Joseph Stanley Grabowski's Obituary
Joseph Stanley Grabowski, age 93, of Rehoboth Beach, DE formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1921, son of the late Joseph F. and Martha (Pielewicz) Grabowski.
Mr. Grabowski proudly served his country during WWII with the United States Army. Shortly after returning from combat he married the love of his life, Genevieve M. Maykut. Together they would raise their daughter, Antonia in Wilmington, DE. Mr. Grabowski was a self-employed shoe repairman for many years in the Wilmington area. His business, Joe's Shoe Repair, would service numerous faithful customers over a twenty-five year period. Mr. Grabowski was a very dedicated and proud shoe repairman whose work ethic was unsurpassed. He also enjoyed traveling and did plastic needlepoint as his hobby.
He and his wife Genevieve relocated in 1977 to the Rehoboth Beach area where they would enjoy the slower pace of Sussex county living. Mr. Grabowski was a member of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewes, DE. He also maintained his membership with the VFW Post 3257 in Wilmington, DE.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Grabowski was preceded in death by his devoted wife, Genevieve in 2012, two sisters, Sophie Kryspin, and Frances Sosnowski; and two brothers, Edward and John Grabowski. He is survived by two daughters, Antonia Pass and husband Charles of Scottsdale, AZ and Diane Bach and husband Howard of Chesapeake City, MD, three grandchildren, Christian Pass and his wife Vanessa of Danville, CA, Jonathan Pass and his wife Kristine of Lafayette, CA and Jamie Pass and his wife Amber of Lake Tahoe, CA, five great-grandchildren, Kyle, Ben, Bella, C.J. and Brady, his sister, Helen Zankowsky and husband Milton of Wilmington, DE and brother-in-law, Walter Sosnowski of Youngstown, OH.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 AM at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes, DE on Friday, June 6, 2014. Interment will follow the services at 11:00 AM at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, DE 19966.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Grabowski’s memory may be made to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963 or American Diabetes Association, 100 West 10th Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, DE 19801.
Please sign Mr. Grabowski's guestbook located on this site.
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