Rev. Fr. Kenneth Joseph Wolnowski Obituary (2009

Fort Lauderdale- Father Kenneth J. Wolnowski, 76, formerly of Lorain and Cleveland, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 18, 2015 at his home in Fort Lauderdale, FL. As a young priest he was a Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Avon Lake from '65-'71 and at St. Mary's Church in Elyria from '71-'72 while teaching religion at Lorain Catholic High School. Fr. Wolnowski was a faculty member at Elyria Catholic High School from '72-'74 and he served as Director at the Clergy Personnel Office from '74-'76. He was Pastor at St. Josaphat's Church in Cleveland from '76-'80 and served as a Secretary for Parish Life and Development from '80-'86. In '86 he was assigned as Pastor to the Church of St. Peter for 23 years until his retirement on June 28, 2009. Fr. Ken served as a Catholic Priest for fifty years and moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where he continued to help at various churches. He enjoyed warm, sunny climates and he loved traveling and spending quality time by the sea. He was preceded in death by his father, Casimir J. Sr. in 1963 and his mother, Harriett (nee: Matuszewski) in 1999. Father Ken is survived by his brother, Casimir J. Jr. (Georganne) Wolnowski; sister, Frances (Jerry) Yustick; nephew, Casimir J. Wolnowski III; and niece, Cyndi Yustick. Family and friends will gather on Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Church of St. Peter, (3655 Oberlin Avenue, Lorain, OH 44053) for RECEPTION OF THE BODY AND VESPERS at 3:00 PM with calling hours to continue until 8:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Church of St. Peter, with Most Reverend Bishop Roger Gries, O.S.B., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus as primary celebrant. Christian burial services will be held at St. Mary Cemetery in Cuyahoga Heights, OH. Arrangements and funeral services by Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Lorain, (440) 244-1961. Online condolences may be sent using www.rsgfuneralhome.com.