Stanley Kava

Racine- Stanley Kava, 84, passed away at the Ridgewood Care Center on Tuesday, December 26, 2006. A lifetime resident, Stanley was born in Racine on December 6, 1922 to the late Peter and Mary (nee: Zielinski) Kawa. On June 17, 1950 in Stevens Point, he was united in marriage with Elsie Rose Formella, who preceded him in death on August 11, 1983. Stanley faithfully served our Country with the United States Army as a Corporal in WWII. During his career, he was employed by Howard Industries, ACME Die Cast and Lars Machine. Stanley was a lifetime member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church until its closure in 1997 and then became a member of St. Paul the Apostle Parish. At St. Stan’s, he was active in various capacities as an usher, Holy Name Society and Bingo volunteer, just to name a few. Stanley was an avid sports fan, especially of football and baseball; was a car enthusiast; a strategic Cribbage player; had a special interest in meteorology and could always be counted on for rides to doctor appointments for family and friends. Above all, he loved being in surroundings of his entire family. Surviving are his daughters, Karen Kawa Doonan (William), Linda Kawa Pelish (Glenn), and Mary Kawa; son, Mark Kawa; grandsons, Kevin Doonan and Mitchell Pelish; sisters, Leone (Roger) Simonsen and Theresa Kawa; brother-in-law, Ron (Pat) Formella; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents and wife, Stan was preceded in death by his brother, John Kawa; and brother-in-law, Anthony Formella. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home, 4600 County Line Rd., on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at 10:00 am. Entombment, with military honors, will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Saturday morning from 9-10 am.