Tefko Saracevic Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Tefko Saracevic of Spring Lake, Michigan, who passed away on October 5, 2024, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Tefko Saracevic to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Šerif and Senija; his wife Blanka; his sister Aida Smajić; his siblings-in-law, Vesna Nikolić, Željka Grakalić, Muhamed Fejzić and Vjekoslav Grakalić; and his nephew Alan Tefko Saracevic.
He is survived by: his daughter Aida Saracevic Tanaka; his children-in-law, Stephen Tanaka and Jennifer Kline Saracevic; his grandchildren, Isabella Tanaka, Allegra Tanaka, Samuel Saracevic and Maggie Saracevic; and his nieces and nephews, Dražen Nikolić (Christine Knackfuss), Maja Bilandžić (Zoran Pribičević), Tefko Fejzić, Ozren Grakalić and Bruno Grakalić. He is also survived by many cousins, in-laws and grandnieces/nephews; and thousands of friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Rutgers University Foundation in support of the Tefko Endowment Fund for Doctoral Student Support (mail to P.O. Box 193, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0193 or online at https://rutgersfoundation.org.), or to any not-for-profit organization promoting the enjoyment and preservation of nature.
