HARTFORD CITY, IN
Anthony “Tony” Wesolowski, Jr., 81, passed away September 4,
2013 in Rawlins House, Pendleton.
He was born April 22, 1932 in La Porte to Anthony and Rose
(Tanski) Wesolowski, Sr. Tony graduated from Mill Creek High School in 1950,
attended Wabash College, and received his bachelors and masters degrees from
Ball State University. On October 29, 1955, he married Genevieve Piotrowicz in
Fish Lake, Indiana. They have resided in the Eaton-Hartford City area since
1977.
Tony served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He
taught at several northwestern Indiana high schools and later served as the
Director of Vocational Education in Delaware, Jay, Blackford and Randolph
Counties at the Muncie Area Career Center, retiring in 1994.
Surviving are: his wife, Genevieve (Genny); his children,
Rose Marie (Anthony) Slack, Woodward, Iowa, Teresa (Kent) Hoover, Anderson,
Doug (Barbara) Wesolowski, Springport, Karen (Jeff) Gill, Fountaintown,
Patricia (Rick) Elwell, Bluffton; daughter-in-law, Barbara Wesolowski,
Columbus; brother, Robert (Carol) Wesolowski, Florida; several grandchildren
and several great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers,
Richard and Bert Wesolowski, three sisters, Dorothy Wood, Frances Zilski, and
Josephine Wesolowski; also a son, Joseph, and granddaughter, Michelle Wesolowski
on August 11, 2013.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Dave
Newton at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 9 in St. John the Evangelist Catholic
Church, 209 S. Spring St., Hartford City. Burial will follow in Hartford City
Cemetery with military graveside rites.
Visitation will be from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 8
in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City and Monday from
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
A Christian Wake Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made in the form of masses.
Online condolences may be sent to:
www.watersfuneralhomes.com.