Thursday, October 29, 2020

Anthony Raczkiewicz Died 40 Years Ago Today

Anthony J Raczkiewicz died at his residence on October 31, 1980, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, when he was 85 years old and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Pauline, son Anthony Jr. and wife Cecilia, son Ronald and wife Pamela, daughter Shirley and her husband Roy Longwell, John Dykstra, surviving spouse of his daughter Lorraine, as well as nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and his sister, Mrs. Frank (Mary) Kufta of Muskegon Heights. Anthony reposed at the Arsulowicz Brothers Mortuary, West, Stocking Avenue and a Funeral Mass was celebrated in the Basilica of St. Adalbert, committal at Holy Cross Cemetery. (Obituary)
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  1. Lori Longwell PetersonOctober 31, 2020 at 8:13 AM

    Wow, look at Grandma in both of these pictures. I never noticed how much love she had for Grandpa!

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