1924
Leo
2012
Leo B. Pawelski
September 20, 1924 — December 19, 2012
Munising
Leo B. Pawelski, age 88, of Mirror Lake Road, Munising and formerly of Inkster, Michigan and Marco Island, Florida, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan to Michael and Josephine (Percha) Pawelski. Leo graduated from St. Alphonse High School in Dearborn, Michigan in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from April 22, 1944 until April 29, 1946. Leo served in all Theaters during WWII and was involved in campaigns in Central Europe and Rhineland. He earned the American Theater, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, and Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medals and also the Good Conduct Medal. After the War, he married Colette McCaffery in June of 1947 and together they raised their two children. They were members of St. Norbert Church in Inkster. Leo went to work for the Railroad in 1947 and retired in 1977 spending most of those thirty years as Switchman or Conductor. He and Colette moved to Marco Island, Florida for twenty-one years. They were married fifty-four years when Colette preceded him in death in May of 2001. Leo has spent the last ten years living with his brother Bob in the Munising area. He enjoyed boxing when he was in the Army, golfing, bowling, ice skating, and playing at the casino.
Leo is survived by his son - Leo Pawelski, Jr. of Inkster, Michigan; his daughter - Eileen (Garland Benson) Russell of Willis, Michigan; brothers - Lou Pawelski of Montana and Robert "Bob" Pawelski of Mirror Lake; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sister Dorothy Smithson, and brothers Joe and Al Pawelski.
Services will be held at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights at a later date.
Leo B. Pawelski, age 88, of Mirror Lake Road, Munising and formerly of Inkster, Michigan and Marco Island, Florida, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan to Michael and Josephine (Percha) Pawelski. Leo graduated from St. Alphonse High School in Dearborn, Michigan in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from April 22, 1944 until April 29, 1946. Leo served in all Theaters during WWII and was involved in campaigns in Central Europe and Rhineland. He earned the American Theater, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, and Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medals and also the Good Conduct Medal. After the War, he married Colette McCaffery in June of 1947 and together they raised their two children. They were members of St. Norbert Church in Inkster. Leo went to work for the Railroad in 1947 and retired in 1977 spending most of those thirty years as Switchman or Conductor. He and Colette moved to Marco Island, Florida for twenty-one years. They were married fifty-four years when Colette preceded him in death in May of 2001. Leo has spent the last ten years living with his brother Bob in the Munising area. He enjoyed boxing when he was in the Army, golfing, bowling, ice skating, and playing at the casino.
Leo is survived by his son - Leo Pawelski, Jr. of Inkster, Michigan; his daughter - Eileen (Garland Benson) Russell of Willis, Michigan; brothers - Lou Pawelski of Montana and Robert "Bob" Pawelski of Mirror Lake; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sister Dorothy Smithson, and brothers Joe and Al Pawelski.
Services will be held at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights at a later date.
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