Kaczmarski, 70 SMYRNA - Joseph 'Joe' H. Kaczmarski, of Smyrna, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012. He was born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y. and graduated from Frontier High School, near Buffalo. He was a career enlisted Medic in the United States Air Force and served in the Vietnam War. He retired from service in 1981. He was an avid collector and a car enthusiast, and was a big fan of Elvis and Frank Sinatra. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Helen Kaczmarski; in-laws, Bernard and Katherine Morman; brother, Walter 'Wally' Kaczmarski; brother-in-law, Gene Schrubb; sister-in-law, Deborah Kaczmarski; and his nephew, Gregory Kaczmarski. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Katherine (Nee Morman) Kaczmarski; son, Robert (Sandy) Kaczmarski; daughter, Karen (Wayne Bonnett) Kaczmarski; daughter, Tracy (Mark) Judd; grandchildren, Andrew and Brent Kaczmarski; sisters, Joan (late Gene) Schrubb, Margaret (Joseph) Terrizzi, Patricia (Ed) Darling; brothers, Paul (late Deborah) Kaczmarski and David (Debbie) Kaczmarski; brother-in-law, Wilson (Sue) Morman; sister-in-law, Mary Ann (Pete) Varanko; numerous nieces, nephews and friends, and faithful dog Tess. Special thanks to all the wonderful staff at Courtland Manor Nursing Home and Delaware Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at St. Polycarp Catholic Church, Ransom Lane and South St., Smyrna. Friends may call from Noon until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna. Burial will be in St. Peters Cemetery, Smyrna. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the National MS Society, PO Box 4527, New York, N.Y. 10163; the American Cancer Society, 92 Reads Way #205, New Castle, DE 19720; or to a charity of your choice. To send a letter of condolence, visit
www.matthewsbryson.com. Arrangements are by Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Smyrna.
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