DUDLEY - William C.”Val” Gajewski, 83, of Dudley, died Saturday, February 7, at home in the presence of his family.
He leaves his wife of 61 years, Eleanor G. (Szymczak) Gajewski; 2 sons, Leonard W. Gajewski and his wife Diane W. of Thompson, CT, and Thomas P. Gajewski of Webster; three brothers, Bernard, Edmund and Norman Gajewski, all of Dudley; two grandchildren, Keith Gajewski and his wife Kimberly, and Kimberly Nolin and her husband Richard; a great grandson, Theodore R. Gajewski; nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his brother Richard Gajewski.
He was born in Dudley, a son of William and Emily E. (Dziuban) Gajewski and was a lifelong resident. He attended Bartlett High School.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving as a gunner’s mate on the battleship USS Arkansas.
Mr. Gajewski worked as a process inspector for many years at Wyman Gordon Company in Grafton, retiring in 1987.
He was a member of St. Andrew Bobola Church.
The funeral will be held Wednesday, February 11, from the Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster, with a Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Andrew Bobola Church, 54 West Main Street. Burial will be in St. Joseph Garden of Peace, Webster. The Webster-Dudley Veterans Council will provide the military honors at the cemetery. Calling hours are from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, February 10, in the funeral home. Donations in his name may be made to either Overlook Hospice, 88 Masonic Home Road, Charlton, MA 01507 or to St. Andrew Bobola Church, 54 West Main Street, PO Box 98, Dudley MA 01571-0098.