Witold Rakowski, of New Windsor, NY, entered into rest on September 26, 2014, with his family by his side, He was 89. Witold was born in LeLance, Lithuania on May 24, 1925 to Adolf and Maria Rakowski. Witold was a loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle.
An avid fisherman and outdoorsman he loved building things, he also loved spending time with his grandkids and family.
He is survived by his daughters: Stella and her husband, Leonard Lankester of Chester, NY and Christina and her husband, Michal Klim of New Windsor, NY; son, Zygmunt and his wife, Josephine Rakowski of Clifton, NJ; brother, Jarek Rakowski of Poland; sistersL: Anna Wojcicki of the State of Florida and Czesia Bozycko of Poland; grandchildren: Michael and his wife, Alicia Rakowski, Nicholas and his wife, Jennifer Rakowski, Michelle and her husband, Justin Borak, Jennifer and her husband, John Reed, Erik Lankester, Philip, Sebastian, Matthew and Andrew Klim; as well as, five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, September 29th at the David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North St., Washingtonville, NY 10992. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30th at St. Mary's Church, Washingtonville, NY with burial to follow at St. Mary's Cemetery also of Washingtonville. Arrangements under the direction of Thomas A. Murray of David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 845-496-9106. For further information, directions or to leave condolences or a fond memory of Witold for the family please visit our website at www.davidtfergusonfh.com.
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