Eugene Kwiatkowski, 73, of Lakes of the North, died Saturday, April 21, 2001 at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Mr. Kwiatkowski was born in Hamtramack on Nov. 20, 1927. In 1978 he moved to Gaylord from Warren and later moved to Lakes of the North in 1994.

Mr. Kwiatkowski had retired after 16 years as a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service in Southfield. He was a member of St. Mary Cathedral parish and a third- and fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

Mr. Kwiatkowski is survived by his wife of 49 years, Rose; three daughters, Nancy (Dennis) Sekerak of Rochester, Susanne (Thomas) Riley of Illinois, and Marianne (Steven) Brown of Wixom; six grandchildren; one brother, Joseph (Theadora) Kwiatkowski of Warren; and one sister, Genevieve (Mitchell) Zajac of Sterling Heights.

Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, April 25 at 11 a.m. from St. Mary Cathedral, the Rev. Garth Hilmer officiating. Visitation was at Nelson Funeral Home on Tuesday and will be held today at the church beginning at 10 a.m.

A Knights of Columbus rosary was offered Tuesday evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, through the Nelson Funeral Home.

Gaylord Harold Times, Thursday, May 3, 2001