Harry B. Baczkowski, age 94, of Elkton, MD, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, on December 19, 1922, he was the son of the late Joseph and Veronica Malachowski Baczkowski. Mr. Baczkowski served his country during World War II in the Pacific as a U.S. Army corporal in the 1122 Military Police, having served from January 16, 1943 until December 20, 1945. Following his move to Elkton, he married his sweetheart, Frances, and this year they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Together they raised four sons, Harry, Jr. (Linda), Joseph (Carole), Thomas (Diana) and William (Tina), and a daughter, Barbara (Bruce). Mr. Baczkowski retired from RMR as a supervisor after 30 years of service. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Elkton, for 70 years, where he volunteered with the Parish Outreach for 10 years. Mr. Baczkowski was a devoted and faithful servant of the Lord. He was a member of American Legion Cecil Post #15 and VFW Post #8175, both in Elkton. Mr. Baczkowski enjoyed gardening and loved his sports teams, especially the Steelers and Pirates, and attending the many games and recitals his grandchildren participated in. Most of all, he loved spending time with family and friends. In addition to his wife and his sons and daughters-in-law, survivors include his 8 grandchildren, Stacy, Bethany, Carly, Kristen, Meghan, Andrew, James and Tina; 8 great-grandchildren, Morgan, Ryan, Caroline, Luke, Cole, Ethan, Kylie and Jay; great-great-granddaughter, Aubrey; brother, Daniel Baczkowski; sister, Theresa Selwocki; and many nieces and nephews, who were dearly loved.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Baczkowski was preceded in death by his daughter, Barbara Criscuolo; grandson, David Baczkowski; sisters, Monica and Clara; and brothers, Joseph, Bernard, Edward and Francis. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Friday, July 14, 2017, at Immaculate Conception Church, 454 Bow Street, Elkton, MD, where visitation will be held in the church chapel from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Interment with military honors will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cherry Hill, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Parish Outreach, in care of Hicks Home for Funerals, 103 W. Stockton Street, Elkton, MD 21921. Comments are closed.
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