Cottage Supervisor
A Memorial Mass for George Witkowski, 80, of Traverse City, will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth on April 19. Mr. Witkowski was born Aug. 30, 1921 in Detroit and died April 14 in Traverse City. Formerly of Plymouth, he had been a resident of Traverse City since 1989. He graduated from Wayne County Community College and served in the U.S. Navy as a medical corpsman. He owned and operated the Plymouth Dental Lab from 1946-1962. During this time, he also was an elected supervisor on the Wane County Board of Supervisors. Later he went on to be a cottage supervisor at the Wayne County Child Development Center, where he worked with developmentally disabled children. George was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus, a former parishoner of Our Lady of Good Counsel of Plymouth, and was a parishoner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Traverse City. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and dancing with his dear wife, Helen. Mr. Witkowski was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; brothers, Mitchell, Alfred "Hank", Edward, and Casimer. Survivors include son, George Witkowski II of Traverse City; daughter-in-law, Roxanne Vanderveer of Traverse City; sister, Delores (Harold) Michael of Livonia and Virginia Peters of South Lyon; several nieces and nephews; and numerous close friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the George Witkowski Memorial Fund in care of his son, George II. Arrangements made by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
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