WEBSTER – William A. “Babe” Skowron, 87, of Lanessa Extended Care, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 in Harrington Healthcare at Hubbard after being stricken ill. His wife of 46 years, Doris E. (Fleurie) Bartkiewicz Skowron, died in 2012.
He leaves several nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Joseph Skowron and Theodore Skowron and by 2 sisters, Stasia Saad and Cecilia Saad.
He was born in Webster, the youngest child of Lawrence and Rose (Orzech) Skowron and lived here all his life. He attended Bartlett High School.
He enlisted in the United States Navy on his 18th birthday, September 15, 1944 and was a veteran of World War II, serving as a seaman first class on the USS Change in the Pacific.
Mr. Skowron worked as a machine operator at Cranston Print Works Company for 18 years. He then was a custodian at Filmer School on East Main St. and at Webster Intermediate School on Park Avenue for another 18 years before he retired in 1982.
He was a communicant of Saint Joseph Basilica. He belonged to the Disabled American Veterans. He was a charter member of the Booster Athletic Club.
“Babe” loved fishing, baseball and his many trips to Foxwoods with his wife Doris and friends. “Uncle Babe” will be greatly missed by his nephews and nieces who cherished the time spent with him during his later years.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, June 24, from the Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School St., with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Saint Joseph Basilica, 53 Whitcomb Street. Burial will be in St. Joseph Garden of Peace. The Webster-Dudley Veterans Council will perform the military honors at the cemetery. A calling period will be from 8:15 to 9:15 AM Tuesday in the funeral home. Donations in his name may be made to the Friends of St. Joseph School Fund, 53 Whitcomb St., Webster, MA 01570.