Obituary of John A. Gedakovitz jr

John A. Gedakovitz Jr. Of Waukesha, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on February 5, 2011 at AngelsGrace Hospice at the age of 70 years. John was born on October 15, 1940, the son of John Sr. and Mildred Gedakovitz in Waukesha, WI. He married the love of his life Ann (Campbell) on August 26, 1961. John was a Telephone Technician for Wisconsin Bell for 32 years until his retirement in 1994, he also was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. During retirement, he was an avid cook and took many cooking classes in his spare time as well as model shipbuilding. John proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1961 and served aboard the Destroyer USS Abbott, and was a member of the Navy League, USS Kidd Association and Tin Can Sailors. He enjoyed attending the Naval reunions. John was a dedicated member of St. Mary Catholic Church. John will be dearly missed by his wife, Ann of 49 years; his children, Sheryl (Steve) Livermore of Waukesha, John A. Gedakovitz III of Waukesha and Susan (Rick) Ruzga of Nashotah; grandchildren, Andrea, Ben, Sam and Emily; they will miss their beloved Papa. Further survived by brothers-in-law, John (Sylvia) Campbell, Dan (Pat) Campbell and George Reinbold, many nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary Jo Reinbold; brothers-in-law Paul, Billy and Jim Campbell. The Mass of Christian Burial for John will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church 225 S. Hartwell Ave., Waukesha, WI. Reverend Howard Haase will officiate. The visitation for John will be on Wednesday, February 9, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home 237 N. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha, WI. A second visitation will be held on Thursday, February 10, from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. mass at church. Entombment at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery with Military Honors to follow the Mass. Memorials are appreciated in John's name to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., 406 W. th 34 St. Kansas City, MO 64111. The family would like to thank Dr. LeMarbre and the staff in the Oncology Dept. at Waukesha Memorial Hospital for their tireless efforts as well as a a thank you to the staff and volunteers at AngelsGrace Hospice for their care and support.