Eugeniusz "Gene" Wisniewski

Eugeniusz "Gene" Wisniewski Of Arlington HeightsEugeniusz Wisniewski was born on January 21, 1945 in Poland to Jozef and Janina (nee Jurna) Wisniewski. After a long battle with cancer, he died early Friday morning, January 22, 2016 in his Arlington Heights home surrounded by family. Eugeniusz immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1972 with his wife and young children. He worked for DeGraf Concrete in Wheeling for 35 years and was a member of Cement Masons Union Local 502. He enjoyed woodworking and taking care of his garden and loved to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was much loved and respected and will be tremendously missed by all. Eugeniusz is survived by his spouse, Kazimiera (nee Dziekanski); children, Margaret (Ted) Kowalski, Dorothy (Michael) Svedman, Peter (Yvette) Wisniewski, Agnes (Frank) Rennhak, Eva (Nazario) Alvarez, and Paula Wisniewski; grandchildren, Steven Kowalski, Ashley Kowalski, Michael (Kathryn) Svedman, Megan Svedman, Bianca Wisniewski, Emily Rennhak, Kyle Rennhak, Brianna Wisniewski, Colin Rennhak, Isabella Wisniewski, Kael Schwartz, Luka Alvarez, and Brooklynn Wisniewski; mother, Janina Wisniewski, sisters, Stasia (Ryszard) Zatocka, Wieslawa (Tadeusz) Kedzia, Teresa (Lucian) Marczewski, and Jolanta (Wojciech) Pluciennik; many nieces, nephews, Godchildren and friends. He was preceded in death by his father Jozef, sisters Irena Wisniewski and Marysia (Janusz) Bozek, and grandson Matthew Svedman. Visitation Monday, January 25, 2016 from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Glueckert Funeral Home Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road (4 blocks south of Palatine Road), Arlington Heights, IL 60004, and Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at St. Edna Catholic Church 2525 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 from 9:00 am until the time of the 10:00 am Funeral Mass. Interment at Maryhill Cemetery in Niles.