Stanley was born in Cliffside Park, New Jersey on November 16, 1924 the son of Bronislaw and Helena Godlewski, Polish immigrants.
He leaves behind his beloved and devoted wife of 70 years Alexandra (Alice) and much loved children Zenia McAllister, Kristina Landino and Karen Cochran, grandchildren Zenia McAllister, Zachary McAllister, Brittnee Hagerty , Jesse Adams and great granddaughter Olivia Hagerty and great grandsons Milo Hagerty and Harrison McAllister, nephews and nieces Jean Claude Godlewski, Joanne Godlewski , Helena Wisniewski Chesson, Lori Goulette and Brent Godlewski.
Stanley was a World War II Veteran. He met his older brother Eugene on Omaha Beach ten days after D Day. Stanley served as a medic in a field hospital. His hospital was attached to an infantry division, which liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. The human suffering in this camp was horrendous.
At wars end, Stanley took his discharge in Vienna, Austria and was employed by the U.S. Army as a civilian employee. He needed time to plan for his future. After nine months he returned to the United States. He was accepted at Montclair University as a social studies major and achieved his BA degree in 1949 and his MA degree in 1951. Thanks to the GI Bill. While an undergraduate he was selected to serve as a delegate of South Africa to a model United Nations session in New York City. A very enriching and challenging event. He was awarded a Doctor of Education degree from Rutgers University in 1961.
Stanley and Alice were married in 1951 and established residence in South Plainfield, NJ. There Stanley taught and later became an elementary school principal. He was an active member of his community. He served as member and president of The Lions Club, Chairman of The Youth Guidance Council, an elected Board of Education and president. He was awarded the first Outstanding Young Man of the Year award by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of South Plainfield in 1958.
His professional career included principalships in South Plainfield, Chatham Township Middle School, Adamsville Middle School, Bridgewater and the first Principal of Bridgewater Raritan High School East, in Bridgewater, NJ. Assignments he cherished.
He also served as chairman of visiting committees for the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. He was privileged to share in the evaluation of several secondary schools as chairman of the committee.
Stanley was an active leader of the Alumni Association of the School Education of Rutgers University. He was awarded a distinguished services award at a special alumni event in 1970. He was selected to serve as an alumni representative on the Board of Trustees Rutgers University.
In 1982 he and his wife moved to Siesta Key, Florida. He was active here with AARP as State Director, a Board member of Tidewell Hospice, senior advisory of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Chair of Senior Advisory for Sarasota County Commission, President of Funeral Consumer Alliance, and member of ethics committee of Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Stanley and Alice enjoyed cruising and have been on 32 cruises over the years.
He was invited to serve on the Florida State Legislative Committee on End of Life Care, and the committee on Tele Medicine as a senior representative.
In 2003, he was awarded the C.Colburn Hardy Older Advocates Award. In 2007 he was awarded the Tidewell Cecily Saunders Humanitarian Award. Tidewell Hospice recognized him as an Emeritus member upon his retirement from Tidewell.
Stan had a peaceful passing surrounded by his loving wife and three daughters.
Burial took place at Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota, Florida.
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