Benjamin J. Witkowski
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Benjamin J. Witkowski, 71, of Honey Brook, formerly of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Monday, April 7, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Joy Anderson Witkowski with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Stella Kalodski Witkowski. Ben was an area resident all his life and a 1960 graduate of Octorara High School. He was employed by Alcoa of Downingtown retiring in 2003 with 35 years of service.
He was a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Parkesburg and the Masonic Lodge of Parkesburg/Coatesville of which he served as was Past Master and secretary for 30 years.
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by his sister, Kathleen McComsey of Newport, PA and three nieces and four nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 11AM from the 1st Presbyterian Church of Parkesburg, Main and Wright Streets, Parkesburg, PA 19365, followed by interment at the Hopewell Methodist Cemetery. Viewing at the church from 10 to 11am.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to the 1st Presbyterian Church at the above address.
Arrangements by the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
Sympathy
Dear Joy!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lisa and Bill Wilde
Joy, please know how very
Joy, please know how very sorry we are for your loss. Ben was a wonderful man and will surely be missed by many.
My thoughts and prayers are
My thoughts and prayers are with the Witkowski family. I enjoyed working with Ben for many years at Reynolds/Alcoa and am sorry to hear of his passing. He will be missed.
Joy, Ben was a wonderful man
Joy, Ben was a wonderful man and he surely will be missed in our Baybery Cove Community. Our sincere sympathy and love.
Pat and Franny Walsh of Bayberry Cove
Joy, we are very sorry to
Joy, we are very sorry to hear about Ben. Bayberry Cove will not be the same without him.
Loss of Ben
Dear Joy:
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Ben. He was your best friend and you did everthing together for 44 years. He enjoyed going to the shore and taking an active part in all of fun raising that they did. He was a great Uncle too. You were finally in your new dream house and it seemed that you would relax and be able to enjoy your retirement. I am very sad of his passing. We love you, Jennifer, Jeff and Greg Psalms 23.
Joy, So sorry for your loss.
Joy, So sorry for your loss. Ben will be missed by many people...Bayberry Cove will not be the same without him.
Our condolences
Dear Joy,
We are so sad to hear of Ben's passing. We sure will miss his presence at Bayberry Cove. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time.
He'll be missed
Ben was a doer and we consider our family fortunate to have shared in the fruit of his efforts. Bayberry Cove will surely feel his absence but will long remember what his presence meant to the community. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends during this sad time.
Sincere Sympathy to Joy and Family
I was saddened to learn of Ben's passing this week. I will remember him with fond memories of his dedication in making Bayberry Cove an enjoyable place to be for all ages. His kindness has been appreciated by all of us who knew him and he will be greatly missed.
Lovingly yours,
Judy McIlvaine
Dear Joy, Ben was such a
Dear Joy, Ben was such a wonderful person. We will all miss him so much in Bayberry. Love and prayers for you and the family! Sincerely, Anne and Al Whitehead 204 Egret
Dear Joy, Sorry for your
Dear Joy,
Sorry for your loss. Ben did so many great things for Bayberry Cove. He will be greatly missed.
With deepest sympathy,
Carl and Maureen Richards
A Dedicated Mason
I met Ben with the merging of Keystone, Coatesville & Goddard Lodges. His years of Masonic dedication was an inspiration to many and will be remembered on Friday evening. We also shared an interest in Lionel Trains. May the smiles of fond memories over power the tears of sadness for us all.
SAY GOOD-BYE
Wow....so sorry to hear of his passing. I was the Controller at the Reynolds/Alcoa Downingtown & Boyertown plants and worked with Ben on many occasions and projects. What a great guy, always with a smile and a great "can-do" attitude. Rest easy Ben....and save me a place up there in the shade!
Dear Joy, Sorry for your
Dear Joy,
Sorry for your loss. Ben was a true gentleman. He will surely be missed by everyone here at Bayberry!
Our deepest sympathy to the
Our deepest sympathy to the family at this time. You are in our thoughts and prayers
Joy, We are sadden to hear
Joy,
We are sadden to hear about Ben passing. Ben was a great friend and filled me with a lot of memories from work and the lodge. He was always there to help and support everyone. He was truly one of the best.
Claude and Marie Jones