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Stanley F. Chmielowiec Veteran
March 06, 2022

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Stanley F. Chmielowiec, age 94, of Winchester, MA, formerly of West Rutland, VT, and West Caldwell, NJ, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Clare (Bogdanowicz) Chmielowiec and brother to the late Mary Chmielowiec.

Born and raised in West Rutland, VT, Stanley was the son of the late Ludwik and Antonina (Kielb) Chmielowiec. He attended St. Stanislaus Kostka Elementary School and West Rutland High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball. After completing a semester at St. Michael’s College, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Germany working with displaced persons. After WWII, he earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Vermont.

Stanley moved to New Jersey, where he met and married Clare Bogdanowicz. They lived in West Caldwell, NJ from 1960-2018. He was a member of St. Aloysius Church in Caldwell, NJ. In his spare time, Stanley was an avid gardener and enjoyed playing golf, tennis and bowling.

Mr. Chmielowiec is lovingly survived by his children: Mary Chmielowiec and her husband Horacio Caperan of Winchester, MA. Michael Chmielowiec and his wife Lorie of Germantown, MD, John Chmielowiec and his wife Jeanne of Mahwah, NJ. He was also the cherished grandfather of Sarah Chmielowiec, Michelle Chmielowiec, Kate Caperan and Carlie Caperan.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 650 Main St. West Rutland, VT on Saturday, June 18 at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Catholic Relief Services, PO Box 17090 Baltimore, MD 21297-0303. https://www.crs.org

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