Frank J. Smolenski

Frank J. Smolenski
Frank J. Smolenski, 87, of 203 Jacobs St., Bristol, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, at the Bristol Hospital. He was the husband of Sophie (Dudzinski) Smolenski. Born Oct. 4, 1921, in Cloquet, Minn., the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Bukowski) Smolenski, Frank worked at Industrial Components in Forestville for over 40 years before he retired 22 years ago. He served his country in the Army during the Second World War, he fought in the India-Burma-China Campaign and he received the Purple Heart. He was a member of St. Stanislaus Church and the Golden Agers of the church. Besides his wife of Bristol he is survived by a son, John F. Smolenski of Bristol; two daughters, Mary Ellen and Pauline Smolenski, both of Cincinnati, Ohio; a brother, Alan Alexander of Athens, Ohio; and two sisters, Isabella Drwila and Florence Smolenski, both from Forestville; plus, several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, at noon at St. Stanislaus Church. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. Friends may call at Dunn Funeral Home, 191 West St., Bristol, Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until time of the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Stanislaus Church, 510 West St. Bristol, CT 06010.