Michael Stanley "Hatchet" Plesha, age 66, US Marine Vietnam Era Veteran, beloved husband of 42 years to Mary Ellen, nee Szafranski. Loving father of Christopher Michael Plesha. Devoted son of Leah Plesha and the late Stanley Plesha. Cherished brother of Linda Plesha Petrovich and Leah Plesha Garcia. Dearest uncle of Jamie Marie Garcia, Jenna Lynn Garcia and John Stanley Garcia. Longtime member of Boilermakers Union Local 1. Visitation Thursday, January 7, 2016, from 3 - 9 p.m. Funeral Service Friday, January 8, 2016, 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Interment Private. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400