DUDLEY – William J. Jankowski, 69, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at home after a short illness surrounded by his family.
He leaves his wife of 46 years, Pauline T. (Auger) Jankowski; 7 children, Todd W. Jankowski and his fiancée Angela Giroux of North Grosvenordale, CT, Christopher J. Jankowski and his wife Lauri of South Grafton, Julie A. DiFronzo of Dudley, Melanie A. Arjona and her husband Marcelo of Ashland, Charlene M. Manning and her husband Spencer of Northbridge, Stephen J. Jankowski and his wife Christine, and David J. Jankowski and his wife Alyssa, all of Dudley; 14 grandchildren, Angela, Alexander, Camryn, Matthew, Nicholas, Brianna and Olivia Jankowski, Alyssa DiFronzo, Natalia and Lucas Arjona, Coulton and Ellory Manning, and Jake and Sam Giroux; nephews and nieces.
He was born on May 30, 1944 in Webster, the son of William V. and Julia E. (Betley) Jankowski. He lived in Webster before moving to Dudley in 1972. He graduated from Bartlett High School in 1962. He attended the Ward School of Business in Worcester in 1964 and then earned an Associate Degree in Science and Data Processing Technology from Springfield Technical Community College in 1971.
He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Mr. Jankowski worked as a computer systems programmer for 18 years at Multibank in Auburn, and then at both Harvard University in Cambridge and at Boston University. He was a security guard for over 20 years before retiring from Allied Barton Security Systems in Worcester in 2013.
He was a member of Saint Andrew Bobola Church. His family was his greatest joy.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, May 13, from the Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster, with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Saint Andrew Bobola Church, 54 West Main Street. Burial will be in Saint Joseph Garden of Peace, Webster. The family will receive relatives and friends from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Monday, May 12, in the funeral home.