- Date Of Birth: July 17, 1934
- Date Of Death: December 19, 2009
- State: Connecticut
William Leon Kaczenski, 75, of Portland, husband of the late Linnea Jentzel (Sleight) Kaczenski, passed away on Saturday, December 19th at home. Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late William and Josephine (Polack) Kaczenski. Bill had lived in Portland, and was a member of the Middletown Elks Club, the Polish Falcons, the Koschusko Club and the Fly Fishing Club. He worked at Emhart Glass in Windsor for over thirty-five years as an engineer. His passions in life were golfing, fishing and birding; he was a great outdoorsman. He looked forward each week to meeting his lunch buddies: Jerry, Milt, Ray and John. He enjoyed cooking and he was continually taking classes on gardening, painting and other arts. His abilities were endless and he was always there for others especially his daughter. Bill is survived by his daughter, Lisa Linnea Kaczenski of Middlefield and many nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. Besides his wife and parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, Stanley H. Kaczenski and Theodore A. Kaczenski; three sisters, Genevieve Zywocienski-Szurma, Helen K. Brauer, and Stephanie K. Downs.
