Henry S. Sosnowski
Died: Feb 20, 2014
Sosnowski
Henry Stanley Sosnowski, a life-long resident of Great Meadows, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, Feb 20 after a short illness. "Suity" was 91. The fourth of six children, he was born Dec 22, 1922, to the late Vitold and Jadwica Sosnowski. He was predeceased by His wife Stella in 1989 and one son, Raymond in 2008. Henry served in the Army Air Corp during World War II in campaigns that included North Africa, France, Italy, and staging D-Day. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal. Henry and his wife Stella along with their four children raised produce on the Great Meadows muck from the late 1940s until the early 1970s. Afterwards he drove tractor-trailer for APA Transport making local deliveries until his retirement in 1987. During his retirement, Henry enjoyed gardening, driving cross-country, and hunting with the Independence Rod and Gun Club until his late 80s. He was well-known in the area for his dill pickles, pickled peppers, and cheesecakes. Henry was a long-standing member of Saint Peters and Paul Roman Catholic Church, which his father Vitold helped build in the 1920s. Henry is survived by: a daughter, Kathy Sosnowski and her husband Steve Sotendahl of Massachusetts; 2 sons, Ron Sosnowski and his wife Barb of California, Pat Sosnowski and his wife Liane of Denver; two sisters, Ida Bolzan of Great Meadows and Eleanor Deats of Florida; 1 daughter-in-law, Priscilla Mott-Sosnowski of New Jersey and grandchildren, Alec Sosnowski and his wife Annie of Brooklyn, Maggie Sosnowski. A funeral visitation will be held at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ Sunday, February 23, 2014 from 11 am to 2 pm. A funeral mass will be held at St. Peter and Paul Church, Great Meadows on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 11 am. Please meet at church, not at the funeral home. Interment: Pequest Union Cemetery following the mass. For those desiring, donations may be made to the Independence First Aid Squad and Fire Dept., 24 Cemetery Road, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 in memory of Henry.

Condolences:

Uncle Walter, Aunt Julie and Paula Lysak
#7
February 24th, 2014 8:51 am
Uncle Suity will always be in our hearts. Every time we visited the farm, our car was greeted by your dog nipping at the tires. After a wonderful visit, delicious food and great conversation, our trunk was loaded with the fruits of his labors... celery, cabbage and a variety of home made goodies. And he delivered! When he came to visit us, the trunk was like a farm stand. Besides the crops, he raised a loving, caring family.
Rockwood's
#6
February 24th, 2014 8:47 am
Pat and Family soo sorry for your lose Good thoughts to you Sono !
Jeff & Roxy Hart
#5
February 23rd, 2014 11:29 am
Our hearts go out to Henry's son, Pat, our friend and neighbor in Denver, and his entire family.
Frank and Helen Kowalick
#4
February 22nd, 2014 5:16 pm
Our deepest sympathy to the Sosnowski family.
Reg, Diane, Pat, Whitey and Regina and Families
#3
February 22nd, 2014 3:05 pm
Our love, thoughts and prayers go out to Kathy, Ron and Pat and their families. We have a lot of great memories of your Dad and Mom at the house on the hill and the beautiful walls of flowers behind it. He will be remembered always.
Bruce @ Carole Lanterman
#2
February 22nd, 2014 7:49 am
We're going to miss "Suity" and our conversations. He was always fun to talk with, visit and occasionally have a drink with. Our memories will be with him. Bruce
John E. Kirdzik Jr.
#1
February 21st, 2014 4:44 pm
May perpetual light shine upon you Henry ,and may the Lord have mercy on your soul.To the family I would like to offer my condolences.Your father was a good man and he will be missed.
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