Racine – Chester R. Sadowski, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Becker-Shoop Center. The twelfth born of thirteen children, Chet was born in Winona, Minn. on March 29, 1919 to the late Michael and Martha (nee: Prztarski) Sadowski. On April 27, 1946 in Holy Name Catholic Church, he was united in marriage with the love of his life, Dorothy Rose (nee: Arcuri) Sadowski. Chet’s heart was broken beyond repair when she died on January 2, 2009. Chester proudly served our Country with the United States Navy during WWII. Prior to retirement, he was a well respected plant superintendent at Tomco. With a profound Catholic faith, Chet was a long time member of Holy Name Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council 697. When Chet and Dorothy moved to the Northside of Racine many years ago, they became members of St. Rita Catholic Church. His only interest and passion in life was his treasured family. Being a husband, father and Bapa put the permanent smile on Chet’s face. Surviving are his son, Timothy Sadowski; daughter, Elisa (James) Poulsen; grandchildren, Theresa (Michael) Sullivan, Rebecca (Rudy) Larson and Michael (Rachel) Poulsen; great-grandchildren, Zachary Sullivan; Samuel, Emolia, Maxmilian, Sophia and Genevieve Larson; sisters-in-law, Laura Hammes and Lou Sadowski; and many, many special nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends too numerous to mention by name. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, September 18, 2009 at 12:00 noon in St. Rita Catholic Church, 4339 Douglas Avenue, with Rev. Ray Elam OSA and Rev. Ronald J. Gramza officiating. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Mausoleum, Hwy 32. Visitation will be in the church on Friday from 10 am until 12:00 noon. In memory of Chet, memorials may be made to St. Rita’s Church or to St. Richard’s Church.
Jennifer Wuebben-Garcia says
Uncle Chester was my godfather and in the US Navy when I was born. We have photos of him with me in his Navy “blues.” He and Aunt Dorothy were the A-Team when it come to marriage and companionship. From Aunt Dorothy’s many letters to both my parents and me, I saw that they did everything together and that family and their Catholic faith came first in their lives. No wonder that Uncle Chester’s heart “was broken” after Aunt Dorothy went to her reward in early January.
Our visits and times together are firmly planted in my memory, and even though we live so far away in California, I will always hold his memory deep in my heart.
Our sympathy to Elisa, Tim, and all of the family.
Sheryl Thompson says
I was profoundly saddened to hear of my dear Uncle Chet’s death. As our cousin Mary Jane said, “It is the end of an era.” He was in every way a gentle-man and my visits with him and Aunt Dorothy over the years are especially imprinted in my memory. After the death of my mother, Sophia, in 2001, he was an “orphan” and now is reunited with his parents and 12 siblings. I loved you Uncle Chet!
Sherry