Gregory Michael Orihel, 59, of Summerville, S.C., passed away Monday at the Summerville Medical Center.

Greg was born on Feb. 4, 1954, in Butler, a son of the late Joseph Nicholas Orihel and Hazel (Rodgers) Orihel.

Greg was retired from the U.S. Navy.

He was a member of the St. John the Beloved Catholic Church where he served as a Eucharist minister. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.

Surviving are his wife, Veronica T. (Beitch) Orihel; one brother, Nicholas V. Orihel of Sandpoint, Idaho; and aunt and uncle, Betty and John Homa of Butler.

Orihel — A memorial Mass for Gregory Michael Orihel, who passed away Monday, July 1, 2013, will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at the St. John the Beloved Catholic Church, Summerville, S.C.

Arrangement were entrusted to the JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, Summerville, S.C.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent for glioblastoma research to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 3624, Durham, NC 27710 or donate online at www.cancer.duke.edu/btc. Alternatively, memorials may be sent to The Caring House, 2625 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705 or donate online at The Caring House Gifts That Give Back.

A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting the website at www.jamesadyal.com.