Club and the International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians. Benny served on the Blackford County Board of Health and the board of Hearts with Integrity.
Surviving are: his wife, Karen; three daughters, Debra (David) Reinicke, Arvada, CO, Cheryl (Jeff) Liechty, Berne, IN, and Carole (Warren) Bennett, Lakewood, CO; two sons, Daniel (May) Sulit, Chatham, NJ and Michael (Tami) Sulit, Indianapolis; a brother, Benjamin Sulit; a sister, Corazon Belisario; and 14 grandchildren.
The Christian Wake Service will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
In 1957 Dr. Sulit came to the United States and served an internship at Leonard Hospital, Troy, New York. From July 1958 to June 1960, he served his residency at Fairview Park Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. He served a two year surgical residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Miami, Florida from 1960-1962, then he spent one year as House Physician at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. His third and fourth year surgical residency was at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati and the following year he was House Physician at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was a member of AMA, Indiana Medical Association, Blackford-Delaware Medical Association, Blackford County Hospital Medical Staff, Association of Abdominal Surgeons, and was honored by the Indiana State Medical Association for his over 50 years of medical practice. He also was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Emil Schweier Council 1632, the Bishop Arnold Assembly Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree, Hartford City Rotary Club and the International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians. Benny served on the Blackford County Board of Health and the board of Hearts with Integrity.
Surviving are: his wife, Karen; three daughters, Debra (David) Reinicke, Arvada, CO, Cheryl (Jeff) Liechty, Berne, IN, and Carole (Warren) Bennett, Lakewood, CO; two sons, Daniel (May) Sulit, Chatham, NJ and Michael (Tami) Sulit, Indianapolis; a brother, Benjamin Sulit; a sister, Corazon Belisario; and 14 grandchildren.
The Christian Wake Service will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Services
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