William Smiesko
July 7, 1917 — October 29, 2011
Park Ridge, Illinois,
William “Bill” M. Smiesko,94, of Park Ridge, passed away on Saturday, October 29,2011, in Barrington.
Bill was born on July 7,1917, to Matthew and Albina Smiesko, in Chicago.
He was raised in the Jefferson Park area and graduated from Schurz High School in 1936 where he and his team earned a City Golf Championship in 1935. Bill was called into the Army in April 1941. He served his country for nearly three years in the Army Alaskan Defense Command and concluded his remaining service in Washington D.C. and was honorably discharged at Separation Point in Virginia in October 1945.
Bill began corresponding during the war with Ann Drbull and they married on January 12, 1946. In 1947 Bill began his employment with Sargent and Lundy Engineers (Chicago). His specialty was electrical and environmental design for coal fired and nuclear power stations. Bill and Ann were the proud parents of a daughter (Pat) and son (Bill). In 1957 the family moved to Park Ridge and became members of St. Andrews Lutheran Church. Bill retired from Sargent and Lundy in 1983. After his retirement Bill participated in the Park Ridge Senior Mens Golf League, Elks Lodge of Des Plaines, VFW Post 15014 and St. Andrews SARG’s.
He is survived by he son William “Bill” J. (Peggy) Smiesko; granddaughter, Lysa Deany, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Bill was preceded in Death by his wife Ann (nee Drbull) Smiesko, and daughter Patricia Smiesko.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Memory of Bill Smiesko, to, The Elks Lodge of Des Plaines #1526, 495 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016.
Memorial Service will be held at 10:30a.m., on November 19,2011, at St. Andrews Church, 260 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068.
Inurnment was held at St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles on November 10, 2011.
11/18/2011 9:46,Memorial Service will be held at 10:30a.m., on November 19,2011, at St. Andrews Church, 260 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068.
Inurnment was held at St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles on November 10, 2011.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Memory of Bill Smiesko, to, The Elks Lodge of Des Plaines #1526, 495 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016.
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