- Date Of Birth: July 6, 1936
- Date Of Death: August 9, 2020
- State: Connecticut
Ronald C. Gwiazdowski, 84 of Griswold died August 9, 2020 at home after a long battle with cancer.
He was born in Norwich, July 6, 1936, the son of the late Leon J. Gwiazdowski and Mary (Cholewa) Gwiazdowski.
Ronald was employed for over 30 years at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital rising to the positions of Laboratory Supervisor and later Blood Bank Supervisor until he retired. For many years he operated a successful poultry farm in Griswold. Under his guidance, the entire family shared the work and experience of farm life that he so enjoyed. Ron was a dependable and hard worker who always got the job done. He always made sure he had time to have fun with family and friends. With his children, he spent many Sunday’s playing baseball or football for ice cream sundaes. He said many times how much he enjoyed the trips to Prince Edward Island with his sister and brothers and the clam bakes we used to have in the summer at “the cottage”.
He was married for 61 years to Beverly (Poirier) Gwiazdowski who died on February 3, 2017. He is survived by his six children, Anthony Gwiazdowski and his wife Catherine Lombardi of West Warwick, RI, Michael Gwiazdowski and his wife Joan of Voluntown, Suzanne Barber and her husband Brad of Voluntown, AnneMarie Watrous and her husband Curt of Quaker Hill, James Gwiazdowski of Griswold and David Gwiazdowski and his wife Michele Kelly (Mimi) of Griswold, and nine grandchildren, Mary (Gwiazdowski)Corcoran, Stephanie (Barber) Post, Zachary McGrath, Timothy Gwiazdowski, Michael Gwiazdowski, Eric Barber, Kate Gwiazdowski , Joseph Gwiazdowski, and Autumn Gwiazdowski. He also leaves nine great grandchildren with one on the way and his sister Dorothy Sardo of Griswold, brother Richard Gwiazdowski and wife Sally of Brooklyn and was predeceased by his brother Bill and his wife Mary.
Ron was devoted to his wife Beverly and provided her with tremendous love and care throughout their marriage, but especially as poor health troubled her in her later years. Proud of all his children; he was the provider of love, support, sage advice, and an open ear to all of them.
For the past two and a half years he battled pancreatic cancer with such tremendous strength and grace. To the end, he was upbeat, optimistic about life and grateful for the blessings he received. Ron had a terrific sense of humor, was a good friend, a man of his word and a person that people enjoyed being around.
