Jean Carol Wioskowski's Obituary
Jean Carol Wioskowski, a resident of South Oakland County since 1956, died on May 6, 2020. She was born December 22, 1932 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Wioskowski graduated in June of 1949 from Central Commercial High School in New York City. She left New York for Michigan three days after graduation.
Mrs. Wioskowski married her husband, Donald, on September 29, 1950 at St. Juliana Church, Detroit, Michigan. They spent their first year of married life at the Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune in North Carolina.
Mrs. Wioskowski worked 30 years for the Hazel Park School District primarily as Secretary to the Director of Special Education.
After retirement, Mrs. Wioskowski became involved in animal rescue, starting with transport and going on to fostering small female dogs – her “little old ladies” as she liked to call them. She and her husband found wonderful homes for every dog they fostered.
She is survived by her husband, Donald, son, David (Elaine); son, Richard (Lenora); daughter, Donna (Christopher) Sweeney; daughter, Barbara (Angela); grandsons Jason (Alison) and Damon (Melissa); great-grandchildren, Emma, Jakob, Matthew and Andrew.
A Memorial Lunch will be held on Monday, August 24th at 11:00 am at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Rd, Warren, MI 48091 (pending all COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted).
Interment will be on Tuesday, August 25th at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Silver Lake Animal Rescue League, 1546 Millard Ave., Madison Heights, MI 48071-1036, or the animal rescue group of your choice.
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